Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock

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Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock

Name: Rare Old American Stennes Fed, Sty, Inlaid Mahog, Automaton 8day Longcase Clock
Brand: Elmer O. Stennes
Rating: 4.9 (16 reviews)

About the Item

One of the most highly collected midcentury longcase clocks, this fabulous Federal Style 8-day inlaid honey-colored, fiddle-grain, highly figured mahogany Clock with a wonderfully hand painted automaton dial, is made by the Weymouth, MA clockmaker, Elmer O. Stennes. His hand made clocks were almost line for line made like a period Federal clock and their workmanship without parallel. The hand-painted scenes on his dials are reminiscent of Federal style dials and the "rocking ship" automaton ones are very desirable. One of the other aspects that makes a Stennes clock highly collectible is because of his personal history. For 30 years, between the 1940s and the 1970s, Stennes (rhymes with “tennis”) was famous for being the only large-scale reproducer of classic American clock cases in the country. But his former friends and associates remember him for another reason, too - because he killed his wife and later was himself killed. In fact, it’s hard to say whether the clocks and other items made by Stennes are so collectible today because of their quality or because of his notoriety. This clock is in wonderful, age-appropriate condition, but for a tiny bit of the pierced pediment which was repaired some years ago and mentioned purely for accuracy (see images). The overall dimensions are at their widest points. (19" wide at feet whereas the hood's width is 17.75" )

Creator:
Elmer O. Stennes (Clockmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 86.5 in (219.71 cm)Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
Style:
Federal (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Mahogany,Satinwood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1945-'55
Condition:
Repaired: This clock is in wonderful, age-appropriate condition, but for a tiny bit of the pierced pediment which was repaired some years ago and mentioned purely for accuracy (see images). Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages.
Seller Location:
CHARLESTON, SC
Reference Number:
Seller: LLA22323/22581stDibs: LU1891334679582

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