$1,422
Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Clock by Erastus Hodges, Torrington, Connecticut, c. 1830, the scroll-top case with full-length door, painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, gilded spandrels, and floral decoration inside chapter ring, painted tablet below of a mother and daughter, serpentine skirt, French feet, printed maker's label inside, thirty-hour "east-west" wooden movement with countwheel strike, two lead weights, and pendulum, ht. 30 1/2 in. The top 1 1/2 in. of both scrolls is restored and front surface reveneered, replacement base, dial color and lining enhanced.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07