02-C-0791

E. INGRAHAM OAK MANTEL CLOCK
INDEX # : 002-C-0791

circa: 1900-1920

CLOCK STYLE Mantel

CLOCK NAME Pekin

MANUFACTURE

The E. Ingraham Co., Bristol, Conn.

Elias Ingraham (1805-1885), image to left

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, spring driven, T&S, hour strike on cathedral gong, half hour strike on bell.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 11 ½", Height = 10 ¾", Depth = 5 ½"

Oak case (refinished by the Jewelry & Clock Works ), oak half columns.

LABEL INFORMATION No label

DIAL INFORMATION

5" Paper dial imprinted with "E. Ingraham Co." on bottom. I believe this paper dial is original to clock.

MISC. FEATURES Gilt handles and feet. Oak half columns on each side of dial with gilt top and bottom pieces.

ACQUIRED FROM "The Jewelry and Clock Works of Lancaster County", Lititz, PA.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Restored to original condition.

RESTORATION Clock was completely restored (case and movement) by The Jewelry and Clock Works of Lancaster County prior to us acquiring it.

HISTORICAL DATA

The E. Ingraham Company factory c. 1875 in Bristol, Conn.

Workers in The E. Ingraham Co. Movement Shop c. 1902

The E. Ingraham Company Case Shop c. 1890
Elias Ingraham was born in Marlborough 1805, and died in 1885. Early in his career he was a cabinet maker (he had apprenticed to a cabinet maker in Glastonbury) and joiner. He was persuaded to relocate to Bristol, Ct. by George Mitchell and Mr. Hinman to design and manufacture clock cases. He also designed and made Triple Decker cases for C. & L.C. Ives, and other firms. Elias Ingraham was credited for designing the "Gothic" style shelf clock case, including the Round, Sharp, and Steeple varieties. These case designs were copied by many clockmakers of the time. Elias began his career as a clock maker in 1831, and operated with various partners and under various names through 1884 when his company became the E. Ingraham Co.. Elias's son Edward Ingraham carried on the business after his father's death, and was named president of the joint stock company in 1887. The E. Ingraham Company produced clocks well into the 20th century.
The Bristol Press wrote of Elias's passing in 1885: "While vacationing at Martha's Vineyard, Elias Ingraham died last Sunday of cholera morbus."

REFERENCES 1. "The Book of American Clocks" by Brooks Palmer, 1967, short history of company on page 219.
2. Reprint of "The E. Ingraham & Co. Illustrated Catalogue & Price List - 1880"

NOTES The kind folks at the Jewelry and Clock Works informed my wife and I about an organization that was comprised of people who collected clocks and watches. They pointed us towards the NAWCC museum in Columbia, PA., and sent us on our way (after the purchase of our second clock). We joined the NAWCC that year.

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CLOCK STYLE	Mantel
CLOCK NAME	Pekin
MANUFACTURE	The E. Ingraham Co., Bristol, Conn. Elias Ingraham (1805-1885), image to left
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, spring driven, T&S, hour strike on cathedral gong, half hour strike on bell.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 11 ½", Height = 10 ¾", Depth = 5 ½" Oak case (refinished by the Jewelry & Clock Works ), oak half columns.
LABEL INFORMATION	No label
DIAL INFORMATION	5" Paper dial imprinted with "E. Ingraham Co." on bottom. I believe this paper dial is original to clock.
MISC. FEATURES	Gilt handles and feet. Oak half columns on each side of dial with gilt top and bottom pieces.
ACQUIRED FROM	"The Jewelry and Clock Works of Lancaster County", Lititz, PA.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Restored to original condition.
RESTORATION	Clock was completely restored (case and movement) by The Jewelry and Clock Works of Lancaster County prior to us acquiring it.
HISTORICAL DATA The E. Ingraham Company factory c. 1875 in Bristol, Conn. Workers in The E. Ingraham Co. Movement Shop c. 1902 The E. Ingraham Company Case Shop c. 1890	Elias Ingraham was born in Marlborough 1805, and died in 1885. Early in his career he was a cabinet maker (he had apprenticed to a cabinet maker in Glastonbury) and joiner. He was persuaded to relocate to Bristol, Ct. by George Mitchell and Mr. Hinman to design and manufacture clock cases. He also designed and made Triple Decker cases for C. & L.C. Ives, and other firms. Elias Ingraham was credited for designing the "Gothic" style shelf clock case, including the Round, Sharp, and Steeple varieties. These case designs were copied by many clockmakers of the time. Elias began his career as a clock maker in 1831, and operated with various partners and under various names through 1884 when his company became the E. Ingraham Co.. Elias's son Edward Ingraham carried on the business after his father's death, and was named president of the joint stock company in 1887. The E. Ingraham Company produced clocks well into the 20th century. The Bristol Press wrote of Elias's passing in 1885: "While vacationing at Martha's Vineyard, Elias Ingraham died last Sunday of cholera morbus."
REFERENCES	1. "The Book of American Clocks" by Brooks Palmer, 1967, short history of company on page 219. 2. Reprint of "The E. Ingraham & Co. Illustrated Catalogue & Price List - 1880"
NOTES	The kind folks at the Jewelry and Clock Works informed my wife and I about an organization that was comprised of people who collected clocks and watches. They pointed us towards the NAWCC museum in Columbia, PA., and sent us on our way (after the purchase of our second clock). We joined the NAWCC that year.