Hiram Welton Alarm Timepiece Shelf Clock

Description:

Hiram Welton Alarm Timepiece Shelf Clock, Terrysville, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1840, the grain-painted pine case with stenciled splat, stenciled and smoke grained half columns flanking the painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, gilded spandrels and center and tin alarm disc, lower William B. Fenn stenciled and painted glass depicting a Federal eagle and marked E. Pluribus Unum, printed maker's label stating in part Improved Time Pieces by Hiram Welton, Made and Sold at Terrysville, Plymouth Con., thirty-hour time and alarm wooden movement with pendulum and two cast iron weights, ht. 24 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

An outstanding example with original painted surface, glass, dial and all components.

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