Antique Pre-Civil War 1840’s Cottage Clock Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co Winsted CONN For Sale

From a collectors estate

Very old cottage mantle clock

With wind key & pendulum

Inside back interior is marked:

Thirty Hour Time Piece

Wm. L Gilbert Clock Co

Winsted, CONN

Brass Clocks

Back of clock is marked with a handwritten name:

Candace Gage Monson

Mass 1836

When researching this is what I found:

1840 Gilbert moved to Winsted, a village within Winchester, CT and with two partners bought the old Riley Whiting clock factory. (Clockmaking on this site had commenced in 1807. This may be the origin of the “1807” on the dial of many early 20th century Gilbert clocks.) They formed the firm Clarke, Gilbert & Co. in 1841 to make the 30 hour brass weight clock. In 1845 Gilbert’s partners sold out and the firm was renamed Wm. L. Gilbert & Co. In 1848 the firm became Gilbert & Clarke, and it again became Wm. L. Gilbert & Co. in 1851.

Clock does wind, I have to manually make the pendulum to swing, but once it’s going, it keeps time well. Not sure about the bell. I am selling as found - for parts/repair, old historical decor, hobbyist

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