Antique American Clocks January 2021
38. $400
Rodney Brace column & cornice, ca. 1825. Best known for his use of Torrington horizontal
movements, but he also used standard movements as found here. Note that this wooden movement includes an alarm that strikes
a bell on top. The mahogany-veneered case is 33 inches tall with a dark polished finish and just a few abrasions and repairs;
not bad for a 195-year-old clock. The dial glass is newer, the lower glass removed from the case and repainted by Lee Davis
– you gotta like his work. The small wooden dial is in good shape, the hands replacements. This is a 30-hour clock that
will run for a few hours before stopping; the alarm was untested. A good label inside. There are a number of examples
of this style of clock with alarm by Brace in the Antique Clocks Price Guide, the most recent sale being at Schmitt’s in 2017 for
$475. $450-$600.