Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
E. Terry and Sons Eight-day Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, carved eagle splat over the glazed dial door, lower door with reverse-painted glass tablet, painted wood roman numeral dial with seconds bit above the center shaft, interior maker's label states in part "Made and Sold at Plymouth, Connecticut, by E. Terry & Sons," eight-day wood movement powered by compounded cast iron weights, ht. 37 in.
Estimate $200-400
Lower door glass possibly replaced. Few small veneer chips, no indication of finials, splat and chimneys appear original, old gilt surface to columns.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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