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Martin Cheney, Montreal "Key Hole" Wall Clock
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Martin Cheney, Montreal "Key Hole" Wall Clock
Estimate:
CA$9,000 - CA$12,000
Sold
CA$17,000
Live Auction
Canadiana & Decorative Arts
Size
29.5"H x 15"W x 4"D.
Category
Clocks
Description
Canadian. 1820s. Mahogany. Martin Cheney (1778-1855). The Cheney name is one of the earliest and best known in both Canadian and American clockmaking. Cheney produced "elegant house clocks" in Windsor, Vermont for six years before moving to Montreal in 1809 where he continued his practice. A clock made at his Windsor address currently resides in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Dial signed, "M. Cheney". Remnants of the original manufacturers label remain within the inside of the case.
Condition
Original finish. This clock was running at the time of cataloguing, but its service history is unknown.
Medium
Mahogany.
Provenance
From the Jim Connell Collection. Shown as Fig. 130 on page 90 of "Early Canadian Time Keepers" by Jane Varkaris & James E. Connell.
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