AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
FINE TOBEY CLASSICAL REVIVAL INLAID MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK.Early 20th century, Tobey Furniture Company Chicago, IL. The arched bonnet surmounted by three ball and spire brass finials above the molded cornice over the conforming glass panel door flanked by stop-fluted Corinthian columns with brass capitals and bases opening to the silver dial within a brass plate, moon phase dial in the arch, alternating with a pastoral landscape and a marine seascape within the aperture above chime/silent hand and tune subsidiary dial above the Arabic numeral chapter ring mounted with brass numerals centering a silver subsidiary seconds dial and time, strike and calendar apertures. The three weight driven movement with musical drum chiming on seven tubes mounted on an iron frame cast with 1904 patent date. The waisted case with arched bevel glass door flanked by large free standing stop-fluted columns with Corinthian columns with cast brass capitals and bases. The sides mounted with beveled glass windows above the box base with molded central panel raised on bracket feet, the apron with scrolled volutes. The case with intricate scrolling floral and foliate inlays, the box base panel inlaid with a classical urn flanked by ribbon tied garlands, floral sprays and bellflower inlays. SIZE: 8'7-1/2" h x 16" throat w x 14-1/2" d. PROVENANCE: From a private Maine collection. CONDITION: Case retains untouched original surface with good patina. Dial original, moon phase dial with area of small surface scratches above the ship, otherwise very fine condition overall. Clock is offered with original pendulum, tubes, three brass clad canister weights, winder and door key. 49710-8 HMG (7,000-10,000)