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E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. “Dewey”, ca. 1900. It seems every clock company made a clock honoring Admiral Dewey, hero of the Spanish-American War. This is Welch’s version, and it is a difficult version to find. The pressed wood oak case is 24 inches tall with a clean finish. The door glass shows his flagship, the Olympia, in gold stenciling; the glass is old. The signed 8-day, time-and-strike movement is clean but the time side is frozen, and will need some attention; the strike side is running fine. It strikes on the hours and half-hours on a wire gong. The alarm is hooked up but not tested; the pendulum is Welch issue. There is a partial label on the back. No recent sales of the Welch Dewey, but McInnis Auction sold one in 2015 for $1300. That seems a bit high today. $150-$300.