ANTIQUE AMERICAN CHARLES KIRK WOOD WORKS WEIGHT DRIVEN COLUMN AND SPLATT RUNS

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ANTIQUE AMERICAN CHARLES KIRK WOOD WORKS WEIGHT DRIVEN COLUMN AND SPLATT CLOCK. CIRCA 1828. TIME AND STRIKE WOOD MOVEMENT IN WORKING ORDER. THE CLOCK STRIKES CORRECTLY AND DOES RUN FOR A WHILE. YOU WILL NEED TO CLEAN THE MOVEMENT TO RUN THIS CLOCK DAILY. THERE IS A FULL LABEL INSIDE THE CASE FOR CHARLES KIRK. NICE STENCIL ON THE COLUMNS AND THE SPLATT. OLD MIRROR WITH WOOD BACKING IN LOWER DOOR. STRIKES ON A CAST IRON BELL. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A FINE EARLY AMERICAN WOOD WORKS CLOCK. ORIGINAL WOOD DIAL WITH GOLD ACCENTS AT CORNERS. CASE SIZE 35 X 15 1/2 X 5 1/2 CHARLES KIRK (KIRKE) Charles Kirkis believed to have come to Bristol early in 1826. It is not known where he had previously lived, whether he had previous clockmaking experience, but he was 26 years of age when he arrived at Bristol. At first he worked in a clock shop of Ephraim Downs. On October 26, 1826 he purchases a certain mechanical shop situated near Pierce’s Mill. Here at southeast Bristol he manufactured and sold wooden movement pillar and scroll shelf clocks and later stenciled column types. On February 6, 1827 he obtained partial rights to a saw mill from Titus Merriman and on April 27, 1827 obtained entire rights to this mill. On May 27, 1828 Kirk sold his shop and property for $400 to Samuel Terry of Plymouth. Kirk kept his benches and tools. The following day for the sum of $600 Kirk sold to Samuel Terry the property together with the saw mill dam and water privilege. Subsequently this became the site of the shop of R. & J. B.Terry and later Terry & Andrews. On July 8, 1828 Charles Kirk purchased two pieces of land for $1,500 at the North Village from Sylvester Peck. Kirk is believed to have continued making stenciled column shelf clocks with 30-hour wooden movements possibly obtaining some movements from Manross & Wilcox. He apparently needed additional capital to operate his business. On September 14, 1830 he took a mortgage loan of $300 from Titus Merriman and another for $1,000 from Tracy Peck. As security he put up his Race street factory, dwelling house and barn on his property. Charles Kirk was not able to meet his obligations. On October 11, 1833 the Kirk race street property with the clock chop was sold to Elisha C. Brewster . Charles Kirk left Bristol in 1832, probably continuing in the clock business at Candor, Tioga County, New York. IF YOU ARE BUYING A CLOCK ON EBAY PLEASE BUY IT FROM ME. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CLOCK THAT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, OILED AND SET IN BEAT SO IT REALLY RUNS! YOU CAN SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON GETTING A CLOCK TO RUN AFTER YOU BUY ONE. ALL MY CLOCKS RUN UNLESS CLEARLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT. I ONLY SELL CLOCKS ON MY EBAY SITE. I HAVE OVER ONE THOUSAND HAPPY CUSTOMERS ON MY CLOCKS WITH MANY REPEAT BUYERS. THANK YOU. INSURANCE IS YOUR BEST INSURANCE! PLEASE REQUEST INSURANCE ON YOUR SHIPMENT AND I WILL ADD IT TO YOUR INVOICE. ALL MY CLOCKS COME WITH A KEY. IF THEY ARE WEIGHT DRIVEN, THEY COME WITH WEIGHTS. PLEASE LOOK AT MY STORE FOR MORE CLOCKS. YOU are buying at auction; this is not an approval service. I do my best to use good photos and honestly describe what I am selling. In the unlikely event that you do not like the clock for any reason, you have a seven day money back guarantee. A refund for the amount paid for the auction (not including shipping) will be made when the item is returned. and read my feedback. read more

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