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Jan 2020 - 67
Antique American Clocks
Williams, Orton, Preston's & Co. Empire shelf clock, 1837-1843.
A 29-inch case veneered
in mahogany and refinished.
This guy has a few issues.
The top cornice looks like a replacement to me.
but the wood looks newer from the back.
The dial glass is old but is a replacement.
The middle mirror is old, possibly
period; the lower door mirror is likely period.
The wooden dial was probably varnished some time ago and is dark; the hands
are period.
The paper label says "Improved Clocks With Brass Bushings"; the wooden 30-hour, time-and-strike movement does have
brass bushings.
The crutch lacks a hook for the pendulum rod and the weight cords are broken so it wasn't tested to run.
There are two 30-hour weights included, a pendulum bob, crank, and door key.