Bradley and Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "John Bull", cast iron 30 hour winker or blinking eye time piece, c1865

Bradley and Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "John Bull", cast iron 30 hour winker or blinking eye time piece, c1865 Iron case is in nice condition with most of the original paint intact; hat probably re-blacked. Bezel and movement are original. Paint in the eyes may have been restored. Hour hand is original, while the minute hand is a replacement. The following is cast into the base: "T. Kennedy Patent Applied for 1856". The balance-wheel movement, made by Waterbury, ticks and moves the eyes. Paper dial a modern replacement.. Ht 17"