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AN AMERICAN FEDERAL EMPIRE MAHOGANY SHELF CLOCK
31.5 H x 17.5 W x 4.5 D
- Notes: Eli Terry was born in 1772 and recorded as working in Pymouth and Northbury in the early 19th century. Terry is the first clockmaker to manufacture brass movements and produce clocks in quantity in the Americas. In 1809 he formed a firm with Seth Thomas and Silas Hoadley in Northbury to make wooden clocks. In 1810 he moved to Plymouth and retired in 1826.
- Condition: Structurally sound. With a deep red/brown color to timber overall. General marks, nicks and scratches commensurate with age and use. Bending and darkening to finials. Some cracking, minor losses, patched repair and overpainted restoration to veneer in areas overall. Some yellowing to dial. Reverse painting with losses overall, particularly to top. Denting to pendulum. No key. Working condition unknown and not guaranteed.
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April 17, 2007 6:30 PM PDT
Pasadena, CA, US
John Moran Auctioneers
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