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Very Rare and Possibly Unique Chippendale Bombe Tall Case Clock

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Provenance: The Stone Family, Waltham, Massachusetts; Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York; William DuPont, Delaware.

Reference: For a similar case with the same fan and panels but not a bombe case, see the Israel Sack advertisement in The Magazine Antiques, January 1950. The bombe base is based on the illustration in Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker’s Director, No. CLXIII.

More Information

Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, Pine
Creation Date:	c. 1771
Styles / Movements:	Chippendale
Dealer Reference #:	37930
Incollect Reference #:	246196

Dimensions

W.	20 in;	H.	88.5 in;	D.	9.75 in;
W.	50.8 cm;	H.	224.79 cm;	D.	24.77 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.