New York--New York. 1837 Smiths Clock Establishment. HT-313, Low-134, W-NY-940-10a. Rarity-4. Copper. Plain Edge. MS-63 BN (NGC). 28.5 mm. Satiny surfaces are toned in blended steel and golden-brown patina, the protected areas around many of the design elements retaining appreciable remnants of original pinkish-orange color. One of two Smiths Clock Establishment varieties with the word ESTABLISHMENT straight on the reverse, HT-313 is distinguished from HT-311 by the hour hand in the clock pointing to the center of the Roman numeral X. Uncirculated examples, while occasionally available, are in the distinct minority among survivors.We have the following from the 1836 edition of Longworths American Almanac</em>: "Smith & Brothers, clocks 7-1/2 Bowery." Surviving clocks of this firm appear at auction occasionally.
