79.      $1000

E. Howard & Co. “No. 70”, ca. 1923.  A 31.5-inch black walnut case with a dark but polished finish.  A bit of abrasion to the front lower edge of the base and the upper inside edge of the tablet, but neither is particularly noticeable.  Both glasses are original, with some touch-up to the backing on the tablet.  The 12-inch dial might be early 20^th century original, with a scuff at the 7.  Hands are original.  Movement is signed, running, with original pendulum stick and damascened bob.  There is a No. 70 weight, possibly a replaced weight shield, and a pendulum bob tie-down. No label.  Another clock where there just isn’t much to complain about.  Horton’s has sold walnut examples of this model for from $1000 to $1875 of late.  $1200-$1800.