23-8.               $250

Erastus Hodges miniature pillar & scroll, ca. 1830.  Hodges worked with Norris North from 1828 and took over the business in 1831; miniature pillar & scrolls like this one were likely made during the partnership.  This clock suffered a mishap and the tablet glass was shattered.  The 28-inch case (13 inches wide) is in fine shape with good mahogany veneer all around and a clean finish; note the curly maple veneer on the chimneys. The dial glass is old but may be a replacement, as it is held in place with wooden strips; to replace the tablet you will need a glass that is 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall.   The dial is typical of those found in Hodges miniature pillar & scrolls but has losses across the middle; note the colorful spandrels.  The hands are period if not original.  The Torrington movement will run for a few minutes, perhaps longer with attention; there are two square weights as are typically found in these clocks. There was a paste-over of the original label, now exposed.  There is a service label on the back of the dial that indicates that this clock was owned by the William Penn Memorial Museum in 1968. The screw-in miniature  brass urn finials are replacements.  AAC sold a similar example in January of last year for $2226, but that one had a lower tablet.  $800-$1200.