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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.
As found estate condition. Lower face of dial with paint loss and wear; hood door missing veneer; veneer chips/wear at key hole in waist door; veneer separation and loss at lower case corners especially at right front foot and left rear foot; left rear foot with six inch cut/patch/replacement; overall case in dark alligatored surface; see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches.
$10,000 - 20,000