$11,258
Monumental Oak Wall Clock by Tiffany, New York, circa 1890, free standing columns flanking the glazed door with carved spandrels and beveled glass lower door, 18-in. silvered brass dial with Roman numerals and marked Tiffany & Co. , eight-day spring-powered movement with dead-beat escapement and grid-iron pendulum all on a stop fluted carved pedestal, ht. 56, wd. 33, dp. 15 in. Provenance: Part of the furnishings of Eimer & Amend Apothecary, 49 East 34th Street. Between 1851-1951, this pharmacy filled about 10 million prescriptions with esteemed customers including Peter Cooper, Charles Dana, Cyrus Field, Hamilton Fish, Abram Hewitt, Washington Irving and Samuel Tilden. No significant condition issues.

Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01