06-07-200906-07-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2460Boston
June 7, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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Cherry and Mahogany Box Clock by Eli Terry and Sons

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$7,703$6,500
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2460Location: BostonDate / Time: June 07, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

Cherry and Mahogany Box Clock by Eli Terry and Sons, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1830, with glazed door over painted wooden Roman dial, lower tablet with painted funereal scene and pendulum aperture, printed maker's label stating Patent Clocks, Invented by Eli Terry, Made and Sold at Plymouth, Connecticut by E. Terry & Sons., 30-hour five-arbor wooden movement with count wheel strike, two cast iron weights and pendulum, ht. 21 3/4 in.
Estimate $7,000-9,000

Original painted tablet, clear glass replaced, dial in undisturbed condition, losses on lower section of label, case refinished.

Keywords

Plymouth, Connecticut, Eli Terry and Sons, Mahogany Box Clock, E. Terry & Sons., Cherry Box Clock, E. Terry & Sons