DUTCH SILVER CABINET SIZE GRANDFATHER / TALL-CASE CLOCK
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DUTCH SILVER CABINET SIZE GRANDFATHER / TALL-CASE CLOCK, watch movement with hand-painted enamel dial and faux pendulum, Rococo-style case with pierced bombe base, paw feet, and repousse decoration throughout, including cherubs and scrolling foliate designs, bearing Dutch .835 hallmarks to reverse. First half 19th century. 10 3/4" HOA.
Case in very good condition with minor wear. Crystal with very minor scratches. Not currently running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Case in very good condition with minor wear. Crystal with very minor scratches. Not currently running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Condition
Case in very good condition with minor wear. Crystal with very minor scratches. Not currently running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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DUTCH SILVER CABINET SIZE GRANDFATHER / TALL-CASE CLOCK
Estimate $200 - $300
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