Description

Elisha Manross gallery clock, 1843-1850. This is a rare gallery clock from Elisha Manross in outstanding condition. The mahogany case is 19 inches in diameter with a great finish. There is no glass over the 14-inch convex wooden dial; I believe it is the original paint and original hands. Note the “east-west” brass movement, time-only, with the inverted escapement and the brass spring; I cannot persuade it to run for more than a few beats, but it has been sitting for a long time. I suspect it is an 8-day movement. There is a very dark label inside. AAC sold a 15-inch version in 2021 for $333; there are no sales records on LiveAuctioneers or the Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide for a Manross gallery of this size other than for this exact clock in 2002 at Horton’s Antique Clocks. $250-$400.

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