AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE TALL CASE CLOCK BY THOMAS HARLAND, NORWICH, CT.Circa 1780-1790. Bonnet with arched top with fret work with 3 plinths and urn and flame finials appears original with minor repairs. The bonnet with free standing fluted Doric columns with brass capitols and bases at front and engaged quarter columns at the rear of bonnet. Door glass appears original. Chestnut roof boards probably original. The waist with arched door with applied outset molding, the mahogany door veneer on pine. The box base with tombstone fretted applied border at sides and top. The molded base raised on ogee feet. The silvered brass dial with engraved scrolling and fine tracery around top of arch and hemispheres and moon phase above the Roman and Arabic numeral chapter rings centering an engraved subsidiary seconds dial above the Signature "Harland, Norwich" in cursive with oval surround with tracery filling central portion of dial, above time, strike and calendar apertures. The eight day brass movement striking on a bell. Spandrels with concentric vines with subsidiary seconds in recessed engraved dial above center arbor and subsidiary engraved date wheel in demi-lune aperture below center arbor. A beautiful example in mahogany with a particularly outstanding dial. Accompanying this lot is pendulum, pair of iron weights, winder, door key and three rope twist urn finials. Also accompanying this lot are copies of correspondence and work orders for feet replacement complete with schematic diagrams and itemized bills for cleaning and other restoration SIZE: 92" t x 19-1/4" w x 10" d. PROVENANCE: Estate of Siro R. Toffolon of Old Lyme, CT. CONDITION: Dial original with three replaced screws, professionally re-silvered, brass eight day movement of typical form with single post in good condition, seat board has been shaved at front edge, the case with original repaired fretwork, feet are replacements, otherwise good. 49476-27 DH (15,000-25,000)