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Estate William L. Gilbert Mantel Clock

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Estate William L. Gilbert Mantel Clock
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Estate William L. Gilbert Mantel Clock. In nice, original condition,mantel clock with column decorations, nice clock face. "The Gilbert" No. 2274 (Code Word "Oakland") Manufactured by William. L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn., U.S.A. Cir. 1920's. From 1841 to 1845 Clarke, Gilbert & Company produced inexpensive brass clocks. In 1845 William Lewis Gilbert purchased Clarke's share of the company, but three years later, Clarke bought his shares back. The partnership lasted until 1851. The company name became W.L. Gilbert & Company until 1866 when the Gilbert Manufacturing Company was established. In 1871 the Winsted (or Winchester) factory burned down. Gilbert was not a quitter; he formed the William L. Gilbert Clock Company that same year. Gilbert died in 1890, but the company name was retained for sixty-three years.