A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK
Property of Dr. and Mrs. John Hashim
A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK

DIAL SIGNED BY WILLIAM CUMMENS (1768-1834), ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, 1800-1810

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A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK
Dial signed by William Cummens (1768-1834), Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1800-1810
The arched molded pediment surmounted by a brass eagle finial flanked by brass ball-and-spire finials above a string-inlaid and arched glazed door opening to a white-painted dial face with Arabic and Roman chapter rings centering a seconds sweep, calendar dial and Wm Cummens enclosed by floral spandrels, all surmounted by a polychrome painted moon-face dial, all flanked by brass stop-fluted colonettes above a waisted case with arched string-inlaid with molded surround centering a floral-inlaid reserve, all flanked by brass stop-fluted quarter columns over a box-base with quarter-fan inlay centering a shell-inlaid oval reserve, on ogee bracket feet
96½in high, 20½in. wide, 9¾in. deep

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