拍品 92
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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BRACKET SHELF-CLOCK

DIAL SIGNED THOMAS PARKER (1761-1833), PHILADELPHIA, 1786-1793

细节
A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BRACKET SHELF-CLOCK
dial signed thomas parker (1761-1833), philadelphia, 1786-1793
The upswept domed top centering a brass bail handle above an arched glazed door opening to a white painted dial with Roman and Arabic chapter rings surmounted by a bell-strike dial, with brass finials and feet, the backplate engraved "Tho. Parker Philadelphia" flanked by lavishly engraved rococo ornament
18½in. high, 9¾in. wide, 6¼in. deep

拍品专文

Thomas Parker (1761-1833) was an apprentice of David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) and John Wood (-1761). From 1783 to 1793, he is known to have been both a maker and merchant, often importing clock works and cases from England. This eight-day bracket clock, with its bell strike, crown-wheel escapement, and calendar mechanism is typical of the sophisticated timepieces sold by Parker. A similar clock is recorded in the Winterthur Library: Decorative Arts Photographic Collection, 66.3359.