04-25-201504-25-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 25, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Eli Terry Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock

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$1,722$1,400
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2804MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 25, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Eli Terry Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1825, scroll-top case, freestanding turned columns flanking the full-length glazed door, painted wood Arabic numeral dial with raised gilt decorations, lower reverse-painted tablet with gilt border and pendulum aperture, printed maker's label inside stating in part, Patent Clocks, made and sold at Plymouth, Connecticut by Eli Terry, thirty-hour time and strike, wood movement with pendulum bob and two iron weights, ht. 31 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Original lower glass with 15-20% paint loss. Fret and feet appear to be original. Hands are pewter.


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Keywords

Plymouth, Connecticut, Scroll Shelf Clock, Eli Terry