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Pennsylvania Figured Maple Tall Case Clock
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A fine Pennsylvania Figured Maple tall case clock. Most probably Philadelphia or Bucks County. Circa 1780-1800. It has a hand painted dial surmounted with a broken pediment with a central Spire or finial. Has nice flame twisted columns on either side of the hood. The waist and base of the clock flanked by fluted quarter columns, and it rests on bracket feet. The door mounted to the waist section of the clock decorated with a finely carved shell.Measures approx. 92"h. Says Northampton, but writing is faint, as it was previously cleaned away. 30 hour clock, missing one finial, has pendulum, and weight
Pennsylvania Walnut Tall Case Clock C. 1790-1820
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A fine early Pennsylvania Walnut tall case clock, circa 1790-1820. Has a broken pediment top with finials mount to either side but no center finial or spire. Has a hand painted dial which is in a hood flanked by full columns. The center waist section of the clock and the lower case portion are both flanked with fluted quarter columns. The clock rests on chippendale style bracket feet. Measures approx. 85"h. Has finial (in need of repair, pendulum, and weight, 30 hour clock
Rare Pennsylvania Chippendale Cherry Tall Case Clock
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dial inscribed "Jacob Diehl Reading", Berks County, Pennsylvania, circa 1800, old dark surface, broken arch molded pediment with dramatic carved rosettes above relief carved leaf and floral tympanum, waisted case with blind fretwork basket weave molding, over shaped door flanked by fluted quarter columns, paneled base with ogee bracket feet, arched and painted dial with moon phase, seconds sweep, and date aperture, brass eight day movement, pendulum and two weights present, 95 x 25-1/2 x 12 in.
Note: This clock is pictured in Pennsylvania Clockmakers, Watchmakers, and Allied Crafts by James B. Whisker, pg. 172-173, fig. 35-36.
Also illustrated in Berks County Tall Case Clocks, 1750-1850, pg. 41, 84, and 85.
Exhibition catalog by the Historical Society of Berks County, September 16, 1995 – March 16, 1996.
Provenance: Collection of C.L. Prickett
Pennsylvania Federal Tall-Case Clock ca. 1800, Signed Charles Cooper
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Pennsylvania Federal Tall-Case Clock ca. 1800, Signed Charles Cooper
Broken swan form pediment with urn form finials above an arched form door opening to a dial signed Charles Cooper, Lebanon with Arabic chapter ring and moon phase calendar aperture all centered by a pair of full columns. The waist having a single arched form door all resting on carved animal paw feet.
Provenance: A Corporate collection, Philadelphia, PA
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George III Figured Mahogany Gilt Brass Mounted Tall Case Clock
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British, 18th century, dial signed "Joseph Wood" and "Scarborough", arched and painted brass and silvered dial, seconds sweep, moon phase, and date aperture, brass movement, set in fine figured mahogany waisted case with arched door flanked by carved cluster columns in the Gothic taste, pendulum, winder, and two weights, 89-1/2 x 21 x 10-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Maple Dwarf Tall Case Clock
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Circa 1950 American Markham, London 8 day Tall Clock with 7″ Worn original silvered dial, Original weight driven brass movement with bell strike, Well made maple Chippendale style case, a faithful reproduction of an original. High quality throughout. Good condition with minor wear, needs cleaning, lacking bell. 58″H x 12″W x 8.5″D
Pennsylvania Chippendale Tall Case Clock
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Pennsylvania Chippendale Tall Case. C. 1785. Mahogany with fluted quarter columns; swan’s neck top, carved rosettes; some restorations. Brass moon phase dial with silvered chapter ring. 8 day time & strike weight driven calendar movement. Ht. 8′ 5″. The Greenberg Collection, Pennsylvania.