A Chippendale mahogany dwarf clock . Probably Connecticut . 18th century
1158
Property of various owners
A Federal mahogany dwarf clock
Case attributed to Samuel Mulliken II (1746-1846)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, late 18th century
height 46in (117cm)
Sold for US$ 9,375 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • For related examples, see Skinner, Inc., Boston, American Furniture & Decorative Arts, November 6, 2005, lot 151, and Sotheby's New York, Property from the Collection of Josephine & Walter Buhl Ford II, October 6, 2006, lot 370.

    Literature:
    Brooks Palmer, A Treasury of American Clocks, New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967, p. 25, nos. 40-41

    Provenance:
    John Walton Antiques, CT

Category: Furniture / American Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts

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