Beschreibung:

Federal Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Massachusetts, c. 1810, the hood with pierced fret joining reeded plinths topped with brass ball finials, above the molded arched cornice and glazed tombstone door opening to a polychrome and gilt dial showing phases of the moon, with seconds hand and calendar aperture, with brass eight-day weight-driven movement, flanked by freestanding reeded brass stop-fluted columns, the molded waist door inlaid with quarterfans and stringing, flanked by reeded brass stop-fluted quarter columns, on similarly inlaid base centering a thistle branch, all on ogee bracket feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 93 1/2 in.