Union Labor Company of Southington, Connecticut. An octagon-shaped wall gallery clock featuring a sweep second hand. GG-36.

Behold, a small octagon lever clock, a unique creation attributed to the Union Labor Company in Southington, Connecticut. This is not just a clock, it's a conversation starter, a piece of history that will captivate your imagination.

The case is veneered in Rosewood and measures approximately 12 inches across. The brass bezel, fitted with glass, swings open on a hinge mounted to the right. The dial is painted on tin. Please note the unusual time presentation. The large hand mounted in the center displays the seconds painted around the dial's perimeter. Each five-second increment is marked with an Arabic numeral. This hand is so large that it needs to be counterbalanced with a tail. This large hand marches around the dial briskly when this clock is running. It is wonderful to watch. The hours and minutes are displayed on a subsidiary dial above the center arbor. The closed minute ring is segmented, and the Roman-style hour numerals are positioned inside it. An aperture in the bottom half of the main dial allows one to view the pendulum's motion. Its brass bob swings across the back of this opening when the clock is running. The movement is brass and spring-powered. It is designed to run for 30 hours on a full wind. It has a "Tic tac" style escapement located at the bottom of the plates.

This clock was made circa 1860. 

Inventory number GG-36.

A second clock is known.