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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK
DIAL ENGRAVED "BENJAMIN MORRIS, HILL TOWN," BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1760-1780
The hood with molded swan's-neck pediment terminating in carved rosettes centering a carved flame finial flanked by flame finials above an arched glazed door enclosing an engraved brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings enclosing a sweep seconds and calendar day ring surmounted by a painted lunar dial, the cast spandrels with trailing vine decoration, flanked by turned colonettes above a waisted case with arched and thumbmolded door flanked by inset fluted quarter columns, over a molded box plinth base centering a shaped reserve, flanked by inset fluted quarter columns, on ogee bracket feet--92 1/2in. high, 19in. wide, 11in. deep
DIAL ENGRAVED "BENJAMIN MORRIS, HILL TOWN," BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1760-1780
The hood with molded swan's-neck pediment terminating in carved rosettes centering a carved flame finial flanked by flame finials above an arched glazed door enclosing an engraved brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings enclosing a sweep seconds and calendar day ring surmounted by a painted lunar dial, the cast spandrels with trailing vine decoration, flanked by turned colonettes above a waisted case with arched and thumbmolded door flanked by inset fluted quarter columns, over a molded box plinth base centering a shaped reserve, flanked by inset fluted quarter columns, on ogee bracket feet--92 1/2in. high, 19in. wide, 11in. deep