224. $100
Chauncey Jerome paper mâché fusee, 1845-1855. The wood case is 13 inches tall with gilt and polychrome decorations on the front, along with MOP. I see no missing pieces
and the color is good. The dial glass is period but not necessarily original; the door opens with a push-button latch on the
left. The painted dial holds old/original paint and is signed “C Jerome New Haven”. The hands are period and could be
original. The brass 8-day, double-fusee movement is signed; it is very dirty and runs, but I’m not sure reliably. It could
stand some service. It strikes on a wire gong. There is no label, although there is an old label on the back. This
clock may have been made for export to England. AAC sold a similar example a year ago for $184. $100–$200.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025