Federal Carved Cherry Tall Case Clock

Description:

Federal Carved Cherry Tall Case Clock, New Jersey, c. 1810, the hood with scrolled cresting and pinwheel terminals above the glazed tombstone door and columns, the painted and gilt iron dial with floral designs, a patera in the arch and a time and strike, eight-day, brass weight-driven movement, the thumbmolded arched waist door flanked by reeded quarter-columns on base with cutout feet, old refinish, (minor imperfections),ht. with finial 96 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

shrinkage crack in cresting and base, very minor paint loss to dial.


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