114. $250
Bishop & Bradley carved column & splat, 1824-1832. B&B
made almost exclusively pillar & scroll wooden works clocks and, later, Salem Bridge brass movement clocks, but this is the second
carved column & splat I have had to offer by these gentlemen (AAC sold a similar example last summer). The carvings
on this 29-inch clock are well done and include claw feet in front and turned feet in back. Both glasses are old but the
dial glass has probably been replaced; the lower glass has several cracks but is stable. The original tablet was touched up
by Tom Moberg. The wooden dial is clean with some fading; note that the minute markers are inside the numerals, and there is
a gilt inner ring. The hands are period but may not be original. The 30-hour, time-and-strike wooden movement is running
nicely and striking on an iron bell, driven by two period 30-hour weights. There is a good label inside. This clock did
not have finials. There is a key and working door latch, as well as a supplemental handle, probably added later. A nice
example. As noted, AAC sold a similar example last summer for $314; there are no sales records for this model on LiveAuctioneers. $250–$350.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025