DESK CLOCK - Jerome's & Barrow Clock

Our recreation has a case of basswood with curly maple veneer. The columns are ebonized and bronze powder stenciled. The column capitals and bases and clock top are gilded with gold leaf. The dial has two concentric gilded rings and raised gilded spandrels. The clock has an eight day spring driven German movement with a brass pendulum. The movement strikes a coil gong on the hour and half hour. Approximate size: 12 by 19 inches.

Jeromes & Darrow Clock
This clock is similar to one made in Bristol Connecticut in 1830 by a company called Jeromes '& Darrow. The company owners were Elijah Darrow, Chauncey Jerome and his brother Noble Jerome. Chauncey was one of the most influential figures in the Connecticut clock industry throughout the first half of the 19th century. His brother Noble invented the first mass produced American brass clock movement. The clock glass stencil was made by William B. Fenn a very prolific Connecticut stencil maker who produced clock stencils from 1829 to 1863.