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Putnam Bailey 30-hour long-drop shelf clock,ca. 1835. Putnam worked out of North Goshen, CT making many wooden works shelf clocks; he built the cases and bought movements from others, including Samuel Terry. This case is 34.5 inches tall with mahogany veneer in good shape; note the rectangular columns with ebonized trim and the unusual unpainted mahogany splat. The finish is old and a bit gritty. The dial glass is old but not necessarily original, while the mirror appears to be a later replacement. The wooden dial holds some color but is worn and soiled. The hands are period appropriate. The 30-hour time-and-strike wooden movement is marked ‘Subtype 8.2.13’. It doesn’t want to run but will strike, with two 30-hour weights. There is a good label inside. $50–$150.