An American drop dial wallclock with 8 day "New Haven" gong striking movement.

Details: An American drop dial clock with eight-day New Haven gong striking movement. The dial is marked “C.Cromer Limerick” and is showing its age. The case is in good condition and is inlaid. The clock will be sold with the movement overhauled and fully working. The dial is original and is remaining as is.


The New Haven Clock Company stands with the other famous early American clock makers like Seth Thomas, Waterbury and Ansonia clock companies that were clustered in the New England area in the 1840’s and 1850’s. They were incorporated in early 1853 in New Haven, Connecticut with the express purpose of manufacturing brass clock movements for the nearby and famous Jerome Manufacturing Company. At that time Jerome was the largest clock manufacturer in the world. However, the Jerome Manufacturing Company soon went bankrupt and was purchased by the New Haven Clock Company in 1856.


An independent British sales company that had been affiliated with the Jerome Manufacturing Company called Jerome & Company Ltd. remained in business after the takeover by New Haven. The New Haven Clock Company continued international sales and capitalized on the reputation for quality of Jerome products overseas, marking their clocks with a “Jerome & Co.” label until 1904.


The New Haven Clock Company was a prolific manufacturer of clocks. In addition to their own timepieces, they also sold clocks made by the F. Kroeber Company of New York, the E. Howard Company of Boston, and the E. Ingraham Company of Bristol, Connecticut. This practice was stopped in 1885. They added a line of low cost, dollar pocket watches in 1880 and continued making them until the 1950’s. Wristwatches were added in 1915 and continued until 1960, with a hiatus like other clock manufacturers to fabricate war materials during World War II. By the early 1900's they were one of the largest of the American clockmakers.

Dimensions:
Height 63cms
Width 42cms
Depth 9.5cms

Price: € 495

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