192. $100
Chauncey Jerome 30-hour steeple with front-loaded springs,
1845-1850. A 20-inch steeple with mahogany veneer and a clean finish. There are two period glasses with a frosted
cut-glass tablet. The dial has been touched up extensively; the hands are proper but probably not original. The
30-hour time-and-strike movement is unusual for the springs being placed in front of the great wheels with wire retainers to prevent
their excessive expansion – this allows the clock to run up to three days. The movement is signed Chauncey Jerome, New
Haven, and the well preserved and protected label states the same. I can’t keep it running and it strikes reluctantly.
AAC sold a similar example a year ago for $227. $100–$225.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025