Birge and Fuller, Bristol, Conn. steeple on steeple case with a wagon spring movement, ca 1845.

Birge and Fuller, Bristol, Conn. steeple on steeple case with a wagon spring movement, ca 1845. The near complete paper label inside says, in part, "J. Ives Patent / Accelerating Equalizing Lever Spring / Eight Day Brass Clocks / Secured February 24, 1845 / Made And For Sale Wholesale And Retail By / Birge and Fuller / Bristol, Conn.". The brass 8 day running and striking movement is original to the case, as is the coil gong and wagon spring arrangement in the bottom. The mahogany veneered case is 27.5" high, very near perfect but will have some tiny veneer corner and edge nicks. The cone finials are great but have insignificant loss on the pointed tips. All the glasses are original and in very good condition with only minor fading. It has the correct door latches and an old brass bob and winding key. Everything about the clock appears to be original and in very fine condition. The painted metal dial has some slight wear, touchups on some chips, and some small chips not touched up. A new block of wood was added in the top of the case to support the pointed tip of the dial. Probably not essential, but it does not hurt. This clock and movement are discussed in Ken Roberts book, "The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology, 1810-1862", pages 263-280. We usually sell the nicer clocks of this model for near $5000, and we notice they may fetch up to $7000 at the northeast auctions.