220. $250
C. & L. C. Ives triple decker empire case clock with two
doors and three glasses, ca 1833. A very rare early brass movement clock with an original carved splat top. It has good chimneys and
caps but no returns. 38” high mahogany veneered case has a few tiny chips on the front of the case and some missing veneer on the
sides. It has veneered columns with carved Corinthian tops. Beveled veneer doors and original mirror that is losing the silver backing.
It has ball feet underneath. The finish is dark, no attempt has been made to clean or polish the case. There are full turned columns
on the upper third of the case and a sleigh bottom. Top glass is a replacement; mirror possibly a replacement, picture in bottom door
is a replacement. There is a very nice label, and a good dial with minor. 8-day strap brass movement is very dirty, cables are broken,
and has an old pendulum and weights. It comes with a pair of old 8-day iron weights, old brass pendulum bob, original coil gong, and
old hands. Both doors have key locks, but no key or escutcheons. $300-$500.
221. $225
“George Marsh, / Bristol, Conn.”, half column and splat case
with an 8-day wood movement, ca 1830. Shortly after making this clock he moved to Farmington, Conn. where he made clocks until he
moved to Ohio in 1834. The mahogany veneered and case is 35” tall and in the condition you would expect for a clock over 180 years
old that has evidently had no restoration. The case retains its original finish, now very dark. The chimneys, caps, and one return
are all in place and original. It has very nice stenciled half columns but the splat has lost its stenciling. The single door has
a lock, no key and no escutcheon. I am not sure of the glasses. Both could be original or replaced over 100 years ago, hard
for me to tell. The wood mirror backing is as old as the hills. The 8-day movement with ivory bushings is original to the clock and
mounted to the backboard with 2 wooden hold downs with original screws. There are no extra holes in backplate of movement or backboard
for mounting the movement. The movement ticks when you roll the wheels by hand, but has no weight cords. The dial is faded, and it
has old hands and a bell. The weights are compounded to run 8-days. There is no pendulum. $250-$400.
222. $300
“Marsh, Gilbert & Co. / Farmington, Conn.”, ca 1833.
After 3 years in Bristol he moved to Farmington and with his brother in law, William L. Gilbert and some other partners, formed Marsh,
Gilbert & Co. Marsh moved to Ohio in 1834 but it is believed Gilbert continued manufacturing in Conn. and Marsh marketed them
in Ohio. Mahogany veneered double decker case is 36” tall, good veneer all over, but there is a chip on the top door, and you may
find a few small chips on the back edges, and some light hauling scratches on the edges, but overall good. The carved fruit bowl splat
is very nice and the stenciled and gold leafed columns are very good also. There are two door locks but missing one ivory escutcheon,
and there is no key. The top glass is a replacement, the mirror we believe is original and held with stenciled surround, but we can
offer no proof. The two iron weights are replacements, and of course we cannot be sure about the pendulum bob as to originality. Good
painted wood dial and a pair of period hands. The 8-day movement is operational but we do not hang heavy weights on clocks this old.
The weights are compounded. The alarm arbors have been removed from the movement but the winding hole in the original dial aligns
perfectly with the alarm arbor hole in the movement. Dial strip holes and dial aligns. $400-$600.
223. $125
“E. Terry & Son, / Plymouth, Connecticut”, column and splat
shelf clock with a wood movement, ca 1831-1832. The mahogany veneered case is 34.5 inches tall, with stenciled quarter columns and
splat. The veneer is good all over, chimneys, returns, and door lock with no escutcheon or key. The top glass is original, bottom
one replaced. Inside is an excellent label, pair of iron weights, old pendulum, old hands, and excellent wood dial. On top is a wood
block and pin for shipping clocks in crates. The 30-hour wood movement is ticking by hand turning, did not hang weights, well in fact
it has no weight cords. $150-$300.
224. $150
“Birge, Mallory & Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, empire style column
and cornice case with brass movement, ca 1837. This style Empire case preceded the Seth Thomas style. The columns are round and slender,
and the sleigh rails at the bottom are more slender, and there are turned bun feet underneath. The very nice label covers two thirds
of the backboard. Mahogany veneered case is 38 inches high and has good veneer all over, but you can no doubt find a nick or repair
if you look closely. Apparently the painted tablets are original and have some paint loss. There are two good door locks, brass escutcheons,
but no key. There is a complete label, period hands, nice wood dial, and no pendulum or weights. The coil gong is a replacement. It
has a strap brass movement patented by Joseph Ives five years previously and signed, “BM&Co”. The 8-day, two weight movement is
complete and operational. Reference: “NAWCC Bulletin Supplement 18 by Lee H. Davis, pages 40-42 for this case and movement. $200-$400.
225. $150
“Orton, Preston & Co. / Farmington, Conn.”, 8-day wood movement,
half column and splat case, ca 1835-1837. The mahogany veneered case is a tad over 35 inches tall, all wood parts in place, and the
splat has lost some of its height. The veneer is very good and you may find a couple of tiny edge or corner nicks, but there are no
repairs evident anywhere. There are two door locks with ivory escutcheons but no key. Both glasses have been replaced. The label is
sparse but Orton is visible. The dial is dark, there are old hands, the gong or bell is missing, and there are no weight cords, weights,
or pendulum. Obviously it needs some restoration or could be used for parts. This model 8-day movement does not come around very often.
$200-$400.