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Rare mahogany Baltimore tall case clock by Benjamin Chandlee and Robert Holloway
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Rare mahogany Baltimore tall case clock by Benjamin Chandlee and Robert Holloway, circa 1818-1823, broken scroll bonnet with Aaron finials, over an arch door containing an eight day brass movement with painted steel dial featuring the moon phase dial, individual seconds dial and a calendar window, the dial bears the signature of Chandler and Holloway, Baltimore, the rectangular waist door with beaded edge flanked by chamfered and reeded corners, over a plain base raised on low bracket feet with a scalloped apron, 94"h, the inside of the clock with family provenance and history of the makers, No damage or repairs, fine dial with 4 seasons in corners, moon phase dial with moon and ships
Baltimore Tall Case Clock
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Baltimore Tall Case Clock. Figured mahogany case with rope twist columns. Original painted moon phase dial. Sweep second hand. 8 day time & strike weight calendar driven movement. Ht. 7′ 10″ . The Greenberg Collection, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Reeves, English Tall Case Clock
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Benjamin Reeves, English Tall Case Clock
early 19th century. Figured mahogany, signed and engraved dial. 8 day time and strike. signed Benj. Reeves Lamberhurst.
Ht. 6 ft. 4 in.
Rare Virginia Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock
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dial signed "Edward Wanton, Richmond", circa 1800, arched and painted dial with floral cornucopias, brick red and mustard yellow spandrels, seconds sweep, brass works, waisted mahogany case with walnut banding, reeded quarter columns with brass Corinthian columns and bases, original French feet, arched hood with pierced fretwork and brass finials, original yellow pine saddle board, white pine secondary, pendulum and two weights, 97 x 20 x 10 in.
Note: Richmond clock and watchmaker Edward Wanton (1773-1813) is recorded in the MESDA craftsman index as well as in James Whisker, Virginia Clockmakers and Watchmakers, 1660-1860. Wanton advertised his services in the Argus in 1799 and 1801 and again in 1807. His estate inventory lists extensive watchmaker's tools as well as various clock and watch implements. We are not aware of any other known surviving works by this rare Richmond, Virginia maker.
Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock
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dial signed "Abel Stowell", Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1800-1810, arched and painted dial with gilt spandrels, moon phase with country scene and sailing ship, eight day brass movement, seconds sweep, and date aperture, arched hood with pierced fretwork and fluted colonettes, waisted case with arched door flanked by fluted columns with brass capitals and bases, inlaid box base with scalloped molding, ogee bracket feet, original saddle board, 100 x 19-1/2 x 11 in.
Rare Shepherdstown Virginia Federal Tall Case Clock
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dial signed "Jacob Craft, Shepherd's Town", early 19th century, arched painted dial with floral spandrels, seconds sweep and date aperture, brass eight day movement, bell inscribed "ED Gill Philadelphia", waisted cherry case with pierced broken arch pediment with carved rosettes and diapered central finial plinth, arched case door flanked by chamfered corners, on tall bracket feet, pendulum and two weights, 102 x 19-1/2 x 11 in.
Note: Jacob Craft was a German immigrant who settled in Shepherdstown as early as 1787 and practiced clockmaking until sometime before his death in 1825. Two related clocks by Craft are in Historic Shepherdstown & Museum.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Rare Southern Federal Walnut and Cherry Tall Case Clock
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attributed to Kentucky, 1790-1820, walnut and cherry case with scrolled pediment centering an inlaid finial over trailing vine and bellflower inlay, waisted case with arched door inlaid with bellflower leaf and diamond inlay with cartouche inlaid surround, box base with chamfered corners centering heart lozenge and vine inlay, tall French feet and inlaid skirt, cherry backboard, case fitted with modern painted wooden dial and brass movement, two weights and pendulum, 92-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Greeneville, Tennessee