Ingraham 1950s Ornate Custom Cabinet Wall Clock Xt

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On the block and taking bids is this one of a kind Ornate Custom Cabinet Wall Clock made by D. W. Johnson's Shop, circa Jan. 1956 Works by The E. Ingraham Co. Bristol Conn. - inside back door on clock. Weight: 7# 8oz Measurements: 10.75 x 5.5 x 13 , this area of Connecticut had many custom clock shops , this piece has a simple but ornate feel ...... The master behind Ingraham Clocks was Elias Ingraham (1805-1885). Elias, was born in Marlborough, Connecticut. He came to Bristol in 1828 to work for George Mitchell building clock cases. In 1830, Elias Ingraham, now a noted clock casemaker, began working for Chauncey and Lawson C. Ives. He made over five thousand clock cases for them over the next three years. As a group, Ingraham clocks, and especially the clocks made under a label bearing the Ingraham name up until 1885, refer to clocks made by several different companies.The firm of Brewster and Ingrahams clock company was formed in 1844 and operated until July 24, 1852. During this time Elias designed the Gothic clock case, with four columns. The E. and A. Ingrahams Company was then started and ran from 1852 to 1856; and then Elias Ingraham and Company from 1857 to 1860. Then from 1861 to 1880 the name E. Ingraham & Company was used. from 1881 to 1884, the company was know as The E. Ingraham & Company. Finally in 1885 it was incorporated as The E. Ingraham Company. This well-documented history and short time periods for each company make it easy to date the early Ingraham clocks based upon the label. Research Consulted: Discoverclocks.com