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Rare and early Salem Bridge clock, made by Sylvester Clark, ca 1831.

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23 October 2024
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Label says, "Eight Day Repeating Brass Clocks Manufactured by S. Clark, for Mitchell & Atkins, Bristol, Conn". The brass movement is 8 day, has rack and snail strike control mechanism. Brass bell, brass hands, brass bob, period weights. 2 original escutcheons, locks, key. All 3 glasses are original to the case, but bottom glass was repainted while in the door. Fine carved eagle splat, old wood finials, half columns at the top with pineapple capitals, full turned columns on the bottom, carved feet. 34 inch mahogany veneer case is near perfect, great old wood dial. Discussion of the maker, this movement, on pages 120-126, of the book, "Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock", Second Edition Revised, by Kenneth D. Roberts and Snowden Taylor.

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Clark, S
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Horton's Antique Clocks
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Rare and early Salem Bridge clock, made by Sylvester Clark, ca 1831. Label says, "Eight Day Repeating Brass Clocks Manufactured by S. Clark, for Mitchell & Atkins, Bristol, Conn". The brass movement is 8 day, has rack and snail strike control mechanism. Brass bell, brass hands, brass bob, period weights. 2 original escutcheons, locks, key. All 3 glasses are original to the case, but bottom glass was repainted while in the door. Fine carved eagle splat, old wood finials, half columns at the top with pineapple capitals, full turned columns on the bottom, carved feet. 34 inch mahogany veneer case is near perfect, great old wood dial. Discussion of the maker, this movement, on pages 120-126, of the book, "Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock", Second Edition Revised, by Kenneth D. Roberts and Snowden Taylor.

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