#7

7. $400

Mark Leavenworth & Co. carved column & splat, 1829-1834. This company was formed when Mark’s son-in-law, Green Kendrick, joined the firm of Leavenworth & Son. The case is 29.5 inches tall with carved pineapple finials, exquisitely carved half-columns, and a breathtaking carved eagle and ribbon splat. Both glasses are original with the original putty; the tablet is original but has been touched up. The wooden dial is clean and decorated with a vase of flowers below the mainstem and a strawberry in each spandrel. The 30-hour time-and-strike movement is running steadily but does not want to strike. There are two period weights and a pendulum bob, with a good label inside. Schmitt Horan sold a lesser example in 2021 for $425. $400–$600.

Ed Sperling has asked about the possibility that the dial board is a replacement. He notes additional nail holes in the rails near the top, and the lack of holes in the bottom support strip. I have added five photos below to address this. YOU MAKE THE CALL.

Antique American Clocks JULY 2024

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BID INCREMENT

$1-$249                       $0            The bid you place is the price you pay –                                                      no increments applied
$250-$499                 $25
$500-$999                   $50
$1000-$2499               $100
$2500-$4999               $250
$5000-$9999               $500
$10,000 >                    $1000

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