Mahogany Shelf Clock by Abner Jones, East Bloomfield, New York, c. 1830. with pine Empire turned half-columns flanking the two-piece iron dial with Arabic numerals and floral corners, looking glass, lower section with three drawers, paw feet, eight-day time and strike movement engraved “2” on both plates, with two iron weights and pendulum, ht. 39 1/2 in.
Abner Jones and his unique clocks are discussed in G. Russell Oechsle and Helen Boyce, “An Empire in Time, Clocks and Clock Makers of Upstate New York”, pgs. 69-71.
Condition report
Condition: Half columns are pine and probably were stenciled, chapter ring section of dial with some paint loss, colors probably enhanced, replacement hands, inside case stained, mirror old and back by refinished pine, lower section is period but from a different cabinet shop.
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