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John Davis Chippendale Tall-Case Clock

Catalog#:	Spring 2006
Category:	Clocks
SubType:	Clocks
Origin:	America-USA
Era:	18th Century
Height:	105-1/2 inches inches



The bonnet with a broken swan's neck pediment terminating in carved rosettes, flanked by and centering urn finials, above an arched glazed door flanked by colonettes, painted white brass dial with a painted moon phase above Arabic and Roman chapter rings; the eight day time and strike movement with continuous-sweep seconds function; above a waisted case with engaged quarter columns centering a hinged door with scrolled top, over a box base, engaged quarter columns, all on ogee bracket feet. New Holland, Lancaster County, PA, circa 1790 Height: 105-1/2"

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