Scottish Mahogany Tall Clock

Description:

Scottish Mahogany Tall Clock, James Fraser, Perth, Scotland, c. 1790, with double concave arched hood above the circular composite brass dial, silvered chapter ring, engraved center marked Jas Fraser Perth with seconds and calendar subsidiary dials, string inlay throughout, eight-day, time and strike, brass movement, ht. 88 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Case and veneer cracks on base, feet cut down.


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