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DOCUMENTED FEDERAL TALL CASE CLOCK

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
With Works By Robert Joyce
Case Made And Labelled By Slover And Kortwright, New York, (partnership lasted from 1795-1796)
New York 1795-1796

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: White Pine, Tulip Poplar

Height: 98 inches
Width: 19 inches
Depth: 9 1/2 inches

Provenance: Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York; Private Collection, Illinois.

Reference: Illustrated in American Cabinetmakers – Marked American Furniture, 1640 – 1940 by William C. Ketchum, Jr. with the Museum of American Folk Art, Pages 315 – 316. For information on Robert Joyce see Distin & Bishop, The American Clock, page 316, and Brooks Palmer, The Book of American Clocks, page 235.

The works are by the New York City clockmaker, Robert Joyce who worked in the late eighteenth century, and the case by Slover and Kortright, Cabinetmakers at 30 Cortland Street, New York City who worked in partnership for only two years, 1795 and 1796.

#912

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Federal
Dealer Reference #:	912
Incollect Reference #:	878656

Dimensions

W.	19 in;	H.	98 in;	D.	9.5 in;
W.	48.26 cm;	H.	248.92 cm;	D.	24.13 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, working with some of the most prestigious private and public collections worldwide. We invite you to explore our varied collections of Americana, including American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework, and paintings, at our New York City loft space in Chelsea. For inquiries, please contact us at 212.628.7088 or email frank@levygalleries.com.

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