Description

Jul 2021 - #203
Antique American Clocks
E.N. Welch "Verdi",
A 31-inch case veneered in rosewood in good condition.
glass is newer, the lower glass original.
The dial holds the original paint; the numbering has been retouched, especially the
seconds dial, but otherwise is in good shape.
The hands are original, the interior is covered in the original black flocking.
The Verdi 8-day movement is unsigned; it strikes the hours on a cathedral gong and the half-hours on a cup bell behind the movement.
The clock, and the movement, are shown in Ly's book
Welch Clocks
, Second Edition, on pages 283-284.
There is a label on the
AAC sold a very similar example a year ago for $180.

Record courtesy of AntiqueAmericanClocks.com