28.                   $200

FB Cook long drop column & splat shelf clock, 1832-1842.  Frederick B Cook worked in Columbia PA (the home of the NAWCC National Watch and Clock Museum!) from 1825-1832, at which time he moved across the Susquehanna River to York and continued to make clocks until his death in 1842.  There are only a few known examples, and none listed on LiveAuctioneers or the Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide.  This 31-inch case has a clean mahogany veneer with repainted half-columns and splat.  Both glasses appear to be original, with a spectacular original tablet of a woman with two children in a rustic setting.  There is some touch-up at the top of the image, the black background has likely been rebacked, and the entire image varnished to prevent loss.  The image appears to be based on paintings by Octavius Oakley (1800-1867) a British artist who favored images of mothers with children (see watercolor example below), but I cannot find an exact match.  The wooden dial is clean with light wear and soiling, the hands are period and appropriate.  The 30-hour time-and-strike wooden movement, likely made by Boardman & Wells, could not be tested because it lacks a pendulum suspension rod, an easy fix.  A brass bob and two period weights are included.  There is a good label inside.  I expect my Pennsylvanian collectors to be bidding on this clock, Colleen, as well as everyone who appreciates a great period tablet.  $200–$500.