$1,800
Inlaid Maple Tall Case Clock, Timothy Chandler, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1800-10, the arched hood with pierced fret joining inlaid plinths, above the glazed tombstone door opening to the white-painted, polychrome, and gilt iron dial with seconds hand, calendar aperture, and moon's age indicator in the arch decorated with a ship flying an American flag, the dial lettered "TIMOTHY CHANDLER/CONCORD," with brass, eight-day, weight-driven movement fixed to a seatboard impressed "CHANDLER," on the waist with string-inlaid molded door and flanking reeded quarter-columns, all on the string-inlaid base with ogee bracket feet, (imperfections), ht. 88 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27