#3 • E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. "Cottage" Gingerbread Mantel Clock

Part of Clocks, Instruments and Antiques Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $30.00

Status: Sold

E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. of Forestville, Connecticut produced this walnut-finished "gingerbread" style mantel clock, featuring an ornately scroll-carved crest and side pilasters, a glass door with reverse-painted gilt decoration depicting foliage and a decorative urn, and a molded base. Eight day, half hour strike. Inside, the movement retains its original brass and paper dial, spade-style hands, and a decorative brass pendulum bob suspended below, with the original paper instruction label still legible on the case back despite significant wear, staining, and loss, marked "Assortment D, No. 2, Eight Day, Half Hour Strike." The case shows typical age-related wear including finish crazing, edge wear to the carved crest, and general surface soiling, while the dial and glass remain intact and presentable overall. The movement is in good condition, clock winds and chimes accordingly. Dimensions: 15'W X 23 1/4"H