11.                   $50

Riley Whiting tall case, ca. 1820.  Riley Whiting was a partner with his brother-in-law Samuel Hoadley until 1819 when Sam sold out to Riley. Riley continued to make tall case wooden movements of his own style (Waterbury style) in Winchester and later Winsted and until 1835 when he died at the age of 50; he lived his whole life within 10 miles of his birthplace of Torrington.  The pine case is 88 inches tall to the top of the brass urn finial (probably not original; the four corner ball finials are gesso).  A piece of the carved crest is broken at the right and will need to be reglued; there is no glass in the hood and the door is not securely mounted, missing the lower hinge-post.  The top of the hood is tin, arched and nailed down, and very old.  This case was probably originally painted and it is badly sun-faded on the right side.  The dial is signed, as Whiting often did, and is soiled but the numbering and gilding is still strong.  The hands are cast pewter and may be period.  The 30-hour(?), time-and-strike wooden movement strikes on an overhead bell; it was not tested.  There are no weights but there is a pendulum rod and lead bob. I will part out this clock; you can bid on the movement, case, or both.  Delivery of the case to the eastern half of the US for $400.  $50–$200.