70. $500
Elias Ingraham & Co. “Arch Column No. 2”, 1857-1859. A very rare model with a square lower door and tablet. After 1860 this company was dissolved and Elias went into business with
his son Edward to form E. Ingraham & Co., and switched to a round lower door, as found on #69. This example is practically
perfect, with good walnut veneer on the 16.5-inch case and burled walnut trim on the base and columns; however, I believe the top
right cornice trim is a barely noticeable replacement - see photos. Note the original gilding on the column caps and plinths. Both glasses are original, with a near perfect tablet identical to that shown on page 79 of Ly’s Ingraham Clocks & Watches. The original paper dial is well preserved, the hands period/original. Note the embossed dial rim. The 8-day, time-and-strike
movement is unsigned and likely made by Noah Pomeroy, as Ingraham was strictly a cabinet maker; he patented this case and both this
door and his round double doors found on his Venetian models. The movement is running and striking as expected. There
is a good label inside; nothing not to like here. $500-$800.
Antique American Clocks July 2022