Very Rare and Possibly Unique Chippendale Bombe Tall Case Clock

Origin

United States, Massachusetts

Period

18th Century

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Dimensions

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

Creation Date

c. 1771

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.

Styles / Movements

Chippendale

Dealer Reference Number

37930

Incollect Reference Number

246196