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An Eli Terry Niagara Brook, Model 3A Tall Case Clock Wooden Works Movement With Pewter Hands Solid Cherry Case Circa 1805 Made On The Niagara Brook, In Connecticut, USA All Dyed Milk Dial Runs Well & Keeps Good Time Seconds Bit

This Tall Case clock (a.k.a. Grandfather) was made by Eli Terry circa 1805 on the Niagara Brook in Connecticut, USA. The clock stands 94" (7' 10") tall by 33" wide at the base by 13" deep. The bonnet has a brass finial on the top and a band of Mahogany just beneath it. The bonnet is removed by sliding it forward. Once you remove the bonnet, you are better able to view the wooden movement in which the gears are most likely made from Ash and the movement runs for 30 hours. Many clocks back then were made on brooks or streams as we didn't have many metal foundries after the Revolutionary War, as most of the metal was being imported from England and that was something else that the English could tax "the colonies" on. The dial is painted with dyed milk and it also has a seconds bit. The hands are pewter, as keeping with the time. The top of the dial is painted with a basket of flowers and the corners of the dial are also painted with flowers, all of which are outlined in gold. The clock strikes on the hour by hitting a wooden hammer against a bell. The case is beautifully made from solid Cherry. The trunk of the clock has scroll work very beautifully carved into it. The trunk also has a door which still has the original lock and still locks with the original key. With the door open, you can view the weights and the newer pendulum bob. The weights are soldered metal cans that would have been filled with scrap metal or lead shot to provide the weight. The clock is also wound from this location by pulling down on the two newer wooden balls. The base of the clock appears to have a double base. This was most certainly done very early in the clock's life to give it more running time.

The price for this piece is $3495.00.

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