Antique American Clocks                      July 2020

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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.

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