An American Empire Tall Case Clock,

Baltimore, c.1830

a carved mahogany and figured veneered tall case clock; with original front carved paw feet and turned "ring and ball" rear feet; poplar backboard with white pine secondary woods; some patching to veneers; the eight day works, resting on their first saddle board, appear to be original based on the single pendulum arc on the back of the interior; a closely related flat top case with all "ring and ball" feet can be seen in Weidman's Maryland Furniture 1740-1940 (No. 86 on page 129); the author comments "As with so many other Baltimore Empire pieces, the simple, architectural design is enlivened by the use of highly figured mahogany veneeers."; the undisturbed dial painting is possibly by H. Ebaugh based on an example by him, incorporating the same shell motif spandrels, found on the Baltimore Empire clock pictured in Classical Maryland 1815-1845 (Fig. 169, p.137); dimensions: 108" tall x 20" wide x 10" deep (scroll down for details)

$14,000