96.              $100

Sperry & Shaw(?) 8-day steeple with four finials, 1844-1851.  The label is obscured by the gong and so I can’t be sure Shaw is the second party, but Sperry & Shaw made other four-finial steeples.  This one is unusual because it is an 8-day time-and-strike with an unsigned movement. The 21-inch mahogany case has an old, dark finish; the finials are in the form of octagon cones.  I can’t be sure all are original. The dial glass is period/original; the frosted tablet is modern and is mounted backwards (frosted side out).  The zinc dial has been repainted and is not original to this case; the hands are appropriate and also replacements.  The brass movement will not run or strike and will need attention.  There is a dark partial label inside.  $100–$200.