TALL-CASE CLOCK BY LEMUEL FRENCH Canton and Stoughton,...

TALL-CASE CLOCK BY LEMUEL FRENCH Canton and Stoughton, Massachusetts, Late 18th Century
Mahogany case. Bonnet with pierced fretwork flanking three plinths supporting brass ball and steeple finials. Arched glazed dial door flanked by brass-capped fluted full columns with brass stop fluting. Paneled pendulum door with string and corner fan inlay. Door flanked by brass-capped fluted quarter columns with brass stop fluting. Base panel with repetitive inlay. Flat bracket feet. Painted Roman numeral dial with floral decoration at corners, moon phase with two globes in lunette, and a second sweep and subsidiary calendar dial. Face signed "Lem.l French". Height 94.5". Width 20". Depth 9.25".
Provenance:
Contents of a Chatham home.

Mahogany case. Bonnet with pierced fretwork flanking three plinths supporting brass ball and steeple finials. Arched glazed dial door flanked by brass-capped fluted full columns with brass stop fluting. Paneled pendulum door with string and corner fan inlay. Door flanked by brass-capped fluted quarter columns with brass stop fluting. Base panel with repetitive inlay. Flat bracket feet. Painted Roman numeral dial with floral decoration at corners, moon phase with two globes in lunette, and a second sweep and subsidiary calendar dial. Face signed "Lem.l French". Height 94.5". Width 20". Depth 9.25".
Provenance:
Contents of a Chatham home.

Condition: Dial shows moderate wear to paint. Calendar dial with no numbers. Case structurally sound. Not guaranteed to be working. Includes pendulum and weights.

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