Featured in this lot is this E. Ingraham & Company hanging advertisement clock from the 1930-40s. The E. Ingraham & Co., founded in 1831 by Elias Ingraham in Bristol, Connecticut, began as a cabinetmaking and clock case design workshop. Elias, renowned for his innovative designs, introduced the four-column Sharp Gothic steeple clock during a voyage to Venezuela in the 1840s—a design that gained widespread popularity and was extensively replicated. Over the years, the company underwent several name changes, becoming E. Ingraham & Company in 1860 and later The E. Ingraham Company in 1884. During World War II, the company shifted its focus from timepieces to manufacturing mechanical time-fuse parts and anti-aircraft artillery for the U.S. military, earning the Army-Navy "E" Award for excellence in war production . After the war, the company resumed clock and watch production but gradually phased out traditional pendulum clocks in favor of electric models. In 1967, the company was sold to McGraw-Edison, marking the end of its era as a family-run business. This hanging wall clock is advertising Bichsels Jewelers in Sedalia, Missouri. The clock housing and the movement were both made by E. Ingraham & Company. The clock face shows a white color with black numbered and roman numerals. The back of the clock features the original tag but has since been torn in half. Geometric carvings can be seen carved into the top section of the wood case. The clock shows good condition overall with slight wear present from its age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. The clock does not wind with the winding key and does not tick. It measures 36 1/8" L x 16 1/4" W x 4 1/4" D and weighs 13 pounds and 12 ounces.