C.1820, F. & E. Sanfords, Goshen, Conn., 30-hour Torrington wood movement time & strike pillar and scroll clock.
The refinished curly maple case is in excellent condition with a couple of small chips on the base. The scrolls appear to be original and have been broken, but the break does not extend through the veneer. Because the breaks were clean through the wood on the scrolls they may have been re-veneered to cover the break; it is difficult to tell as the color matches the rest of the case perfectly. The plinth caps are replaced as you would expect to see holes for finials. The upper glass is old, but probably not original. The painted tablet is a replacement. The door knob originally turned to secure the door. The current one maybe original, but is now glued in place. The painted wood dial is in excellent condition with false winding holes. The exciting thing about this very rare clock is that it is has a 4-arbor pull-up Torrington movement with escapement between the plates. The long plate movement is in very good condition with some repairs to the verge. Label has had some restoration to the "Sanford" name, but is legitimate. A rare clock worthy of additional "fine tuning". Height 30.25 inches
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