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Wm. S. Johnson fusee box clock, 1841-1848. An 18-inch bevel-front case with flame mahogany veneer all around; the finish is dull and there are chips and repairs to the veneer. Both glasses are period/original with good retention of color and design on the tablet. The dial is wood with a large opening to display the brass movement, with considerable paint losses. The hands are later replacements. The 30-hour time-and-strike double-fusee movement is signed ‘Chauncey Boardman’ on the left fusee attachment; it is running and striking like a champ. The label is in rough shape but readable; Johnson was a successful retailer in New York city, buying movements from Connecticut makers (mostly Boardman) and having cases made. AAC sold a somewhat better example in 2022 for $253. Check out that Baltimore oriole on the tablet. $75-$200.