Gawen Brown tall case
clock.
Rare Tall
Case Clock Reaches $20,350 in Upstate New York
VESTAL, N.Y. - A rare Gawen Brown mahogany tall case clock sold
for $20,350 at the Mapes Auction Gallery March 14 auction.
Brown worked in Boston from 1755 through 1776 and is one of the
most sought-after American clockmakers. The clock had an
excellent brass dial with engraved Gawen Brown silver name plate.
The clock, the first lot in the sale, had a number of bidders in
the salesroom. The winner was a Connecticut collector.
Louis XIV center table with broken marble top, $10,560.
Most of the other items came from the estate of Dr Arthur King of
Athens, Penn. A very large late Georgian breakfront brought
$5,500. A Louis XIV center table with broken red marble top sold
at $10,560. Other highlights include an English skeleton clock by
Dent, $3,300 and a Hepplewhite inlaid writing table, $2,860.
Jewelry was strong, with a three-plus-carat two diamond ring
selling for $5,225 and a 14 karat charm bracelet with 20 charms
bringing $1,375.
A presentation boxed set of 12 enameled variously colored glass
tumblers brought $1,155. They were probably by Moser in the early
Twentieth Century.
Prices quoted above include a ten percent buyer's premium.
