Sale 5819
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$4,000 – $6,000
The painted dial inscribed, "Sam. Breniesen/ Reading," hood with carved rosettes and inlaid centered finial bracket, shell-carved and “tulip” inlaid waist door, applied shaped base panel, fluted quarter columns to waist and base sections, shaped bracket feet.
H: 91 ½ in.
Private Maryland collection.
lot 118: case and hood with nice old crackled varnish to surface; arch to interior behind hood door with a couple repaired splits; a couple age cracks to raised panel on base; front right-facing foot with a couple repaired breaks to foot facings; clock face overall with yellow surface, having cracquelure throughout, and with several areas of retouching evident, confined mostly to center dial, including to lettering / inscription; finials are replacements; movement is 30 hour, the clock having one weight; includes pendulum; no case key or winding key present, case door left unlocked; as with all mechanical objects, Freeman's does not guarantee functionality for clocks
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