Spencer & Wooster Mahogany Shelf Clock

Description:

Spencer & Wooster Mahogany Shelf Clock, Salem Bridge, Connecticut, c. 1840, the cornice supported by freestanding turned Corinthian columns, painted wood Roman numeral dial, door tablet with reverse-painted scene of a country house, label inside marked in part Eight Day Repeating Brass Clocks, Manufactured by Spencer & Wooster & Co., brass, eight-day, time and rack strike movement powered by two compounded cast iron weights, ht. 34 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Slight paint loss on tablet.


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