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James Hanna, Quebec City Tall Case Clock
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James Hanna, Quebec City Tall Case Clock
Estimate:
CA$6,000 - CA$9,000
Sold
CA$13,000
Live Auction
Canadiana & Decorative Arts
Size
88.5"H x 21.5"W x 9.5"D. Note: This lot is available for pick-up or freight only. Please contact shipping@millerandmillerauctions.com for a freight quote.
Category
Clocks
Description
Canadian. Circa 1815. Mahogany veneer with brass dial. James Hanna (1737-1807) and his son, James Godfrey Hanna (1788-1851) were watch and clockmakers in Quebec City in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tapered waist case, gothic panelled door, and quarter columns are characteristics common to a number of early tall case clocks originating from the province of Quebec in Canada. Dial signed, "James Hanna Quebecc" [sic].
Condition
Original finish. Scattered minor veneer losses, mainly around the feet. This clock was running at the time of cataloguing, but its service history is unknown.
Medium
Mahogany veneer with brass dial.
Provenance
From the Jim Connell Collection. Shown as Fig. 146 on page 100 of "Early Canadian Time Keepers" by Jane Varkaris & James E. Connell.
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