LEWIS FAMILY WILLIAM AND MARY INLAID WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK, CASE PROBABLY BY THOMAS THOMAS, WORKS BY JOHN WOOD, SR., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1730

Central lozenge inscribed John Wood, Philadelphia, door inlaid with the initials TT / ML, interior of backboard inscribed in chalk Cleaned Dec 1816 John Pittman. 

Descended in the Lewis Family, Radnor, Township, Pennsylvania;
was a wedding present from Thomas Thomas (1690-1774) to daughter Margaret (b. 1712) who married Nathan Lewis (1705-1788) at Radnor Friends Meeting, July 1, 1731;
Mrs. Roger Williams, Merion, Pennsylvania;
Israel Sack Inc., New York.

Wendy A. Cooper and Lisa Minardi, Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1725-1850, (Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 2011), p. 125, figs. 3.10-12

With a door cut out of proper left side of bonnet done in the late 19th century, proper right rear of base molding with 1 in. by 3 in. loss, base front and sides have been cracked and reglued, glass replaced, finials replaced.
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.