94.              $200

Morse Clock Co. “No. 1” cottage, 1850-1855. Miles Morse Jr lived his entire life in Plymouth, CT, making brass movements for his own clocks, as found here, and for other manufacturers – one of his movements was found in a JC Brown clock very similar to this one, suggesting that he may have traded movements for cases. Although not common, most Morse & Co. clocks are OGs made in partnership with Thomas Davies.  This clock case may have been made by Forestville Mfg. Co. under Brown, as it closely resembles JC Brown cottage clocks.  The 15.25-inch case has good rosewood veneer with just one piece missing directly under the door in the middle; the finish is clean, the glass is period with a well-retained lithograph tablet and gilt dial surround.  I can’t identify the source lithograph.  The dial has old paint with “Polished pinions ~ No. 1” printed below the mainstem.  The hands are period but slightly mismatched.  The 8-day, time-and-strike movement is signed “Morse No. 1” and is running and striking on a wire gong.  There is a paper label inside but I do not see a maker’s name; it is either obscured behind the movement mount or cut off at the bottom – it looks like a Forestville (JC Brown) label.  Miles Morse married Seth Thomas’ granddaughter Laura in 1871 at the age of 55; she was 39. Another nice example. $200–$400.