C. & L.C. Ives Triple-decker Shelf Clock

Description:

C. & L.C. Ives Triple-decker Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1832, with mahogany veneered case, carved eagle splat, and columns flanking the midsection, painted wood Arabic numeral dial, stenciled and reverse-painted midsection and lower door glasses, maker's label inside marked in part Patent Brass Eight Day Clock, Made and Sold by C. & L. C. Ives, with strap brass, eight-day, time and strike movement powered by two cast iron weights and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 38 in.
Estimate $500-700

Clock ticks and strikes. Label in good condition with usual screw holes and wear from the weights. Some paint loss to glasses.


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