Antique American Clocks                      July 2020

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146.    $300

Wadsworths & Turners pillar & scroll, 1829-1831.  A short-lived firm in Litchfield CT making pillar and scroll clocks after Martins Lounsbury left the original group.  I cannot find any sales by these two in the Antique Clocks Price Guide.  It stands 31 inches tall with the wooden finials, with good veneer and two old glasses.  The tablet has been repainted onto the original image, and I think the putty has been replaced on both glasses.  The wooden finials are likely replacements, as I cannot find any examples from these makers where wooden finials are used.  There is a support board added at the back of the base to support the feet.  The wooden dial is a bit dark but no significant paint loss.  The 30-hour wooden works movement was reluctant to run and I didn’t press it.  Weights included, but the pendulum rod needs to be adjusted. An excellent label inside.  $300-$600.

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