62.              AG-63.          $150

Eli Terry, Jr. “Patent Brass Eight Day clock”, ca. 1835.  In 1835 Terry took on partners Milo Blakesley and Warren Goodwin and formed Eli Terry, Jr. & Co. which made both wooden movement and brass movements clocks, the latter as found here.  These 8-day clocks were made with Babbitt metal (mostly tin, with antimony and copper) for the drums and pinions; the pinions in this clock appear to be made of this alloy, suggesting that this clock was made after the formation of this partnership, and although the label does not credit this business, it does state that the clock was made in Terrysville, which became the local name for the area in the 1830’s.  This two-door clock is 38 inches tall with small paw feet in front and ball feet in back.  There are four half-columns on each side with gilded capitals and plinths and yellow-painted columns, all of which look original.  The gilded gesso splat has some damage and losses.  There are two old glasses, the dial glass with newer putty, the large lower glass with several cracks and a missing piece that has been expertly and professionally repaired and stabilized with duct tape.  The tablet is original and impressive, in good condition with few losses and a gilded window to view the pendulum.  The wooden dial is clean with lots of gilding in the spandrels and a large opening to view the brass “horseshoe” movement believed to be designed by Eli’s younger brother Silas.  The hands are period, the minute hand lengthened.  In something I have not seen before, the hour hand is pinned to the brass hand mount with two crossing pins, just as was done with wooden movement clocks.  In 1835 the Terrys were still finding their way from wooden to brass movements.  The unsigned movement is running and striking on an iron bell, driven by two period weights and regulated by an embossed brass and lead pendulum bob.  Note the elegant design to the brass front plate and escape wheel mount – Silas was clearly concerned with design as well as function.  The paper label is a bit beat up, but enough is showing to confirm the maker and location (Terrysville).  AAC sold a similar example last year for $250.  The SB Terry afficionados will note that the horseshoe movement in that clock differs slightly in design from the one in this clock.  $150–$250.