C.1848, John Birge, Bristol, Conn., 30-hour time/strike steeple on frame with candle finials wagon spring shelf clock.
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23 October 2024
The case is in good condition with original finish, except for several repaired areas to the half-round moldings on the door. None of the door glasses are original, tablets are old but "cut downs" from other clocks. The dial has been repainted. The case houses a movement by Chauncey Boardman and so marked. Boardman was supplying movements to John Birge to case up. Birge's partner, Thomas Fuller had died in 1848, and John continued on his own reducing the complexity of their offerings. Pictures of this clock can be found in Ken Robert's book "The contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology", page 237. The label is partially gone and dark, but you can still make out the name. Height 21.75 inches
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R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1848, John Birge, Bristol, Conn., 30-hour time/strike steeple on frame with candle finials wagon spring shelf clock. The case is in good condition with original finish, except for several repaired areas to the half-round moldings on the door. None of the door glasses are original, tablets are old but "cut downs" from other clocks. The dial has been repainted. The case houses a movement by Chauncey Boardman and so marked. Boardman was supplying movements to John Birge to case up. Birge's partner, Thomas Fuller had died in 1848, and John continued on his own reducing the complexity of their offerings. Pictures of this clock can be found in Ken Robert's book "The contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology", page 237. The label is partially gone and dark, but you can still make out the name. Height 21.75 inches
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