Shelf or Mantel Steeple
Birge & Fuller, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike wagon spring brass movement steeple on frame with candle finials shelf clock.
Mahogany veneered case in nice condition in an old finish. Both tablets are replacements, but proper style and nicely done. Original hands. The repainted dial pan is a replacement as it has very old plugged holes. Movement is signed. Label inside.
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., scarce 30 hour time and strike spring brass fusee movement oversize sharp gothic or steeple clock.
Mahogany and what they called "Zebra" wood but is probably Ash with an old finish and some repairs on base and upper left side. Original painted tablet. Dial plate is original, but repainted. Replaced hands. Gong base and hands are replacement. It appears there was a cross strip that supported the dial that is now missing. Gong and pendulum are missing. Many, perhaps most of this model was shipped to England and sold there.
Birge & Fuller, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike wagon spring driven brass movement steeple on frame with candle finials.
Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in an old finish has some veneer repairs, small loss on the front half round molding, some minor damage on the bottom door and some corner damage on the base. Original bottom tablet has some background loss. Mirror is a replacement. Original painted dial has wear, stains and some loss at the mounting pins and the winding arbors. Original hands. Signed movement. Stained label inside.
Birge & Fuller, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike wagon spring brass movement steeple on frame or double steeple shelf clock.
Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in an old finish has poorly replaced veneer on the front edge of the base that separates the top from bottom box. Veneer on the base sides is lifting. Bottom tablet is not original. Upper acid etched and cut glass tablet is original. Movement is signed. Label is missing. In spite of flaws, it is a nice looking wagon spring clock.
Forestville Mfg. Co., (J. B. Brown), Forestville, Conn., 8-day time, strike & alarm spring brass fusee movement sharp gothic or steeple clock with rippled molding.
Rosewood veneered case has lost most of its original finish. There is some small veneer loss on the top back edge. The bottom usually has rippled molding, but it is absent on this clock. The dial is a modern replacement. Original decalcomania tablet with minor loss. Both period hands have been repaired. The tips on both finials have been repaired. Movement is signed. Dark label inside.
Forestville Mfg. Co., (J.C. Brown), Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, spring brass movement ripple-front sharp gothic or steeple clock.
Mahogany veneered ripple molding case in original finish has an old small veneer repair on the door. Original painted dial has shellac on the edges that has yellowed. The signature has been enhanced and is a bit heavy. Original hands and tablet. Clean label inside. Movement is signed.
Clocks- 4 (Four): (1) Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn., 8 day, time, strike and alarm spring brass movement sharp gothic or steeple clock, c1852 (2) Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike, spring brass movement sharp gothic or
(1 ) Mahogany and rosewood veneered case has some loss the base and half-round columns. Original dial plate has been repainted. Original hands. Original decalcomania tablet of the U. S. Capital with its original dome with with some loss. Small damage to the spire tips. Clean label inside. Movement is signed. (2) Mahogany and rosewood veneered case in an old finish has some loss on the base. Original painted dial looks restored. Original hands. Mirror in door is a replacement. Movement has original brass springs. Some minor damage to the left spire tip. Clean label inside.
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time, strike and alarm ripple door sharp gothic or steeple clock.
Refinished mahogany veneered case has a little damage and repair at the door hinges. There is a small veneer blister at right side molding. Original painted dial has some minor wear at the chapter ring and minor loss at the mounting pins. Original hands and tablet. Dark label inside.
Seth Thomas Clock Co., Plymouth Hollow Hollow, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike, weight brass movement "Steeple" shelf clock.
Refinished mahogany veneered case has some veneer missing on the sides at the base and a small knick on the top crest. Original painted dial has scattered loss and inpainting in the center area. Original bottom Fenn tablet. Original tablet in top has some background loss. Clean label inside. Movement is signed. This was Seth Thomas's version of the steeple clock. The company did not introduced a typical style steeple until years later.
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., Steeple shelf clock with a 30 hour, time and strike fusee movement in a mahogany veneered case.
The case has been refinished with multiple veneer repairs. The dial has been repainted. The minute hand is new. The door glasses are original. The inside label is excellent.