Lot Details
Lot 259
Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock
John Fite, Baltimore, early 19th century
The scrolled and pierced pediment with urn finial, arched painted dial with moon phase, subsidiary seconds dial and day of the month, the case with banded door flanked by fluted corner columns over conforming base with ogee bracket feet. Height 9 feet 2 3/4 inches, width 22 3/4 inches, depth 10 1/4 inches.
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Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Including winder, two weights, door key and pendulum
Scrape to case door and case on both sides of lower hinge; horizontal crack in base panel; pieces detached from left front foot but present; a few dents to case; door keyhole a little rough; back panel split with reinforcement; otherwise good condition
Please note that Doyle does not guarantee the movement and highly recommends that any potential bidder consult a clock restorer to determine age, condition and degree of restoration to the movement.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
Scrape to case door and case on both sides of lower hinge; horizontal crack in base panel; pieces detached from left front foot but present; a few dents to case; door keyhole a little rough; back panel split with reinforcement; otherwise good condition
Please note that Doyle does not guarantee the movement and highly recommends that any potential bidder consult a clock restorer to determine age, condition and degree of restoration to the movement.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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