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JOHN BIRGE TRIPLE-DECKER MAHOGANY SHELF CLOCK

8 day brass mechanism, gilded basket and floral splat, side gilt columns, ivory key escutcheons, gilt bun feet, 36in. Condition report Minor veneer losses, some gild loss on columns. Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Mahogany Shelf Clock Attributed to E.C. Brewster, B

Mahogany Shelf Clock Attributed to E.C. Brewster, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1840, the veneered case with broad cornice, convex and concave moldings on the door, sides and base, 8 1/2 in. wooden dial with 6 in. dia. gilded center with Roman numerals, transfer decorated tablet, plain paper dust cover inside backboard, eight-day time and strike movement […]

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Column and Cornice Shelf Clock, Birge and Fuller

Column and Cornice Shelf Clock, Birge and Fuller, Bristol, CT with mahogany three tier case, the lower glass with gilt decoration on a black ground, the center with floral spray and oak leaf background, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals and eight-day strap brass weight powered movement stamped “Birge & Fuller, Bristol”, (lower glass is […]

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Birge, Peck & Co. 2 Door Shelf Clock

Birge, Peck & Co. 2 Door Shelf Clock: brass weight driven movement with gong strike in a mahogany and veneer case. The interior label has a train scene, has some deterioration at its bottom, it is still mostly legible. Circa mid 19th century. (The 7″ dial has been repainted. The center glass looks newer. The […]

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Ansonia shelf clock,

architectural format, open escapement above Ansonia mark, key wind, polished black slate base, with key and pendulum, 12-1/4 x 16 x 6-3/4 in. Columns with later gold paint, minor surface chips and losses, possible repainting, back lacking one screw. Provenance: Collection of a Kentucky Gentleman Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Seth Thomas column & cornice cased shelf clock

A 32″ clock with gilt wood half columns with the lower Sleigh molded base and having two reverse painted glasses below the paper dial (the former restored) in a rosewood veneer case. Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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