Elnathan Taber Mahogany Coffin Clock

Description:

Elnathan Taber Mahogany Coffin Clock, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1810, the dovetailed case with full-length door, glazed opening for the 7 3/4-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial inscribed Warranted by E. Taber, eight-day time and detached alarm movements, the time movement with step train and through bolt attachment to the case, pendulum suspended by a "T-bridge" and two period lead weights, ht. 32 in.

Provenance: Skinner, January 16, 1993; Terry and Karen Brotherton.

Literature: This clock is illustrated and discussed in Horological Rarities of Space City '99, p. 2.
Estimate $15,000-25,000

Dial signature apparently was heightened, but photos with the clock clearly show the signature to be the original after enhancing was removed. Later the "foot print" vacant spaces were filled in for cosmetic appearance.


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