Description
double deck, stenciled column and carved splat shelf clock. This clock is in extremely nice condition with original stenciling, carved feet and eagle splat. The mirror and the top glass have been replaced. Veneer wise the case is excellent condition with only a small veneer repair on the base. The painted dial is in quite good condition with a little fading on the chapter ring. The case houses a mahogany plated 8-day movement. The hands are original. The label is a little dark but readable. The mahogany portions of the were refinished long ago. Details of this movement and better images of the label may be seen in Ken Roberts' book, Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock, pages 209-211. Height 37. inches
Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts