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166.             $250

Clarke, Gilbert & Co. hollow column, ca. 1841. This was a short-lived (1 year) partnership in Winchester, CT at the Riley Whiting factory.  In a few years they moved their business to New York City, presumably selling other manufacturer’s clocks.  The column & cornice case is 28 inches tall with beautifully matched flame/crotch mahogany on the columns, lower section, and the doors.  The two upper glasses are original with a well-preserved and unusual tablet, although this style of painting is seen on other hollow column clocks – see this example from Hills, Goodrich & Co.  The mirror in the bottom looks like an early twentieth century replacement to me, but the cardboard backing appears not to have been disturbed, and it is possible that the mirror is original.  The metal dial holds the original paint in good condition, with light soiling; the hands are period and correct for this model.  The 30-hour time-and-strike, weight-driven movement is unsigned; it is clean and running and striking on a wire gong.  The cylindrical weights are proper for this clock and run down the hollow columns.  The upper portion of the backboard is painted green and there is a nearly complete and legible label in the bottom section.  There are two sets of double wooden pulleys on top of the case.  AAC sold two similar examples from Hills, Goodrich in 2023 for $269 and $325.  $250–$350.

 

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Antique American Clocks                     JANUARY 2025

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