Lot Essay
A shelf clock with nearly identical case and dial signed David Wood is illustrated and discussed in Sack, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection vol. 4, brochure 23, p. 948, fig. P3742.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SHELF CLOCK
ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID WOOD (1766-C. 1850), NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS, 1800-1815
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A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SHELF CLOCK
attributed to david wood (1766-c. 1850), newburyport, massachusetts, 1800-1815
The pierced arched pediment centering plinths surmounted by brass urn finials all above a cove molded cornice over a case fitted with rectangular door with an inlaid frame and oval inlaid corners centering a circular glass enclosing a conforming white-painted dial with Roman chapter ring all above a cavetto mid-molding over a conforming case fitted with a cockbeaded cupboard door with similar inlay above a molded base, on ogee bracket feet
30in. high, 12½in. wide, 6½in. deep
attributed to david wood (1766-c. 1850), newburyport, massachusetts, 1800-1815
The pierced arched pediment centering plinths surmounted by brass urn finials all above a cove molded cornice over a case fitted with rectangular door with an inlaid frame and oval inlaid corners centering a circular glass enclosing a conforming white-painted dial with Roman chapter ring all above a cavetto mid-molding over a conforming case fitted with a cockbeaded cupboard door with similar inlay above a molded base, on ogee bracket feet
30in. high, 12½in. wide, 6½in. deep