Shelf or Mantel Ogee
John Birge, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike detached fusee brass movement OG shelf clock.
Rosewood veneered case in old finish has some loss on the outer band. Original painted dial has some surface stains and loss at the mounting pins. Hands look original. Original Wm. B. Fenn tablet. Movement is stamped "Birge & Fuller ". This is a scarce and very late John Birge clock, perhaps casing the remaining B. & F. movements after the demise of that firm.
Forestville Mfg. Co., J. C. Brown, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, spring brass movement OG form picture frame paper mache wall clock.
Paper mache case front in fine condition with original gold decoration and MOP inlay that has only one small MOP piece missing on the right side. Original signed painted dial has minor loss at the mounting pins. Original hands. Both glasses are original with some small loss in the center area on the bottom tablet of Buckingham Palace. Slightly dark label inside. Original bone knob.
Joseph Ives, Plainville, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, weight brass movement O.G, gilt columns and gilt leaf crest shelf clock. This case has the earlier version of the movement as it has a partial cast iron backplate. The later version made by Hills,
Mahogany veneered case in an old and possibly original finish has a couple chips on the outer band, some loss on the right side and a little damage on the bottom edge of the door. Original painted dial is in nice condition. Gilt crest and columns are very nice as well. The side mirrors on either side of the columns are missing, but easily replaced. Period mirror is replaced. Minute hand has been repaired. The original label is now attached to a french broadside dated 1886. It may be possible to separate the two.
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., 8 day, weight driven, brass movement OG shelf timepiece (rare OG as a time only)
Mahogany veneered case has an old finish has some veneer repairs on the outer band. The OG molding is now black which is very unusual as OG moldings are always veneered. Someone may have taken off the original veneer or painted right over the veneer (difficult to tell?). Original tablet has loss in the center. Original dial has been repainted. Hour hand has been shortened. Dark label inside with the overpasted strip added to cover the 30 hour part of the label. This is a rare clock.
Forestville Mfg. Co., Bristol, Conn., DOUBLE OGEE, 2-weight shelf clock in mahogany, 8 day
Chris and I spoke about the architectural top, and agree that although uncommon, it is the same age as the clock; it is not the first such top that Chris has seen. The sharp Gothic look was popular at the time; could be removed if you dislike it.. The signed wooden dial is all original with good signature. Interior Forestville label is excellent and complete. Mahogany veneer is in excellent condition with original finish. A modern metal hanger has been added to the top rear of the case.
Terry & Andrews, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, weight driven brass movement, column OG shelf clock. This clock usually seen with a Joseph Ives or Hills, Goodrich & Co. label. Joseph Ives designed the movement.
Refinished mahogany veneered case has a small chip on the bottom right corner and the right side back corner. Gilt columns in nice condition. A small crack in the cast gilt crest. Original dial has been repainted. Original hands and mirror. Clean label with some loss inside.
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., 8 day, time only, brass weight driven movement OG shelf clock.
this is a rare time only model with mahogany veneered case, old finish, veneer loss on the bottom outer band and a repair on the bottom left side. Original stamped brass dial has some paint loss to the numbers. Original hands. A very unusual original tablet has a small crack in the lower right corner. A dark, but readable label inside. There is also a hard to read overpasted handwritten label that describes the movement as 8 day. A similar example can be found in "From Rags to Riches to Rags; The Story of Chauncey Jerome" by Chris Bailey on page 82.
Hills, Goodrich & Co., Plainville, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, weight driven brass movement OG shelf clock with a partial overpasted J. J. Beals, Boston label. The movement was designed by Joseph Ives.
Mahogany veneered case has some veneer loss and small damage on the bottom front and the left side bottom. Original painted dial has some loss on the outer edge. The left gilt column has some loss to the gesso. The gilt crest has some scattered loss. The side mirrors behind the columns are missing. A large shrinkage crack in the backboard. Mirror is original. Weights, pendulum and hands are not original.
Clocks- 2 (Two): (1) E. Terry & Sons, Plymouth, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike weight wood movement pillar & scroll shelf clock, c1825; (2) New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike, weight driven brass movement OG shelf clock,
(1) Mahogany & mahogany veneered case has repairs to both scrolls. The feet, front skirt and center cross strip have been replaced. Original painted dial is soiled and worn with scattered paint loss. Original hands. Original tablet has significant loss, but restorable. Finials are replacements. Dust panel on the back of the case is missing. Dark, stained label inside. (2) Mahogany and rosewood veneered case in original finish has some loss on the front band corners. Original painted dial is nice for its age. Minute hand is a replacement. Period mirror, but perhaps not original.
Birge, Mallory & Co., Bristol, Conn., large 8 day, time and strike weight strap brass movement OG shelf clock.
Refinished mahogany veneered case has some veneer loss on the bottom edge, center cross strip, upper left corner and the lower right side. Wood dial has been repainted. Original mirror and hands. Clean label inside.