Antique American Clocks July 2020
87. $425
Mitchell & Atkins carved column & splat, 1831-1835. A 29-inch by 17-inch case
with carved side columns, a carved eagle crest, front claw feet and turned rear feet, all original. The only thing missing are
the carved pineapples atop the chimneys. More original: Both glasses, the tablet, the ivory escutcheon, the dial board,
the hands, and the 30-hour wooden time-and-strike movement. Note the well-decorated, clean dial board and the intact tablet. I hung the old weights but it didn’t want to run, although the strike side works but needs adjustment. The label is dark but
complete, behind a plastic sheet. A period pendulum bob is included with a crank; some interesting service inscriptions on the
back of the dial. Sure, these clocks are common, but this is an outstanding, original example. $450-$600.