A Federal Cherrywood Tall Case Clock

Circa 1810

dial inscribed J Cross, Rochester, N.H., inside of case dated 1812 in chalk, back of clock face signed Haddington.
Height 93 x width 18 3/4 x depth 9 1/2 inches.

In overall fine and stable condition. Takes a wind, runs and chimes, though uncertain of the accuracy of the movement. The case and mechanism appear to be original to each other. Retains a fairly even patina, though slightly faded in color. The chime, while functioning, rings on the wrong hour, so the hour hand will need to be properly set. Retains a case key, but lacking the winding key. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Crazing/craquelure to the face, with areas of overpainting visible. The face is slightly loose from the mechanism due to pins lacking from the tips of the face shafts. The glass panel is replaced. Few age cracks. Weight cables are replaced with modern wire.

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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.

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A Federal Cherrywood Tall Case Clock

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