DESCRIPTION:
Silas Hoadley, Plymouth, Conn., tall clock, 8 days, time and bell strike, weight driven, wooden works movement in a pine case with painted wood dial, c1815
CONDITION:
the clock case is very handsome and in excellent condition with an old finish. This 8-day pull-wind movement is unique to Hoadley, is complete and original except two replaced gears in the time train. The Hoadley dial is in excellent condition and extremely colorful with a factory and ship in the arch and an eagle above the hands. The weights are replacements. Please see Philip E. Morris Jr.'s "American Wooden Movement Tall Clocks" pg. 161 for a similar movement and dial. Ht 89", Width 19"
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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