$4,818
Ives Patent Rosewood Veneered Shelf Clock, E. C. Brewster & Co., Bristol, Connecticut, circa 1860, the "Venetian" style case with printed maker's label inside stating, J. Ives Patent Rolling Pinion and Rolling Escapement Eight Day Clocks Made and Sold by E. C. Brewster & Co., Bristol, Conn. , ebonized front door, lower black and gold glass, upper glazed opening over the painted zinc dial with Roman numerals and center opening revealing the Ives Patent, eight-day tin plate movement with roller pinions and "Squirrel-Cage" roller escapement, (losses on lower painted glass), ht. 17 3/4 in. Kenneth D. Roberts, The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology, 1810-1862 , pages 297-305.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-02-18
