PORTRAIT OF A HOUND, CIRCA 1840
PORTRAIT OF A HOUND Oil on canvas Period walnut and gilt frame Restretched and relined H: 23.5"; W: 29.5" A skillful portrait of a hunting dog in a landscape, possibly southern. The painting survives in very good condition with excellent color and surface. Clearly a...
THE MIFFLIN-LARGE FAMILY GOLD POCKET WATCH BY THOMAS TOMPION OF LONDON
GOLD POCKET WATCHMovement engraved: 'Tho Tompion, 4437, London', for Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) 22K gold case, brass, steel, Replaced bezel Diameter: 2” Thomas Tompion was one of England’s greatest watch and clock makers, recognized for his scientific and...
TALL CASE CLOCK BY ISAAC JACKSON OF NEW GARDEN, PENNSYLVANIA “TIME PASSETH SWIFTLY AWAY”
TALL CASE CLOCK Isaac Jackson (1734-1807) New Garden, Pennsylvania Brass dial 8-day time and strike movement, minute and second hands, calendar dial Walnut Circa 1770 A fine tall case clock by one of Chester County’s premier clockmakers. The brass dial is inscribed:...
BAROMETER WITH CLOCK BY J. SOMALVICO & CO., LONDON
BAROMETER WITH CLOCKCirca 1870 Mahogany with satinwood banding Height: 48” Barometer signed J. Somalvico & Co./16 Charles St/Hutton Garden London. A mahogany wood case with a broken arch pediment, brass finials and a large silver-plated brass dial engraved with...
IMPORTANT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TALL CASE CLOCK
VIRGINIA TALL CASE CLOCK Works: Mordecai Miller (1764-1832); case attributed to Joseph Ingle (1764-1822) Mahogany, poplar Circa 1795-1800 Height: 97.5"; width: 21"; depth: 11" This rare, tall case clock from Alexandria represents the combination of two of the city’s...
AUTOMATON ORGAN CLOCK, PHILADELPHIA, 1820-1840
AUTOMATON ORGAN CLOCK .Augustus P. Pfaff, Philadelphia Musical elements attributed to C. Muckle Mahogany veneer over oak Circa 1820-1840 "Wag on the wall" (uncased, weight-driven mechanical wall clock), organ movement Automaton organ clocks such as this one were...
TALL CASE CLOCK BY DANIEL ROSE READING PA CIRCA 1810
TALL CASE CLOCK Signed Daniel Rose (1749-1827)/Reading Walnut, white pine 8-day dial H: 95"; W: 18"; D: 10" Circa 1810 Daniel Rose was first listed as a clockmaker in 1779 with a shop on Penn Street between 4th and 5th Streets. He was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary...
TALL CASE CLOCK BY HUGH BIGHAM MARSH CREEK (NOW GETTYSBURG) PA CIRCA 1770
TALL CASE CLOCK Works signed by Hugh Bigham (1742-1793) Walnut, silvered and brass dial 8-day moon dial H: 98.5"; W: 20"; D: 10" Circa 1770 This clock face is inscribed Hugh Bigham/Marsh Creek. Marsh Creek was an early settlement of York County, inhabited primarily...