224.    $125

Boardman & Wells steeple fusee, 1832-1843.  A 21-inch sharp gothic with walnut veneer in fine condition, no chips to be found; metal escutcheon with key and working latch.  Both glasses are old/original, the lower mirror with scratches.  The metal dial has been repainted and signed C. Boardman, but the green label inside lists Boardman and Wells as the manufacturers; the 30-hour time-and-strike fusee movement is signed C Boardman.  It is possible that this clock was made/marketed by Boardman after B&W split up in 1843.  B&W obtained a patent in 1847 for this fusee movement in which the springs are mounted behind the fusees (“reversed fuzee”).  Note that the minute hand is a repaired replacement, and the hour hand is incorrect. The clock is running but the strike is stuck.  The label is oil-stained and partly unreadable, with losses.  Nonetheless, a nice example of this model.  $150-$250.