Antique American Clocks                      January 2020

41.       $1600

E. Ingraham & Co. “Corrugated Gallery”, 1870-1882.  I think this is the 14-inch version if you measure bezel edge to edge; the chapter ring is 12 inches, the diameter of the refinished chestnut case is 21 inches. This model came in a variety of sizes, from 10 inches to 24 inches.  It was available in chestnut, walnut, and gilt over chestnut. You don’t see many clocks in chestnut.  These days you don’t see many chestnut trees either, but as we know, at one time they covered the eastern US.  The movement is signed and running without issue, with an overhead pendulum hanger and an inverted crutch, even less common than chestnut clocks.  The dial has been repainted; the hands are original and there is a good label inside. These clocks seem poorly designed to me, as it is difficult to reach the pendulum between the case and dial if you need to adjust the pendulum length.  On the other hand, they were cleverly designed to maximize pendulum length to give a more reliable timekeeper.  They are certainly uncommon, as there are only a few listed in the Antique Clocks Price Guide and the only recent sale was for a 10-inch dial in 2013 for $1200.  $1600-$2400.

 

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