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Description:
"Porter Contract" Wooden Works Tall Clock, attributed to Eli Terry and the Porter Contract, Connecticut, c. 1809, thirty-hour time and strike wood pull-up movement on a seating board with the assembler stamp "AD," painted wood arabic numeral dial with seconds bit above center and simple calendar below, powered by two tin can weights and regulated by a pendulum, in a grain-painted pine case, ht. 84 in.
Estimate $200-400
minor wear and scattered paint loss to base and door of hood
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Appraiser
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