19.                   $1500

E. Howard & Co. “Marble Dial No. 27”, ca. 1874.  A 35-inch marble-front with light wear to the dial and lettering.  The glass is original. The 8-day, time-only movement is signed and numbered ‘27’, as is the weight.  It will run for a minute or so after oiling the pivots I could reach, but it will need more attention.  I am bothered that the pendulum restart lever at the bottom does not reach the pendulum; there is a screw adjustment at the top that allows you to raise and lower the pendulum, as you would adjust the bob on a more easily accessible clock.  The bob is damascened, there is a functional tie-down.  No label.  The most recent sale of this model was at Schmitt Horan last year for $2000; that one lacked the red numbering and had a faded dial signature. $1500-$2200.

Chuck Currie has explained why the "kick start" lever at the bottom of the case does not reach the pendulum - there should be a screw-on extension rod on the bottom of the pendulum rod that you would attach when you hang the clock.  No extension rod with this clock - you'll have to make your own.  It is possible that the pendulum is a replacement from another Howard clock.