American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Rare Tiger Maple Tall Case Clock with Elaborately Engraved Brass Dial, Reuben Ingraham and John Avery, Plainfield, Connecticut, c. 1790, the arched hood with glazed tombstone door opening to a finely engraved dial lettered "Reuben Ingraham/PLAINFIELD" in the arch above roman and arabic numerals centering a seconds hand signed John Avery and calendar aperture, and engraved verse relating the ideal steadiness of time to the unpredictability of the human condition, the spandrels engraved with figural scenes lettered "SPRING," "SUMMER," "AUTUMN," and "WINTER," all bordered by rococo detail, on a waist with narrow molded tombstone door, and stepped heavily molded base, ht. 87 in.
Literature: Clockmakers and Craftsmen of the Avery Family in Connecticut, Amos G. Avery, The Connecticut Historical Society, 1987, pp. 149-55; American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornamentation, exhibition and catalog, Metropolitan Museum of Art, January-May, 1992, Harry Abrams Inc., p. 69; Timeless Masterpiece American Brass Dial Clocks, (Hohmann Holdings LLC, New York, 2009),pp. 114-15.
The property of Brian and Pam Ehrlich
Estimate $25,000-35,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Harry Abrams Inc., John Avery, Brian, Amos G. Avery, Pam Ehrlich, Reuben Ingraham, Reuben Ingraham/PLAINFIELDStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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