Charles II Walnut Longcase Clock (English Circa 1685)
signed on the brass dial John Wise, London, FEC, retains fittings, weights, and a paper label stating: “This clock was presented to Colonel Charles Henley by Mrs. Ethel Buchanan in memory of a pleasant time spent with him in exploring some of the ancient buildings in the City of London in the spring of 1907.”
height 80 1/4 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Hyde Park Antiques, New York, 2/12/2001, purchase price ($51,960)
Estimate: $3000 - $5000