9.                   $400

Silas Hoadley Franklin long-drop shelf clock, ca. 1825.  A 38.5-inch “Franklin Clock” with good veneer all around and three old glasses; both tablets are original and very well preserved, the upper glass an imagined depiction of the Earl’s Palace in Orkney, Scotland before it turned to ruins.  Also note the well-preserved bronzing on the half-columns and splat; with the tablets this is one of the best examples I have seen of a clock from this period.  It is possible that the dial glass is an old replacement, as the putty looks rough; the pineapple finials appear to be period.  The dial board is very clean with proper old hands.  The movement is the classic “upside-down” wooden, 30-hour movement that he is known for, with the winding arbors above the mainstem.  This was presumably done to avoid patent infringement on his former employer and mentor, Eli Terry.  Some of the bushings are ivory, as advertised on the label.  It will strike but will need adjustment to run.  There is an old pendulum bob and a decent label inside. This clock is as good as it gets.  $400–$800.