51. $500
Smith & Goodrich cottage, ca. 1853. There is no label and movement is unsigned, but the dial is signed Smith & Goodrich, Bristol CT. The 12.5-inch case is veneered
in mahogany or walnut with significant losses on the left-side base. Both glasses are old and both have been repainted appropriately. The dial is likely original with considerable chipping and wear, and a faded signature. There is a hole on the lower left that,
at first, I thought was to accommodate an alarm, but its position suggests it is there to accommodate the inside of the door latch
– I have seen that before. There is no evidence of an alarm ever being present. The hands are a slight mismatch. The movement here is unusual, being a time-only, single fusee that I have not seen before, and I cannot find another example online. The spring behind the wooden spool fusee (with a brass cap) looks like an 8-day spring. As noted, the movement is unsigned;
it is running strongly. There is a decorative pendulum rod cover present, but it cannot be fitted to the current rod. These small box clocks are popular and bring good prices; AAC has sold several similar examples for $400–$900. This clock sold at
R.O. Schmitt in 2017 before restoration for $750. $500–$1000.
Antique American Clocks JULY 2023