American Federal mahogany one day tall case clock with the original brass ball finials resting on three carved upper capitals, decorative intertwined fret work, arched hood with brass mounted mahogany side columns, hinged glass door revealing a hand painted floral masonic dial, flanking brass mounted fluted quarter columns, vertical rectangular trunk concealing the original weights and pendulum, terminating on a squared molded plinth with the original bracket feet. Signed by Maker. Hoadley, CT. Early 19th century. Clock is in working condition.
Silas Hoadley was born in 1786 and died in Plymouth, CT in 1870. He first apprenticed to his uncle Samuel and was making clocks in 1808. Along with Seth Thomas, he was hired by Eli Terry at the age of 21 to set up and work at Terry’s Ireland factory. Shortly after Terry’s Contract was satisfied He and Seth Thomas bought the factory from Terry. Eventually he purchased all of Thomas’s shares of the business and for the first time was in business for himself. Silas Hoadley became known for using movements of his own design and in 1849 retired a very wealthy man for the period.
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Creator:Silas Hoadley (Clockmaker)
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Dimensions:Height: 91.75 in (233.05 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
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Style:Federal(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:BrassGlassMahoganyPaintCast,Hand-CarvedHand-CraftedHand-Painted
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Place of Origin:United States
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Period:1820-1829
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Date of Manufacture:Circa 1820
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Condition:ExcellentWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Charleston, SC
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Reference Number:Seller: # 4407Seller: LU88727891103
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