Description:
Pillar and scroll shelf clock in mahogany and white pine by Seth Thomas of Plymouth, Connecticut, based on a patent by Eli Terry of Plymouth, Connecticut. Terry introduced the very popular pillar and scroll clock after he received a patent in 1816 for thirty-hour brass and wooden clocks; Thomas was both a compatriot and competitor. The clock has a one-day wooden movement powered by cast weights, the common movement used in Connecticut clocks before rolled and stamped brass shelf clock mechanisms were developed around 1838. The clock case is topped with three brass finials and a replaced, scrolled pediment over tapered side columns, molded base, valenced front skirt, and four delicate french feet. The front door, with a lock and key, has two sections: a glass panel overs the dial, which has arabic numbers, painted in white, black and gold; and a lower painted glass panel with a building with columns and a red roof, lawn, trees, and a church with a red roof, all surrounded by elaborate gilded floral decoration.
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