Photo: "Gustave J. S. White - Auctioneers: Rhode Island Estates Auction," advertisement, Antiques and the Arts Weekly, February 10, 2012, p. 97
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Tall case clock |
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Object numberRIF5207 |
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MakerCasemaker UnknownClockmaker Thomas Stretch, died 1765 |
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DimensionsHeight: 101 in. (256.54 cm) |
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Date175565 |
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Current location |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island, and made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany |
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Marks"Thomas Stretch / Philadelphia," engraved on dial |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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StyleChippendale |
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ProvenanceJamestown, Rhode Island, consignor; Gustave J. S. White Auctioneers, Newport, Rhode Island (sale held Portsmouth, Rhode Island), February 15, 2012 |
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Associated namesGustave J. S. White, Inc. |
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Bibliography"Gustave J. S. White, Rhode Island Estates Auction, advertisement," Antiques and the Arts Weekly (February 10, 2012): 97.Jackie Sideli, "Tall Clock Leads Rhode Island Auction," Maine Antique Digest (July 2012): 10C. |