89.           $75

Wm. S. Johnson fusee box clock, 1841-1848.  An 18-inch bevel-front case with flame mahogany veneer all around; the finish is dull and there are chips and repairs to the veneer. Both glasses are period/original with good retention of color and design on the tablet.  The dial is wood with a large opening to display the brass movement, with considerable paint losses.  The hands are later replacements.  The 30-hour time-and-strike double-fusee movement is signed ‘Chauncey Boardman’ on the left fusee attachment; it is running and striking like a champ.  The label is in rough shape but readable; Johnson was a successful retailer in New York city, buying movements from Connecticut makers (mostly Boardman) and having cases made.  AAC sold a somewhat better example in 2022 for $253.  Check out that Baltimore oriole on the tablet.  $75-$200.