Antique American Clocks January 2021
217. $100
Brewster & Ingrahams “round gothic”, 1843-1852. Contemporary with Terry & Andrews and
also in Bristol, CT, and with similar productivity. A 19-inch rosewood-veneered case in very nice condition. The tablet
is period cut or polished glass, the dial glass a modern replacement. The painted metal dial is very old, the hands period. The signed, 8-day time-and-strike movement has brass springs, as it was originally made. It is running unreliably and will need
a bit of attention to get it up to speed; it strikes on a wire gong. The thick brass springs make the clock surprisingly heavy. A good green label inside, with an old pendulum bob and key; the door key serves as a handle and there is an ivory escutcheon. $100-$200.