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Silas Hoadley “Franklin Clock” shelf clock, 1813–1830. A clock noted for its “upside-down” movement, where the winding arbors are above, rather than below the mainstem. This was done, presumably, to avoid patent infringement on Eli Terry’s wooden movement. The 35-inch case has good mahogany veneer with a clean, polished finish, half-columns and splat with the original bronzing, and three original glasses with the original putty. The middle glass had the center image repainted while the gilt border is original, as is the lower glass tablet with “Time is Money” in the pendulum window. The wood dial is clean with gilded spandrels and an area of surface degradation below the 12 and 1. The hands are proper but slightly missized. The 30-hour upside-down time-and-strike wooden movement runs for a bit and strikes the bell mounted over the movement; the bushings are ivory. There are two old weights and a period pendulum bob, and a good label. AAC sold a similar example in 2023 for $175. Upside-down movement clocks without an alarm are not common. $175–$300.