拍品 154
154
A CHIPPENDALE CHERRYWOOD TALL-CASE CLOCK

DIAL SIGNED CHRISTIAN EBY, MANHEIM, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1795

细节
A CHIPPENDALE CHERRYWOOD TALL-CASE CLOCK
dial signed christian eby, manheim, lancaster, pennsylvania, circa 1795
The arched molded pediment above an astragal-shaped glazed door flanked by columns enclosing a conforming painted dial centering Arabic and Roman numeral chapter rings enclosing a sweep seconds ring and centering below the name "Christian Eby/Manheim," above a flaring molded cornice over a waisted case centering a shaped and molded door flanked by fluted quarter columns above a flaring cove molding over a conforming box base with inset rectangular panel flanked by fluted quarter-columns, on ogee bracket feet
92¼in. high, 22¾in. wide, 11¾in. deep

拍品专文

Christian Eby (w.1793-1803) was the older brother of Jacob Eby (lot 153).

Few tall-case clocks signed by Christian Eby are documented. A tall case clock signed Christian Eby sold in These Rooms January 17-18, 1992, lot 463 and another was sold at Sotheby's New York 28-31, 1994, lot 1095.