30.                   $100

Henry Terry & Co. 30-hour shelf clock, 1834-1836.   Clockmaking in the early 1800’s was tough even when your father was the most famous clockmaker in the country.  Henry worked in his father’s firms for about 10 years before setting out on his own with an unknown partner.  The business lasted two years after which Henry switched to making woolens, which he did successfully until 1860 in the clock factory his father (Eli) built.  This clock is 31.5 inches tall with a clean mahogany veneer and several less-than-ideal veneer repairs on the door, including the crossbar.  The stenciled columns are still visible but have been varnished.  The glasses in the cornice are modern replacements; the dial glass is a twentieth century replacement, and the mirror is old.  The wooden dial is reasonably clean with some losses, the hands are period and appropriate.  The wooden 30-hour time-and-strike movement will run for a while and will strike, although the expected bell has gone missing.  There are two 30-hr weights, an old pendulum bob, and a good label inside.  $100–$200.