Horton's Antique Clocks

HORTON'S ANTIQUE CLOCKS JANUARY 2014 Sealed bid auction This is a blind, or sealed-bid auction. You submit a bid sheet with the maximum How does this work? price you wish to pay for an item by the close of the auction (February 2). If you are the high bidder you win the item! You will be notified if you have won the item at the close of the auction and will have 15 business days to make payment by check, credit card, money order, or Paypal. See the Detailed Instructions for more information. Who can I contact Carroll Horton, 3864 Wyse Square, Lexington, KY 40510 (859) 381-8633 FAX (866) 591-6616 with questions? email: [email protected] Website: Hortonclocks.com Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures 1. $275 the pendulum are the same. That is rare that the pendulum stayed with the clock for near 200 years. The porcelain dial is very dirty and "Birge, Peck & Co. / Bristol, Conn. / Extra Eight Day / the hairlines in the porcelain are dirty. A cleaning in an ultrasonic Rolling Pinion Steel Pivot / Brass Clocks", copied machine would get rid of the dirt and the hairlines would hardly from the complete paper label in this column and show. The clock is 19 inches wide and 13 inches high. The matching cornice shelf clock, ca 1849-1859. I have sold bush- urns are in excellent condition, just a little dirty. There are no chips, els of clocks in this style but this has to be one of breaks, or cracks, in the three pieces of marble. Included is a two the nicest I have ever sold. If anything has been prong key. The movement is running and striking the nickel bell. added or changed I cannot find it. The mahogany Normally this sculptures works are sold at Christie's or Sotheby's in veneered case is near perfect, is about 32 inches NYC for $5,000 to $10,000. $1500-$2000. high, has three perfect glasses and wood strips do not look like they have ever been out of the frames. The label, dial, hands, strap brass movement, all are clean and original. The move- 5. $400 ment is not signed but is certainly correct and original to the clock. English 3 piece ceramic set, ca 1873. The 8 day iron weights are probably a later casting, but that is the Just when I thought I had seen one only irregularity I can find except for a few corner nicks or scrapes. of every clock made here comes They will all cover with a little polish. If you want a near "perfect" this unusual set. The beautifully 150 year old clock, pick up a pair of old 8 day weights, they are not decorated porcelain case has a gold hard to find. $350-$500. trademark stamp underneath, very 2. $750 elaborate crown, lion, and the word, "England". The movement is typical of this type clock, one Gilbert Clock Co. mantle clock, "Long Branch", ca day, time only, cylinder escapement. The hinged brass bezel is hold- 1897. Gilbert used this case for more than one mod- ing a heavy beveled glass, metal inner dial and a plastic like time el. Last year I sold a "Fashion" in this same case. It dial. The clock is 18 inches high and 16 inches wide, decorated in was one of the last "Fashion" clocks marketed by royal blue with heavy gold trim and painted flowers overall. The the St. Louis company. This case is very nice and large 17 inch high vases match the clock. They also have the trade- complete except for the 3 small knobs on top, an mark stamp on the bottom. All pieces are in excellent condition easy chore for anyone with a lathe. The oak case is with no chips or scratches. That in itself is unbelievable. Normally 27 inches tall, clean and polished. It has the original the English clocks of this type are drab and sell cheap. This set is 8 day time and striking movement with calendar in mind-boggling. Will make someone a great decorator piece if you the movement. The dial, hands, gong, pendulum, have the right place for it. The previous owner reported to us that and glass, are all original. The label on the back is shown in the side this 3 piece set was, "Royal Vienna, A.G. Harley Jones Wilton, picture. It is in good running order. Ly-Gilbert, page 94. $750-$1000. Staffordshire, England". $500-$1000. 3. $750 6. $650 Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantle clock, "Garfield", Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "No.8 Shelf Library", ca ca 1883. Garfield and Lincoln were the only two 1880. Double dial calendar clock in a walnut case presidents who had been assassinated up to 1883. 26 inches high. Most Ithaca paper dials have been To honor the two presidents Seth Thomas made replace one time or more. These dials may well be the two exceptional model clocks. Both are original for they show moderate age. The case is weight driven and have the finest accessories. in excellent overall condition, has no breaks or This clock has nickel dial rings, cathedral gong, repairs to the top. It is very clean inside. I had a and pendulum bob. The weights are brass. You double take it was so clean. My first thought was, may say why. I have seen these two models with this is a new case. But no, it is original. For sure it a multitude of variations of accessories, rarely all matching, nickel or did not reside in a coal heated house at anytime in brass. The walnut Garfield case is 29 inches high, has been cleaned the last 130 years. It was nice to see the original inside and out, and the wood and nickel polished. The dial is original nickel plated pendulum in the case. The movement of course runs and has some scattered chips. I would not have it painted but you 8 days, strikes on a coil gong, and the calendar is changing as ex- may choose to. The hands, beat scale, damascened pendulum ball pected. They are bringing from $850 to $1000 at the east coast and wood stick all appear to be original. It is running. Ly-Seth Thom- auctions. Ly-Calendar #338. $750-$1000. as, page 727. In the "good old days" the Lincoln and Garfield models regularly sold from $2000 to $3000. $1000-$1500. 7. $650 4. $1350 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "No.8 Shelf Library", ca 1874. Same model as #6, just a different top. The Exceptional French 3 piece garni- clean walnut case is 25 inches high and is complete. ture set, ca 17th century. The mar- At first I questioned the finial but it is identical to ble base is white/pink veined with some other Ithaca finials. The dials are old, slightly four bronze feet to support it. A soiled, and may well be identical, although Ithaca cast bronze frieze stretches corner dials are almost always changed once or more by to corner. The cast bronze female figure is reclining against the now. The calendar rollers have been changed. The clock, has a bird on her arm and a fence to her back. The bronze is nickel plated pendulum is correct for this model. signed, "Ferville.Suan" in script, and a plaque on the front is signed, The 8 day movement is not as clean as #6, but is " L'automne / Par Ferville-Suan". Made by Charles Georges, LeMans, operating correctly and striking the hours on a coil France, in the Louis XVI style. The round French movement is un- gong. The backboard is original. Ly-Calendar #339. $650-$750. signed but the serial number on the movement and the number on 2 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures 8. $450 11. $1250 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "No.10 Farmers", ca 1874. Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron, This double dial calendar clock is a real plain Jane “Mechanical Clock”, ca1894. To my but inside has all the equipment that the expensive knowledge this is the only clock Ansonia calendar models have. The walnut case is 21 inches made with animation, even though it was high, very clean and polished. It has the original simple animation. A rod runs from the es- back board and movements. The movement is not cape wheel to the ships wheel on the deck. bright, but better than #7. It is running, striking a As the pendulum swings the ships wheel coil gong, and changing the calendar. The brass rocks back and forth. Ansonia, Welch, and pendulum bob is correct. The dials are soiled, show Ingraham, to name a few companies, made clocks commemorating moderate wear, and may be original. The hands are correct. The the Spanish-American War. This was Ansonia’s contribution. The calendar rollers look to nice to be original. Thankfully, some collec- clock has been restored, for if not you would not want it. All of the tors like a plain clock where some others like a fancy one. Kind of ones I have seen that were not restored were rusted and missing like Chevrolets and Cadillacs. Ly-Calendar #345. $450-$650. part or most all of the parts on top. Very few survived the years intact. The enameled iron was repainted, marbleized pieces cleaned, 9. $1400 and parts on the bridge were cleaned and repaired as needed. The Gazo Family Clock Factory, wall clock, “La Mesa”, ca bezel, dial rings, movement, etc.

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