Bidspirit auction | Elisha Manross Mahogany Ogee Clock

Elisha Manross Mahogany Ogee Clock - 26 in tall 15.5 in wide This mid-19th-century American ogee shelf clock was manufactured by Elisha Manross in Bristol, Connecticut. The rectangular case is finished with mahogany veneer and features the characteristic s-curve ogee molding profile. It has a single hinged door with two clear glass panes that reveal the dial and the interior components. The square white-painted dial is decorated with green scrollwork and foliage spandrels at the corners and features black Roman numeral hour markers and black-finished metal hands. A circular aperture in the center of the dial exposes the inner brass movement. The clock contains a 30-hour weight-driven mechanical brass movement and a wire coil gong for striking the hour. It is complete with its two original cast metal weights and a circular brass-faced pendulum bob. The interior backboard retains its original printed paper manufacturer's label, which reads Improved Thirty Hour Brass Clocks, (Warranted Good, ) Made and Sold by Elisha Manross, Bristol, Conn. and features a decorative woodcut illustration depicting a village scene with a horse-drawn carriage.