A late Federal mahogany tall case clock, dial and movement by David Weatherly, Sr. (1779-1851)
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A late Federal mahogany tall case clock, dial and movement by David Weatherly, Sr. (1779-1851) Philadelphia, PA, circa 1820
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With a painted polychrome dial inscribed, attributed to Spencer Nolen (1784-1849) and Samuel Curtis (1785-1879), Boston, MA, the case attributed to Joseph B. Barry (1757-1838), Philadelphia, PA; sold together with a silver teaspoon made by Weatherly, marked.
H: 97 in.
Provenance
Collection of a gentleman.
Literature
For a related clock case, see Donald L. Fennimore & Robert T. Trump, “Joseph B. Barry Cabinetmaker,” The Magazine Antiques (May 1989), pg. 1212-1225.
Footnotes
An extremely talented artisan, David Weatherly, Sr., was a brass founder, silversmith, clockmaker, and accomplished gardener. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Beaver Meadows Railroad running through the Lehigh Valley.
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A late Federal mahogany tall case clock, dial and movement by David Weatherly, Sr. (1779-1851)
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