Description
Jul 2021 - #112
Antique American Clocks
Union Labor Co. (Samuel N Botsford) miniature Empire clock, ca. 1860.
ULC is best known,
to the extent that it is known at all, for making candlestick clocks designed by Silas B Terry. This 8.5-inch-tall clock is
often attributed to SBT (as I had done before Bob Markowitz brought me up to speed).
I can only find one sales record for this
model, indeed, for this clock, which sold at Cottone's in 2014 for $1650.
The case is mahogany with the original finish and
gilded columns; there is a mirror behind the small pendulum, with the 1-day movement (time-only) behind the glossy paper dial on a
It is running like it was made yesterday.
$1200-$2000.
A big thanks to Bob Markowitz for providing information
on this unusual clock!
Record courtesy of AntiqueAmericanClocks.com