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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: talesofthesevenseas on January 24, 2018, 11:47:17 AM
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I don't have a lot of questions, this one has been really easy to find info on. So I'm just sharing 'cuz I'm dying to show it to you guys! ;D
I saw this in an antique store yesterday and fell head-over-heels in love with it. It's a large (33") column and splat style of clock. It is pre-1837 (that being the last year that maker Chauncy Boardman used wooden clockwork) but this clock was upgraded with brass clockwork in about the 1840s. You can see the original winding holes for the wooden clockwork are covered over. The original label is still mostly intact, and the maker's name and location are there. He was born in 1789 and was in business at the Bristol Connecticut location from 1810 until 1850.
Yes, it runs! The clock has this wonderfully deep, hollow "tock, tock, tock" sound to it and best of all, it does not have a coil type chime that goes "bong-bong-bong", but a striking bell! It sounds very much like a trolley bell and it sounds out the hours only, not the quarter-hours.
Believe it or not, this ol' clock still keeps very good time. It has a 30 hour movement, so it has to be wound each day. There are large weights inside and instead of the mechanism getting tighter as you wind, all you are doing is raising the weights and you know you are done winding when they bump the top!
The face is original to the clock (lots of others out there for comparison) and all the gold and floral decorations on the face are hand-painted.
I paid $200 for it and looking at what others sold for I feel it was a very fair price coming from a retail antique shop. It's my first antique clock and I'm thrilled to pieces with it.
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I love old clocks and I love this one! It's a beauty, and the price seems right. This will go perfectly with your house.
I like those bell strikes as well. Right now I'm getting a French Japy Freres "Whisper of the Waves" sculptural clock from 1900 fixed because the (bell) strike doesn't work. Can't wait to hear the result!
Anyway, thanks for sharing. Old clocks can be habit forming! Finding someone who can work on them can be a chore.
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I'd love to see some pictures of yours Ghopper!
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Here's a thread with (slightly fuzzy) photos of the clock:
http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=19483.msg136069#msg136069
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I remember that one Ghopper !! Nice !!
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Tales,, that is a beautiful case clock !! Should go well with your house !!
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Talesof thanks for sharing your new find. I know it goes right along with your home. Thanks for letting us enjoy your journey!
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It is a very nice clock...thanks for sharing!