PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Freeman’s January 26th and 27th English & Continental Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts sale concluded with exceptional prices achieved for some exceptional items. Most notable was a Charles II Joseph Knibb bracket clock which soared to a final price of $103,000, exceeding its presale estimate of $60,000-80,000. The other highlight of the first day was a fine George II Chinese Chippendale silver table from a private estate, which sold to a bidder on the phone. The hammer came down at $46,000 (including premium), more than five times it’s $5,000-7,000 estimate. “Very few examples of this form survive from this period, and its strong provenance played an important role in its eventual hammer price”, commented Robert Waterhouse, Vice President and Head of the English & Continental Furniture Department. The second day saw strong results for early Italian furniture and decorative arts and items of Russian