WILLISTON, VT. — A Federal period inlaid Lord & Goddard (Rutland, Vt.) tall case clock crossed the block for $16,640, including buyer’s premium, becoming the highest-priced lot in the January 9 Americana & Fine Art auction conducted by Merrill’s Auctioneers & Appraisers. The 503-lot sale featured an abundance of fresh-to-market pieces of period Americana, including country furniture, folk art, accessories, paintings, Oriental carpets, silver, jewelry and porcelains, from collections and institutions in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York. The Lord & Goddard clock came from a Charlotte, Vt., home, had brass works, showed the moon phase and was signed on the dial. The clock, model number 66, was purchased from Doyle, New York City, in 2001 and stood 92 inches tall. Additional results from the auction will be featured in an upcoming edition.
