Pre-Veteran's Day Americana Auction
Lot 36:
Description
This is a highly desirable Effingham Embree federal mahogany tall case clock in superb condition. Embree is New York’s most celebrated maker of clocks and watches who worked just after the Revolutionary War. His works are in the White House, Winterthur, Boscobel Museum and the Henry Ford Museum. This piece exhibits a distinctive eagle, original finials, moon phase dial. The tall clock comes complete with original winding crank, case key, weights and pendulum. Both the eagle and the bonnet are distinctive Embree features. Date: 1790s Dimensions: 91.5" Height 19" width 9" depth
Condition: Excellent condition both the case and clock. It keeps excellent time.
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