Hiram Welton fusee movement steeple clock, ca 1845. A rare, early shelf clock.

Hiram Welton fusee movement steeple clock, ca 1845. A rare, early shelf clock. Original wood dial with minor wood loss at the top, numerals s t r e n g t Height e n e d . Glasses are original, bottom glass has a crack in lower corner. The label is pasted on green backboard paper. Label reads, "Hiram Welton, Terryville, Conn." Brass 30 hour fusee movement will need to be restrung before operating. The 19.5 inches case is mahogany veneer, minimal repairs, cones are still sharp. Reference n Page 60-61, "Handbook of Clocks Produced by Charles Kirk, Elisha C. Brewster, and Brewster and Ingrahams at Bristol, Connecticut 1828-1852", by Bill Ultsch and Doug Cowan.