Federal mahogany tall case clock, John Whitehead
Federal mahogany tall case clock, John Whitehead (1791-1875), Haddonfield, NJ, circa 1825.
H: 97 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: According to Thomas Smith Hopkins and Walter Scott Cox (compilers), "Colonial Furniture of West New Jersey," (1936), this clock belonged to Joseph Kay until 1830 when it passed to his son, Joseph F. Kay, who died in 1894, and subsequently to his brother, George Kay, of Haddonfield, NJ., who died in 1899 , thence to his daughters Mary Graysbury Kay and Anna Rowland Kay of Haddonfield who owned the clock in 1936.
Condition Report: nice old cracqueled varnished surface to case and hood, replaced feet; interior of case door and hood door with high gloss varnish--refinished; case door hinges possibly replaced; loss to upper left front corner of case molding; hood possibly with later finial; cracquelure to face, and some loss to enamel moon dial
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Federal mahogany tall case clock, John Whitehead (1791-1875), Haddonfield, NJ, circa 1825.
H: 97 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: According to Thomas Smith Hopkins and Walter Scott Cox (compilers), "Colonial Furniture of West New Jersey," (1936), this clock belonged to Joseph Kay until 1830 when it passed to his son, Joseph F. Kay, who died in 1894, and subsequently to his brother, George Kay, of Haddonfield, NJ., who died in 1899 , thence to his daughters Mary Graysbury Kay and Anna Rowland Kay of Haddonfield who owned the clock in 1936.
Condition Report: nice old cracqueled varnished surface to case and hood, replaced feet; interior of case door and hood door with high gloss varnish--refinished; case door hinges possibly replaced; loss to upper left front corner of case molding; hood possibly with later finial; cracquelure to face, and some loss to enamel moon dial