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Stephen Taber Mahogany Tall Clock, New Bedford, Massachusetts, c. 1800, painted iron dial inscribed S. Taber, Roman numerals, gilt corner<br />
spandrels and moon’s age in the arch, pierced fret top with brass stop-fluted freestanding columns flanking the glazed hood door, fan-inlaid<br />
rectangular waist, brass stop-fluted quarter-columns and fan inlaid base on ogee feet, eight-day time and strike brass movement with pendulum and<br />
two iron weights, ht. 89 1/2 in.<br />
Note: According to Jobe, Sullivan, and Obrien, Harbor & Home, Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts 1710-1850, Stephen Taber (1777-1862)<br />
was trained by Boston clockmaker Aaron Willard and moved to New Bedford to make clocks in 1799. His interesting clock career, which ended<br />
about 1810, is described on pp. 174-175.<br />
$8,000-12,000<br />
online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com<br />
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