Enoch J. Titcomb of Boston, MA: Cambridge, MA: Providence, RI. Clockmaker and Jeweler.
Enoch Titcomb was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on August 4, 1812, and died in Providence, Rhode Island, on February 4, 1887. He was listed in the Boston Directories as a clockmaker in 1835 and was then located at No. 37 Washington Street in Boston. He was briefly in business with William E. Evans as Evans & Titcomb. In 1840, he was living in Cambridge and was a member of The Grand Lodge. He moved to Providence in 1850 through 1864. While in Rhode Island, he was listed as a jeweler.
We have owned and sold several wall timepieces that were signed on the dial by this maker. Most of these were the Box Lyre wall clock form.
Clocks From This Maker
The case is constructed in mahogany, figured mahogany veneers, and a pine backboard. This was refinished 20-plus years ago in a shellac-based finish. The color is excellent and is considered a light brown. This light restoration highlights the… read more