Rare Virginia Federal Tall Case Clock, Williams & Victor, Lynchburg

Rare Virginia Federal Tall Case Clock, Williams & Victor, Lynchburg

circa 1820, Jehu Williams (1788-1859) and John Victor (1793-1845), mahogany and mahogany veneer, poplar and yellow pine secondary, painted metal face with second dial and date dial, upper moon face behind hemispheres, painted spandrels, marked "Willams & Victor, Lynchburg", the hood with broken arched pediment terminating with applied rosettes, central finial on plinth, single hinged glass door, side panels with inset diamond glass windows, fully turned column front supports, the case with an upper applied cove molding above a single rectangular hinged door featuring a banded veneer border set within a case having a banded veneer edge and flanked by reeded corner columns, the base with a burl veneered central panel, banded veneer edge, scalloped skirt, straight bracket feet, with two weights and pendulum.
92 (88.5 in. without finial) x 18.25 x 9.75 in.
A tall case clock by Williams & Victor can be found in the Colonial Williamsburg collection.

A rare clock with pencil inscription to the inside of waist door noting repairs/cleanings.

Rare Virginia Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$7,000 – $10,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Brunk Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$7,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

dial signed "Edward Wanton, Richmond", circa 1800, arched and painted dial with floral cornucopias, brick red and mustard yellow spandrels, seconds sweep, brass works, waisted mahogany case with walnut banding, reeded quarter columns with brass Corinthian columns and bases, original French feet, arched hood with pierced fretwork and brass finials, original yellow pine saddle board, white pine secondary, pendulum and two weights, 97 x 20 x 10 in.

Note: Richmond clock and watchmaker Edward Wanton (1773-1813) is recorded in the MESDA craftsman index as well as in James Whisker, Virginia Clockmakers and Watchmakers, 1660-1860. Wanton advertised his services in the Argus in 1799 and 1801 and again in 1807. His estate inventory lists extensive watchmaker's tools as well as various clock and watch implements. We are not aware of any other known surviving works by this rare Richmond, Virginia maker.

Rare Shepherdstown Virginia Federal Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$5,000 – $7,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Brunk Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$9,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

dial signed "Jacob Craft, Shepherd's Town", early 19th century, arched painted dial with floral spandrels, seconds sweep and date aperture, brass eight day movement, bell inscribed "ED Gill Philadelphia", waisted cherry case with pierced broken arch pediment with carved rosettes and diapered central finial plinth, arched case door flanked by chamfered corners, on tall bracket feet, pendulum and two weights, 102 x 19-1/2 x 11 in.

Note: Jacob Craft was a German immigrant who settled in Shepherdstown as early as 1787 and practiced clockmaking until sometime before his death in 1825. Two related clocks by Craft are in Historic Shepherdstown & Museum.

Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection

Rare Southern Federal Walnut and Cherry Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Brunk Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$6,500[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Dec 04, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

attributed to Kentucky, 1790-1820, walnut and cherry case with scrolled pediment centering an inlaid finial over trailing vine and bellflower inlay, waisted case with arched door inlaid with bellflower leaf and diamond inlay with cartouche inlaid surround, box base with chamfered corners centering heart lozenge and vine inlay, tall French feet and inlaid skirt, cherry backboard, case fitted with modern painted wooden dial and brass movement, two weights and pendulum, 92-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Greeneville, Tennessee

Indiana / Kentucky Federal Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $4,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Leland Little Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$1,200[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]2019[/restrict]

Indiana / Kentucky Federal Tall Case Clock

early 19th century, cherry and mahogany veneers, poplar secondary, dovetailed hood with tripod arched pediment, four fully turned columns on each corner, the metal face with painted moon dial, date/hour/second dials, shells to each corner, metal works, the case featuring a single raised panel waist door with bold flamed veneers, chamfered corners with lamb's tongue, the bold base with raised panel again featuring flame veneers and raised on turned ball feet; with pendulum and two weights.
96.5 x 19 x 11 in.
Paper label en verso "Aunt Rebecca Jones, Smithfield (Olive's Great Aunt)."
From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Piacenza, Sanford, North Carolina

Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$1200 – $1500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$800[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Nov 14, 2020[/restrict]

Federal mahogany tall case clock with a 12 in. painted metal dial, black Arabic hour numerals, 5 minute numbers, sub seconds dial, aperture cutout below exposing the calendar disc, painted and gilt enameled corner spandrels with moon phase dial having landscape and seascape scenes. The brass eight-day, weight-driven movement has an anchor escapement, hour strike on a bell, brass pulleys, iron weights and a brass covered pendulum bob with a steel stick. The case is executed in fancy burl grained mahogany with broken arched crest and brass finial, turned corner columns, raised door panel and raised lower panel. In good overall condition with an enhanced alligatored original finish. 97.5 in. high x 20 in. wide x 11 in. deep.

Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$1,500 – $2,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Brunk Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,800[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]

dial signed "Abel Stowell", Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1800-1810, arched and painted dial with gilt spandrels, moon phase with country scene and sailing ship, eight day brass movement, seconds sweep, and date aperture, arched hood with pierced fretwork and fluted colonettes, waisted case with arched door flanked by fluted columns with brass capitals and bases, inlaid box base with scalloped molding, ogee bracket feet, original saddle board, 100 x 19-1/2 x 11 in.