Important Americana
Important Americana
Property from a Private American Collection
A Very Fine and Rare Federal Tall Case Clock, warranted for David Wood, works by Simon Willard, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1792-1796
Live auction begins on:
January 25, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
shell-inlaid and figured mahogany
height 96 in. by width 20 ½ in. by depth 9 in.
the dial inscribed Warranted for David Wood Simon Willard; the false plate of the works marked WILSON; retains its original paper instructions on inside of waist door printed by J. & Jos. N. Russell, Quaker-Lane, Boston.
Israel Sack, Inc., New York
Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 3, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers Inc., 1972), p. 814, no. P3439;