65.              $1200

E.C. Brewster round gothic with remote fusees,ca. 1836.  This is the first beehive model devised by Elisha C. Brewster, using a brass repeating 8-day, time-and-strike movement with remote fusees.  The case was probably designed by Elias Ingraham, although they did not form an official partnership until 1843.  The fusees housed brass springs developed by J. Shaylor Ives, and these clocks were some of the first production clocks to use brass springs.  The 19-inch case is veneered in mahogany with a fine polished finish, no evident repairs, and just a blemish or two.  The door latch requires a very small key, which I do not have, but it will stay shut with a small felt dot applied to the door frame.  The dial glass appears to be a replacement, with newer putty, while the cut glass tablet is original. These clocks usually had wooden dials, but here it is a metal dial that was repainted by Kathi Edwards.  The hands are replacements. The movement is numbered 5452, making it a late production; it is not signed as was typical, and is the second generation of this movement, having a cutout escape wheel, Geneva stops, and smooth fusees (See Ly, American Clocks Vol. 3, pages 29-31).  It is running and although the strike chain works, I cannot get it to strike on the hour.  These clocks did not have labels, although the interior is papered.  I can find five sales of this model on LiveAuctioneers and the Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide, with the most recent sale at R.O. Schmitt’s in 2017 for $1600.  $1200-$1500.