Silas B. Terry Carved-crest Mahogany Shelf Clock

Description:

Silas B. Terry Carved-crest Mahogany Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1835-40, painted wooden dial with Roman numerals and raised gilt decoration flanked by turned half-columns and surmounted by a carved shell crest, the lower portion with painted tablet depicting an urban street, paper dust cover, and 4 1/2 x 3-in. printed maker's label stating Silas B. Terry. Horologist. Manufacturer of Clocks, Timepieces and Regulators, Plymouth, Conn., eight-day, time and strike, strap brass movement with countwheel strike, pendulum and two iron weights, ht. 36 in.
Estimate $400-600

35 x 6 1/4 in. vertical section of backboard replaced and backed with paper, original label and set up instructions, repainted tablet.

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