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170.             $150

Henry Terry miniature OG, ca. 1850.  Henry left the clock business in 1836 when he converted his father’s clock manufactory in Plymouth to a woolen mill.  He helped his younger brother Silas financially in the late 1840’s and they manufactured miniature OG clocks with brass, 30-hour movements, such as this one; they used a Henry Terry label.  The case is 19.5 inches tall with mahogany veneer all around with a clean old finish. The dial glass is modern, the lower glass is period with a very nice tablet in good condition.  The contoured dial has probably been repainted and has an area of roughness on the lower right; the hands are replacements.  The 30-hour brass, weight-driven movement is unsigned; it is clean and running, striking on a wire gong.  There is an embossed brass covered pendulum bob and a readable label inside, with some water-staining.  I found seven examples on LiveAuctioneers, but no recent sales.  $150–$300.

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Antique American Clocks                     JANUARY 2025

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