Silas B. Terry column clock, Ca 1836.
Anonymous (not verified)
23 October 2024
"Silas B. Terry, Horologist, Manufacturer of Clocks, Time Pieces and Regulators, Plymouth, CT" Ca 1836. Small paper label pasted onto a dust cover on the backboard. Round 8 day brass movement, by S. B. Terry, strikes on an iron bell. Original and correct wood dial, replaced lower glass. Period weights, hands, and pendulum. Two escutcheons, 1 working lock, 1 missing. 36 inch figured mahogany veneer case magnificently cleaned and polished. I see no veneer repairs. Round full length columns, carved capitals, OG trim top and base. Reference - This identical clock, movement, and label, are in the book, "The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology", by Kenneth D. Roberts, Revised Second Edition, pages 182 thru 188.
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Pre-Auction Estimate
600.00
Manufacturer
Terry, Silas Burnham
Sort price
1350.00
Credit
Horton's Antique Clocks
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Silas B. Terry column clock, Ca 1836. "Silas B. Terry, Horologist, Manufacturer of Clocks, Time Pieces and Regulators, Plymouth, CT" Ca 1836. Small paper label pasted onto a dust cover on the backboard. Round 8 day brass movement, by S. B. Terry, strikes on an iron bell. Original and correct wood dial, replaced lower glass. Period weights, hands, and pendulum. Two escutcheons, 1 working lock, 1 missing. 36 inch figured mahogany veneer case magnificently cleaned and polished. I see no veneer repairs. Round full length columns, carved capitals, OG trim top and base. Reference - This identical clock, movement, and label, are in the book, "The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology", by Kenneth D. Roberts, Revised Second Edition, pages 182 thru 188.
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