130. $50
Atkins & Downs (for George Mitchell) “Eight Day Clock”,
1831-1832. Not quite what it appears, as the 8-day wooden movement has been replaced with a Seth Thomas 8-day, time-only, brass,
spring-driven movement. The 37-inch case has carved columns and splat and an old finish on mahogany veneer. The dial glass
is original but the mirrors appear to be old replacements; the bottom mirror would originally have been a reverse-painted image. The wooden dial board is dark and the numbering has been strengthened; note the additional hole drilled to accommodate the brass movement. The hands are period, with the hour hand adjusted to fit the ST hour cannon. It is running. There is a steel bell but
no strike chain, and the bell is not original. The pendulum bob is from the late 1800’s. There is a dark and stained label
inside. $50–$150.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025