192-C-0307

CLOCK STYLE	Miniature Connecticut Shelf Clock
CLOCK NAME	N/A
MANUFACTURE	Atkins & Porter, Bristol, Conn. Merritt W. Atkins (1804-1873) Henry H. Porter (????-????)
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30 hour, weight driven time & strike movement made by Atkins & Porter (type 5.32). Unusual count wheel construction and location (see bottom image to left).
CASE DIMENSIONS & CONSTRUCTION	Base=16" , Height=23 1/4", Depth=4 1/2"
LABEL INFORMATION	Good label stating: "Improved Patent / Brass Clocks, / Made and Sold by / Atkins & Porter / Bristol, Conn. / Warranted Good"
DIAL INFORMATION	Dial is hand painted zinc, with black Roman letters and painted floral spandrels. The dial is 8 1/2" x 8 1/2". The dial glass was replaced at some point with old glass and is puttied in place. The dial glass is 8" x 8".
MISC FEATURES	The reverse painted transfer of St. George's Church has about 50% paint loss (mostly in the sky area), and is 8" x 10". The tablet appears to be original to the clock and is held in place with putty.
ACQUIRED FROM	Purchased this clock from a mart table at the 2007 Lonestar Regional Convention in Mesquite, TX.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Case in good condition with minor veneer loss on bottom (front & side trim pieces).
RESTORATION	04/07 - The movement had already been cleaned when the clock was acquired. I added a sheet of Dura-Lar over the label to protect and preserve it. I cleaned and polished case with paste wax, and set clock to running. We will leave the original reverse painted transfer as is for now, we may duplicate this transfer and put the new one in the case for display (the original tablet would be kept with the clock).
HISTORICAL DATA	The firm of Atkins & Porter made clocks in their shop on the east side of Stafford Ave. in Bristol, Conn. The firm was re-organized in 1846 as "Atkins, Merritt W. & Co.". Irenus and Thomas Atkins were also partners in the new company.
REFERENCES	1. "The Book of American Clocks", by Brooks Palmer, 1967. Brief history of company. 2. NAWCC Bulletin #221, December 1982 - "Noble Jerome Patent 30-HR. Brass Weight Movements", Snowden Taylor
NOTES	This was the only clock we purchased at the Regional this year.