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Very Fine Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Attributed to Wood and Taylor, Florida, New York, circa 1810
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Wood, metal
- Height 96 in. by Width 18 in. by Depth 9 3/4 in.
Top 2 1/2 inches of bonnet repaired.
Provenance
Mrs. Hilligas Mobrey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Condition
The secondary wood is White Pine. The proper left front foot with a 1 3/4 in. vertical patch on front face and a triangular inch patch on outward face. Proper right front foot with 2 inch patch to side face. Upper 2 1/2 inches of scroll on bonnet with restoration.
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
Ornamented with a sundry of beautifully crafted inlaid ornament, this tall case clock is an outstanding example of the early Neoclassic design in New York state. An equally inlaid clock, in the collection of the New York State Museum, is labeled Wood & Taylor Cabinetmakers Florida for Robert Wood and James S. Taylor (John L. Scherer, New York Furniture at the New York State Museum (Alexandria, VA: Highland House Publishers, 1983), pp. 36-37). It is also possible that the second partner was Jacob Taylor, who is listed in the 1820 census living in Goshen, New York.
Four other Wood & Taylor clocks are known (see Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, Fine Americana, April 30-May 3, 1980, sale 4369, lot 1387; Christie's New York, Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art, January 18-19, 2002, sale 1003, lot 397; Christie's, New York, Property from the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, January 21, 2006, sale 1618, lot 568; Christie's New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, English Pottery, Rugs & Prints, January 21, 2011, sale 2414, lot 100).