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Henry Terry “Patent Eight Day Clock”, 1832-1833. Henry Terry took over “The Old Manufactory of Eli Terry & Sons” on the Naugatuck River in 1832. He continued to make mostly 8-day wooden works clocks like this until 1836, when he converted the factory to a woolen mill. This two-door clock is 37 inches tall on small paw feet (turned ball feet in back). The mahogany veneer has an old finish and several repairs on the lower door, with nicely carved half-columns beside each door and a carved eagle splat. The top of the left wing on the eagle was broken off and reglued. There are two ivory escutcheons and two old glasses that are replacements, held in place with wooden strips. The tablet is a fine repainting. The wooden dial is clean and lightly faded, the hands are period and appropriate. The 8-day wooden, time-and-strike movement could not be tested as the cords are broken and there are no weights; this clock takes 12-lb weights compounded on wooden pulleys. The suspension spring is linked to a wooden extension and should be replaced, they are readily available at clock supply houses. Much of the paper label has fallen off and it is very dark, but the maker’s name is evident. AAC has sold two similar examples, in 2024 and last January. $200–$400.