129.           $350

Silas Hoadley shelf clock with alarm, 1813-1830.  Hoadley trained with Seth Thomas under Eli Terry until 1810 when they bought out Terry’s business; Hoadley and Thomas worked together until 1813, when Silas bought out Seth.  Hoadley developed his own wooden shelf movement (to avoid patent infringement with Terry), as found here, often called an upside-down movement because the winding arbors are above the mainstem.  The case is 40 inches tall to the top of the pineapple finials (they may not be period), with a very old replaced dial glass, a modern mirror, and the original bottom glass and painted tablet; note the crackled mirror surround on the tablet glass.  There are carved half-columns and a carved splat, an old wooden dial and three likely original hands; carved column & splats by Hoadley are uncommon and were probably made by Thomas Moses (per my consignor).  I tried the weights on the 30-hour movement and it would strike but not run. I did not test the alarm, the small weight is present, and it winds below the ‘5’.  Note that the ivory bushings advertised on the label are present.  There is a good label inside, three period weights and an old pendulum bob and crank.  It stands on two paw feet in front and wooden blocks in back.  This is a nice clock for the money.  $350-$500.