$18,400
Federal Cherry Inlaid Tall Case Clock, c. 1800, dial signed "Abel Stowell," Worcester and Boston, Massachusetts (1800-1820), the pierced fret with three fluted plinths supporting brass belted ball finials, above the glazed door, which is flanked by free-standing fluted columns with brass capitals and bases, and opens to a painted metal dial with a rose in the arch and gilt spandrels, and an eight-day weight-driven movement with a calendar aperture and a seconds hand, above a shaped waist door outlined with cross-banded mahogany veneer and flanked by quarter-engaged fluted columns above the box base which is outlined with similar cross-banded veneers over an applied molding, on ogee bracket feet, old refinish, includes two old finials, original weights, pendulum, and winder, (one right rear foot is repaired), ht. 90 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-10-28
