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RARE CHIPPENDALE BOMBE TALL CASE CLOCK

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Boston, Circa 1771.

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Wood: Pine

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
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, Pine.
Creation Date:	1771
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Chippendale
Dealer Reference #:	7189
Incollect Reference #:	306222

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, 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.