201. $750
Atkins, Whiting & Co. “Octagon Drop XX” with wagon spring, 1851–1855. This company was formed in 1850 to use Joseph Ives’ “Patent Equalizing Spring” (wagon spring), as found here. This clock uses
the third iteration of this spring drive, the Type III, which was the final version and is found most often. The 25-inch case
with ripple molding was a popular style and used by Atkins and associates with many different movements. It is veneered in rosewood
with two old glasses, the lower a slight variant of the style found in other clocks from this company and is likely original. The dial has been repainted and the Ives signature is inappropriate, as this clock was made and marketed by AW&Co; the hands are
likely original. The round time-only, 30-day movement is as found in other examples and unsigned (see Gregory & King, The
Clocks of Irenus Atkins, pages 42-43); it is running. There is no label and usually isn’t, but we know who made it. A
classic that is highly prized; there are five sales records on LiveAuctioneers since 2018 with an average sale price of $1000; Schmitt
Horan sold one last fall for $950. $750–$1200.
Antique American Clocks January 2024