Antique American Clocks July 2021
194. $100
G.A. Jones & Co. parlor clock, 1864-1874. Jones worked with H.J. Davies during this period; Davies
designed many of the clocks offered. This clock is not shown in the G.A. Jones catalog reprint I have (Parts, #929) and there
is no label. However, Horton’s Antique Clocks sold this clock in 2019, where it was described as a Jones clock (per consignor). The movement is stamped E.N. Welch, and it has a Welch pendulum. The walnut case is 24.5 inches tall with an old finish; the
finials may or may not be original, and one drop finial at the top left is a mismatch. Note the composite figurehead and rondels
on the side pieces. The door glass is likely original, as are the very badly yellowed dial and hands. As noted, the 8-day,
time-and-strike movement was made by Welch. It runs a bit and strikes hesitantly and needs cleaning. I can find no sales
records that match this clock. $100-$200.