$500
Paint-decorated Wooden Works Tall Clock, Riley Whiting, Winchester, Connecticut, c. 1820-40, the hood with crenellated crest above a tombstone opening and white-painted dial with an urn in the arch and lettered with the maker's name, above a waist with molded rectangular door, all on a cutout base, painted red overall with pinwheel, sun, moon, and tree decoration in yellow, (imperfections and alterations), ht. 90 in. Estimate $800-1,200 base appears to have been cut and then reassembled, hood with missing elements from crest, dial worn. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03