Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
S.B. Terry Eight-day Torsion Octagon Wall Clock, Terryville, Connecticut, c. 1853, rosewood veneered ogee octagon case with printed label on the reverse stating in part, Eight-Day and Thirty Hour Marine Clocks, and Time Pieces. Warranted. Manufactured by Terryville Manufacturing Company, U.S.A., Patented by S.B. Terry, October 5th, 1852., 9-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, eight-day, time-only torsion pendulum movement stamped Patented Oct. 5th 1852, ht. 12 in.
Provenance: Terry and Karen Brotherton.
Estimate $500-700
Original dial paint with some losses. Veneer and label in very good condition.
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Keywords
B. Terry Eight-day, Terryville, Connecticut, Terryville Manufacturing Company, United States, Karen Brotherton, Terry, dial paintJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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