27.                   $800

Atkins, Whiting & Co. “Parlor No. 1”, 1850-1858.  An 18-inch case veneered in rosewood with a minimal finish.  Both glasses are old but the lower glass may not be original; this model usually has a clear glass or a mirror in the lower door.  The contoured dial has old paint and period hands, with a repair to the minute hand.  The round 30-day, time-only movement was made by Atkins and is driven by an Ives wagon-spring; it is running without issue.  There is no label and rarely is.  A hard model to find; only one on LiveAuctioneers, selling at Fontaine’s last fall for $800 – a big come-down from the prices AAC obtained in 2020 and 2021, with an average of $1864.  The one at Fontaine’s had a badly flaking dial.  $800–$1500.