Eli Terry, Jr. & Co. Mahogany Shelf Clock, Terrysville, Connecticut, circa 1839, with printed maker’s label inside case stating “Brass Clocks Made and Sold at Terrysville, Conn. by Eli Terry Jr., & Co.,” experimental modified brass movement of thirty-hour duration, wooden winding drums, lantern pinions and count-wheel strike all powered by two cast iron weights and regulated by a pendulum, (imperfections), ht. 22 3/4 in.
This rare group of early brass manufactured clocks are discussed in Roberts and Taylor, Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock, pp. 329 and 331, fig. 190 and the NAWCC Bulletin, December 1965, pp. 26-29.
Condition report
Condition: Lower painted glass is repainted and probably was a looking glass, dial and label in undisturbed condition, original hands, weights and pendulum.
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