Augusta Maine Birch Tall Case Clock Circa 1806 made by Benjamin Swan.\u00a0\u00a0 The birch case has been refinished to a golden warm patina and the contrasting mahogany banding and birds eye maple door are a very successful treatment.\u00a0\u00a0 The painted iron dial mounts directly to the movement and there is no “false” or intermediate plate.\u00a0 The American painted iron dial represents the work of a Boston Artist and is very closely related to one found in a clock by Frederick Wingate also of Augusta in the Garvan Collection at Yale University.\u00a0\u00a0 The signature on the dial is 100% original and untouched.\u00a0\u00a0 The only new wood in the case is the fret which is an old, bench made restoration.\u00a0\u00a0 The “tin can” weights are original.\u00a0\u00a0 The eight day T & S movement is very identifiable with arched plates and in excellent running condition.\u00a0 The hands are original and the clock comes with the original winding crank too.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There are some interesting pencil inscriptions on the back side of the waist door including the following note:\u00a0 “Bought 1806 Dea. William Jackson, Jefferson, Me”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The overall height is 92″ , the width is 18 1\/2″ and the depth is 9 1\/2″\u00a0\u00a0 Note the scans of\u00a0 the Wingate clock depicted in Battison & Kane, “The American Clock,”<\/strong><\/i> Garvan Collection at Yale University.\u00a0 This example is closely related to the Swan clock offered here: very similar dials, case, works.<\/p>\n Benjamin Swan Augusta Augusta Maine Birch Tall Case Clock Circa 1806 made by Benjamin Swan.\u00a0\u00a0 The birch case has been refinished to a golden warm patina and the contrasting mahogany banding and birds eye maple door are a very successful … Continue reading ![\"a\"](\"http:\/\/www.adamsbrown.com\/swan\/a.jpg\")
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