A Queen Anne Walnut Tall Case Clock

George Hoff, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Circa 1775

the brass dial engraved George Hoff / Lancaster.
Height 90 1/2 x width 22 x depth 11 5/8 inches.

With pendulum, two weights, winding key, case key, and a box of shims and sponges. In overall fine and stable condition. Retains a fairly even refinished surface and patina throughout. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. The chime is functional and hits on the hour. The winding mechanism for time is a bit overwound and we are unable to attach the weight presently, but the clock is in functioning condition, but we are unsure of the accuracy of the movement. The hood is attached by mortis and tenon at the top of the case, with the columns fitting into a circular mortis. One of the hood’s rear pillar supports was previously cracked and reglued. Previously fitted with bracket feet that have long been gone. It appears that the domed pediment was previously detached, likely cut-down to fit an interior, and then it was set back in place. The finials are likely replaced. The weights are likely replaced. The saddle board is replaced, so impossible to tell if this mechanism is 100% the original to the case, however there are wear marks to the pendulum’s feather that line up to the mechanism and the pendulum’s weight lines up with the wear marks within the trunk.

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Ben Fisher

Managing Director, Furniture and Decorative Arts

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

Leah Vogelpohl

AVP, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative Arts

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

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A Queen Anne Walnut Tall Case Clock

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