Carved Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Description:

Carved Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Benjamin Willard, Grafton, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the arched hood with pierced fret, molded crest, and blind fret below, above a tombstone door and white-painted iron dial flanked by fluted tapering columns, all on a waist with molded tombstone door and molded base below, (imperfections and restoration),ht. with finial 104 in.

Provenance: Purchased by the consignor's family from Edward F. Lafond Jr., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1976.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

restoration to dial, upper fret replaced and detached, restoration to elements of hood and base; with three brass finials, pendulum, keys for waist and hood doors, winder.


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