Antique Birge Mallory and Company Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 1/1/2003
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"Birge, Case & Co. Bristol, Conn", ca 1833. The company started business in 1833 and continued until 1835. This "Federal" clock is 8 day with a brass movement, beaded wheels, rolling pinions, peuter drums, and iron bell. The movement is a Joseph Ives patented strap brass. The count wheel revolves once in 24 hours instead of twice.The triple decker carved case is 36 1/2 inches. Excellent carved eagle and half columns at the top and base, full, gold columns in the center. Carved feet, one toenail clipped. The backboard is split but I wouldn't consider that a significant problem. The label is intact. A nice bottom glass, Moberg painted it in the door from a copy of an original glass, still has old putty. New glass in the top, no putty, wood strips. The old mirror may well be original. There is a full label, period weights and pendulum. Good wood dial has very minor stretch marks, and really good gold paint. Mirror missing from the top of the dial. Two very good ivory escutcheons, working locks, and a key.Reference, "The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology, 1810-1862", Revised Second Edition, by Kenneth D. Roberts. Page 117 shows similar movement, and pages 128-129 has similar clocks.

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