3.                   $600

Silas Hoadley pillar & scroll, ca. 1820.  Silas Hoadley worked under Eli Terry until 1810, when he and Seth Thomas bought the shop; in 1813 Silas bought out Seth and began making clocks under his own name.  Silas made lots of pillar & scroll clocks in the ensuing years, some with his upside-down movement.  This one is distinguished by its blond string inlay around the borders; this is the only example I can find of this format, and it sold at Cottone’s in 2015 for $1100.  The mahogany-veneered case is 30.5-inches tall with the screw-in brass urn finials.  I would assume the case has been refinished and there are repairs to the veneer on the door and base.  The feet and skirt look original, as does the splat, with no repairs to the scrolls.  Both glasses are old/original, with the tablet repainted in the door.  The wood dial is colorful, with flowers in the center; it is a bit soiled and a bit faded. The minute hand is unusual but may be original.  The 30-hour, time-and-strike wooden movement will strike but not run. There is a good, somewhat dark label inside, two old weights, and a pendulum bob.  You could easily be the only one on your block with an inlaid P&S if you bid right.  $600–$1200.

 

Antique American Clocks                     JULY 2023

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