$31,995
Mahogany Inlaid Tall Clock, Abel Hutchins, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1815, the glazed tombstone door opens to a 12 in. painted iron dial with Arabic numerals signed "Abel Hutchins/Concord," with rocking ship in the arch, and eight-day brass time and strike movement with period tin-cased weights and brass-faced period pendulum bob, on waist inlaid with stringing and bellflowers and molded rectangular door flanked by reeded quarter columns and flame birch ovals, on molded string-inlaid base with French feet, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 95 1/2 in. Accompanying the clock is Abel Hutchins' painted leather fire bucket. replacement bottom board and glue blocks but clock is of proper height; fret may be an old replacement.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-08
