DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Fine Arts, Jewelry and Antique Furniture

Sun, Jan 15, 2017 12:00PM EST - Mon, Jan 16, 2017 12:00PM EST
Lot 2018

HENRY COOLEY CHINOISERIE GRANDFATHER CLOCK

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
HENRY COOLEY (ENGLISH), CHINOISERIE GRANDFATHER CLOCK, LATE 18TH C/EARLY 19TH C., H 102", W 19", D 9 1/2":Having three brass and ball sphere finials, hand-decorated with scrolling floral design leading to an arched glass paneled door, flanked by 2 three-quarter length columns with brass fittings. A brass face, with remnants of a silvered finish, Roman numeral hours and Arabic seconds, and a date window at 6 o'clock. Also noted, a two key wind, pendulum and two weights, with crank. From the Estate of Daniel Clancy, Voltaire Place, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Condition

Losses to the chinoiserie decoration, in the lower section and on both sides; Shows crackling and its age.