MO-12.           $50

Unknown maker New Hampshire mirror clock, ca. 1825.  The 34-inch case has been bastardized with a fake wood/antique finish and a beveled mirror.  The dial glass is old but most of the original reverse-painted dial-surround has been lost and the missing portions repainted badly, and still peeling.  Ugh. Inside is an unusual movement, unsigned, that I cannot find in any other mirror clock.  It would appear to run 8 days, time-only, on the replacement weight; it is running feebly now and certainly needs disassembly and cleaning.  I believe at one time this movement held a strike or alarm mechanism on the left, striking a bell on top of the case:  matched pivot holes can be seen on the upper left and they match an opening in the dial that would allow access to a winding arbor.  There also is a filled opening in the top of this case that would have allowed a strike hammer arm to pass through.  Thus, the dial and movement likely go together; the hands are inappropriate replacements.  The distance of the dial from the front glass is too great, arguing against a movement-dial-case match.  ‘Bastardized’ again comes to mind.  This is an example of a clock that should probably be parted out.  Did you know that I will part out some clocks listed in this auction?  Just specify in the notes section of the bid sheet what you want, and if you are the high bidder I will send or deliver just that or those parts.  $50-$150.