Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
New Hampshire Stained Maple Tall Clock, case attributed to David Young, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, carved rosette scroll-top case with free-standing turned columns flanking the roman numeral painted iron dial with raised gilt and floral decoration, full-length waist door, terminating on simple bracket feet, eight-day time and hour-strike scrolled-plate movement, typical of New Hampshire, regulated by a wood rod pendulum and two tin-cased weights, ht. 87 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
blocking under original seating board indicates case and movement could be a marriage. Pendulum rod broken just above bob
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
David YoungJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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