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A unique American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Mantel Clock, the enamel dial signed: “Brian Blake Barker / New York”, circa 1790 |
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The clocks described on the Archive pages are no longer available for sale.
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Unlike the bell top straight sided bracket clock case, a balloon case is built up from numerous horizontal blocks, carved to a curved outline then veneered and inlaid with highly figured wood. The process is labor intensive and may account for their relative scarcity. The primary exterior woods used in the Barker case are solid cherry and veneers of satinwood and mahogany. The interior woods are conifer, poplar and mahogany. |
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