Apr 16, 2025 10:00 EST
American Paintings, Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts
215
Red-Painted Pine Tall Case Timepiece
Estate / Collection: The Chairman's Collection, Long Island, New York
Attributed to Nathaniel Dominy IV, East Hampton, Long Island, circa 1790
The flat-topped hood above a white-painted wooden dial having black-painted Roman numerals for the hours and hatches for each minute, and a single iron hand within a dome-shaped glazed opening, above a rectangular waist and waist door, all raised on a molded base with shallow arched cutout.
Height 6 feet 8 inches, width of cornice 12 1/4 inches, depth of cornice 7 1/4 inches.
There is an old Felix Dominy watchpaper pinned to the inside of the case.
Provenance:
Possible ownership in the Pratt Family of Sag Harbor, New York, according to an inscription inside the door.
Literature:
For a discussion of a similar clock with a flat-topped hood, "dome-shaped" panel, single hand, and engraved pewter dial rather than a painted wooden one, see Charles F. Hummel, With Hammer in Hand, cat. number 209, pp. 288-89. In the entry, Hummel describes the comparable clock as a "timepiece" based on how it might have been referred to in the Dominy ledgers, and praises it for the simplicity of both its design and its mechanism.
Sold for $25,600
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Chairman's Collection, Long Island, New York
Attributed to Nathaniel Dominy IV, East Hampton, Long Island, circa 1790
The flat-topped hood above a white-painted wooden dial having black-painted Roman numerals for the hours and hatches for each minute, and a single iron hand within a dome-shaped glazed opening, above a rectangular waist and waist door, all raised on a molded base with shallow arched cutout.
Height 6 feet 8 inches, width of cornice 12 1/4 inches, depth of cornice 7 1/4 inches.
There is an old Felix Dominy watchpaper pinned to the inside of the case.
Provenance:
Possible ownership in the Pratt Family of Sag Harbor, New York, according to an inscription inside the door.
Literature:
For a discussion of a similar clock with a flat-topped hood, "dome-shaped" panel, single hand, and engraved pewter dial rather than a painted wooden one, see Charles F. Hummel, With Hammer in Hand, cat. number 209, pp. 288-89. In the entry, Hummel describes the comparable clock as a "timepiece" based on how it might have been referred to in the Dominy ledgers, and praises it for the simplicity of both its design and its mechanism.
with pendulum and cast-lead bob and single cast iron weight; the three molded and cutout base panels added
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Auction: American Paintings, Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts, Apr 16, 2025
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Auction of American Paintings, Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on April 16, 2025 Saw Spirited Bidding
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Highlights include Albert Bierstadt's Old Faithful, Yellowstone
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NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction of American Paintings & Prints on April 16, 2025 saw strong prices for late 18th, 19th and 20th century works, including fine examples of portraiture; still lifes; nautical paintings and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes.
Fine Art
The Fine Art section of the sale showcased late 18th, 19th and 20th century paintings, including fine examples of nautical paintings; portraiture; still lifes and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes. Among the numerous highlights is an Albert Bierstadt, Old Faithful, Yosemite, from 1881.
Furniture & Decorative Arts
Showcasing an outstanding selection of 18th and early 19th-century American furniture and decorative arts, this sale brought to market exceptional examples of craftsmanship from urban and rural cabinetmaking centers, with a special emphasis on rare and historically significant pieces from Long Island.
At the heart of the auction was the The Chairman’s Collection, a remarkable assemblage of approximately 125 pieces of “high country” American furniture and decorative arts. This thoughtfully curated collection showcased masterful yet vernacular forms, richly patinated surfaces, and a deep connection to regional craftsmanship.The Chairman’s Collection also included a selection of Windsor Chairs, Long Island slip-decorated redware pottery, a locally owned and historical powder horn, and an excellent array of painted utilitarian objects—turned bowls, pantry boxes, firkins, and more. These pieces, with their distinctive forms and timeworn painted surfaces, embody the charm and character of early American rural craftsmanship.
In addition to The Chairman’s Collection, the auction featured exceptional examples of 18th-century Boston Chippendale block-front furniture, as well as a wide variety of fine pieces from other prominent urban areas.
Silver
The silver section showcases exceptional pieces spanning the 19th and 20th centuries by silversmiths from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and elsewhere, in addition to flatware services by Tiffany, Reed & Barton, Gorham, S. Kirk & Son and other makers.
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