American Furniture & Decorative Arts

519. 
     

     Federal Mahogany Inlaid Pembroke Table, possibly Middle
     Atlantic States, c. 1790-1800, the top with string-inlaid border and
     ovolo corners, on square tapering legs inlaid with urns within ovals,
     descending bellflowers, stringing, and ending in cuffs, old refinish,
     (imperfections), ht. 29, closed wd. 19 1/2, dp. 30 in.
     $600-800

     
     


520. 
     

     Federal Mahogany Inlaid Serpentine Bureau, possibly Charleston,
     South Carolina, late 18th century, refinished, (imperfections and minor
     restoration), ht. 39, case wd. 44, dp. 22 1/2 in.
     $3,000-5,000

     
     


521. 
     

     Carved Mahogany Lyre-front Wall Timepiece, John Sawin, Boston,
     Massachusetts, c. 1830, refinished, (replaced eglomise tablets), ht. 41
     in.
     $1,000-1,500

     
     


522. 
     

     Carved Mahogany Lyre-front Wall Timepiece, probably Boston, c.
     1830, dial repainted (imperfections), ht. 40 1/2 in.
     $1,000-1,500

     
     


523. 
     

     Large Mahogany Carved Banjo Timepiece, Boston, c. 1825, the
     dial lettered “SAWIN.,” with weight-driven time-only movement with
     maintaining power and recoil escapement, refinished, tablets showing
     Father Time, (replaced tablets), ht. 56 1/2 in.
     $4,000-6,000

     
     

524.

Mahogany Shelf Timepiece, attributed to Aaron Willard, Boston,

Massachusetts, c. 1820-25, with concave dial, eight-day time-only

movement, (restored, replaced tablets, relined dial), ht. 36 in.

$1,500-2,500

525.

Mahogany Shelf Timepiece, attributed to Aaron Willard, Boston, c.

1820-25, the concave iron dial with eight-day movement and recoil

escapement, (imperfections, replaced tablets), ht. 36 in.

$2,000-3,000

526.

Mahogany Veneer Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock, Samuel Terry,

Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1827-29, with wooden weight-driven thirty-hour

movement, (imperfections, replaced tablet), ht. 30 1/4 in.

$600-800

527.

Federal Mahogany and Gilt-gesso Patent Timepiece, Lemuel

Curtis, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1815, the tablet showing “The

Constitution’s Escape from the British Squadron,” (repainted dial,

restored), ht. 32 1/2 in.

Note: Interior of throat with watchpaper reading “Joshua Wilder Watch

& Clock Maker, South Parish, Hingham.”

$800-1,200

528.

Mahogany and Gilt-gesso Patent Timepiece, probably

Massachusetts, c. 1820, the tablet depicting Neptune, (repainted dial

and tablets), ht. 32 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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