BOSTON QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TALL CLOCK, CLARK
Thomas Clark, Boston, c. 1765
brass dial movement, etched above moon dial Thoms. Clark Boston New England
100"h (incl. wood finial); waist 14"w; base18"w; 9"d
Clocks by this maker are rare. Clark was a London trained working in Boston during the mid 18th c. In November of 1764, his advertisement in The Boston Gazette stated, "...Takes this Method to inform all Gentlemen and ladies in town and country, that he has to sell at his Shop, the South Side of the Court-House; a Fine Assortment of the neatest made Clocks and watches, of all prices; he will also Warrant the same, as they are of his own make, and will be sold cheaper than any ever imported into the Country..."
Working order.
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Realized: $6,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 124 : BOSTON QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TALL CLOCK, CLARK
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