American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts 04/13/11 - Freeman's ...

8free≤an’samerican furniture, folk & decorative arts04/13/111212Chippendale walnut tall case clock.john wood, jr. (1736-1793) philadelphia, 1768Molded double scrolled cornice with large carved floral rosettes, urn and spire finials withspiral carved tops, arched door enclosing brass and steel face raised circular panel inscribed“John Wood, Philadelphia,” Roman numeral chapter ring and subsidiary seconds ring, flankedby tapering turned colonettes, tombstone arched and lip molded waist door flanked by flutedquarter columns conforming plinth with fluted corner columns, molded and shaped panel,ogee bracket feet. Accompanied by original receipt, “Mr. Richard Topliss bought of Jn Wood1768 Feb. 23 an arched eight day long case. Received payment for the above clock in full byorder of Joh.............Blacksmith Clock £ 13/ Case £ 6.7.6 £ 19.7.6” framed inside case.H: 99 in.provenance:Property of Cliveden, a National Trust Historic SiteAccording to hand written note taped to interior of waist door, clock belonged to Anna l.Duhring (1845-1886) and at her death was given to Redwood Fisher Warner (b. 1819)$15,000-25,0001313Continental School, 18th centurystill life with vase of flowersOil on canvas, framed.23 1/2 in. x 28 3/4 in.provenance:Property of Cliveden, a NationalTrust Historic Site$1,000-1,500