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Chauncey Jerome shelf clock
Chauncey Jerome shelf clock
Chauncey Jerome shelf clock
Chauncey Jerome shelf clock

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Chauncey Jerome Half-column shelf clock, circa 1855

This clock was acquired in March 2006 from a good friend in Trappe, Md. Unsigned eight-day brass movement, hour only gone strike. Two notes found inside indicate this clock was made in 1855, which seems correct based on Jerome's location at the time. The tablet is a replacement and the columns were redone in gold leaf (correct for this clock) by the previous owner. At least one of the springs was an incorrect replacement, the other possibly original but very weak. The rest of the clock is original. The clock stands 18 inches tall and has a very large movement, note the location of the winders outside the chapter ring. The clock was running when received received. Missing pieces of veneer were replaced and the movement rebushed and the springs replaced with what I believe to be the correct size.

The clock was previously owned by the Unicorn Bookshop. They added the little unicorn faux pendulum bob and the Lion & The Unicorn tablet. Although not original, it has been this way for years and has become part of the clock's provenance. It's also kind of cute and an interesting conversation piece (and I like it). I run this clock daily.

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