Chauncey Jerome Ogee #4

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This clock dates to 1841-1842 and has an original brass dial, upper glass with reverse-painted corner spandrels, and a nice example of a reverse-painted tablet.

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Label printed by Elihu Geer.  No printer’s line, but corner blocks (see examples below) identify the printer.

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Detail of label showing representation of Holy Communion.  For more information on religious imagery in clock labels, go to my research interests page.

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Detail of label showing Veronica’s Veil

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Type 1.211 30-hr movement, stamped “NO 5158”

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