Chippendale walnut tall case clock John Wood (d. 1760...

Chippendale walnut tall case clock

John Wood (d. 1760 or 61), Philadelphia, PA, circa 1750

The engraved and silvered composite brass dial inscribed, "John Wood, Philadelphia," a hand-written label affixed to waist door reads, "Grandfather's clock belonged to Jane Clark see Sampler...".

H: 100 in.

PROVENANCE:

A hand-written note and typed transcription accompany clock. The typed transcription reads: "Copied from original writing of Jane Clark [1790-1858], Great-aunt of my father, Edward Taylor Randolph to whom she bequeathed the clock. This clock was the property of Nathaniel Allen, who died in the year 1757 & left it to his daughter Hannah Allen who also dying in the year 1765 bequeathed it to her niece Hannah Richardson afterwards Hannah Clark [1749-1817] at whose death in 1817 it descended to her daughters Mary & Jane Clark the former of whom dying in the year 1835 the latter became sole proprietor & has thought proper to make this memorandum for the information of succeeding owners..." An additional note was added to the hand-written version in 1937: "Above clock is now in the possession of the 7th generation. Edward Randolph."