Lot 195
  • 195

A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Works by Isaac Brokaw, Bridgetown, New Jersey circa 1805

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 96 1/4 in. by Width 20 1/2 in. by Depth 10 1/2 in.
Indistinctly inscribed in chalk on back board.

Condition

Secondary wood is poplar, molding on base of bonnet loose, proper left front corner of the molding on base of bonnet loose, proper left front corner of the bottom of case with cracks and with a 1 inch by 10 inch loss of piece of wood.
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