Charles Edgar PATIENCE Art Deco 1930’s Carved COAL CLOCK Wilkes Barre PA

An absolutely incredible hand carved anthracite coal clock. Attributed to African American sculptor. Although it is not signed, it was produced in the area in which Patience sculpted. His work has been showcased in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and owners of his works included Lady Byrd Johnson. The clock appears to be circa 1930’s. This highly collectible clock exhibits two qualities that collectors look for in anthracite coal. Texturing on the edges, and the…

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