Edward Howard of Boston, Massachusetts.

The E. Howard & Company succeeded the Howard & Davis firm in 1857. The Howard & Davis firm was comprised of Edward Howard and David Porter Davis and was established in 1842 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Both men had just completed their clock apprenticeship under the guidance of Aaron Willard Jr in Boston. The Howard & Davis firm made high-grade clocks, precision balances, sewing machines, fire engines, and watches. After the dissolution of Howard & Davis, Edward Howard became Boston's leading manufacturer of weight-driven residential and commercial clocks. The firm also made a large number of tower clocks and watchman and salve clock systems. These sold well in the last quarter of the 1800s.

It has been said that the E. Howard Clock company never made an inexpensive clock, and everything they made was of very good quality. As a result, Howard clocks have become very collectible and are prized by their owners. Today, the E. Howard name enjoys outstanding name recognition.

For a more in-depth reading of Edward Howard and his various businesses, please read "Willard's Patent Time Pieces," written by Paul Foley.

Clocks From This Maker

E. Howard & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts. The Model No. 7, Figure 8. TT-81. Delaney Antique Clocks.

E. Howard & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts. The Model No. 7, "House and Counting-Room Clocks." TT-81.

This very impressive wall timepiece is cataloged as the Model Number 7. It was manufactured by the E. Howard & Company of Boston, Massachusetts, and was originally marketed as being "Well adapted for banks, insurance offices and large rooms." Of… read more

E. Howard & Co. Boston. A two-sided ceiling clock. 222155.

The E. Howard Clock Company entered the new field of electric timekeeping in 1872. They did this by adding electrical contacts to several of their high-grade weight-driven regulators. This included their varied line of observatory grade regulators.… read more

E. Howard & Co., of Boston, MA. This is the Model No. 22. It is an 8-day Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock. 222020.

E. Howard & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts. This is the Model No. 22. It is an 8-day Astronomical Floor Standing Regulator Clock. 222020.

The E. Howard & Company of Boston, Massachusetts, made this floor-standing regulator circa 1865. It is cataloged as the "Model Number 22" and was made in limited numbers. The 1874 E. Howard catalog describes their precision timekeepers as "… read more

E. Howard & Co., Model No. 59. A Howard "Vienna." 222083.

E. Howard & Co., Model No. 59-8. A Howard "Vienna." 222083.

According to the E. Howard Clock catalog, four individual sizes of this model form were offered for sale. The largest size measured a full 70 inches in length and featured a 12-inch diameter dial. The smallest version of this clock is 36 inches long… read more

E. Howard Figure Eight wall clock. Model No. 10. 218072. Delaney Antique Clocks.

E. Howard Figure Eight wall clock. "House and Counting-Room Clock." The Model No. 10. 218072.

This model number 10, or the "Figure Eight" form, is arguably one of the most attractive antique wall clock forms in today's marketplace. This example is the smallest of 5 individual sizes measuring 2 feet 9 inches long. The case is made of black… read more