Shelf Ogee
J.C. Brown and C. Goodrich, 8 day weight clock,"Ogee on Ogee", ca 1845.
That was probably the firm name of the company that produced this clock, although no such labels have been reported according to Kenneth D. Roberts and Snowden Taylor, in their book, "Jonathan Clark Brown and the Forrestville Manufacturing Company". The label in the case and the 8 day brass OG movement, are both signed, "Forrestville Manufacturing Company". This clock case and label are pictured on page 15 of their book and the movement pictured on page 75. This is an excellent example of this rare clock. Very few are known to exist outside of museums.
William S. Johnson, No. 20 Courtlandt Street, New York." ca 1850.
Miniature weight driven ogee clock in excellent original condition including the wood dial and original tablet painting of a street scene. As previously stated, Johnson bought cases and/or movements in the Bristol, Conn. area and marketed them from his New York storefront. The full backboard label, two great glasses, wood dial, weights, and brass bob, all are very good, and miraculously survived over 150 years. The mahogany veneer case is less than 20 inches high, and there is no problem worth expounding on. Papaw may have bumped the back edge in a place or two, but that is insignificant.
New Haven mantle clock, "O.O.G. Extra V.P. (Weight)", ca 1881.
This is a rare little 2 weight clock, only 21.5 inches high. It is similar to the big OG's that are 26 inches and 30 inches high. Case of rosewood is near perfect except a few ragged spots along the back edges. Round dial fitted into a wood dial board. The 30 hour, 2 weights, movement, strikes a coil gong each hour. The movement is on a seat board like the bigger OG's. The glass is original with minor paint loss, that is not evident except upon close examination. Ly-New Haven No. 1221.
Morse and Co. OG clock, ca 1850-1855.
Mahogany veneer case clean with the usual minor chips, 25 inches tall. Old upper glass, bottom missing. Decent Morse and Co., Davies Patent lever clocks label; bottom couple inches missing. Dial pan and painting excellent by The Dial House. Unusual 30 hour time and strike lyre movement, stamped "Davies Patent Lever 1846" complete with pendulum, cables good, no hands. Easy project clock to finish. Morse and Co. Plymouth Hollow, Ct. established in 1850 by Miles Morse, Jr. and (Gen.) Thomas A. Davies, destroyed by fire 1855. American Clocks, Vol. 3, Spittler and Bailey, page 212.
R. Blakeslee Jr. shelf O.G. clock, ca 1846.
25.25 inches high mahogany veneer case, few minor chips, unusual reverse painted lower glass, some of the black backing weak, old upper glass, pendulum, weights, dial, hands all old. R. Blakslee, Davies patent lever clock label inside protected with plastic. Rare 30 hour time and strike movement stamped "Davies Pat. Lever 1846", running n good cables. Ranson Blakeslee, Jr. operated at 54 John St., N.Y. ca 1846-1851. This is a very collectable clock. American Clocks, Volume 3, Spittler and Bailey p.39.
Forestville Manufacturing Co. OG clock, Ca. 1849-1853.
26 inches high flame mahogany veneer case in excellent condition, one or two tiny chips, good old glasses, reverse painting in good condition. Clean dial signed "Forestville Manufacturing Co. Bristol, Ct USA." Good Forestville label with E. N. Welch, J. D. Brown and L. Pomeroy. 1 day time and strike movement, clean with good cables, hands missing. Movement rare as it has the sliding gear for unusual striking mechanism. With a small amount of effort you can have a very collectable clock. American Clocks, Vol. 3, Spittler and Bailey, page 109.
Forestville Manufacturing Company eight-day mantle clock
The Forestville Manufacturing Company was founded in Bristol, Connecticut around 1835 and continued making clocks under that name until 1839. The company, established by J.C. Brown;J. Goodrich;L.Walters; Chauncey Boardman and W. Hills made eight day movements and used various labels. The company later became the E.N. Welch Clock Company and finally the Sessions Clock Company. Most of their OG clocks (so-called because of the case design) incorporated a single door. A few however featured two doors and were known as 'DOUBLE-DOOR O.G.s'.
Birge and Fuller, Bristol, Ct. Mantle Clock
John Birge was a prolific maker of clocks who partnered with many other clockmakers over the years. He worked mostly in Bristol, Connecticut, but spent several years in New York after which he returned to Connecticut. This lovely large "O.G." mantle clock was made during Birge's partnership with Thomas Franklin Fuller around 1845. The clock retains its original hands; strap brass eight-day movement which has been professionally cleaned and runs well.
8-day time and strike OG clock with very early brass movement by Hiram Welton, Plymouth, Connecticut.
A nationally recognized authority on antique American clocks evaluated this unusually large OG clock by Hiram Welton as being very early and quite unusual. The brass movement wheels feature the style and size only found in the earliest models of this type clock. Hiram Welton was a contemporary with the Eli Terry Clock Co. and the label inside the clock says "At the old stand of Eli Terry Company" (see photograph).
Double "O.G." mantle clock with eight-day strap brass
Another great old clock from the personal collection of my old friend. He's as fussy as they come when adding anything to his large inventory of fine early American mantle and wall clocks. This one is a double "OG" style case. The term 'OG' refers to the curve of the case framing the door of the clock. When that curve rolls in AND out, it is known as a "Double OG" case and is therefore more sought-after by knowledgeable collectors.