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125.            $150

Boardman & Wells 30-hour column & splat, 1832-1837. A second example of this model with bronzed half-columns and splat, two original glasses, and a well-preserved tablet.  The bronzing is good on the splat and worn on the half-columns; the mahogany veneer is good all-around with no noticeable chips.  Note that “Boardman & Wells” is bronzed across the top of the splat.  There are some scattered losses, most noticeably in the building tower; there are also places where the reverse painting is peeling.  The tablet glass has a stable crack across the upper right corner.  The wooden dial is clean and bright, the hands are proper and period.  The 30-hour time-and-strike wooden movement is running without problem and striking on a wire gong.  There is an old pendulum bob and two period weights.  A very good label inside.  Nothing not to like here.  $100–$200.

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Antique American Clocks                     JANUARY 2025

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