Sold for:
$163,800
$163,800
Important Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany tall case clock, ca. 1775 , the bonnet with a swan's neck pediment with foliate carved rosettes and dentil molded border, surmounted by flame and suppressed ball finial, above a c-scroll and foliate carved frieze, retaining original engraved works by "David Paterson, Sunderland", above a waist with a scalloped door flanked by fluted quarter columns supported by a base with applied moldings and foliate carvings, all supported by ogee bracket feet, 101" h., 22 1/2" w., 11 3/4" d. This rococco carved masterpiece represents the epitome of Philadelphia cabinetmaking.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2004-03-20
