174.           $600

Eli Terry & Sons Patent Eight Day Shelf Clock, 1823-1831. A beautiful 39-inch case with newly gilded columns and a gold-painted splat.  Also note the gold paint on the door frames.  Both glasses are original, including the tablet, which is practically perfect.  The dial is a weakness, the center portion has been repainted and it appears that at one time a quartz movement was mounted to the dial.  This is unfortunate, as it appears that the center opening was carved out to accommodate the invader.  The hands are period; there is no seconds hand as the shaft on the movement is too short.  There are veneer repairs on both doors and the escutcheons are wood replacements of the original ivory pieces.  Note the interesting paw feet in front and turned feet in back; the latter may be replacements.  The 8-day, time-and-strike wooden movement will run for a few minutes, with two period iron weights compounded on modern pulleys.  There is a good label inside.  Despite its imperfections this is a spectacular clock, about as good as you will find, and there are very few similar examples.  $600-$1200.