A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TALL-CASE-CLOCK, DIAL SIGNED BY BENJAMIN HILL, JR. (1771-1848), RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY; CASE ATTRIBUTED TO READING, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1790-1810
A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TALL-CASE-CLOCK
DIAL SIGNED BY BENJAMIN HILL, JR. (1771-1848), RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY; CASE ATTRIBUTED TO READING, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1790-1810
the white painted moonphase dial signed Benjn Hill/ Richmont [sic]; the inside of door with modern handwritten referencing its ownership in the Kirby family of Kutztown
102 ½ in. high, 22 3/8 in. wide, 12 1/8 in. deep
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Probably the Kirby family of Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TALL-CASE-CLOCK
DIAL SIGNED BY BENJAMIN HILL, JR. (1771-1848), RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY; CASE ATTRIBUTED TO READING, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1790-1810
the white painted moonphase dial signed Benjn Hill/ Richmont [sic]; the inside of door with modern handwritten referencing its ownership in the Kirby family of Kutztown
102 ½ in. high, 22 3/8 in. wide, 12 1/8 in. deep
Special Notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.
Provenance
Probably the Kirby family of Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF A MID-ATLANTIC COLLECTOR