Mahogany Tall Clock by William Cummens

Description:

Mahogany Tall Clock by William Cummens, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1795, the fret top case with glazed hood door over the painted iron dial signed in Gothic script, Wm. Cummens, Roman numerals, gilt spandrels and a romantic scene of a young couple in the arch, tombstone-shaped waist door for access to components all on ogee bracket feet, eight-day time and strike movement with two lead weights, wooden pendulum rod and brass-faced brass bob, ht. 95 in.
Estimate $20,000-25,000

A pristine example with old surface, untouched dial, all original hands, brass finials, pendulum and weights by an early, important and well documented apprentice of Simon Willard.

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