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An Important Federal Eagle-Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Musical Tall Case Clock, works by George Long, Hanover, Pennsylvania circa 1800
Estimate
60,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Height 102 3/4 in. by Width 22 1/2 in. by Depth 13 in.
Appears to retain its original weights and winding key. Finials replaced.
Provenance
Edgar G. Miller, Jr.
Literature
Edgar G. Miller, Jr., American Antique Furniture: A Book for Amateurs, (New York: M. Barrows & Co., Inc., 1937) pp. 919-20, 922, footnote 12, no. 1825.
Condition
Several tangs of steel broken and missing; bottom board with large hole cut out of it; vertical crack running height of bottom panel; minor scratches and abrasions; the secondary wood is poplar.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The very rare original dulcimer musical movement plays eight tunes, Federal, Padywhack, Irishvalteer, Fish's Hornpipe, Washwoman, Trip to Bath, Nagls Hornpipe and Free from Envy.