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Sat, Mar 20, 2004 09:00AM EST
Lot 440

Important Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany tall c

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Important Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany tall case clock, ca. 1775, the bonnet with a swan's neck pediment with foliate carved rosettes and dentil molded border, surmounted by flame and suppressed ball finial, above a c-scroll and foliate carved frieze, retaining original engraved works by "David Paterson, Sunderland", above a waist with a scalloped door flanked by fluted quarter columns supported by a base with applied moldings and foliate carvings, all supported by ogee bracket feet, 101" h., 22 1/2" w., 11 3/4" d. This rococco carved masterpiece represents the epitome of Philadelphia cabinetmaking.