11-01-200811-02-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2431Boston
November 1, 2008 03:00 PMCalender
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Iron-Front Wall Clock by the Terry Clock Company

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$652$550
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2431Location: BostonDate / Time: November 01, 2008 3:00PM

Description:

Iron-Front Wall Clock by the Terry Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, c. 1870, with black painted case, gilt decoration, paper on zinc dial with Roman numerals, reverse painted tablet of a rose on mustard-yellow ground, black and gold printed maker's label inside, and eight-day time and strike movement, ht. 19 1/2 in.

Note: This clock was called the "Octagon Top Drop" model in the 1875 Terry Clock Company catalogue.
Estimate $400-600

Gilt decoration on case strengthened, paper dial restored.

Keywords

Terry Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut