36.                   $450

Eli Terry, Jr “Patent Eight-Day Clock”, 1831-1835.  After Eli Terry & Sons disbanded, Eli Jr worked on his own in Plymouth CT making wooden works clocks (and the occasional brass clock).  By this time the name of the town became Terrysville, as found on the label here. The 39-inch case has good mahogany veneer all around with an old finish; there is a carved fruit basket splat and four smooth half-columns on either side of the two doors.  It stands on paw feet in front and turned feet in back.  Both glasses are period but the putty is newer; the well-preserved period tablet has only modest flaking.  The wooden dial is clean with the typical Terry floral decorations in the center ring; the hands are period and appropriate.  The 8-day wood movement is of interest here, as it is a relatively rare Type 5.111 and was small and thin enough to fit in a narrow-depth case, as found here (4.5 inches deep).   This movement allows the use of the narrow, 12-lb weights that are likely original to this model.  They are compounded on wooden pulleys; the clock is running without difficulty and striking on the cast iron bell.  There is a good label inside.  A fine example.  $450–$600.