Condition Report
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Lot 424
Sale 6002 - The Pennsylvania Sale
Nov 14, 2013
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$8,000 -
12,000
Price Realized
$8,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Chippendale walnut tall case clock william huston (1730-c.1791), philadelphia, pa
Double scroll molded cresting with floral carved rosettes and three inverted urn and flame finials, arched face door with front and back slightly tapering fluted round collumnettes, brass and steel moon faced face with continuous shell engraving over the moon phase dial and two half round shell engraved panels below, twin moon, ship and sea painted dial, steel black enamel Roman numeral chapter ring with outer minute ring, center with Arabic numeral subsidiary seconds ring and "Willm Huston, Philadelphia," lip molded waist door with arched serpentine top, quarter round fluted coners on waist and base, base with raised lip molded edge square serpentine panel on ogival bracket feet, brass plaque affixed to side of case.
H: 105 1/2 in.