148.    $200

Erastus Hodges carved column & splat shelf clock, 1825-1837.  Hodges succeeded Norris North in Torrington; you can see a bit of his name and the town on the remains of the label in this clock.  The case is 29.5 inches tall with carved columns and a modern carved eagle splat.  I believe the claw feet, and perhaps the turned feet in back are modern replacements as well.  The dial glass is old but is not puttied in; the tablet is touched up extensively and is not very good, but that glass has not been out of the door.  The wooden dial board shows some peeling along the edges but is good otherwise. The Torrington east-west movement looks to be in good shape but is not mounted to the case, and so I didn’t hang the weights. This is clearly a case designed for a Torrington movement – note the cutout on the top left for the lever to advance the strike. There is no pendulum rod, but those can be obtained from TimeSavers and fitted easily.  $250-$500.