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1940's American Paint Decorated Grandmother's/Pencil Clock

$1,500
£1,120.26
€1,299.90
CA$2,077.51
A$2,328.87
CHF 1,214.45
MX$28,546.29
NOK 15,389.18
SEK 14,630.97
DKK 9,698.94
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20th c., USA, a paint decorated Grandmother's/Pencil clock with the dial marked "Colonial", circa 1940, Colonial Manufacturing Co., Zeeland, Michigan. Hand painted in Adams style with floral designs and a Colonial scene on the central cartouche. The front door opens to reveal a storage space for umbrellas, walking sticks and the like. This is a whimsical, fun and useful decorative piece. Colonial Manufacturing Company was a clock and furniture manufacturer in Zeeland, Michigan from 1906–1983. The company was founded by John Spyker, who began making grandfather clocks in Zeeland in 1899, and incorporated in 1906. Colonial Manufacturing Company made grandfather clocks, library and living room furniture, and spinet desks Dimensions: 71.5"h x 10.5"w x 7.5"d Condition: Good/fair, some paint loss and wear to the case consistent with age and use. Clock has a battery operated quartz mechanism. Shows well. Ready to place. Provenance: Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Laura Pels Collection, River House, NYC Literature: Laura Pels (1931-2023) was a renowned benefactor for nonprofit theater through the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater. which funded Playwrights Horizons and Roundabout Theater in Manhattan, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, in addition to providing grants and direct funding to theater arts institutions throughout the world.
  • Creator:
    Colonial Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 71.5 in (181.61 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Style:
    American Colonial (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1940-1949
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940's
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Possible replacement of movement. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Morristown, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5990240757282

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