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JANUARY 2014

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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

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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. have been cleaned and polished. 1976. This large and excellent wall clock was made The 8 day signed movement is a common movement used in most by the Gazo family of California in the 1974-1989 Ansonia clocks of this type, nothing special except the rod turning period. They made 10,000 clocks, 53 models of wall the wheel. The clock is 19 inches high, has a correct back door, pen- and floor clocks. We have sold a few Gazo clocks dulum bob, signed two piece porcelain dial, correct hands, and over- over the years but they are more popular in Califor- all all the parts appear original. We have not seen one of the Me- nia. This large wall clock is 60 inches high and 18 chanical clocks sell in several years, the last one I know that sold inches wide and made with Alder wood. It is an went for $2500. I will never forget in my early days buying collec- open well balcony style, hand carved, and in like tions I bought a collection of 150 clocks, all exceptionally nice and new condition. The carving all over the case is de- most were rare and valuable. I rejected one clock in that collection, tailed and is why the Gazo clocks became so popu- a “Mechanical”, because at that time it did not appear in any clock lar. It comes with a cast brass grid pendulum and bob, porcelain book, I had never seen or heard of one, and I just knew it had to be cartouche numerals, and an 8 day German movement signed with a clock some shade tree mechanic had made up. Live and learn. Ly- the Gazo logo. The chiming movement plays Westminster, Whitting- Ansonia #1380. $1500-$2000. ton, and St. Michaels. The Gazo family did not cut any corners on 12. $3000 their clocks or make anything out of cheap metal or soft woods. Their clocks were pricey but you got excellent quality products, Ansonia Clock Co. very rare metal clock, expertly well made with great attention to detail, and always very “Georgia”, ca 1892. This is only the third of large and heavy clocks. There are a large number of collectors who this model we have ever offered for sale. I are always looking for Gazo clocks. Unfortunately we do not come cannot find where another auction house across very many. $1500-$2000. has ever sold one. This clocks top and base is black enameled iron. The center section, 10. $1500 including the ends, has cast metal statues, columns, and other orna- Ansonia Clock Co. metal case mantle clock ments. The statues and some ornaments are finished in silver and with figure, “Eureka”, with the figure, everything else is finished in a bronze color. The case is 16 inches “Poet”, ca 1894. This clock and the same wide and 13 inches tall. The dial is as nice and different as any I have statue are exactly as pictured in Ly-Ansonia, seen. Enlarge the dial picture and you will see. As usual it has a bev- page 405. The clock is 22.5 inches wide and eled glass, great pair of hands and open escapement, and porcelain 24 inches high, a very large and imposing cartouche numerals. The only thing it is missing is the small metal clock. Ansonia made various sizes of statues cover on the back. Inside are a standing gong and an 8 day signed and decorations but the “Poet”, movement. Ly-Ansonia #1482 says this clock is “Rare”. We sold one “Dagobert”, “Boar Hunter”, and a few others are all very large, as a few years ago for near $5000. $3000-$4000. much as 15 inches high. The Eureka could be bought without a stat- ue or with your choice of statues, which is why we see different 13. $3000 statues on clocks of this type. The finish on both is either Japanese or Syrian Bronze, both in the dark chocolate family of colors. The Ansonia Clock Co. clock and statue, finish is almost perfect. I spent a lot of time trying to decide if it has “Columbia”, ca 1904. Ansonia made tons of been refinished and could find no evidence it was, however, it must awfully fine clocks but this one gets the prize. have spent its life in a box, in the closet, there is just no wear. The The statue of the “Shepherd Boy” on top with clock has the usual attributes, beveled glass, open escapement, a horn and staff is the eye catcher and the clock very rare and unusual dial, tons of cast ornaments all over the case, itself is magnificent. There are four large friez- metal back door, bob and two prong key, gong, and the 8 day es depicting battle scenes, one on each end signed movement. It is running and striking half hours and hours. and two in front. They are all very graphic and vicious if you study This one is as nice as any clock of this type we have ever sold. Ly- them. The top and base of the case are enameled iron. In between Ansonia, page 405. The last published price guide by Tran Duy Ly are many cast ornaments including columns and borders around the valued this clock at $4000. $2000-$3000. friezes. The unusual dial has porcelain cartouches, and silver hands and silver open escapement mechanism, all on a bronze colored dial

3 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures background. The clock is complete and original except for the miss- base should be worth our minimum. The very ing small metal cover over the opening in back. The movement is good one piece porcelain dial is signed, beveled signed, runs 8 days and strikes on a standing gong. We have proba- glass is perfect, sash and hands are also correct bly sold a half dozen of this model over the years, and no two have and perfect. The 8 day movement is signed and been finished the same. We have had them where the Shepherd running. Strikes hours and half hours on a gong. Boy was silver, or gold, and this one is probably Syrian Bronze, Pendulum and key included. Ly-Ansonia #1475. which is a dark chocolate finish. The case is 25 inches high and al- $500-$750. most 25 inches wide. You won’t need a forklift to move it but it does 17. $800 weigh about 70 pounds. Before people bought houses with no down payment and they had no source of income, we were selling Ansonia Clock Company, metal case mantle clock, the “Columbia” for $5000-$6000. Ly-Ansonia #1581. $3500-$4500. "Sibyl and Winter", ca 1904. Sibyl is the name of the base, Winter is the name of the statue. For the 14. $1500 money this may be the best of all these figure Ansonia Clock Company, figure clock, a clocks. The ornaments on the base are either very rare model, "Tasso", ca 1894. This bronze or gold gilt. They are bright, complete, and is one of their very large figure clocks, original. The pair has never been cleaned, now standing 20.5 inches high and is 25.75 very dark from smoke and age, and the two pieces inches wide, actually wider than some are a match and have always been together. I can of their double statue pieces. The only surmise they were originally Japanese of Syri- enameled iron base has very good an Bronze as I see the dark brown seeping thru the black paint and excellent gold in the smoke cover. The signed porcelain dial is perfect incised designs. The statue and clock are complete with all their and the hands, beveled glass and sash are excel- original pieces and parts, and the Japanese Bronze finish is better lent. The movement is signed, running, and strik- than normal for a piece this old. It has not been cleaned therefore is ing hours and half hours on a gong. This clock has darker than it would have been originally but it is not showing note- always booked very high, the last price guide published by Tran Duy worthy wear of the original finish. There are no breaks or repairs. Ly showed it at $2500. Ly-Ansonia #1499. $1000-$1500. The finial tip, the two attached pieces on the side of the clock, and the sash, are possibly bronze or at least covered with gold gilt, and 18. $400 have lost none of that bright look. The two piece porcelain dial, hands, open escapement, beveled glass, and the sash are all original E. Howard & Co., Boston, MARBLE DIAL and clean. A metal door covers the back. Inside is the signed and clock made for places like train stations. running 8 day movement, a standing cathedral gong, and a pendu- They would be mounted over the pas- lum and two prong key. Ly-Ansonia #477. $1500-$2000. sageways for all to see the time. I sus- pect they were used in other places as 15. $1500 well. The wood case is painted with Ansonia Clock Company, large figure white enamel and the company's cata- clock, "Minstrel", ca 1894. This is anoth- logs said that many were sold with er of their large and heavy clocks with white enamel. This is the first one I have seen painted so I was skep- seated figure. It is 20.5 inches high and tical at first. I don't know the model No. of this clock. The case is 25.5 inches wide, much larger than the 29.5 inches wide and 24.5 inches high. The marble dial is 18 inches in catalog pictures illustrate. This same diameter, and marked for 60 minutes outside the time ring. There is statue figure was used on some differ- a hairline across the marble but is not a break and does not go thru ent bases and was named, "Bard" and to the back. I cannot vouch for the weight as it could well be a re- "Troubadour". Those should not be confused with the "Minstrel" placement. The thick movement plates are nickel and signed, "E. which is much larger and with a much more elaborate clock tower. Howard & Co. / Boston / 11 1/2". The hands, pendulum, and 8 day In other words, the Troubadour is the best of the best. The black movement, are original to the clock. I hung the weight and it ran enameled base has fancy feet and an attached ornament, but no quite a while before I realized I did not even have the weight cord incised designs like #14. Note how different the clock tower is from on the pulleys. Then I wondered how you would start the pendulum #14. This clock has an extra thick beveled glass over the two piece if the clock ran down. That is why there is a moon shaped opening porcelain dial. The dial has some faint hairlines, a great pair of hands on the case back to access the pendulum. The movement alone is and an open escapement. On the back is a hinged metal cover. The worth more than our minimum. $500-$750. 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking hours and half 19. $400 hours. A correct pendulum is with the clock, and a two pronged key. Ly-Ansonia #516. $1500-$2000. Self Winding Clock Co. wall clock, "No.10- A", ca 1911. This particular clock was in the 16. $300 service of, "Alabama By-Products", Bir- Ansonia Clock Company, metal cased, clock and figure, "Hector", ca mingham, Alabama, to control reversing 1904. This is a much finer clock than the books or my pictures re- machines in coke ovens, used in a steel veal. The base is finished in Japanese or Syrian Bronze (dark choco- mill. It was electrified in the mid 1950's, late color) but what sets it off are the bronze ornaments all around and runs great. There is a date in the back the base. The statue "Hector", although pictured in books with this indicating the date installed which was base, may not have come with this particular base. The finish is not 1926. I have never seen a Self Winding nearly as nice as that on the base and the finish is not a dark choco- clock, or any other clock, covered inside late. In other words, probably a marriage. Either the statue or the with tin. Was it because of the heat in the

4 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures coke ovens? The explanation given me for the dial being cut down 23. $500 the middle, 12 to 6, was that when they hooked wires to the move- Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn, ment they would not have to remove the hands and the four screws "World", ca 1890. This model was made as 8 day, holding the dial each time, but only two screws and one half dial. 15 day, and 30 day. This one is 8 day and strikes on The metal label/tag inside calls this clock a "Recircuiting, Clk.". The a large Cathedral gong. The movement is spring oak case is 27 inches high and 21 inches wide. The hands, dial, and driven and housed in a 32 inch mahogany case oak case, are all original. This particular model is pictured and dis- with gold leaf trim around the lower glass. The cussed in Ly-American Clocks, Volume 2, pages 198 and forward. brass bob and brass dial ring are clean and pol- $500-$750. ished. The factory date stamp on the back indi- 20. $500 cates the clock was made in 1890. The original paint on the dial has minor flaking in a couple of Seth Thomas Clock Co. "Regulator No.2", ca 1881. places. A retainer has been added to the case at the bottom door Walnut veneered polished case is 34 inches high, latch to receive the latch and hold the door. The upper glass is origi- darkened over time, but very pleasing to the eye. nal and the bezel still has the original putty and the wood latch. The Someone painted the inside of the case black, and case still has it excellent original finish. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 323. actually it adds to the look when on the wall. You $500-$750. can better see the pendulum, weight, pulley, and beat scale. If they did it to cover up a damaged 24. $750 label, they succeeded. You can tell most of the label Ansonia Clock Co. "Venetians", a pair of what was there, but they painted over it. It has good they called, side pieces, ca 1904. I have not seen original accessories include the brass weight and this pair before, or any single or double statue pendulum bob, beat scale and pulley, and the dial that had an original finish as nice as on this pair. ring and door lock. I cannot say how long the adver- The finish is Japanese Bronze, the height is 22.25 tising glass has been in the door, it could be recent or a long time inches. They are complete and all original. They ago. I just know it is not original to the case. The 8 day time only book for $750 each. Ly-Ansonia, page 651. $900- movement is rectangular and solid plate. It is running. The original $1200. dial is signed, has some smudges, chip repairs, and a couple of re- cent paint chips. The case has had a stain or polish applied to cover 25. $600 any nicks or blemishes. If the clock were made of oak it would bring Ansonia Clock Co. "Knickerbockers", ca 1904. at least $800 but being walnut I would expect considerable more. Same style as #24, originally had a good Japa- Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 274-278. $700-$1000. nese Bronze finish, now black. I don't know but 21. $650 what someone put a black finish on them after the Japanese Bronze wore badly. They are 18 French 4 column Empire clock, ca 1860. The 20 inch inches tall, complete and all original. This is also high walnut case has string inlay top to bottom and a very rare pair. I may have seen one pair in my round feet underneath. There are some edge time, but not sure. Books $550 each. Ly- scrapes and a small piece or so of veneer chipped Ansonia, page 672. $750-$1000. off, mainly on the lower front. The four columns also have 9 strips of vertical string inlay from the 26. $300 bronze capitals down to the bronze bases. The Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, "Newton", floor of the case under the pendulum has a beauti- ca 1894. Another excellent statue clock ful inlaid design. The round French 8 day movement from the same collection as all the others is signed, "C. E. Petit / A Paris". The bronze dial sur- in this auction. The enameled iron base is round, French hands and silver dial, are just outstanding. And to set excellent and the other parts are finished it off even further is the fabulous bronze pendulum with the mythi- in Japanese Bronze, and those parts have cal reptiles on each side of the lyre rods. I have had quite a few of a great original finish. The clock is com- this model in my day and I must say this one is a dandy. $750-$1000. plete and all original. It stands 15 inches tall and is 17.5 inches wide. 22. $700 Newton has a wide assortment of books and intergalactic parapher- nalia surrounding him. The two piece signed porcelain dial, pair of Welch, Spring & Co.. Bristol. Conn. "Patti V.P. hands, open escapement mechanism, bronze sash and beveled No.1", ca 1880. This very fine rosewood and rose- glass are all correct and no doubt original to the clock. The 8 day wood veneered case is 19 inches tall, has the origi- movement is signed, runs, and strikes half hours on a Cathedral nal finish. The dial is original and in decent condi- gong. The only demerit I can give the clock is the back cover hinge. tion considering it is 125 years old. There is one The door fits like a coffee can lid and doesn't really need a hinge, but paint touch up place at 10 o'clock. The hands, pen- nonetheless the solder holding the hinge broke loose. Pendulum is dulum, tablet, and side glasses are all original. I correct and I put a key with it. For some reason this model books tried to make the label readable but with little very high, $800. Ly-Ansonia #512. $400-$600. success. It is there, just very dark. I note in the books some of this model had a gong, this one has a nickel bell. This is a nice example 27. $600 of this early shelf clock with the rare Patti 8 day, time and striking Seth Thomas Clock Co. hanging clock, "World", ca 1896. This one is movement. Ly-Welch Clocks, Second Edition, pages 351-352. $800- rather rare or at least unique in that it is made with rosewood. I am $1200. not sure we have ever had this model in rosewood. I planned to keep it for it is one of my favorite clocks, BUT it has a couple of

5 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures wood separations that I don't want to deal with. winding key, are all original. There is a door lock but The worst one is on the base. It closes easily and I no key. On the bottom of the dial board is a silver could glue it, but the one on the bezel just below tag showing the company name, and patent dates. the hinge would take more expertise than I have. It The nickel pendulum bob is the superb Seth Thomas would take a clamp or something to pull it togeth- bob with “BMCo” etched into the nickel finish. The er. If I could close that split this clock would not see large 8 day solid plate movement is running robust- the light of day. The finish on the 32 inch rosewood ly. This clock is complete and original, a little dark case is lightly crazed and in very nice overall condi- from age or smoke, but no one has offered to clean tion. There is a full label, beat scale, key, and brass it, preferring I suppose to keep the original finish. If pendulum bob inside. The signed dial is excellent you check the Bundymuseum.com website you will and retains its original paint. The only other nega- notice that this identical clock is the sixth clock tive thing is the wood latch that holds the brass bezel in place, is shown in their museum gallery display. $600-$900. missing. An easy fix for most folks. The 8 day movement is running 31. $1250 and strikes hours on a coil gong. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 323. $750- $1000. Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 1 Extra”, ca 1865-1875. This time only wall regulator has an 28. $550 unsigned, solid plate, weight driven, 8 day round movement. This model was first made by Silas B. Southern Calendar Clock Co. , St. Louis, Mo., Terry but Seth Thomas purchased the stock and "Fashion No.2", ca 1876. This double dial calendar rights to manufacture his clocks after he bankrupt. clock used Seth Thomas Clock Co. movements and This early model is distinguished by the label on many experts feel the movements in the Fashion the sliding partition, and the flat weight descend- clocks are the best that Seth Thomas ever made. ing behind that partition. The brass pendulum/ The 8 day running movement is properly signed, wood stick, swings in front of the partition. The running, and striking the large brass bell each hour. movement, weight, pendulum, etc. are pictured in The calendar rollers are dark but original to the Ly-Seth Thomas, page 272. The walnut case is 44 calendar movement. The paint on the old dials is inches tall, has been refinished/polished and has a very attractive the best I have ever seen for a Fashion this old, and finish. The bezel latch ands the door lock are in place and original. has some small chips around the screw holes on the edge.. The 31.5 The lower glass was broken in transport so we had Tom Moberg inch high walnut case was refinished many years ago. The veneer is paint an exact copy which now is expertly installed in the door. The as good as I have seen on a No.2 for they are usually chipping on the dial and label are excellent, so are the pendulum and stick. The base, top, and bezels. The paper label on the inside of the door hands are suspect. They may be replacements. Not long ago we states that the clock was first set to running August 1, 1878. It is not were buying and selling the early No.1 Extra’s for $3500-$5000. What perfect but might be close if I could say the three finials were origi- a difference a recession makes. This clock is not the best example I nal, but they are not, they are replacements. I have had a great have sold, but also not the worst one. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 272- many Fashions and replaced finials are not uncommon. If you need 273. $1500-$2000. Fashion finials we have them for sale. Ly-Calendar, page 283. $750- $1000. 32. $600 29. $2500 Austrian Grand Sonnerie mantle clock, ca 1820. Almost 200 years old and is in good overall con- Southern Calendar Clock Co., St. Louis, Mo., dition considering all the glass, alabaster col- "Fashion No.6", ca 1880. Eight day time and strike, umns, finials, mother-of-pearl inlays, and the double dial calendar, spring driven, in a 32 inch wal- original classic architectural wood case. Also the nut case. The case is in very nice original condition, original glazed display case with glass all around, has the original finish, and the original finials. The large front hinged door, and wood backboard original paper time dial has minor wear to the gold with the original paper, and black lacquer on the numerals. The seconds dial has a little more wear, wood frames. Very few of the Austrian clocks of and the calendar dial is also very nice with just mi- this type with display cases have survived. We nor wear. The time dial silver hands are original, the have sold quite a few of this type clock over the years and this is the calendar dial hand is a replacement. That is the one first one we have had with a display case. The sash is holding a thing you need to fix to make this clock very desirable. The calendar bowed glass; the one piece porcelain dial has small chips around all rollers are original and they also show some minor wear. Both labels winding arbors. The silk thread movement will need to be serviced if are still in place, good gold "Fashion" painted on the glass, nickel you intend to run it every day. We found a key that will wind the base on the large Cathedral gong, Damascened nickel pendulum movement but it is not original to the clock. The glass display case bob, and nickel dial rings. The 8 day movement is running and strik- has one loose piece of glass that needs to be stabilized. This type ing hours on the large gong. Ly-Calendar, page 288. $3000-$4000. clock has been bringing $800 to $1000 at east coast auctions. $750- 30. $500 $1000. Bundy Manufacturing Co. Binghampton, NY, makers of the famous 33. $200 Bundy Time Recorders. The company eventually became part of Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Tampa”, ca 1894. This is a IBM. They made Regulators as well as Time Recorders. This clock very different City Series clock in that it is made of old oak. Now oak has always been a regulator. The oak case is 43 inches high with is not unusual in the later City Series models made after 1900, but several carved pieces and even the dial board is carved. The paper were rarely made in oak before 1900. It is actually a very clean and dial on a metal pan is original. The hands, silver beat scale, and large attractive case. It has six finials, etched and grooved designs, and

6 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures some nice jig saw work. It is 22 inches tall, clean there are great gold hands. Outstanding red mahogany case is pol- or cleaned all over, and has all its parts intact. ished, and stands about 14 inches high, and is in immaculate condi- The brass bob is one of their nicer ones with tion. The clock is pictured several places in the Lenzkirch book, brass dial rings, a slightly worn paper dial, and a “Lenzkirch Clocks The Unsigned Story”, by George Everett. $1250- partial label inside. The 8 day movement strikes $1500. a Cathedral gong on the half hours. This is not a 37. $750 common model and if you are trying to get a collection going of City Series clocks this is an American weight banjo, made about 1970. It is ex- important one to have. Ly-Seth Thomas #606. tremely attractive with gold and brass over the front, $250-$350. sides are mahogany. It was made in the Willard banjo Presentation style with balls underneath the door, a 34. $575 fluted tail, and beading around both reverse painted “Seth Thomas Clock Co. / Plymouth, Conn.”, glasses. It is a standard size banjo, 41 inches tall, and in early ogee clock with a Josiah Knous Seem sim- excellent original condition. There are brass side rails, ple calendar mechanism fitted in the dial. I find brass pendulum bob, pulley, and brass sash holding no evidence that Seth Thomas put the Seem the convex glass, all made with quality brass materials calendars in their clocks and retailed them, but and workmanship. It has a heavy gauge metal dial and rather other entrepreneurs bought the Seth with typical banjo hands. The 8 day brass movement is Thomas clocks and converted them to use the time only, powered by one weight, and running. It is a Seem calendars and retailed them. We found typical Howard, Boston style movement, signed, many other companies clocks with Seem calen- “Kilbourn & Proctor Inc.”. $900-$1200. dars, i.e. Ansonia, Ingraham, Waterbury, and I 38. $750 am sure others. The clock is basically an original 30 hour ogee clock, ca around 1865, in excellent original condition, Ansonia Clock Co. statue clock, “Music”, ca great veneer, maybe rosewood, not sure, very nice glasses, dial, 1894. All the metal on this clock has been re- iron weights, and complete label. There are some oil stains on the finished in gold except the black enameled label. I doubt you could find a nicer example of this clock. It came base. It is bright gold and nothing has been from a collection of outstanding and unusual early clocks. Ly- done to it to subdue the brightness. I had to Calendar, pages 226-229. $600-$1000. take special precautions when taking the pic- ture to keep it from being so bright. The pre- 35. $400 vious collector preferred it to look gold so I Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series model, am passing it on to the next collector. You can “Fortress”, ca 1880. The 22 inch high walnut tone it down with very little effort. This is a large clock, standing case has the original finish and the original black 21.75 inches high and 19.5 inches wide. The black enameled iron base smoke accumulated all over it. A half way at- was not refinished and is very satisfactory as it is, although there is tempt was made to get some of the black off some minor wear in places, certainly not objectionable. It has the but a great deal remains. It has all original parts typical movement for this type Ansonia statue clock, runs 8 days including the special Seth Thomas nickel pendu- and strikes half hours on a gong, and is in good running order. The lum bob with their logo in the center, nickel bell, two piece porcelain dial is pretty rare, note the numerals inside cir- nickel dial rings, correct hands, alarm movement cles. It has a good open escapement mechanism, nice black hands, and alarm set ring, and the original dial. The dial and a beveled glass in the bright gold sash. Ly-Ansonia #502. $900- is slightly dirty but surprisingly has all the original paint intact. There $1200. is almost no label remaining on the floor of the case. The signed 39. $500 movement runs eight days and strikes the hours on the nickel bell. The alarm movement is below the dial and sounds the alarm on the French or Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, same nickel bell. Over the years this model has been difficult for "Utopia". Ansonia made the first of this model in collectors to find but as prices for City Series clocks went up a few 1914, one hundred years ago. I am not sure if finally began to surface. Of course we have many more City Series Ansonia copied the French or vice versa. If it was collectors today. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 193. $400-$600. made in France some creative person changed the dial. It is now a two piece porcelain dial 36. $1000 signed, "Made by The Ansonia Clock Co". The Lenzkirch , Louis XV style table clock, perma- hands are not the type used on the originals but nently attached on an original matching wood are fancy and deceptive. The two jar imitation base, ca 1885.The bracket clock platform move- mercury pendulum is not as nice as found on the ment is 8 day, time only, and running. The original Ansonia Utopias, and for that matter, movement is signed, “Lenzkirch 1 Million”. It nothing is as nice as you see on the original Ansonia’s, but on the also has a serial number etched in the move- other hand the originals will bring $3500. Unless you are a clock ment #499982. The brass on the case is gold fanatic you would never know it was not an original Ansonia. The 8 plated and the gilt is still very nice and bright. day movement is running and striking a hanging coil gong. It is There are cast metal pieces all over the case and signed, "Made In France / 1824 / No.038". The four glass columns are it has an urn finial on top and a ripple brass band what make this model so special. The overall design makes it an around the base. The bowed and beveled glass attractive decorator clock. We have had an original Ansonia on our in a very nice machined sash, is excellent. The bedroom dresser for 30 years or more. They are about 16 inches tall, very nice porcelain dial is slightly bowed and made of polished brass, cut glass columns, convex doors, glass all

7 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures around, and two hinged doors. To see the original Ansonia model 174 -175. Recent sales at other auctions have realized between $1200 refer to Ly-Ansonia #330. We added a picture of our original Ansonia and $2100 depending on condition. $1200-$1500. Utopia beside the French ? one we are offering here. It is labeled 43. $1000 39E. Quite frankly I thought this clock was from the Far East until I learned that the French made an identical clock. Now I am puzzled. Vienna Regulator, ca 1880. Original ebonized case is $600-$900. about 48 inches long, tip to tip. You may find some very minor nicks that have been touched up but you 40. $1500 would have to look close. It has unusual barley twist Southern Calendar Clock Co., St. Louis, Mo., side columns with gold gilt caps and bases, brass orna- "Fashion No.4", ca 1880. Double dial shelf clock mentation. Top piece with minor restoration, old glass- using Seth Thomas Clock Co. movements. The es in good condition. There is a two piece porcelain dial upper time movement runs 8 days and strikes with seconds bit and some light hairlines. Good porce- hours on a large brass bell. The movement is run- lain beat indicator, quality eight day time only move- ning and prompting the calendar movement be- ment with beat adjuster on the crutch, and it is run- low. Both dials are original but have a finish over ning. The clock is exceptionally clean, everything pol- the paint to protect them. The hands are all origi- ished and shined up, and a much nicer looking clock nal, as is the brass bob, wood stick, nickel dial than I have indicated. $1000-$1500. rings, brass bell, painted "Fashion" on the glass, 44. $400 and the complete label inside. The brass on the bob is worn, mostly around the edge and some French wall clock, perhaps the most unusual everywhere else. Apparently the copper is showing thru in places. It clock I have ever sold. Some of my comments is original and does not look too unsightly in the case. The finials are are mere speculation because none of my touted to be original. They are very dark and smoky around the clock or French folks at the University of Ken- bases. I will agree the two small ones are original but the big one tucky were able to say for sure what we have. has me stumped. It is dark and smoky like the small ones but I do It is a gallery case, 18 inch bezel diameter, not see lathe marks on the stub. That probably does not make them hinged at the top. The large iron bell below replaced. The walnut case is 32 inches high, has the old original fin- the clock is 5 inches wide. Inside is an 8 day, ish, and shows gentle wear and handling. The gold in the incised spring driven, Morbier type movement with designs around the dial board is very bright. Ly-Calendar, page 286. iron plates and brass gears. It is geared to ring the bell 5 times every $2000-$2500. 5 minutes. There are many theories as to why it would be geared that way. Some say it is a “Prayer” clock. I know of no religion that 41. $500 would have prayer every 5 minutes. Others say it is designed to noti- Southern Calendar Clock Co., St. Louis, Mo. fy workers to move from one assignment or task to another. I sent a "Fashion No.2", ca 1876. Walnut and walnut ve- picture of the dial to some French professors at the University. They neered case is 31 inches tall and in good condition interpret the French on the dial “Societe DU filtre Gasquet / Bor- with a little veneer missing on the base molding deaux”, to English, “Gasquet Filter Company in Bordeaux”. The only and the top molding. Strange that the veneer on other names on the clock are on the large enclosed spring barrels, both dial bezels is fine. The finish on the three fini- “MarqueDePoses” and “Comte”. The comte could be omte, and I als is dark and smoke coated like parts of the case am not positive about DePoses. If you buy this clock perhaps you but I am unable to say they are, or are not, original can figure out why you would have a clock ringing a bell 5 times to this clock. The white label says that this clock every 5 minutes. $500-$1000. was, "put to running December 1, 1877". Label is 45. $950 complete, pendulum bob is original as are the brass bell and the hands. The calendar rollers are Tiffany & Co. marble clock with Egyptian very dark which is not unusual for a clock of this age. The 8 day motif, ca 1890. Probably made in the Tiffany movement is signed, running, and striking a brass bell on the hours. & Co. factory registered in Germany. The Both dials have been repainted. Ly-Calendar, page 283. $700-$900. round, French type, 8 day movement is signed “AB” inside a circle. That registered 42. $1100 trademark belongs to “Gebruder, Buser & Ansonia Clock Company, hanging weight clock, Berger – Waldenburg”. (Germany). Tiffany “Santa Fe”, ca 1904. The movement is an 8 day time had clocks made in several European coun- only model powered by two brass weights. The 52 tries and had their own clock factory in Swit- inch black walnut case retains its original finish but zerland. It is black marble resting on a large has been rubbed down lightly with a polish cleaner bronze base with a pyramid and other symbols. Above the dial and hitting only the high spots. It looks good but if you below the crouched lion there is a bronze band around the case. examine all the indention and curves particularly The one piece porcelain dial is signed, “Tiffany & Co”, has the origi- behind and in the turned/carved columns and other nal hands, and a colorful and ornate dial ring around the dial. The carved pieces, you can see considerable smoke accu- sash is holding a flat beveled glass. The pendulum is not original but mulation. The door latch, beat scale, pendulum, and runs the clock perfectly. On the back is a hinged bezel with a flat other hardware are original. The weights, pendulum, beveled glass. The case is 11.5 inches wide and 14.5 inches high. The and brass dial ring are clean and polished. The paper movement is running and striking a bell on half hours and hours. dial is very nice, shows some wear from fingers rub- This is a very rare and unusual clock unlike any we have ever seen. bing, but in my opinion is too nice to be original to $1000-$1500. the dial pan. The clock is running. Ly-Ansonia, page

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46. $1250 pages 88-90. This clock has a calendar feature. Note the two small porcelain dials inside the larger time dial ring. One is for the calendar European tall clock, probably from Germany or day of the month and the other is for the day of the week. The 8 day Black Forest area, ca about 1890. Neither the dial, movement is chain fusee driven and I have never unpacked one that movement, nor case, is signed or marked other did not run as soon as I released the two criss-crossing pendulums than numbers on the back of the movement, and that swing back and forth as the clock runs. The beautiful wood the letter, “G”. It is a large and bulky looking clock base has a drawer to keep the key that is shaped like scissors. The with a lot of heavy, oak wood, some carved, but handle of the Scissors is engraved like the handle of real scissors. mostly turned. It is 84 inches (7 feet) tall, but ap- The clock is covered with a square glass dome, with a hinged front pears much larger. The widest part is 28.5 inches, door. You can easily wind the movement without removing the just below the opening. The pair of ornate weights dome. With dome in place it stands almost 25 inches high. One thing and the pendulum is eye catchers. They are all that sets this clock apart from other Scissors clocks sold by some three made of solid wood and then decorated importers is the 24K Gold Plated finish and not the cheaper antique with brass top to bottom on the weights and all finish that will wear and tarnish. I admit this type clock is not for around the pendulum bob. The brass dial has re- everyone but if you want a clock that is not only beautiful but one cessed numerals with black paint, a pair of very most people have never seen before. The two pieces will be shipped ornate hands, and a bright brass inner dial. The 8 in separate and well packed traveling double boxes. $900-$1200. day movement is seatboard mounted, has thick solid brass plates, and weights on chains to drive the time and strike. It strikes on a 49. $600 large coil gong. The clock is running and striking properly. It is an French marble clock with a rare movement, ca extremely attractive clock, maybe too large for a formal room but 1890. The black and green case is 17.5 inches tall, should be great in your den, family room, or even a finished base- has three large etched designs on the front with ment. $1500-$2500. gold filling. Green and black half columns on 47. $450 each side. Flat beveled glass in the brass sash, black marble dial with etched numerals gold J. C. Brown shelf clock, ca 1850-1855. I have filled, brass inner dial and hands. Hinged back sold very few of this rare model over the years door, pendulum inside. The rare and unusual and this one is different than any I have sold or thing about this clock is there are no winding seen. First and foremost, it appears to be 100% arbors to wind the 8 day time and gong striking original. The rosewood veneered case is almost movement. Check the pictures of the dial closely. Note the hand perfect, has one back corner chip, original arbor pull out and you then turn the arbor to wind the movement. Brown white porcelain door knob, reverse Round solid plate movement is signed in two ways, neither signa- painted glass with picture and signature saying, ture helped me identify the maker of the clock. You would think the “J. C. Brown, Manufacturer”, and reverse name, “G.B. & Co.” might be Gustav Becker. But isn’t this a French painted upper glass, both original. The case is clock? Everything About it says, French. It is a very nice and extreme- decorated on the base and there is the same ly heavy clock. I had to get someone to carry it for me. $750-$1000. signature. The original zinc painted dial is also signed, “J. C. Brown, / Bristol, Ct. U.S.A.”. The signature is faint but very legible. Now what 50. $500 I find very unusual is the label and movement. The 8 day ribbed German three weight tall clock, ca 1905. Japaned movement is signed, “Brewster & Ingrahams, / Bristol, Ct. / U.S.A.” wood case is 84 inches tall, designs all over the front Nowhere can I find that Brown used that company’s movements in of the case, black all over with gold trim on all sides. his clocks. I did find that the, “Upson Brothers, Marion, Conn.” did Small top ornament is pegged and removable. There use Brewster & Ingrahams movements in their clocks, and the label is a bowed glass over the dial and three beveled in this “Brown” clock is signed in part, “Plain, Ornamental, Inlaid glasses below. Key lock on the side. The dial is brass Pearl & Ivory / Eight Day And One Day Brass Clocks / And Marine as are the three weights, chains, and pendulum bob. Timepieces, / Upson Brothers, Marion, Conn.”. If this label is over- The center weight is slightly different from two. I pasted on a Brown label it is not evident. My research does not sup- must assume it is a replacement. There is no trade- port the coincidence of Upson using a Brown case, particularly a mark on the movement only a serial number and the case with Brown’s name all over it. It is running, striking on a coil numbers, “PL116 / PS 60”. The clock is running and gong, and there is an early pendulum and key. I researched using striking on 8 rods. It is a very different the book, “Clockmakers & Watchmakers of American By Name & By tall clock. I could not find one in any Place”, by Sonya L. Spittler, Thomas J. Spittler, Chris H. Bailey. The auctions to compare or to determine book is a must for collectors. $500-$750. value. $500-$750. 48. $700 51. $500 Scissors pendulum clock, my favorite of all the Large German tall clock, ca 1892. The case is made of contemporary novelty clocks. We have had sever- dark wood, possibly walnut, and is standing 87 inches al of the Scissors clocks since they were first intro- tall. It has very large barley twist columns on each side, duced in the US about 10 years ago. The modern three beveled glasses in the door and a bowed glass in Scissors clock is a copy of an original Scissors the door over the dial. Both doors have a heavy brass clock made in 1820 by John Wilding / England. latch and lock system with a key. The crest is carved That clock is currently in the Henry Ford Museum. and there is ripple around the large door and the base. For details about the Scissors clocks operation The square solid plate brass movement runs 8 days, is read, “Skelton Clocks”, by F. B. Royer-Collard, chain driven with two typical German brass weights. It

9 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures is not signed and the only thing on the clock that is signed is the ber of cast brass/bronze pieces from top to bottom. gong base. The brass pendulum bob and wood stick are original to There is imitation inlay is all over the clock and to non- the movement. The 8 day movement is running and striking half collectors would pass for real wood inlay. There are hours and hours. The large gong has a very deep resonating sound two hinged door on the clock and one on the pedestal. when striking. The dial is brass with black painted numerals. Num- The movement is unsigned except for insignificant bers 3 thru 6 have been highlighted. As you know the fingers rub off numbers and letters. It runs 8 days, and strikes West- the paint in that area when you turn the hands. $500-$750. minster chimes on eight iron rods. The three brass weights are visible thru the glass front of the base. The 52. $1500 movement has pull strings to advance the hour strike Herschede Hall Clock Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Westminster strike. I cannot tell what the base tubular bell floor clock manufactured in Mississip- wood of the case is but both pieces are covered com- pi after the company moved there in 1960. Exact pletely with the beautiful artificial veneer. $500-$1000. date it was made is not known. It has been in one home since made and is in near perfect condition both mechanically and esthetically. The nine nickel 55. $350 tubular chimes are shining and will not need clean- French Morbier 2 weight wall clock, ca 1870. The clock ing or polish. The same goes with the three large is complete and may be all original but did the clock brass weights, brass pulleys, brass pendulum and and pendulum begin life together. I cannot tell for nickel pendulum rod. I was not able to hang the sure. The thin brass dial surround is so easily bent weights and tubes in the case for the picture. They when carrying or hauling it surely has been bent over are shown in a side picture. The beautiful dial is many times but you cannot tell. Nice large porcelain made of heavy brass, with raised, delicately hand dial and Morbier hands. There are some tiny chips pierced and hand engraved center ornaments and around the winding arbors. It is signed, “Hy Dognon / corners, and are richly gold plated. The numeral a’ Saujon”, or something close to that. The clock is 19 circle, hemispheres, moon arch, and shifting cir- inches and with the pendulum attached is 58 inches. cles are raised and have rich black enamel orna- The iron movement box has both latching doors and as mentations and are hand silvered. The numerals the side picture show has the iron bell on top and a are raised, bevel edged and gold plated. It has the functioning movement inside. It strikes the bell on half moving moon and blue steel hands. The clock was hours and hours, two minutes after the hours, and is operating properly when we removed it from the collectors home. running. These clocks take a beating because the thin The mahogany case with applied carvings stands 80 inches high, brass bends so easy, but this one seems to have sur- with beveled glasses on the sides and lower trunk door, reeded vived pretty well. No winding crank came with this columns on the sides, broken arch pediment top. The movement is clock but if you will remind me before we take it to a shipper I will signed “Herschede” on the back with a serial number, and the dial is find one. $500-$750. signed, “Herschede” and it has the trademark “Crown” at the top. The clock is in outstanding original condition, including finish, dial 56. $1500 and movement. $2000-$3000. Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, “Boar 53. $500 Hunter”, ca 1894. One of their most pop- ular figure clocks. It is large and supercili- Joseph Kieninger Uhrenfabrik (clockfactory), Al- ous, stretching over 24 inches wide at dingen, Black Forest, Germany, floor clock, proba- the base and almost 16 inches tall. The bly ca late 1800’s. Trademark and name are on the book pictures do not show the imposing large square, solid plate, eight day movement. horse, rider, dog, ands boar. The horse Strikes iron rods on half hours and hours with 5 has reared up either in surprise of ready to stomp on the hog, and hammers. Solid brass dial with designs all over, the hunter is ready to put the spear in him. The dog is doing what recessed black painted numerals for twelve and dogs do in this situation, snarl and bark. Some think this figure clock twenty four hours and large black hands. The dial, is brutal, but if you notice most clock statues relate to war, weapon- hands, chains, brass shell weights, and pendulum ry, and brutality. I sold this clock to a Texas lady 6 years ago and she with wood stick, are all very clean and have been sure did not think twice about the brutality. I don’t think you would well maintained. The dark stained oak case is 77 want to break into her home, you would not only get the dog snarl- inches tall and 25 inches wide at the base. The top ing but in my opinion you would get a 38 pointed at you. The clock is and base has a lot of carvings and there is molding devoid of any finish, now black or dark gray. It has the typical 8 day around the trunk door. The burl piece (walnut ?) Ansonia movement, pendulum, key, etc. It does not have a back on the base should be removed. I am not sure if it cover. They are available from Timesavers. The sash holds a beveled came with the case from the Black Forest. The top glass over a two piece porcelain dial and original hands and open door has a bowed glass and latches on the side. escapement mechanism. There are some tiny hairlines on the dial The trunk has a beveled glass and a key lock with key. Note the and some oil has seeped down on the lower numbers. This clock large bun type feet. Not bad looking for the round top types. $500- booked for $2750 in 2004, we sold this one in 2008 for over $2000. $750. Ly-Ansonia #474. $1750-$2250. 54. $500 Contemporary Pedestal Clock, a very fine copy of a 1720 French clock. The clock is in two pieces, base is 45 inches tall and the clock is 30 inches, total height of 75 inches. Both pieces have a great num-

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57. $300 or misplaced. The signed dial, hands, and alarm ring, are all original to the clock. The movement runs 8 days and strikes a coil gong on Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Banjo No. 1”, ca 1928. The com- hours and half hours. Look at the label on the back, near perfect. pany got into the banjo making late in the game. They We don’t get many nicer than this one. Ly-Ansonia, pages 444 and made no weight banjo’s, did make some electric ban- 447. $500-$750. jo’s, but mostly made spring driven and a few lever movements. This model was their first venture into The next 30 plus items are from one collector who collected only per- banjo making. The 37.5 inch mahogany case has deco- fect Ansonia clocks for over forty years. We have not had a nicer col- rated panels, polished brass side ornaments, eagle, and lection of Ansonia clocks since we sold Donna and Keith Miller’s collec- bezel. There is a flat glass in the bezel. The only wear tion a few years back. Collections like this rarely come along. that is evident are some small paint flakes on the signed 61. $325 metal dial. The No 41, eight day time only movement is running, and the pendulum and key look like original Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn model, “La stock. Ly-Seth Thomas #152. $400-$700. Farge”, ca 1904. A very rare model in Delft with Dutch scenes. The blue and white case is 11.25 58. $750 inches high and 7.75 inches wide. Interesting Miniature one weight Vienna, ca 1885. It is complete cas4e with the shell top and open loop in front except for the bottom finial. Without that finial it is of the shell. Paw feet on the bottom and flanked 20 inches high. Made just like its big brothers with with flowers on the front and sides. The case is three glasses, finials top and bottom, full turned signed on the back, the dial and movement are columns on the sides, pendulum bob and wood also signed. All the attachments, i.e. sash, bev- stick, and a miniature brass weight. The 3 inch eled glass, unusual and very rare porcelain dial porcelain dial is perfect. I hung the pendulum to ring and brass back door, are all polished and very clean. The numer- stop the clock from ticking but it did not want to als on the dial are similar to cartouche numerals, just not raised as stop, it just keeps on running. I take that as a good much from the dial ring. The hands are typical for the Royal Bonn sign. The little solid plate brass movement is no clocks. The round 8 day movement is clean, running, and striking the doubt a one day, time only movement. I can find no standing gong on half hours and hours. This is a near perfect clock, signatures or logos anywhere so the maker remains as promised. Ly-Ansonia, page 593. Ly does not give price estimates unknown. This clock came to me in a collection of for the very rare Delft clocks. $500-$750. nearly 200 clocks, so the missing finial could turn up later as I get 62. $450 things unpacked. $750-$1250. Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La Ro- 59. $200 chelle”, ca 1895. Very different style for the Anso- Modern Dutch Staartklok, also called a Dutch Hood, nia Royal Bonn’s. This one is tall and slender Ca 1990. Oak case is 35 inches tall not including the standing 15 inches and 7.5 inches wide. The colors chains and weights. Like its 1810 ancestors it has a of the case are also different than we normally pendulum viewing glass in the bottom of the case, see. We will call it a suntanned, almost a pink the bonnet slides off to access the 8 day brass shade around the edges, but the main color is a movement, and like many have Sampson and the very whitish blue with flowers over the front and trumpeters on the top. This is a well-made authentic sides and the usual smattering of gold highlight- reproduction of clocks made almost 200 years ago. ing. The case is perfect as are all of this collection The painted metal dial is very nice. The pendulum and they are all running. This clock like #61 has an hooks on the movement near the top of the case opening or arch at the top and on the sides and and swings in the very bottom of the case. There base. More arches than I have ever seen on an are three glasses in the hood. The brass weights are Ansonia Royal Bonn. The signed one piece porce- polished and copies of early weights. The move- lain dial is perfect, hands are correct, the French sash and beveled ment is signed but I cannot read the makers name glass are perfect. On the back is a hinged brass door. Inside is the without taking the clock all apart. It is running and correct pendulum, key, standing gong, and the signed 8 day move- strikes a bell on top of the movement. A clean and very nice modern ment. It is running and striking half hours and hours. Ly-Ansonia example of the early Dutch Hood. $250-$500. #2616. $600-$800. 60. $350 63. $675 Ansonia Clock Co. mantle clock, “Triumph”, ca Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La 1880. Walnut case is 24.5 inches high, exquisitely Layon”, ca 1904. They don’t come any nicer or designed with mirrors on the sides that reflect the more beautiful than this clock. If you like or metal statues standing on pedestals in front of the collect Ansonia Royal Bonn’s you will not want mirror. There are finials hanging down from the to let this one get away. It is perfect in all re- top, in front of the mirror also. Different kinds of spects and is running. It has everything that decorations on the base including an applied orna- the two previous clocks have plus the beautiful ment and what appears to be burl walnut, or simi- colors. It has raised places on the sides and top lar, all around the base. The tablet in the door is that are most unusual and they are tinted with near perfect, as are all wood parts of the case, the mirrors, nickel gold. The clock stands 14.5 inches high and is 15 inches wide. Ly’s pendulum bob, and the original metal statues. We rarely see original experts from around the world, as a group, valued this clock around statues for they are only pinned in the pedestals and are easily lost $1500 and some as much as $2000. It is rare for sure, and a keeper,

11 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures but it is consigned so I better try to sell it for the owner. Ly-Ansonia, other elegant spines and the feet may have been added to the main pages 636 and 637. $1000-$1500. piece the same way. What an elegant piece of work. No wonder our collector took out a second mortgage on him home to buy this one. 64. $475 On the front is a Rocco sash, bowed and beveled glass, slightly Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La bowed one piece porcelain dial, and brass hands. The dial would Verdon”, ca 1894. I have sold hundreds of have also spent time in the kiln. Underneath the base and marked Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks over the years on the case are many numbers and the words “Royal Bonn / Delft”, but I cannot find where I ever sold this mod- put there by the molders of the clay before it was put into the kiln. el. It is very rare and the minimum price is On the back is the hinged brass door that provides access to the not indicative of its beauty or value. It is pendulum and movement. The 8 day movement is signed, “S. another of their large models, standing Martie & Cie”. It is running and striking a standing gong on hours 14.25 inches high and is 13.5 inches wide. and half hours. $1500-$2000. The case is decorated in a rich medium to 67. $575 dark blue (Ansonia called it Turquoise) with painted flowers on the front and sides, and the usual gold highlighting. The Rocco brass French Royal Bonn case, “La Rive”, ca 1895. Anso- sash holds a perfect beveled glass. Underneath is a perfect to piece nia Clock Co. and some French clock companies porcelain dial that is signed two places. The hands and open escape- both bought Royal Bonn cases from the German ment mechanism complete the beautiful dial section. On the back foundry’s and put their movements in them. They are the metal movement cover, the Royal Bonn logo and the name are identical in every way except for the dial and La Verdon, stamped in red, and some numbers scratched into the movement. This clock is pristine and absolutely clay before the case was fired in the kiln. After going thru the firing dazzling, if that is a good word to describe a process everything on the case including the painted flowers are clock. It is 17.75 inches high and 9.5 inches wide. there to stay. Inside is the 8 day signed movement and standing The primary colors are white and pink with blend- gong. The clock run, as do all the clocks in this collection and it ing colored flowers over the front and sides. This strikes the gong on the half hours and hours. This model has always may be the first case I have seen with no gold been valued over $1000. Ly-Ansonia #2642. $600-$900. hints. Signed on the back, in red, “Royal Bonn Germany” and some firing or serial numbers. There are remnants of 65. $800 a paper label that says, “Made In Germany”. On the front is the Roc- Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La co sash, a bowed and beveled glass, one piece porcelain dial marked Saone”, ca 1902. Here is another very for hours and minutes, and brass hands. On the back is the typical large clock. It is 14.75 inches high and 14 brass hinged door to access the pendulum and movement. The 8 inches wide. That may not look large to day round movement is signed, “Vicenti Et Cie”. It is running and you in the picture but sitting among 95% striking a standing gong on hours and half hours. The identical clock of other Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks it is pictured in Ly-Ansonia, page 628, where it shows a book value of looks massive. The primary color of this $1400. Our estimate for this French model is $900-$1200. case is what Ansonia called Ruby, to me a 68. $950 pinkish red, with painted flowers all over and a smattering of gold highlights. Note the weird sea creatures on Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, “Eros”, ca the top and on the front corners. All three of those have large arch- 1901. This rare little clock has been com- es underneath their heads that may be hard to detect in the picture. pletely refinished from the feet on the The Rocco sash, beveled glass, two piece signed porcelain dial, the black enameled base to the tip of the urn pair of hands, and the open escapement are all first rate, clean and on top of the clock. The statue and clock outstanding. On the back in addition to the metal cover is the red were refinished in Syrian Bronze like it was Royal Bonn logo, red clock name, and the clock name stamped deep originally. The case is 17.5 inches wide and in the clay. Inside are the 8 day movement, gong, pendulum and 15 inches high. The Rocco sash and beveled key. Like all the other clocks in this collection, it is running and strik- glass are perfect. Underneath the glass are the brass hands, open ing. I have sold at least two of this model in the past, one for $3500 escapement, and a signed two piece porcelain dial, all perfect. Note and one for $2500. It is truly a rare and unusual clock. Ly-Ansonia you cannot see the cupids bow very well in the front picture but it is #2575. $1200-$1750. perfectly visible in the back picture. On the back is a hinged brass door to keep the dust and grime from entering the movement area. 66. $1075 The 8 day movement is running and striking a gong on hours and French Royal Bonn, “Delft” case, ca 1885. The half hours. The rare clock is 110 years old but looks perfect. Ly- rare case is 17 inches tall and 9.5 inches wide, and Ansonia #517. $1000-$1250. decorated all over not only with the Delft Dutch 69. $1000 scenes, but a multitude of very elaborate flowing arches and offshoots all over the case. The crafts- Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, “Juno”, ca men who could mold clay and have it turn out 1894. This clock has been completely refin- like this were geniuses and no doubt the very ished and is spectacular. It is a much larger best in their craft. I know nothing about molding clock than the pictures depict, standing 22.5 clay but after examining the top of the case I inches high and it is 15 inches wide. The statue thought it would lift off because you can see and clock tower were refinished in a dark down into the top like a vase. I suppose the top chocolate color, Syrian Bronze. The clock was molded separately then placed there. When fired in the kiln the tower has many attached decorations and pieces would have become one piece. I can only speculate that the raised moldings that required a trace of Verde

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Bronze, which is a golden bronze. It was redone like the original and sides, and the usual discrete touches of gold. The case has a clock. The black enameled base was also refinished and now the shell design at the top with an arch in front and is standing 11.25 total finished product is really special. This clock has a French sash inches high and is 9.25 inches wide. Like all the others in this out- and beveled glass, most seem to be Rocco sash. The brown dial is standing collection it is perfect. Rocco sash, beveled glass, two different. It has recessed gold numeral circles with raised brown piece signed dial, open escapement, and correct hands. On the back numbers. The hands and open escapement mechanism both are is brass cover over the movement opening. Inside is the signed 8 more gold colored than brass. On the back is a hinged brass door day brass movement that is running and striking a standing gong on covering the movement opening. The 8 day movement, gong, and hours and half hours. Ly-Ansonia #2595. $350-$550. pendulum are behind the door in the open chamber. The movement 73. $185 is running and striking the gong on hours and half hours. Ly-Ansonia #535. $1250-$1500. Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantle cabinet clock, “Eton”, ca 1913. You will never find another clock 70. $875 that is 100 years old that is this nice. It is nearly Ansonia Clock Co. metal cased mantle clock, perfect. If I had said perfect you would have not “Imperial”, ca 1904. This impressive clock rested until you found some little nick. Well I stands over 21 inches high and is 13 inches haven’t. The mahogany case has shaded Marque- wide. It has been refinished in Verde or terie on the front and brass feet. The brass sash, Barbedienne, both in the golden bronze family convex beveled glass, 4 inch convex white porce- of finishes. The case is made up of many cast lain dial, and the hands, are all perfect. The dial and round 8 day and attached metal parts and is very flamboy- movement are signed. The fine round 8 day movement strikes half ant, not plain at all. Like many Ansonia clocks it hours and hours on a Cathedral bell. I have never seen a nicer one. It has a French sash and beveled glass, but un- books for $450 in Ly-Seth Thomas #1618. $250-$350. derneath that glass is a very unusual dial. It is 74. $750 one of the most unusual dials I have ever seen. On top of that it has porcelain cartouche nu- Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn/Cobalt case, merals, and a very different and unusual open escapement mecha- model “La Cantal”, ca 1901. This model is nism. It is not ordinary like those in some of the clocks preceding larger and much more attractive than ei- this one, but very different. The dial is so embellished you can hardly ther my picture or Ansonia’s picture de- see the black hands. On the back is a hinged door with cutouts all picts. The primary color of this clock is, of over, for the sound to escape when it strikes. Inside is an 8 day course, Cobalt Blue. It has some white on movement, signed and running, and striking a standing Cathedral the front and a little on the sides, and flow- gong on hours and half hours. This clock has always booked for at ers painted on just the white parts. The least $1500 and we have seen them sell for more. Ly-Ansonia #1525. flowers are mostly pink, some light blue and yellow. There is quite a $1000-$1500. bit of gold paint on the Cobalt Blue parts of the case. The clock is 13 inches wide and 12 inches high. Rocco sash, beveled glass, signed 71. $625 two piece porcelain dial, correct hands, and the usual open escape- Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn clock with no ment mechanism that really set off these Royal Bonn clocks. Unlike name imprinted on the back, ca 1894 to 1904. other Royal Bonn’s the Cobalt Blue cases are finished on the back This case has the Royal Bonn Germany insignia also. The back is Cobalt with gold imprints “Royal Bonn Germany / on the back, but in gold, not red. I have seen a La Cantal”, and other inscriptions and numbers which I assume has few cases marked in gold over the years, but to do with the molding and firing of the clay. Also on the back is the not many. Usually it seemed to me the clock brass cover over the entrance to the 8 day signed movement. The was special. I would call this one special for it clock is running and striking a Cathedral gong on the hours and half has a very rare and distinctive design. The hours. Of the hundreds of Royal Bonn clocks we have sold we have blooming flowers or whatever they are, stick- only sold one other La Cantal model and that was in 2008 for $1200. ing up on the sides almost look like cauliflow- It was an anemic white case. $750-$1000. Ly-Ansonia, page 621. er. The case is basically white with tinges of 75. $325 blue all over and a lot of painted flowers. This one has more gold than the previous I have listed. The case is 16 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La inches high and 10 inches wide. It has a French sash and beveled Blois”, ca 1904. This clock and #72 are iden- glass over the one piece signed porcelain dial. On the back is the tical. The names “La Fontaine” and “La brass hinged door covering the movement opening. The little brass Blois” are ingrained in the clay. We don’t latch is missing. No harm for it stays closed anyway. Inside is the 8 have to rely on a picture to identify them day signed movement, standing gong, and pendulum bob. The for their names are there for eternity. La clock is running and striking the gong on hours and half hours. $750- Blois is not mentioned in Ly-Ansonia or any $1000. Ansonia catalog. This is a first for me, to find an error, or an intentional misnaming. 72. $325 This clock is another Cobalt Blue case deco- Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, model “La Fon- rated very similar to #74, dark blue everywhere including the back, taine”, ca 1904. I thought this clock was a except for the white parts on the side and front where flowers are common model but I cannot find where I have painted. This one also has a great deal of gold which shows well on sold one in several years. It is a very attractive the blue. French sash, beveled glass, correct hands, and signed one clock with bright colors of primarily pink with piece porcelain dial. On the back is a brass hinged cover. Inside is yellow and pink flowers blended into the front the 8 day signed movement that is running and striking a Cathedral

13 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures gong on the hours and half hours. Sorry, there is no reference for 80. $1200 this name, but it is identical to Ly-Ansonia #2595. $350-$550. Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No.2”, ca 76. $450 1914. This case is 17.5 inches high and 9.5 inches wide. It is identical to the previous two except for French Majolica porcelain case, ca 1905. case style and color. Ly-Ansonia, page 135. $1500- Majolica is a general term for glazing clocks, $2000. pottery, or other items, with an opaque enamel that conceals the clay body. The flowers on this case are built up, some as much as 1/8th inch. The base color of this clocks is lavender/purple with pale green around all the edges and green leaves all 81. $750 around the pink and yellow flowers. The case is 12 inches high and 11 inches wide. “Chauncey Jerome / New Haven, Conn.”, ca 1845. There are no markings anywhere on the outside of the case, nor It is an Empire style case with an 8 day brass fusee inside the best I can tell. French sash, beveled glass, porcelain dial movement. The movement is clean, bright, and is ring, a very fancy inner dial, and typical French hands. The back has signed. The wood fusees were used in this case to a hinged brass door. Inside is an 8 day movement signed by “Japy drive the 8 day brass movement. This is a very Freres”. It is running and striking a standing Cathedral gong on unusual mahogany veneered case made in the hours and half hours. For you folks that call me repeatedly wanting Empire style with flat moldings. The veneer is to know if I have a Majolica clock coming up, here is your chance to exceptional with great wood graining. It is 23.25 buy one. $500-$750. inches high, has two glasses both of which are old, and the bottom has the original paint. The case has a brass door 77. $125 latch. The metal dial has original paint and is still in very nice condi- Badische Uhrenfabrik (Factory) mantle clock, tion considering it is over 150 years old. The hands and pendulum made in Germany, ca 1906. Had a branch in are period and correct for the clock. There is a complete label inside England, I would assume for sales purposes as that is dark but legible. Portions of the label are underneath the there is a label underneath of an English shop. fusee spools and the gong base. This very model is pictured and The clock has been refinished and is like new in described in several publications, the latest being, Ly-American every respect. The walnut case is 15 inches Clocks, Volume 3, page 104. $750-$1000. high and 11.5 inches wide. Has grooved col- 82. $450 umns each side, carved capitals, plain bases. Some carvings and other applied decorations “C. S. Sperry, / 167 Pearl Street, New York”, minia- on the front, bun feet underneath. The silver dial is perfect with ture OG case with a 30 hour fusee movement, ca original hands, etched numerals and dial rings, filled with black 1848-1851. These brass fusee spools are individual- paint. Beveled glass in the door. Columns are part of the door. The 8 ly attached to the bottom of the unsigned move- day movement is signed with the maker’s trademark. It is running ment. See the side picture. There is a good wood and striking a standing gong. You can tell on the back that the clock dial over the movement with tiny paint flakes. was once very black from smoke accumulation. $200-$350. Inside is a near complete paper label, coil gong, brass bob, and key. The rosewood veneered case 78. $1200 is 19.5 inches tall, has no missing veneer or chips, Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 6”, ca but there is evidence of veneer repairs on the 1914. This case has been cleaned, polished, and round band around the edge. The two glasses are old and we can serviced, and is in like new condition. It stands only assume they are original to this case as there is no evidence of 17.5 inches high and is 9 inches wide. The de- the wood strips being in and out. The door knob is original but is scription on this clock and the next two will be missing the latch piece inside the door. Sperry had various New York brief because they are identical except for some businesses but was noted as a clockmaker. $500-$750. case differences. The dials, hands, open escape- 83. $450 ments, pendulums, gongs, and four beveled glasses, are all alike and near perfect. Of course “Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn.”, steel they are running and striking as they were in- frame fusees on an 8 day brass movement with an tended to do. Ly-Ansonia, page 136. $1500- alarm in the base, ca 1844. The rosewood ve- $2000. neered case is 20 inches high, with very good ve- neer all over with the exception of a corner nick 79. $1200 here and there. The door molding is inverted to- Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 4”, ca ward the glasses, it has a brass door latch, and the 1906. This case is 17.75 inches high and 9.5 inch- cone finials that are not sharp have been rounded es wide. These three clocks are actually much to look good. There are two good original glasses, nicer than my pictures show. I have difficulty slight paint flaking on the bottom one. Inside is photographing clocks that are shining or have a the signed brass movement with alarm ring, alarm lot of glass. Unlike many auctions I do not use movement in the case bottom, and alarm bell just above the move- any computer programs to doctor my pictures. ment. Brass fusee spools are attached to a steel support on the I may lighten or darken them if my pictures bottom of the movement. The clock is running and striking. Includ- require it. Ly-Ansonia, page 136. $1500-$2000.

14 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures ed are a pendulum bob and key. The dial pan is old and no doubt case, some look like they would be expensive. The man and dog are original but now with a very old paper dial. $500-$750. cast brass. It is a great picture of the Chinese lady. Porcelain dial behind the sash and beveled glass. The case is 21.5 inches high and 84. $600 14 inches wide. I stuck my hand in the tiny hole and would the move- Karl Kohler, Neustadt / Black Forest Germany, ment, and yes it is running. $200-$300. electric mechanical clock. Two piece porcelain 88. $100 dial is programmable. The inner dial turns and activates other clocks or equipment. Note that New wall clock, movement has a trademark im- half the dial is dark and signed, “Ben Nacht”, printed, “S in a triangle, both in a circle”. I have meaning night time: the upper half is white and seen it before but cannot remember if it is Chinese signed, “Am Tage”, meaning day time. Pins or German movement. It is an 8 day movement, around the edge of the inner dial are set for the running and striking a coil gong. The pendulum time you want something electrified. It has the and dial are both shining bright. The walnut case is original hands, brass pendulum ball, wood stick, 32 inches tall. There might be mixed woods in the beat scale, and a seatboard mounted 8 day brass case. In some places it looks like oak, stained wal- movement. The movement is signed, “KKN”. The nut. Door latch on the side and one large glass. walnut case is 34 inches tall including the small, The two piece dial is porcelain like, but not porce- removable top ornament. It is a plain case, made in the German/ lain. There are no spectacular trim pieces on the Vienna style with 3 glasses. The movement appears very complicat- case, very plain overall. $150-$250. ed, but is complete and running. There are wires around the back of 89. $350 the case and two contact posts in the inside top of the case. $600- $800. Gustav Becker one weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1883. The 8 day time only movement is signed 85. $400 with the makers trademark stamp and the serial Kienzle/Germany, elaborately decorated wall clock, number #439235. Considering the age of the clock ca post WWII. The 8 day brass movement is signed and the journeys it has made, it is a pretty nice 130 by the maker’s trademark, plus it says, “Gesetzligh / year old clock. The two piece porcelain dial is very Geschutzt”. It has the correct pendulum and is good, has some scrapes but no porcelain loss. It signed, running, and striking a large coil gong on might just need cleaning. The hands, porcelain the half hours and hours. There are 14 large pieces beat scale, wall levelers, brass pendulum, and of cast brass trim around the case, plus the very wood stick, all seem to be original to the case. The large movement container and the brass dial. The walnut case is around 50 inches tall, has three dial and hands are not covered with a bezel and good glasses, carved capitals and bases on the half glass. The large walnut case is 34.5 inches high and columns, and is complete and original except for 20 inches wide. It has large barley twist columns on the sides and two bottom finials missing. Lots of potential in this many molding and trim pieces of wood all over. $500-$750. clock if you have time to clean and polish. $400- $600. 86. $500 90. $3000 Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Duke”, ca 1904. The inner box with four beveled glasses is Swiss pinwheel regulator, ca 1880. The move- polished brass, the trimmings all around the box ment is the typical Swiss movement we see in all are Syrian Bronze. All the finish is very good. pinwheel regulators. The movement runs 8 days, The four beveled glasses are near perfect, have is encased in an iron box. The box has hinged no corner chips, and both the front and back doors on the sides and it rests on an iron seat- doors have the original knobs. There is a plaque board attached to the back of the case. It has a 12 on the front, one I have never seen on an Anso- inch porcelain dial with brass dial ring, center nia crystal regulator, that reads, “Ansonia Clock seconds hand and hour and minute hand, lyre Co. / Patented June 12, 81 / New York, U.S.A.”. It pendulum hanger and brass bob, a brass weight, is a permanent plaque, riveted to the case. The two piece porcelain and a winding crank, all typical items you see in dial, hands, and open escapement mechanism, are clean and the this type clock. The oak case is 77 inches tall and type you would expect in this model. The 8 day movement is 24 inches wide and has been lightly cleaned. The signed, running, and striking hours and half hours on a standing top and base are screwed to the case body and gong. Since the dials are not signed and also since the inner dial is easily removed for transporting. The case cream colored and the dial ring is white, I will speculate that the has glass sides, one of which has a very small dials are replacements. Ly-Ansonia #354. $600-$800. break. We have had many Swiss pinwheel clocks over the years and the movements are so well 87. $100 made they run and keep on running, and this Chinese clock? Art? Valuable? Junk? It is a big, clock is no exception. The porcelain dial is perfect and the brass heavy, decorated clock, assuming it is not old. I pendulum bob has no dents or other problems. There may have have never seen a movement like this one. You been a small finial on top at some time but I can understand why reach inside the opening and turn a small crank to someone removed it. It looks better without a finial. I have had peo- wind it. It cannot run more than one day, the ple look at the clock and say they would rather not attach the top movement is too small. It has some Chinese writ- and base. Different opinions. That is why they made different mod- ing on the movement. Loads of decorations on the els of everything. $3500-$5000.

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91. $300 94. $150 Vienna Regulator, ca 1880. Walnut case is about 48 “Patent / Clocks, / Invented By Eli Terry, / Manu- inches tall, and has an unusual configuration of factured And Sold / By / Seymour, Williams & items on the door. There are full round columns on Porter, / Farmington, Conn.”, column and splat the lower part and a lot of finials and doodads up mantle clock, ca 1831-1835. Mahogany veneered and down the door. This Vienna like most we sell case is 34 inches high, has gold and black half was made in the Altdeutsch period, 1870-1895, columns, wood splat and returns, and door lock when cases had elaborate head pieces, columns, with escutcheon, but no key. The 30 hour wood rectangular panels and intricate trim. We believe movement has weight cords, pair of iron all the trim including finials, head piece, tail piece, weights that are not a match, and small brass and other items, are all original to this case. It has pendulum bob. The movement is complete and wall levelers, three good glasses, and side door operational but I do not wind the weights on latch. Inside are two modern weights, brass pul- wood movements to test for running correctly. leys, brass pendulum ball and wood stick, and two Both glasses are old and I believe are original. Most of the paper piece porcelain dial and nice hands. There are sev- label remains on the backboard but has browned and a little hard to eral hairlines in the dial. The 8 day movement is read. The wood dial, hands, and iron bell are original. $200-$350. running and striking half hours on a coil gong. The 95. $150 movement is not signed. $400-$600. “Improved / Clocks / Manufactured And Sold / 92. $750 By / R. & I. Atkins, / Bristol, Conn.”, column and Gustav Becker Vienna Regulator, ca 1886. Walnut splat mantle clock, ca 1834-1837. They were case is 48 inches high, has the original top piece, brothers, Rollin and Irenus, and succeeded the and there are no finials on this clock. That is unusu- firm of Atkins and Downs. The mahogany ve- al. I count at least 8 pieces of metal attached to neered case is 31.5 inches high and in very nice the case, mostly in the dial area. There are four condition. The half columns and splat are paint- glasses, wall levelers, door lock, and a lot of carv- ed black. The splat has a gold eagle painted on ings beginning at the top and various places on the it. The door has a lock, brass escutcheon, but no columns, and some on the tail. The clock came key. The mirror and upper glass are both old and with a silver dial, silver pendulum bob and silver we believe original to the case. It comes with an beat scale. Some recent collector bought 3 new almost complete and very nice paper label, ex- weights from Timesavers and painted them silver cellent wood dial, old hands, and iron bell. The wood movement has to match the other parts. There is some light wear weight cords, a pair of matching iron weights, an old brass pendu- to all the silver parts but mostly just dirty. The lum bob, and a winding crank. The 30 hour movement is operational signed 8 day movement has a serial number and very clean. $200-$350. #614240, dating it 1886. It is running and striking on the quarter 96. $150 hours on two long iron rods. This would be a great looking clock if someone would take the time to clean it. I don’t believe it has ever “Improved / Clocks, / Manufactured And Sold / been cleaned and is dark from eons of smoke. $1000-$1500. By / Elisha Hotchkiss, / Burlington, Conn.”, ca 1831. Interesting mahogany veneered case with 93. $1500 varying shades of veneer and is very nice, hardly Gazo Family Clock Factory, San Diego, California, any nicks or chips. The case is a tad over 27 inch- ca 1970’s. The large wall clock is 58 inches high and es tall. Door lock with brass escutcheon but no made by the Gazo family sometime between 1972 key. Complete and clean backboard label, no and 1989, when the company went out of busi- iron bell, brass bob is not old, excellent old wood ness. They made 53 different models of wall, shelf, dial and hands. It appears the hand shaft has and floor clocks. We believe this clocks is made of been altered slightly to accommodate these alder wood, hand carved and assembled in Mexico hands. The wood 30 hour movement is clean, and finished at their factory in San Diego. The carv- complete, and in operating condition. It has a matching pair of old ing is detailed and is seen on the top piece, on the 30 hour iron weights. $200-$350. columns beside the dial and the columns down 97. $125 below, on the tail piece, and on the backboard behind the pendulum. The case has a nice door “Improved / Clocks, / Manufactured And Sold latch, wall levelers, and four glasses. There is a By / Elisha Hotchkiss, / Burlington, Conn.”, ogee bowed glass over the dial. The pendulum is cast case, wood movement clock, ca 1831. This ma- brass as is the dial, both with detailed etched de- hogany veneered case is probably a quarter inch signs all over. The dial has porcelain cartouche numerals and behind shorter than #96, it is a tad over 26 inches high. is the 8 day German movement signed with the Gazo logo. The There is loose veneer on the bottom left side, chiming movement plays St. Michaels on the quarters and hours. probably dampness, and there is missing veneer Their clocks are all large and heavy, made with attention to detail in on the front bottom left, probably the same all respects. $1500-$2000. water problem caused it to come off. There is a small chip on the door, bottom left. Otherwise the veneer is pretty nice. There is a door latch and two good glasses and a small amount of paint loss on the paint-

16 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures ed tablet. The upper glass has new putty so would assume it has and strikes the Cathedral gong each hour. It has the original hands, been replaced. Good paper label, iron bell, old pendulum and crank. brass dial rings, and a signed two piece dial. Ly-Seth Thomas #585. The 30 hour wood movement is a functioning movement but as $350-$500. usual with wood movements, you should check them closely before 101. $450 hanging the weights on the cords. The old wood dial is not as nice as the previous three wood movement clocks, it has some stretch French crystal regulator, made by Japy Freres, ca marks and fading. $150-$250. 1880. The brass case is 12 inches high, has four perfect beveled glasses, front and back hinged 98. $300 doors, and decorations around the top and base. “Brass Clocks: / Made And Sold By / Henry The columns on all four corners are channeled. Terry, / Plymouth, Conn.”, ca 1833. This minia- The outside of the case apparently got some ture ogee weight clock was made in his fa- green on the brass which occurs over time if not ther’s (Eli Terry) old factory in Plymouth. The polished. The previous owner cleaned some of 19 3/8’s inch mahogany veneered case is excel- the crud off but some remains in the grooves lent, but with a couple of small corner chips. and edges. The neatest thing about the clock is The picture at the bottom is delightful, but the dial ring and inner dial. They have the same just a paper picture. The top glass is old. It has decorations as the outside of the case, flowers and leaves. The dial a door latch, good metal painted dial, old is signed, “J. E. Caldwell & Co. / Philadelphia / Made In France”. The hands, brass pendulum bob, pair of small iron large pendulum has live mercury in the glass vials and is much nicer weights, coil gong with iron base, and a very than we normally see on French clocks. The round French move- good paper label inside. The small brass 30 ment is signed, “Japy Freres”, running robustly for 8 days, and hour movement is not signed but is original to strikes the hanging Cathedral gong on the half hours and hours. A the case and has weight cords from which I just removed the little more cleaning and you will have a keeper. $500-$750. weights. The clock has been in a long time collection, has not been 102. $225 used and should probably be serviced before hanging the weights. $400-$750. French black marble clock, trimmed around the bottom with maroon marble 99. $1500 stripes all around the clock. It is 15.5 inch- Ansonia Clock Co a very rare swing clock, “Diana es wide and 10.5 inches high. It would be Swing”, ca 1880. The statue is finished in Syrian 9 inches high if not for the bronze orna- Bronze and has retained most of that finish. A little ment. The black marble dial also has the cleaning should be all it needs. It appears she does maroon marble in the center. Etched not have the bow and arrows that show in the numerals are filled with gold paint and hands are also gold. The sash Ansonia book pictures; otherwise I believe the is holding a heavy beveled glass. All the parts around the dial are statue is original and complete. The swing arm is bright and clean. You may find a tiny corner or edge nick if you look the tin can type, not a ball, and is missing the back hard. The dial is signed, “J. Tuytelery / Anv---“. The 8 day round cover. The movement was operating when I re- French movement is signed, “Blout & Drouard / Paris”. It is running ceived it but I got it out of beat. The movement is and striking a nickel bell on the half hours and hours. There is a signed, “Ansonia Clock Co. / New York U.S.A. / hinged and perforated brass back door. This is a very heavy and very 1856”. I would assume that is a serial number and nice clock. $250-$500. not the date it was made. I noticed in Ly-Ansonia, 103. $450 page 705, that all the Diana statues are not alike. Evidently the Diana model swing was one of the Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, first, if not the first, that Ansonia made. This model “Mobile”, ca 1894. This is another hard to books for $4200 in Ly-Ansonia, 2004 Price Guide. find model. I may have seen 3-4 in 40 years. We can only find one recorded sale of the rare This clock came in to me with a small collec- Diana model in the past 10 years, that was in 2007 for $3000, and tion of City Series clocks and that is about among other problems it had been refinished. $2000-$2500. the only way you find one, in a collection. The walnut case is 22 inches high. The previ- 100. $325 ous collector did not improve his clocks, but Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, the kept them just the way he found them. You “Princeton”, ca 1886. As you long time custom- will find some scuff marks or small nicks but ers know I have collected City Series clocks for nothing that should prevent any collector over 40 years. I get unhappy when I cannot find from buying it. There is some grooved de- some models I want, so I sell most of the collec- signs on the sides, base, and particularily on tion. I have done that several times. For you the top. You could almost call the top as having carvings. The glass, beginning collectors of City Series clocks I will door latch, brass pendulum bob, brass pendulum leader, Cathedral tell you this is one of the harder ones to find, gong, hands, and the two piece dial, are all original. The dial may be and especially in good condition. This clock was the one thing showing its age. It is a little dirty and has a few paint made of walnut and stands 23.5 inches tall, has a chips. It is original and is signed. Below the pendulum you will see side door release, an original glass in the door, the black label, still mostly intact. The 8 day movement is signed, and a very appealing design all over. The label is 2/3 intact, has the running, and striking the gong on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #560. original pendulum, alarm movement and brass bell on which it $500-$750. rings, and a Cathedral gong. The movement is signed, runs 8 days,

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104. $175 the wood looks a little dead. The dial is signed and original, as are the brass dial rings, nickel bell, nickel pendulum stick, and brass bob Boston Clock Co. marble case, and as with damascening all over. The label in the base has survived 135 usual, marble cases are large and heavy. years very well. The movement runs 8 days and strikes the nickel It is 17 inches wide and 9 inches high bell on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #540. $400-$600. with inlaid marble on the front in vary- ing shades. There are also etched de- 109. $450 signs over the front. The Boston Clock Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series mantle clock, Co. clock has a thicker beveled glass than most clock makers and “Concord”, ca 1886. This case has the factory this glass is perfect as is the sash, dial ring, hands, and one piece stamp on the back, “6881K”, that was Seth Thom- porcelain dial. The slow fast adjuster is at the top. The dial is per- as code for November 1886. The 22.5 inch high fect, has no spider webs or chips. The 8 day round brass movement walnut case looks great to me but it has not been is signed, “Boston Clock Co. / Boston / Pat’d Dec.28, 1880”. You cleaned, just polished regularly. It has some accu- probably noticed the one wind hole on the dial, but the clock does mulation of smoke. It has some small buttons, strike half hours and hours on a large gong. The movement is a lev- knobs, carvings, and grooved designs, all over the er or cylinder, not sure as I cannot see the wheel without taking the case. There are no missing, repaired, or replaced clock apart. No Thanks. $250-$500. parts that we can detect. The glass is original as is 105. $450 the signed two piece painted dial. I think these clocks are much nicer when the dial rings, gong base, pendulum Frederick Remington, Bronze Sculpture, bob, and pendulum hanger, are all the same, either nickel or brass. “Bronco Buster”. The most famous American On this clock they are all nickel. On the base below the pendulum sculptor of all time. His bronze statues captured you will see the old black label, still in pretty nice condition consider- the American west better than any artist. His ing the abuse it gets. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and work has been reproduced in bronze for collec- striking a Cathedral gong on the hours. This is a very nice clock to tors worldwide. This statue is 17.5 inches high have running in your home. Ly-Seth Thomas #530. $450-$650. and 15.5 inches wide. This sculpture was his first and depicts the life of the American cowboy. In 110. $100 this piece Remington captured the classic strug- “The Plato Clock / Patented / Dec. 16, 1902”, and gle between man and beast. This is the most recognized bronze some other patent dates also inscribed under- statues in the world and one of the very few originals in the Oval neath the clock. The company had a New York City Office of the Whitehouse. The original is 22.5 inches tall and 18 inch- address in 1900. It is commonly held that the clock es wide and would probably sell well over $100,000. $500-$1000. was made by Ansonia. Two other companies may 106. $450 have been involved with the Plato clock. American Everready Co. New York, financed production of Frederick Remington, Bronze Sculpture, about 40,000 Plato clocks, and American Electrical “Outlaw”. Another depiction of the wild riders Novelty & Mfg. Co. New York made Plato clocks. who tamed bucking broncos. Realistically seated This brass case is 6 inches tall with the handle up. in the saddle, the rider balances under the ex- The case is tarnished some but mostly on the treme movement of the horse. This sculpture is base. I wound the movement with the key underneath and it was 18 inches tall and 11 inches wide. $500-$750. running right along when I put it in the cabinet. $150-$300. 111. $200 107. $500 Gaslight clock, ca late 1800’s. One day move- Frederick Remington, Bronze Sculpture, ment winds and sets in back. It has numer- “Rattlesnake”. In his work he has the same ous 1800 patent dates inscribed, Jan 78, May theme, violence and danger. In this piece he cap- 90, Dec 90, Jan 91, and May 1894. The move- tures a horse’s reaction to encountering a rattle- ment is running. I do not know exactly how snake on the trail. The horse has reared upon the gas flame works behind the milk glass two hooves and the rider is holding on for dear dial. There may be something missing. Both ends of the gas line are life. This is a classic sculpture. $600-$1000. threaded, and the thumb screw that turns the gas on or off actually turns. It is so nice I though it may be a reproduction, but I have nev- 108. $350 er seen a reproduction and will now call this one real. The dial, hands, dial ring and other parts are all clean and shining. $300-$500. Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, “Fortress”, ca 1880. The Massachusetts military 112. $25 from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War were involved in places and forts named Marlow & Co. York Penna. Reproduced this clock “Fortress”. Today there are hundreds of compa- in 1930 and C. A. Rudisill, York, Pa reproduced Mar- nies, buildings, etc. in Mass. named “Fortress low’s 1930 clocks. The mahogany case is 5.5 inches something”. I believe the Seth Thomas compa- high and in perfect condition. The dial looks like ny was honoring the Mass. military volunteers ivory, but probably isn’t. Quartz movement from when they named this clock, “Fortress”. The Japan and assembled in York, Pa. $25-$50. walnut case is 22 inches high, complete and original including the nickel door latch. It has not been cleaned or polished in some time and 18 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures

113. $25 clocks made as early as 1661. Many clockmakers in many countries have reproduced them over the years. A heavy weight inside the Same maker as #112. Mahogany case is 6.75 inches, clock keeps it on the move down the incline. You can stare at the perfect and complete clock until the cows come home but you will not see it move. The dial is porcelain and the case is brass with applied designs. The carved wood incline is 21 inches long. We have sold several over the 114. $25 years and I always keep one in my office. $300-$400. Same maker as #112 and #113. 121. $75 Quartz movement. “Jerome & Co.”, nickel alarm clock, ca 1885. The very nice nickel case is 8.25 inches high, very clean and polished. It has glass on three sides, a nickel

back where the wind and set buttons are located. 115. $50 The alarm sounds on a bell underneath the case. The original dial is signed and the movement is The Yale Clock Co. Miniature wood case is 5.5 inches. clean and running. This one is undeniably the nic- Brass back is clean and signed, “Yale Clock Co., New est we have ever seen. $100-$200. Haven, Ct”. Movement is running. $50-$75. 122. $375

Seth Thomas Clock Co. metal case, 116. $50 “Tampa”, ca 1913. This clock has a rich The Yale Clock Co. miniature metal clock in carriage gold finish on the top and base, and a clock style. It is 4.25 inches tall. Some brass showing Verde finish on the body. The thin metal thru the silver finish. Signed on the back, cylinder top has some small dents. The front and movement is running. $50-$75. back has heavy castings, not think metal like the tin can and base. Underneath are four ball feet with a rich gold finish. The bezel is holding a bowed 117. $50 and beveled glass. The one piece porcelain dial is perfect. It is also bowed and signed in two places. At the top is a slow-fast adjuster The Yale Clock Co. miniature wood case is 4.25 inches and it has original hands. The hinged back door is perforated and and in good condition. Signed on the brass back. Runs covered with cloth inside. The round 8 day movement is signed two and stops. Brass front and back. $50-$75. places, is very clean and polished, and running and striking half hours on a Cathedral gong. The case is 13 inches wide and 8.75 inch- es high. Ly-Seth Thomas devoted an entire page to this model. See 118. $75 page 621. $400-$600. New Haven Clock Co. mini four post steeple clock. 123. $100 Mahogany case is 9 inches tall, complete and all original. Good sharp points on the finials, good “Horace Partridge & Co., / Importers, Jobbers and painting on the bottom, bowed and beveled glass Retailers of / Fancy Goods, Yankee Notions, / in the sash. Porcelain dial is signed two places, and Clocks, Watches, Jewelry,” on the complete label has original hands. The 8 day movement is back- inside this miniature 10 inch high cottage clock, ca wind and set and is not running. The case is signed 1868. They had a factory in Bristol, Conn., and a underneath, “Fynetone Co. Lansdale, Pa”. $100- retail shop in Boston. The 30 hour movement was $200. made by E N. Welch Mfg. Co. The tablet was painted by Tom Moberg, and the painted dial is 119. $75 original. This is a very rare maker and the first Rare “S. B. Jerome / Patent Lever Escapement”, clock of his I have seen. $100-$200. gallery clock, ca 1866. He was a son of Chauncey 124. $100 Jerome, had his own clock company and primari- ly made shelf clocks. This little octagon gallery is Mystery ball swing, a miniature copy of the Ansonia 6.25 inches, has leather covering all over with Diana swing arm clock. It is only 13 inches tall with brass ornaments around the front. It has a flat the swing arm attached. The brass statue is mount- glass in the brass sash and the original paper dial and hands. The ed on a wood base. The swing arm has blue balls label on the back is about 33% intact and very dark. $100-$200. with brass numerals, hands, and other ornaments. It is an exact copy of the full size mystery ball swing clocks. The one day movements are in the top ball 120. $300 and they seem to always run with little or no tweak- ing. $100-$150. Mystery clock that rolls down an in- cline plane. You never have to wind 125. $125. the clock, but once each day you do “Welch, Spring & Co. / Forestville, Conn. U.S.A.”, have to move it from the bottom of mantle clock, “Cottage Extra”, ca 1880. The rose- the incline back to the top. The dial wood case is 14 inches high and in very clean condition. The veneer always stays upright. This is a copy of is good with exception of two tiny chips on the back edge of the

19 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures base. The door latch, glasses, and black painted 131. $150 half columns are all original to the case. Inside is Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantle clock, “Column”, a full paper label. It has a repainted dial and the ca 1865. The 16 inch high mahogany veneered hands are correct. The 8 day movement is run- case is nice but does have a few tiny veneer ning and striking an iron bell. The alarm move- chips on the top and bottom flat boards. The ment is in the base and it also rings on the iron gilt columns are nice and the original tablet has bell. This is a rare little clock. The clock and been rebacked. The painted zinc dial has a lot movement are pictured in Ly-Welch, page 167. of chips. I would not repaint it, but some collec- $150-$250. tors would. It has ST hands, coil gong, an excel- 126. $75 lent label, signed Thomaston, an original bras bob, and an 8 day movement signed, “S. Thomas / Plymouth, CT”. “S. B. Terry / Terryville, Conn.”, miniature cottage The movement is bright and clean, and it is running. Ly-Seth Thom- clock, ca 1851. Part of the label says, “Patent / as, pages 520, 523, and 524. $150-$250. Caveat Filed, A.D.1851”. Terry had two partners in this company and made primarily cheap shelf 132. $75 clocks withy the ladder movements and some Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Round Band”, Ca 1874. time and alarm clocks like this one. He was only The 17 inch high walnut case is very nice, clean, in business 2 years. The cheaply made mahogany and polished. Both glasses are original and there case is only 10.5 inches tall, has a door latch on is a popular dog painting in the bottom. Some the side, and two glasses. The lower glass is origi- paint loss around the edges. Original painted nal, and I see no bubbles in the top glass. It has a dial has some paint loss and the ST hands may repainted dial, correct hands, and a small wind- not be original. It has a good brass bob, coil ing key for the alarm and time arbors. The alarm set ring is in the gong, nice label inside, and a very nice 8 day lyre dial, the internal alarm winds below the movement and rings on an movement. It is running and striking the coil iron bell. S. B. Terry collectors look for this model. $75-$150. gong on the hours. The clock is similar to their 127. $1 earlier OG’s, just much smaller. The movements are usually the same. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 655-656. $75-$150. Warren Telechron Co. electric banjo clock. Complete with two nice painted glasses, bowed glass, metal eagle, metal 133. $200 side rails, and metal label on the back. The mahogany case Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, is 20 inches high, complete and original. It has an old elec- “Summit”, ca 1890. The walnut case is 19.5 inch- tric cord, intact but it did not want to run when I plugged it es tall and it has all the original parts. The wood in. It may need a new cord. is a little smoky, particularly in places where it 128. $75 would hard to polish it out. It has a good original signed two piece dial with very few chips, but Miniature gallery clock we believe was made by dirty around the winding arbors. There is a side Jerome, but it is not signed anywhere. The back is door hook, a plain glass, one of Seth Thomas wood, everything else is painted metal. The origi- very nice brass pendulum bob, brass pendulum nal paper dial is signed, “Patent Lever Escape- hanger, and brass dial rings. The black label in- ment”. The one day movement is not signed but it side is pretty good. The 8 day signed movement is running. The glass has new putty all around, is running and striking hours on the Cathedral gong. Ly-Seth Thomas probably a replacement. The dial ring is signed, #605. $200-$300. “Pat.May10,54”. The metal case body was cast in two pieces and welded together. The brass bezel, 134. $150 dial ring, and hands, are all correct. $75-$150. Jessie S. Felt, Portland, Maine, steeple clock, ca 129. $10 1850. The mahogany veneered case is 19.5 inch- es high, good veneer all over, the cone tips are Seth Thomas miniature banjo, “Danvers”, ca 1932. The not sharp. Both glasses are probably replace- case is correct except the finial on top. Clock books ments. The movement is 30 hour, time, strike, show an eagle. The clock has been retrofitted with a and alarm, and is not signed. It strikes on a coil quartz movement, dial, and hands. The wood case is gong and alarms on a brasws bell. The dial is a about 18 inches high, has painted flowers on the front replacement. All the internal parts are original. and bowed glass over the dial. Ly-Seth Thomas #183. $10 The Felt label is overpasted ovwer another mak- -$25. er’s complete label. The name on the under label 130. $50 is not legible without removing the Felt label, and I will not do that. The Felt label says, in part, Miniature store regulator. Made by a craftsman in “Thirty Hour Spring / Brass Clocks / Wholesale & Oklahoma about 20 years ago. I bought it at the Retail By / --Felt, / Exchange Street, ---Portland”. A rare maker that Memphis clock show where they were selling like hot we know very little about. $150-$250. cakes for $125. It is 11 inches high, made of pine and stained. It has a door latch, good painted Calumet glass, movement, dial, and hands. It may be a one day movement and is running. It is signed on the back. $50-$100. 20 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures

135. $100 Samuel actually made the clocks. This clock has a perfect label, beautiful wood dial, a fine 30 “Daniel Pratt & Sons, Boston”, steeple clock with a hour wood movement, old hands, old weights, fusee movement, ca 1849-1852. The name on the 30 pendulum, and an original painted tablet. This hour brass movement is, “C. Boardman / Bristol, clocks tablet had a small break but it was so nice Conn / U.S.A. / Patented Jan 1847”. The Daniel Pratt the previous collector decided not to replace it, label is overpasted on another complete label. I so he backed it with another piece of glass to suspect if you remove the Pratt label you would find prevent it from cracking further. The brass fini- C. Boardman’s name on the under label. The paint- als are not old, the scrolls have been broken and ed dial is original but badly faded. Both glasses are repaired, and one of the tips needs attention original as is the brass door latch, coil gong, and now. The base has good old veneer but I do not brass pendulum bob. There are no hands with the think the base is original. The previous collector clock. The mahogany veneered case is 20 inches tall, has blunt cone who owned this clock bought it because of the unusual label. $500- finials, some nicks on the bottom board, but very good veneer oth- $750. erwise. $100-$200. 140. $50 136. $10 “J. C. Brown / Forestville Manufacturing Co. / “E. & A. Ingraham, / Loate Brewster & Ingrahams, / Bristol, Conn.”, 30 hour ogee clock, ca 1842- Bristol, Conn”, beehive clock, ca 1852-1855. The 1849. The mahogany veneered case is 29 inches clock can be restored or used for parts. The mahog- tall, and at that height is taller than many 8 day any veneered case is 16.5 inches tall, some veneer is ogee clocks. The old label inside is very dark and bleached and there are chips on the base and door about 2/3rds intact but the paper remaining is frame. The round glass is original, no glass in the the important parts. The brass movement is bottom, and no pendulum. The door lock is a re- signed by Forestville as is the wood dial. The dial placement. Replaced dial is aluminum, the coil gong is dirty, has some paint loss, but has a good sig- and base are original and there is a very nice com- nature. There is a pair of old iron weights, a plete label. The 30 hour movement is complete. $10-$25. brass bob, and crank. The movement strikes on 137. $250 a coil gong. The veneer on the case is actually very nice, and has no veneer loss or repairs. The top glass is missing and the bottom is a Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, replacement. It needs a little work but was made by a very collect- “Camden”, ca 1887. A factory stamp on the back able maker so your efforts would be worthwhile. $50-$100. verifies the date it was made. The walnut case is 22.5 inches high, has the original finish that is clean. 141. $150 All wood parts are original and present. It has a Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, door latch on the side and good original glass in “Omaha”, ca 1890. The factory stamp on the the door. There is a new paper dial on the pan, back indicates it was made August 1890. The correct hands, very nice Seth Thomas brass pendu- walnut case is 19 inches tall and retains the lum bob, brass pendulum hanger, and brass dial original finish that has a good coat of smoke. It rings. On the floor inside is most of the original has all the gold striping on the door so that is a black label and on the backboard is the large Cathedral gong. The big plus. It does not appear to have been lyre 8 day movement is running and striking hours on the gong. If cleaned or refinished at any time. The railing you are now, or thinking of collecting City Series clocks, this is not a around the top, door glass, and door latch, all clock that is easy to find. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 187. $300-$500. are original to the case. Inside on the base are 138. $750 remnants of the black label they put in the City Series clocks. The very good glass features two French Empire mantle clock, ca 1875. This four col- mythical beasts. Inside is a correct Seth Thomas pendulum, one of a umn clock has fine marquetry inlay all over and half dozen different pendulums they used in the City Series clocks. detailed dore’ bronze features, including an out- There is a Cathedral gong silver dial rings, original signed dial, and a standing pendulum, dial surround, paw feet, and pair of correct hands. The movement is running and striking the column mountings. The underpinning inside the gong each hour. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 202. $150-$300. base of the case that support the claw feet has been redone. The feet on these old French Empire 142. $200 clocks are usually missing or replaced. The bronze Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, dial is worn and/or dirty and has the correct hands. “Norfolk”, ca 1880. The walnut case is 19.5 The round French 8 day movement is running fine inches high and has been cleaned and pol- and strikes hours and half hours on a nickel bell. ished, not refinished. The wood parts appear This beautiful old clock is very sound and in excellent condition. to be all original to the case. It has a good There are no case repairs or inlay problems other than mentioned. glass, original signed paper dial, but the hands The Empire four column clock is as nice as any we have ever offered look funky. The dial pan has pulled away from and is a large clock standing 21 inches high. $750-$1000. the bezel on the time side, not a big deal. The 139. $500 dial rings and movements are brass, other ac- cessories including the pendulum, pendulum “Eli & Samuel Terry / Made and Sold at Plymouth, Connecticut”, hanger and bell are nickel. The movement is 8 pillar and scroll clock, ca 1824-1827. Eli owned the facility/factory, day, and striking hours on the nickel bell. The

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143. $250 been cleaned and it has an alligator design all over and was made that way. The movement runs but sluggish, and stops. Service is Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, needed. It is housed in a large horseshoe shaped container in back. “Newark”, ca 1888. A factory stamp on the back $75-$150. indicates it was made on that date. The walnut case is 22 inches high and has the original finish 149. $75 that has not been disturbed. The wood is now “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, Mass.”, another very smoky dark. The case has all its original Luminous time piece with alarm, but without parts including the original glass, door latch, the visible escapement, ca 1883. The dial is and all the attached wood decorations. Inside is signed, “Luminous” with two patent dates and the same, all original, but very dirty. A label on at the bottom is signed, “Terry Clock Co. Pitts- the floor is mostly intact. The Cathedral gong, field, Mass Sole Manufacturers For Lovel Mfg. brass bob and key, brass pendulum hanger, brass dial rings, and Co. L’T’D’, Erie, Pa.”. The dial on #148 is signed original signed and painted dial are all original and the dial has a few the same. The cases are identical except this one chips. The 8 day movement is running and striking hours on the has a nickel tin can on the back to house the movement. It is run- Cathedral gong. This clock also has an alarm feature, with the alarm ning and alarming. $100-$200. set ring in the center of the dial and the alarm movement and brass bell in the bottom. It will make a nice clock after a little cleaning. Ly- 150. $75 Seth Thomas #561. $250-$400. Terry Clock Co. cottage, “Walnut Chapel”, ca 144. $50 1870. The very nice walnut case is 10.5 inches tall, and has some grooved designs on the front American cottage clock, ca around 1860. Walnut and a different look on the top with the fancy case is 9.5 inches high, complete and very clean. It cutouts and peaked roof. It has a brass sash, has a door latch, a repainted glass, repainted dial, good glass, original dial and hands, and a one and old pendulum bob and key. The one day time day time and alarm movement. It is running and only movement is running. $50-$75. striking an iron bell. The full size label on the 145. $50 back has all the important parts present but is missing both sides. $100-$150. Terry Clock Co. cottage clock, ca about 1860. It stands 9.5 inches tall. Part of an old label is inside 151. $100 the case. The door glass and paper dial may be “The Terry Clock Company / Waterbury, Conn.”, replacements. It has a one day movement that is cottage clock, ca 1867-1880. The octagon top running, and an old pendulum bob and key. $560- shelf clock is only 11 inches tall and has a rare $100. and unusual rosewood veneer arrangement. The 146. $50 veneer is excellent, it has the original gold around the door, brass door latch, original paint- American cottage clock, we believe to be made by ed dial, and a complete paper label inside. The Terry, ca 1860. The clean walnut case is only 9 inch- dial has some wear, slight crinkling, and a small es tall, has a brass door latch, and anew or repaint- amount of paint loss around the screw holes. ed door glass. The best thing about this little clock The one day movement is time only, running, and has an old brass is the old wood dial. It is clean and original. It has a bob and key. $100-$150. pair of old hands, and brass pendulum and key. The one day time only movement is running. $50-$100. 152. $100 147. $100 Terry Clock Co. medium size iron case, ca 1867. This iron case is 8 inches high and has painted “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, Mass”, metal carriage designs over the front and faint gold painted clock, ca 1883. The dial is signed around the lower lines all across the sides and top. There is a brass edge, and around the hand arbor, “Luminous / Pa- sash with glass, correct hands, and an old origi- tented / Sept. 26, 1882, March 30, 1883”. With the nal dial that is worn and scratched all around. handle up the metal case is almost 8.5 inches high. On the back is a near complete paper label. This It has brass decorations including the hands, four model is unusual because you do not see many twist corner posts, brass trim around the base, and of these little Terry iron clocks that strike. This matching brass sash around the dial. There is a flat movement runs one day and strikes an iron bell. glass and paper dial. The movement has a broken spring, or the click I notice this clock has a wire underneath to advance the strike. I is not holding. There is a winding key but no alarm set key or bell on have not seen that feature in the other Terry iron clocks. $125-$200. which it should alarm. $100-$150. 153. $100 148. $75 Terry Clock Co. miniature iron case clock, ca “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, Mass.”, ca 1883. It is a 1866. The little 6 inch case has a painted scene Luminous time piece with alarm and visible escape- on the base and other things painted on the ment. The brass case is 9.25 inches tall, bell insert- front and sides. It has a brass sash, flat glass, ed in top above the dial. There is a flat glass over correct hands, alarm ring, and the original worn the signed dial, an alarm dial and opening to ob- and faded dial. About 2/3rds of the label remains serve the movement running. The case has not on the backboard. The one day movement is

22 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures time and alarm and is running. $100-$200. 160. $130 154. $100 Terry Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. cottage clock, ca 1883. The walnut case is only 11.75 inches tall, Terry Clock Co. miniature iron clock with an has good door glasses, door hook, very good octagon top, ca 1866. The nice painted case is 6 original metal dial, old hands, alarm ring, and inches tall and has a polished sash with a flat pendulum bob and key. It alarms on an iron bell. glass, correct hands, calendar set ring, and a Inside is most of the old paper label. It has a good replaced paper dial. There is no label on the one day movement. $150-$200. back. The one day time and calendar movement is running. $100-$200. 161. $100 155. $100 “Bombay” signed on the base, also what I assume says “Made in China / 2004”. The quartz movement does say, “Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co.”, 8 inch miniature “Made in China”. This is a super nice wood case, 15.5 iron case, ca 1866. The case is completely iron, inches tall. It has some gold designs and other things all sides and back. On the back is a complete painted on the case all around. The glass is bowed, dial paper label telling in great detail all the products and hands are original. It takes a 1.5 V battery that I do the company makes. This clock is almost identi- not have, so could not test. I cannot imagine it is not cal to some of the Terry iron clocks. It has a running. $100-$200. brass sash and flat glass, original dial and hands, and a one day Terry movement that is running. $100-$200. 162. $75 156. $100 Terry Clock Co. miniature cottage clock, “Old Relia- Terry Clock Co. midsize iron clock, ca 1868. This ble”, ca 1866. The 10 inch walnut case is very nice one has it all inside the small case, a one day and has the correct Terry door latch, pendulum movement that both strikes and alarms on a bob, and dial/dial pan arrangement. The one day brass bell. It is running and performing the other movement is time only and running. There is no functions. The iron case is 8.5 inches tall with label and no evidence there ever was one. $100- gold painted designs on the front, top, and $150. sides. Brass sash with flat glass, correct hands, 163. $100 alarm set ring, and a replaced paper dial. The alarm is wound thru the wood backboard. There Terry Clock Co. walnut cottage, “Old Reliable”, ca is a complete paper label over the full size wood 1879. This clock was made under contract for the back. $150-$250. “Atlantic Java Coffee” company as a giveaway. The Terry Company was still located in Waterbury, 157. $100 Conn. at this time. The walnut case is 10 inches “The E. N. Welch Manufacturing Co.”, signed on high, a plain Jane case with no frills. Inside is about the complete paper label. This is a very early 2/3rds of a label. The brown dial is original as is the Welch clock, ca 1869 or earlier. The dark smoky pendulum. The movement runs one day and alarms finish has not been touched. It may be walnut or on an iron bell and it is running. $100-$150. mahogany, hard to tell. Brass sash, flat glass, 164. $100 and a replaced paper dial. The one day time only movement is running. The correct pendulum is Terry Clock Co. mid-size iron case clock, ca 1868. hung from underneath. Ly-Welch #397. $100- It is 9 inches tall and has a painted scene at the $150. bottom and gold painted designs below the dial and on the sides. It has a brass sash with glass 158. $75 and an original dial and correct hands. About Terry Clock Co. miniature cottage, ca 1869. The half of the old label remains on the back. The 8 walnut case is 10.5 inches tall and has a good day movement is time only and running. $125- appearance with the pointed top and grooved $175. designs all over the front. It has the proper Terry 165. $1500 door latch, nice glass in the door, brass dial ring, correct hands, and a replaced paper dial. The Ansonia Clock Company, “Crystal Regulator No. time only one day movement is running and it 1”, ca 1914. Ansonia made 8 Crystal Regulator has the decorative Terry pendulum. $100-$150. models, all alike, yet slightly different. For years many collectors across the country have tried 159. $75 to acquire all eight models, but very few have “The Bombay Company Inc / Made in Taiwan / Movement- succeeded. Models No. 1 thru 6 can be found Japan / ca 1991”, signed on the base. The 13 inch walnut occasionally but models 7 and 8, rarely. This one case is very stylish and clean as a pin. It has a cover over is slightly different from others we have sold the movement. The dial, glass, hands, etc. are all correct because it has jewels around the dial and pen- and original. $100-$150. dulum. This clock is a very attractive color with a lot of gold highlights. It is clean inside and out, and has no problems. It has the correct

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166. $1500 sweep seconds, and an alarm dial in front on the porcelain dial. The lever movement is original, running and performing the other func- Ansonia Clock Company, “Crystal Regulator tions. There is a hinged door in back, four bowed and beveled glass- No.5”, ca 1906. A very attractive color and case es around the case with cloisonne’ between the glasses and all decorations, and it is clean inside and out. There around the base and on the top. On top is a large beveled glass and are no flaws to the case or other problems. Oth- the decorated handle. Four cloisonne’ butterflies and other objects er than the colors and slight case differences adorn the top of the case. Some of the cloisonne’ objects around everything else is identical to the other Crystal the base are birds. I doubt the double ended winding key for the Regulators. Ly-Ansonia, page 137. $1500-$2000. various springs is original but it fits all of the different size arbors. Oval carriage clocks with cloisonne’, not near this size or quality sell for $10,000 or more at some auctions. $2250-$3000.

171. $50 167. $1500 Bird in cage with a brass holder and a glass base. Ansonia Clock Company, “Crystal Regulator No. It is 8 inches tall. Except for the glass base every- 6”, ca 1914. This case is very nice, clean and pol- thing else is brass. The time track is around the ished inside and out. There are no visible flaws. small ball. The bird turns back and forth every This clock is identical to the others except for second as the clock ticks. It winds and sets on the the colors, case decorations, and case style. Ly- bottom. It is running properly and the bird is mov- Ansonia, page 136. $1500-$2000. ing. $50-$100. 172. $200 “Smith & Goodrich, / Bristol, Conn.”, steeple clock with the rare fusee movement, ca 1851. The ma-

hogany veneered case is 20 inches high and the 168. $300 veneer is very nice all over with only an edge or corner nick. There is good paint on the original “Dickory, Dickory, Dock, The Mouse Ran Up The Clock”. glass and the top glass is also original. A brass We have sold some original Dungan & Klump mouse door latch, good cone finials with small tips miss- clocks made back in 1909, most of them selling near ing, complete the outside of the original case. $3000. The Horolovar Company has been making minia- Inside is a very nice painted dial, pair of correct ture reproductions for several years and more recently hands, an old brass pendulum bob, unsigned they are being made in China. This is the first one I have brass one day movement, and an old coil gong seen in a large size that is almost identical to the Dungan mounted on a brass base. There is slight fading & Klump clocks. It has a brass 8 day platform escape- and chips on the old dial. On the backboard is about half of the pa- ment movement. There are gold painted numerals, mi- per label with the important parts still intact. Attached to the bot- nute marks, and scrip on the case like the originals. This tom of the brass movement are brass fusee barrels. $250-$350. one is 37 inches tall. The mouse moves up the time scale until it reaches 1 o’clock, then it slides down to the bot- 173. $3000 tom hitting a bell. This clock is in perfect operating con- Chinese Bracket Clock, ca 1850. In this time dition. $300-$500. period the Chinese were copying English 169. $150 bracket clocks. Early in the 17th century there were some famous English clockmakers in German brass or bronze Sunburst clock, ca 1927. China teaching the Chinese Emperors clock- The perfect dial is signed, “Wempe / Chronome- makers how to make clocks and by the 1850’s terwerke / Hamburg / 7 Rubis / Make In Germa- the Chinese had mastered that art. This wood ny”. The case is made up of 16 pieces of brass, case stands 23.5 inches tall and is extensively each marked “M2806”, and each screwed to the covered with mother-of-pearl all over the center ring individually. The 8 day movement is front. The pearl pieces are randomly designed encased like a pocket watch, back wind and set, in the shape of flowers and are attached to a and fits into a brass can. The movement is run- pearl vine. There are no mother-of-pearl pieces ning. The wing span is 11.5 inches. Bright gold sash, excellent bev- missing. There is a full front door with key lock, and key. Behind the eled glass, hands, and dial. $150-$250. door is a large brass dial surround generously etched all over. It has 170. $2150 a 7.l5 inch bowed porcelain dial and three intricately designed hands including a sweep second hand. Underneath the clock are four brass French carriage clock in an oversized oval case bun feet. On the sides of the case are glass windows. The top is and decorated with multi-colored cloisonne’ all ebony and sunken. On the very top is a carved section. The heavy 8 around, ca 1870. It was made in France for the day brass movement plates are 8.5 inches high and 8 inches wide, Chinese market. I am not sure the makers name with etched designs, a pendulum lock down, and two nickeled bells is signed on the movement but the Chinese sell- on top. The 8 day movement is double chain fusee, running and ing dealers name is inscribed. The case is 7.5 striking the bells in a bim-bam sequence on the quarter hours, and inches high with handle up and is considered striking one bell on the hours. The movement is signed in two places large for an oval carriage clock. The complicated with large etched letters in a attempt to make it look like the English 8 day movement is time, strike, repeat, alarm, bracket clocks. The special winding key also has engraved designs.

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This is a very rare early clock. $3000-$4000. tie down. Both doors have the early hooks, not the push button latches that came later. $750-$1000. 174. $3000 177. $750 Chinese Bracket Clock, ca 1850. The wood case is 23 inches tall with cast brass decorations on Welch, Spring & Company, “No. 4 Regulator”, ca the top and a strip of brass molding around 1878. The double dial calendar wall clock has an the top edge and all around the door. The dial 8 day time and strike, spring driven movement. surround is heavily etched with different de- The case was made in the Solomon C. Spring signs but the stand out features are sea ser- shop, and the movement manufactured at a pents and flowers and vines. The porcelain dial shop owned by E. N. Welch. At that date they is 6 inches and it also has three well designed were using calendar movements patented by and unusual hands including a sweep second Benjamin B. Lewis for which he received $1 per hand. Underneath the clock are four large clock. The rosewood veneered case is grain brass feet. The sides have glass windows painted and retains the original but very dark backed with brass mesh. The heavy move- finish. The bottom has two repaired breaks. The ment plates are 9 inches high and 7.5 inches wide, a nest of two repairs were not done to my satisfaction but a bells on top. The names etched on the 8 day movement are, good woodworker can make it look much bet- “Canton / se chaong / nake”. The double chain fusee movement is ter. There are two excellent labels, one inside and one over the cal- not pendulum driven but lever driven. This is a very rare movement endar mechanism. The dials are good and the hands are correct. The and seldom seen in Chinese clocks. The back door is glass with key lower door has a key lock. The brass bob, coil gong and other parts lock and key. $3000-$4000. are all correct. Other than the break on the bottom it is a very nice all original clock. Ly-Calendar, page 344. $750-$1000. 175. $800 178. $400 E. Howard & Co., Boston, No. 5 Banjo, ca 1883. The 8 day movement is signed, “A. Howard, Bos- Skeleton clock with an 8 day fusee movement. ton’. While manager of the Howard Watch & It is under a glass dome. This is a reproduction th Clock Co. from 1881-1893, his name was some- of a 17 century French skeleton clock. It is solid times stamped on the movements of some How- brass with 24K gold plating. It is attached to a ard clocks. The weight is proper, stamped No. 5, wood base and is covered with a rectangular and like the movement and dial, was once in an glass and wood dome. It has a passing strike on early Howard No. 5 banjo. We do not know who the hours. The clock is about 18 inches tall with made this case but it was not the Howard Co. the dome in place. It is in like new condition and Whoever made it, stained and finished it, and did running. The only think you should need to do is a super job. You would need to be an experi- put it in beat if necessary. Sometimes the pack- enced clock person to recognize that the case is ing and shipping will get them out of beat. $400-$600. not old. The glasses are proper but new replace- 179. $400 ments. The pendulum bob and stick are proper for a No. 5 Howard banjo, but we cannot guarantee they came from Skeleton clock with a fusee movement and an original clock. The painted metal dial certainly looks old and is oversized great wheel, all under a glass dome. It th signed, “E. Howards & Co. / Boston”. It is what it is, and will make is a reproduction of a 17 century French skele- someone a very nice clock at half the price of an original. Ly- ton clock that today would cost you an arm and American Clocks, Volume 1, page 117. $800-$1200. a leg, if you could even find one for sale. The solid brass frame has tarnished or darkened. It 176. $750 rests on an ebony wood base and the dome fits “E. Howard & Co. / Boston”, No. 5 Square bottom the base. With the dome in place it is 21 inches banjo, an early model, ca 1858-60. It was made high. The skeletonized dial has porcelain car- shortly after David Davis left the firm of Howard touche numerals, unusual hands, and has a & Davis. This square bottom case was the last of brass winding key. Unlike other reproductions I that model as Howard soon went to the round have seen this one has a silk thread suspension. bottom banjos entirely. The other attributes of It runs at least 8 days and is running fine. $500-$750. this early Howard No. 5 are rear bolt mounting, 180 $750 printed paper on dial with script signature, moon hands, and black and gilt glasses, much of which Reproduction of Ithaca Calendar Clock Co.’s. he soon changed to his new styles of glasses and early Box Skeleton clocks ca 1870. This is a near dials. The case is 29 inches high, probably made exact copy. It is inside a stained mahogany or of mahogany and grain painted; glasses are all walnut case, with glass on all four sides and a questionable and may be replacements from hinged door in front. The door has a latch and years ago. The lead weight, brass bob, and metal knob. The case is 24 inches tall. The movement stick, are all proper for the clock and that time is attached to a wood base that slides into the period. The dial is original, now very dirty, but box. The 8 day movement is like the originals authentic. If you paint or replace the dial you will and is running and striking on a nickel bell. Con- lose the only signature on the clock. There is evidence that weight sidering that this model is very rare and sought chutes once extended all the way to the bottom, meaning it may by collectors, our minimum of $600 should ap- have had a metal cover over the weight chute and even a pendulum peal to those who do not want to spend $20,000 to own an original.

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181. $750 movement, unsigned, but the type Manross used. It has cut-outs for legs to convert the movement from 30 hour to 8 day. The legs are Reproduction of an early Ithaca Calendar riveted to the 30 hour OG movement and two more wheels were Clock Co. skeleton clock, under dome, ca 1870. added. Pictures of an identical case and movement are shown in the Ithaca never put this model in production and NAWCC Bulloetin No. 286, October 1993, in an article about Elisha a very limited number were produced. No Manross by the late Lee Smith. Manross was primarily a case maker copies are pictured in any publication that we and on occasion traded cases and other work for brass movements are aware of and only one or two originals which he put in his cases and applied his label. About 1845 he began exist today. I have seen one and heard of one making brass movements that he sold to other clockmakers. The or two others. They decided to produce the only fault to this clock is a small crack in the top glass, lower right Box Skeleton model pictured in #180, instead corner. $600-$900. of this model under glass dome. Our clock on the wood base is 19 inches high without the 185. $300 glass dome and 21 inches high with the glass dome. The 8 day move- “Atkins & Porter, Bristol, Conn.”, rare 30 hour ment is brass but all other metal parts are nickel plated or silver shelf clock, ca 1840. Cornice top case has an over cast iron. The one we have seen has changed hands a half doz- original mirror and stenciling around the dial. en times since it was originally made, and was sold many years ago The one day brass movement has a count for over $10,000. We have sold the box skeleton model for $21,000 wheel with half hour strike, in the center in recent years so these well done reproductions are a once in a back, to avoid the Jerome patent. The book lifetime opportunity to own some rare clocks. $1000-$1500. by Gregory & King, “The Clocks of Irenus At- 182. $150 kins”, explains the rare movement. Our clock is identical to the clock pictured on page 29 Upside down swinger on a black marble base. It is of their book. The rosewood veneered case is signed, “Huguenin A Paris” who I assume was a 23.5 inches high with reverse OG on the sides, th French clockmaker in the 17 century, since this is a meaning the front is higher at the door than reproduction. The 8 day movement is brass and at the sides. The veneer is good but there have been some repairs the movement is a little out of beat at the present around the door latch. The latch, painted metal dial, hands, pair of time. This clock is a miniature reproduction of a old rectangular iron weights, old pendulum, coil gong, and the brass much larger upside down swinger. There is no movement, are all original or of that period. In the book previously glass dome with this clock. There are three pieces referenced rectangular weights are shown as being proper for the of black marble, the round one to which the move- clock. The paper label on the inside has some loss in the weight ment is attached. It is attached to a square piece chutes and in the very bottom, but the important parts are intact. that has brass feet. It sits, unattached, on a much $400-$600. larger piece of marble. The porcelain dial ring is signed. $200-$400. 186. $400 183. $900 “George Kirke, / For / George Mitchell, / Bris- tol, Conn.”, copied from the complete label in Seth Thomas Clock Co., “Chime Clock No.20- this early pillar and scroll shelf clock, ca 1827- 1913”. Housed in an 18 inch high real bronze 1832. Kirke made wood movement P&S clocks case. The bronze has darkened and to look its and Mitchell made cases, and purchased wood best should be polished. The back door is perfo- movements from Ephraim Downs, Atkins & rated to allow the sounds of the deep toned bells Downs, Charles Kirke, and others. It is difficult to escape. It has the original cloth covering the to tell from the label but I am guessing Mitch- perforations. This larger size bronze case is rarely ell made this case and Kirke the movement, seen for sale and when you do find one, it com- however, since Kirke made complete clocks mands very high prices. The 8 day movement Mitchell may have bought the complete clock plays Westminster Chimes on the quarter hours and used his own label. Mahogany veneered and hours, on four large bells. The chimes can be silenced leaving on case is 31 inches high to tip of brass finials, 28.5 the hour striking. It has an 8 inch convex silvered dial. It is obvious inches to top of scrolls. The top and scrolls are original but both that the clock has been used and exposed to the elements, hence have been broken and repaired. Brass finials are hollow but not the low minimum price. The original pendulum and winding key are original to the case. Glasses are replacements, escutcheon is missing included. Ly-Seth Thomas #396. $1000-$1250. but lock is intact. Dial is faded but has no stretch marks or breaks. 184. $500 The hands, pendulum, winding key, and weights, are all the correct type. The wood movement has strings and is operational. The base Elisha Manross 8 day shelf clock, ca 1843-1849. A is original but at least one foot has been glued back. There are some very nice triple decker mahogany veneered clock, veneer problems mainly on the door. The clock is better than I por- about as nice and original as we come across. trayed but will need some work to restore it properly. $500-$750. The all original case is 36 inches high, has an ex- cellent carved splat, full turned columns, three 187. $500 original glasses, original painted zinc dial, hands, Self Winding Clock Co., New York, master clock made for the West- and a complete paper label. All other parts in- ern Union company. The very nice silver dial is signed, “Naval Obser- cluding old iron weights, pendulum, coil gong, vatory Time / Western Union / Self Winding Clock Co. New York.” two door locks, key, and brass escutcheons are The case and all accessories are near perfect and it has very good all original to this clock. It has a brass 8 day eye appeal. The silver dial, silver bob, and silver beat scale are near

26 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures perfect. A metal label on the door identifies the mak- and it hung in one of our bedrooms and ran con- er and has the movement number inscribed. Inside tinually except when company slept in that room. are three operating labels. The oak case is 38 inches We sold it to a northeast collector several years high and also is in near perfect condition. The case is ago but he is now moving to smaller quarters and very heavy, not one of the cheaper Western Union must depart with a substantial part of his collec- store regulator type cases we normally see. There tion of fine clocks. The signed 8 day movement are two good glasses, two key locks on the door, and bears a serial number, “403097”, which dates the original hands. This clock is as nice as we have ever clock 1882. The dial ring is silver, inner dial is en- seen. $500-$750. graved and so are the pendulum, weights, and pulleys. We have always had one or two very nice Vienna clocks in our collection and have sold hun- 188. $1150 dreds, but this elaborate 8 day clock is one of the nicest we have owned. $3000-$4000. French Barometer/Thermometer cased in a very unu- sual carved and decorated walnut case. It is dark but clean and very nice, retaining the original finish with some smoke accumulation. The blood red thermom- eter is different than any we have seen. The barome- 191. $500 ter is on the bottom. You set the barometer hand by Ansonia Clock Company, Royal Bonn case, ca turning the finial on the bottom. There is a bowed 1904. The case has the red Royal Bonn logo, glass over the barometer, and the porcelain dials are metal back door, correct pendulum and a written in French. The lower dial is signed, “Maison key. The Royal Bonn clocks are far and away de / L’ing’r Chevalliewr / Optician / Place de Pouri, the most desirable of any made and have Neuf, No.15 / Paris”. The tubes, liquids, strings, and always been sought by collectors, which all parts inside the case are original and in good means they sell for a higher price. The 8 day working order. The inside items are sealed and movement is signed, running, and striking packed for shipping. This is a very unusual and very half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. nice unit and came to us from a leading clock and The excellent case is 12.75 inches tall and 12 inches wide, primarily a barometer collector. It reportedly was purchased cream color with bright painted flowers and some gold tint over the decades ago at a Sotheby’s or Christie’s auction in New York or Lon- case. It has the correct sash with beveled glass, a two piece porce- don. $1200-$1500. lain dial, correct hands, and an open escapement that is so desirable 189. $1700 on the porcelain clocks. Ly-Ansonia #2659. $600-$750. Gustav Becker two weight Vienna Regulator, ca 301. $50 1876. This is a transitional style walnut case with Waltham 8 day clock in a desk stand. It is they some interesting beehive style ribbed finials, type used in early automobiles but the compa- carved Corinthian columns, and carved top and ny adapted these little clocks for other uses, base. It is a very large case standing 52 inches such as in a wood stand. It is 7 inches high and high, clean and polished inside and out. The brass winds underneath. It runs with some encour- pendulum ball, brass weights, brass wall levelers, agement but I suspect it needs oiling. Note brass movement bracket, and brass dial rings are the black dial, white hands, and white numer- all polished. It has a porcelain beat scale; old als. $75-$150. winding crank, wood stick, engraved pulleys, good weight cords, correct hands, and all those 302. $200 things are original and exceptionally nice and French 8 day, time only, carriage clock. It is 6 inches clean. The 8 day movement is clean, running, and high, has five good beveled glasses, excellent striking a coil gong attached to the back of the porcelain dial and hands, and a backwind move- movement plate. The movement plate is at- ment that is running. There is no normal carriage tached to the backboard and the pendulum at- clock key but I will include another type of French taches to the back plate. The movement is attached to five posts on key that will wind the spring and adjust the hands. the plate. This is one of the nicest two weight Vienna’s we have For whatever reason some various case parts are seen in some time. $2000-$2500. numbered “229”. $200-$300. 190. $2800 303. $225 Gustav Becker three weight Vienna Regulator, referred to by many Junghans box regulator, ca 1920. The clean and as a Blind Man’s clock. It comes with a Grand Sonnerie 4/4 striking polished walnut case is 28.5 inches high and has a movement, ca 1882. You know every 15 minutes exactly what time it little oomph as box clocks go. There are grooved is, even in the dark of night. For instance, at 2:15AM it will strike the pieces each side and on the base that keeps it from quarter hour and then strike the last hour, two times for 2AM. This nd looking plain like a great many German box clocks. case style is referred to as “2 Baroque” and is one of the most In the door are three beveled glasses and a plain elaborate case styles being made from 1800 forward. It is lavishly glass over the silver dial. On the sides are remova- carved with elegant detail top, bottom, and on the door. The wal- ble viewing ports. The case at one time had some nut case is 52 inches high, very large for an 8 day Vienna, finely kind of top attached, now gone astray. The move- shaped and completely original. We owned this clock over 20 years ment runs 8 days and has a beautiful striking tone.

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The pendulum bob, beat scale, and dial ring are polished brass. A depicts Mount Vernon. Made from hand selected ma- key is included. The clock is in good running order. $250-$350. hoganies, adorned with a gold finial. It comes with an original Chelsea key. It has two door latches, heavy 304. $195 brass bezel, bowed glass, 4 original hands, silver dial Gustav Becker box regulator, ca 1910. Made in with etched numerals filled with black paint. The clock the company's shop at Freiburg / Silesia / Ger- is 100% original, in near perfect condition, and it is run- many , now "Peoples Republic Poland". The ning. Reference: "Chelsea Clock Company / The First walnut case is 25 inches high, there are small Hundred Years", page 119. $500-$750. side viewing doors, grooved designs on case 308. $175 door, has three beveled glasses and one plain round glass over the dial. The clock had a plain Large English porcelain clock, ca 1890. Typical of all top ornament at one time but like most box English porcelain clocks we have sold over the years, clocks with slide in attachments, it went miss- they are all very large, very distinc- ing. Silver dial has some wear, hands and ornate tive, and have one day time only pendulum bob are original. Key included. 8 day movements, and great painted scenes and fig- movement is in good running order, strikes a ures on the porcelain cases. This case is 17 inch- large coil gong. $200-$300. es tall and 13 inches wide. There are no breaks or repairs and it has a great painted scene be- 305. $300 low the dial, and other designs around the front Ansonia Clock Co. mantle clock, "Monarch", ca and a good deal of gold highlights all over. The 1880. This company, more than any other clock- movement is wound on the dial, with a key. It making company, produced a wide variety of has an unusually nice dial for this type clock. superior and unusual designed clock cases in- $200-$400. cluding wood, metal, and porcelain. This unusual 309. $175 case, surely designed by H. J. Davies, who held scores of patents for clock cases and move- Large English porcelain clock, ca 1890. Larger ments, is 24.5 inches high and made of black than #308, it is 21 inches high and 17 inches walnut. It has been cleaned inside and out but wide. It has a one day time only movement two things keep it from being excellent. The that is wound on the back. This case is painted wings are missing on the top finial and the paper very dark with pink and blue flowers over the dial is a replacement. The glass is original, it has front and some gold highlighting all around. the fancy bezel, cathedral gong, special pendulum, and a drawer in Neither of these English clocks had any signifi- the base. In addition to the 8 day time and half hour striking move- cant markings to identify a maker. There are ment, it also has an alarm. The small alarm movement is below the no breaks, chips, or repairs, and for this type running movement and the alarm time is set by turning the silver clock that has done a lot of traveling in its dial in the center of the large time dial. If complete this clock would time, it is in very nice condition. $200-$400. generally sell for $750 or more. Ly-Ansonia #1780. $400-$500. 310. $125 306. $235 Seth Thomas Clock Co. adamantine cased New Haven Clock Co. 30 day hanging clock, clock, "Mezpa", ca 1911. ST said this wood case "Emperor", ca 1895. The oak case is 25.5 inches was covered with, "Brazilian onyx adaman- tall, clean and looks very nice. The only problem tine, showing the translucent effect of green, area is the dial. It is not all that bad but some yellow, brown, white, and red mixed color- damage around the hand arbor has been re- ings", whatever that means. The case is 12 paired, not real well, and there are some small inches high and 14 inches wide, with gold plat- paint touchup spots and some more around the ed metal ornaments and feet. The movement is 8 day, half hour dial outer edge. None of that is a serious detrac- strike on a cup bell and hour strike on a cathedral bell. On the back tion but is keeping it from being a high money is a complete paper label, inside is pendulum, key, and the signed ST clock. The 30 day time only double wind move- movement. The clock is clean as a pin, near perfect, and is running. ment is signed in several ways. In addition to the usual NH logo, and Ly-Seth Thomas #1490. $150-$300. a notation of the patent date, and there is another logo giving the 311. $75 English patent date. The movement is running. There are extra holes around the dial edge and the movement feet, but they are New Haven Clock Co. "Drop Octagon" wall both original to the case, just juggling the screws to keep the parts clock, ca 1920. Case of solid oak is 22 inches tight to the wood. Ly-New Haven #626. $250-$350. high, clean, very nice all over. This one has a 10 inch dial, brass bezel with glass, correct hands, 307. $350 pendulum and key. The bottom glass is original Chelsea Clock Co. advertised this clock as, "3/4 Banjo", with a 6 inch as is the signed 10 inch dial. The dial is showing dial and a length of 32 inches, so named because of it scale in com- its age but still very nice in that there are not parison to the 42 inch full size Willard reproduction. Unlike the any patches or tears. The glass in the bezel is weight driven 42 inch this model came with ships bell, House Strike, not large enough and tends to fall out some- or time only. This one is their Time Only model. Note that there is a times when you open it. I would suggest you seconds dial and a slow/fast adjuster also on the 6 inch silver dial. put a slightly bigger glass in the bezel or solder The glasses are hand painted in 23 kt. gold leaf. The bottom tablet on some bigger tabs. Ly-New Haven #620. $100-$150.

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312. $450 Junghans mini tambour, ca 1920's. Unusual oak case is 11 inches wide and 8 inches high, clean Welch, Spring & Co. "Parepa, V.P.", ca 1885. The and completer. A few small applied wood dec- original mahogany case is 22 inches high and in orations, bowed glass in the silver bezel, black near perfect condition. The inside is covered in a plastic dial with applied dial rings and numer- black felt material, base inside is painted black, als, and original hands. Bezel latches as does pendulum is an original red and white glass cen- the back door. Factory numbers underneath and inside, 8 day move- ter in brass, nickel bell, brass alarm movement, ment signed with the Junghans crossed arrows insignia, and it has and an original dial. The dial shows medium the original pendulum bob. Runs and strikes on a standing gong. $75 wear, door latch is original, and clear door glass -$150. is original. Some later models had painted de- signs on the glass, early models did not. The 8 day movement is 317. $75 signed, clean and running, and strikes the bell on the hours. The English tambour, "James Walker" model made alarm is set by the knob in the center of the dial, and is wound on by Enfield, ca 1920's. This one is well made, and the movement itself. The clock and movements are pictured in Tran heavy for its small size. Mahogany case is 10 Duy Ly's new book, "Welch Clocks / Second Edition", pages 451-452. inches wide and 8 inches high, decorated with $500-$750. silver colored metal feet and a matching silver 313. $275 bezel. There is a bowed glass in the bezel, silver dial ring on the wood case, and matching silver hands and grom- Welch, Spring & Co. "Italian No.1", ca 1874. This is mets. The dial is signed and the movement is signed only, "Made In the earliest of the many No.1 models they made England". It has the correct pendulum bob and a key. The 8 day over a 4 year period. The rosewood case is 18.5 movement is in good running condition and it strikes hours and half inches high, where later models were 2-3 inches hours on a large standing gong. On the hinged back door is a large shorter. There is a fantastic gold and red glass in metal label with operating instructions. $100-$200. the door, typical Welch door latch, column deco- ration all around the case, and an original glass 318. $65 over the original dial. Inside is a complete label, Plymouth Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. ca 1934 old bob, coil gong, and the 8 day time and strik- -1940. This company was formed by Seth ing signed movement. Pictures of the clock and Thomas to sell a less expensive line of clocks. movement are shown in Tran Duy Ly's new This clock was named "Style 5585", ca 1933. book, "Welch Clocks / Second Edition", pages 405-407. $300-$450. The Plymouth company was absorbed into the 314. $145 parent company in 1940. Frankly it looks like a great many clocks made by Seth Thomas in Seth Thomas Clock Co. the first of the many City the early 1900's. Mahogany case is 9.75 inches Series models, "Chicago", ca 1874. Rosewood high, decorated on the front, brass bezel, case is 17 inches high and has an unusual configu- bowed glass, and silver dial with raised numerals. The dial is signed. ration of veneers, black half column all around The 8 day movement strikes hours and half hours and is signed "ST". the case with gold capitals and bases. There is a The case is nice, correct bob and key included, and it is running. Ly- very nice and also unusual, painted glass. The dial Seth Thomas #3193. $75-$125. is the only negative but that can be easily correct- ed. I can refer you to some dial painters if you 319. $60 choose to have it painted. Inside is a complete "General Electric-Ships Bell", ca 1930's. Ma- label, coil gong, door lock, and the 8 day move- hogany case in the tambour style with ships ment. It is dirty but running and has the Geneva stops in place. It wheel spokes around the dial. The electric strikes hours on the coil gong. Pendulum and key included. Will be a movement is not a self starting one, you have very attractive shelf clock after the dial is painted. Ly-Seth Thomas, to turn the knob on the back to start it. The pages 188-189. $150-$250. dial, hands, bowed glass, brass bezel, spokes, and case, are all in 315. $75 good condition and it is in running condition. It has an excellent electric cord. $60-$125. Waterbury Clock Company kitchen clock, "Stanton", ca 1906. The deer hunters will be 320. $65 fighting over this one. The oak case is 22 inches Sessions Clock Co. Forestville, Conn. black high and decorated on the front with copper mantle, ca 1905. The Sessions family ornaments, chief of which is a deer head with a bought the E. N. Welch company stock full set of antlers on the top. The case is clean, about 1902 and changed the name to the complete, original, and really, very nice for an oak Sessions Clock Co. Both names are on the kitchen clock. About half of a label remains on the label of this black wood cased clock. It is back. I sure cannot nit pic this clock. The glass is decorated with an abundance of cast great, pendulum and movement are correct, and ornaments including statues. On each end are two columns with it is just near perfect. The 8 day movement is running and striking metal capitals and bases. The case and ornaments are very nice and on the coil gong on the half hours. Ly-Waterbury #1668. $100-$200. the case is complete. On the removable back is a label about 75% 316. $75 complete. Bowed glass in the sash, good signed dial, correct hands, and pendulum and key included. The 8 day movement is clean, run- ning, and striking on a bell and a gong. $75-$150.

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321. $10 328. $450 Large novelty watch with a "High Sensitivity / Transistorized Ansonia Clock Co., New York, crystal regulator, Radio". It is in good running condition. The leather watch "Marquis", ca 1904. Eight day, time and strike on band, metal case, and other parts are like new or new. Made a hanging cathedral gong. The spring driven in Japan. It uses a 9V battery. I tested it and it does play. Bat- movement has the open escapement on the tery is not included. $25-$50. front of the dial. The movement is signed, run- ning, and striking on half hours and hours. The 322. $125 two vial imitation mercury pendulum, hands, and German carriage clock/alarm, ca 1910. Double bells signed two piece porcelain dial are all original on top, backwind and set, glass on all 4 sides, 9 inch and in fine condition. The case body is polished high metal case is dirty, dial looks old and soiled but brass and very nice, the cast ornaments were there is no way to tiouch it without removing the originally covered with rich gold. Most of the movement. There are 4 hands on the dial, seconds, gold has worn off. The case is 15.5 inches high, complete, and origi- alarm, minute, and hour. The best feature of the nal, except for the finish. The four beveled glasses are perfect. Ly- clock is the bevel glass in front and the fancy dial Ansonia #334. $500-$750. surround. It appears to be silver inlay but without 329. $225 touching it I cannot be sure. However, it is very attractive. A key is included. The movement is run- Cuckoo/Quail, bird and leaf motif, ca 1930's. The ning. $125-$200. case is 20 inches high, top piece has been broken and glued as has one side leaf. The one day move- 323. $150 ment is signed with a trademark design but I cannot Gilbert Clock Co. "76 Alarm-Rolling Bell", ca 1898. make it out. Coil gong on the back board, original The brass case is 10.5 inches high, large bell is moved chains, three matching 30 hour cuckoo weights, by wires from the movement below up thru the and a pair of birds. The clock is in good working posts holding the bell. Dial is signed, movement is order. $250-$350. not. Like #322, I don't see how the dial could be 330. $75 soiled and dirty because you cannot touch it. Key wind one day movement is in good running order. Mission wall clock, ca 1915. It is unsigned but I be- Beveled glass in front, plain in the back door, metal lieve it was made by Sessions. The oak case is 24 sides. Ly-Gilbert #67. $150-$250. inches high, has a brass pendulum bob, and cast dial numerals and hands. The numerals have been paint- 324. $95 ed off white. The backboard is new. I would not Deco iron dresser clock, ca 1915. Some of the dark have gone to the trouble, it is not even needed. It finish has worn showing some copper. The theme of has an 8 day movement that is running and striking the clock is a Cherub holding the clock over its head. on a gong. The case is not bad for a Mission clock. Perfect dial, hands, and tin can holding the one day, $100-$150. time only movement. Back wind and set. No maker 331. $40 shown, only patent number, 1902. The movement runs. $100-$150. Columbus Clock, a modern reproduction of an earlier clock that is weight driven, runs one day, and has a 325. $75 verge and foliot escapement. In like new condition Musical Bird Cage with 2 yellow birds that sings, and is running. It needs a lot of wall space for the "What The World Needs Now". It is in good operat- weight to descend, hence the two pictures. $50-$100. ing order. While the music plays the birds rock back 332. $75 and forth. $75-$150. Wm. Sprague Clock Co., New York, 326. $10 distributor/retailer of this windup "The Oxford Clock", Made in India. New in the box, dresser alarm clock with musical had not been opened. You can still see wrapping/ alarm, ca 1927. "Germany" signed on the gold dial. packing around the clock. It is just a timepiece, runs One would have to assume it was made in Germany. on a C battery. Nice size, easy to read the time. $10- A label on the base says, "Manufactured By / Wm. / $25. Sprague / Clock Co. / New York". $100-$150. 327. $175 German Picture Frame clock, ca 1880. It has a 30 hour 333. $75 time and strike movement, housed in a small wood Novelty, Bartender making a mixed drink. Arms and plate frame, with brass gears. The pendulum and iron body move, battery operated, and in good operating weights appear to be original. The painted wood case order. Toy is clean and has no damage or loss of paint is 13 inches high and 11.5 inches wide. Perfect gold leaf or other parts. $75-$150. on the pressed tin dial surround. A flying eagle is fea- tured at the top. Very nice porcelain dial and pair of hands. The clock is running properly. $200-$350.

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334. $300 The 8 day movement is stamped, "S. Marti", it is running and strikes a large standing gong on half hours, and it has a correct pendulum Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, "Siren", and two prong key. $400-$600. ca 1904. Normally I would not get excit- ed about these "cheaper" figure clocks 339. $400 for they usually look like junk. But I can Ansonia Clock Co. metal mantle readily see why this collector of the clock, "Etruscan", with a pair of Ansonia metal clocks in this auction matching metal urns, "No.1053 Etrus- kept this one for his collection. He had can Pitchers", ca 1886. This is the first over 400 Ansonia metal clocks. It is Etruscan set I have ever sold, or seen nearly perfect, the Japanese Bronze for that matter, but the collector who finish is pretty much intact, all the metal previously owned this set had hun- parts are original and still in place. The bezel, sash, beveled glass, dreds of Ansonia metal items. The hands, and open escapement are near perfect, and the back door clock piece is 14.5 inches high, made of brass, and retains the origi- and pendulum are correct. The movement, of course, runs 8 days nal finish which I believe is Japanese Bronze. In fact the finish is near and strikes hours and half hours on a gong. The movement is clean, perfect. The pitchers are 13.5 inches high, and also made of brass. signed, and running. Ly-Ansonia #521. $400-$600. The set is unusual what with the female and other weird mythical 335. $50 characters cast on the sides and base of the clock and urns. The cartouche numerals on the clock face, and the nice pair of brass Ansonia Clock Co. "Fisher" statue, ca 1880. This statue hands add to the mystique of the clock. The 8 day cylinder move- was the one used for their "Fisher Swing" clock. The ment double winds on the back and it is running. Ly-Ansonia, page one was their "later" model, how much later I do not 395 and 687. The set books for about $1200. $500-$750. know, probably only a few years. #336 is the earlier model, the only difference being the size of the base. 340. $150 Both are missing the Bar Holder but those are availa- Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron cased clock, ble, and you can also buy the Swing Arms on EBay or "Louvre", ca 1904. Case finished in black with other outlets. I have sold several over the years. The Barbedienne Bronze ornaments. The clock statue pictured without the Bar or Swing Arm, is 16.5 looks brand new so I can only assume some inches tall. Ly-Ansonia, page 703. $100-$200. expert took the time to paint everything and 336. $50 in such a way you cannot tell they were there. Usually on repainted clocks there are tell tale Ansonia Clock Co. "Fisher" statue, ca 1880. Same as signs, paint hit a spot where it should not #335 except this "older" model is 15 inches high. The have, etc. This clock, if it was refinished, was done expertly. The clothing, for lack of a better word, is a little different case is 11.25 inches high and 12.75 inches wide, complete and with all on the two models. Ly-Ansonia, page 703. $100-$200. original parts. The only flaw I see anywhere are hairlines in the porcelain dial. The dial and 8 day brass movement are signed, and the movement is running and striking a gong on half hours. A cor- 337. $300 rect pendulum and a bob are enclosed. The hands, beveled glass, metal back cover are all correct for the clock. Ly-Ansonia #1046. Ansonia Clock Co. figure $200-$300. clock, "Mozart", ca 1894. Here is a very rare specimen 341. $250 in that it is silver plated. I have sold hundreds of Ansonia metal Mastercrafters Clock Co. very rare model, “The clocks and this may be the first one I have Duke”, ca 1940’s. The case is made of molded had that was factory silver plated. Every- composition and stands 7 inches high. It shows thing else is normal including the black some wear to the brown finish. It would brighten enameled base, and the inner clock parts. The sash is bronze, good up with some good polish, but, as it is now it is beveled glass, two piece porcelain dial, hands, and open escape- original. The left eye points to the hour and the ment. The dial is perfect and signed. The movement is typical for right eye tells the minutes. The electric cord is this type clock. It runs 8 days, is signed, strikes a gong on hours and new. This model is highly collectable I suppose half hours. A correct pendulum and a key are enclosed. The clock is because you just never see one for sale. $250- 14.5 inches high and 18 inches wide. As I have previously said, this $350. collector had hundreds of the Ansonia metal clocks. I have yet to 342. $50 see a bad one. Ly-Ansonia #509. $400-$600. Junghans cottage clock, ca 1875. Complete label 338. $325 inside reads, “Manufactured By The / Red Star French marble mantle clock, ca 1900. This pink Clock Company”. Junghans shipped clocks to and white case is adorned with several large cast many countries and had different labels on the ornaments from the top to the feet. It stands 14 clocks going to different countries. This clock inches high and is complete in every way, has no was made for the Russian market hence, “Red cracks, chips, or repairs. The bronze sash holds a Star”. The little 10 inch high case is made of pine bowed and beveled glass, the porcelain dial is and hand grained to resemble mahogany or an- different than any I have seen. It is covered with other dark wood. It has a good original tablet, a bronze adornment that is part of the dial ring. old dial with some fading, old hands, pendulum 31 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures and key. The one day movement is time only and is running. $75- 348. $35 $125. German/Kienzle plate clock. Blue delft porcelain 343. $150 plate is 9.25 inches, signed on the front, “Kienzle / 8-Day / Made In Germany”. No breaks F. Kroeber, New York, cottage clock “Portfire”, ca or chips, but does has minor edge roughness. 1880. The walnut case is 14 inches high, has incised The 8 day movement has the correct pendulum designs and a carved top. The single barrel nickel and is running. $50-$75. and brass pendulum is original. The paper dial is a replacement but the brass sash is clean and pol- 349. $35 ished. The one day movement is running strong German/Holland blue delft plate clock, 8.75 and strikes on a good nickel bell. The paper label is inches, has no chips or cracks, and a clean tin almost complete and says in part, “One Day Port- can 8 day movement. It has been serviced and fire” and “Manufactured by F. Kroeber”. Ly- is in good running condition. This movement Kroeber #1113. $150-$250. does not use a pendulum. $50-$75. 344. $50 350. $35 Atkins Clock Co. “Common Cottage”, ca 1877. The Miller plate clock with blue delft Holland walnut case is 10 inches high, has the original re- scenes. It is 8.5 inches, has no chips or cracks, verse painted tablet and top glass. The metal dial and a clean tin can 8 day movement. It has has been repainted and inside is a perfect label. The been serviced and is in good running condition. one day movement is running. See the book by This movement does not use a pendulum. $50- Gregory and King, “The Clocks of Irenus Atkins”, $75. page 91 for some identical clocks. $50-$100. 351. $40 345. $150 German blue delft plate clock with excellent German whistler heading for the slopes. Good color Dutch scenes. The plate is 8.5 inches, has no and detail. Pipe in hand as well as skis and poles. cracks or cracks, and is reversed, or upside- Both skis have chips on the top ends. No cover on down. Signed on the front with the crossed the back. The movement is signed, “Germany”, and arrows trademark, and, “8 Day/Germany”. The is signed the same underneath the base. I wound 8 day movement is in good running order. $50- the movement a tiny bit and his head rotates and $75. movement is working but there was no whistle. The bellows are pumping and all other parts appear in 352. $25 place. You collectors can fix it, I will not attempt. American blue delft plate clock with Dutch This is a model I have never seen and I have sold a scenes. The case is 8.5 inches, has no cracks, ton of them. $150-$300. breaks, or hairlines. The front is signed, “8 346. $250 Day”, and the back of the tin can is signed, “Made In U.S.A.”. The 8 day movement uses a Animated Black Forest carved bears head, ca pendulum and is in good running order. $35- th late 18 century. I pictured the piece showing $50. the many parts. Inside is a small clock move- ment. It winds in the back and I can only as- David Clark of Lexington, Ky. collected and restored hundreds of small sume the bears tongue moves in and out of its and miniature clocks, but his favorites were Terry clocks. He also col- mouth. The movement is old and crusty, the lected Jerome, Marlow, Yale, Burrows, and many other small clocks. In spring and movement as a whole probably recent years we have helped him downsize his collection and sold the needs to be cleaned and oiled. It most surely balance of the nicer, complete clocks, in our October 2013 auction. He sits on the base with the head upright, tongue on top. In that posi- still has some clocks that he did not get around to restoring. We will tion it is 5 inches high. There is old writing on the base but nothing I sell some in this auction and the balance of them in coming auctions. can make sense of. The movement is not signed. It has small eyes. I Several will have missing pieces and parts primarily because we could thought it was most interesting so I had to have it. Now that I have not solve the puzzle of what parts went where. it I don’t know what to make of it. $250-$350. 353. $50 “Terry & Andrews, Ansonia, Conn.”, stenciled 347. $350 case, ca 1850. Rosewood veneered case in very nice condition with good stenciled designs re- Large novelty clock featuring a pair of cupids, large maining. The case is 16 inches tall, the back- snake like fish intertwined around the center of the board has the complete paper label intact, the case, birds, and many other unusual cast objects, ca original door glasses, and the original 8 day lyre late 1800’s. Signed on the dial, “M. S. B. MFG Co”. It movement. The movement is signed, “Terry & stands 14.5 inches high and has a good original gilt Andrews / Bristol, Ct / U S A”. The rare clocks finish. Very nice porcelain dial with gold hands and we are cataloging for this auction are not com- painted flowers around the hand shaft. Back wind 8 plete but we gathered up what parts we could day time only movement does not wish to run for me. find that we knew went with the clocks. Missing on this clock are Will need service, clean and oil, for sure. $350-$500. the dial, hands, bell, and door latch. $100-$200.

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354. $50 359. $50 “Terry & Andrews / Bristol, Ct”, on the unusual Terry Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. “Little Bo thirty hour brass movement in the shelf clock, ca Peep” model in iron case. It has a one day, time 1842. Note the cut of bottom of the lyre move- only movement, original dial, but no hands. The ment. The painted zinc dial has good paint, there 11.5 inch high case has lost most of its original are no hands or gong, and otherwise the clock is finish, backboard and movement are not affixed complete. The mahogany veneered case is 15 inch- to the case because it was in process of restora- es high, has pretty nice veneer all over with a few tion. Just needs screwed to the case. A rare col- corner nicks. Original glasses and door latch. $50- lectable model but needs some attention. $50- $100. $100. 355. $50 360. $25 “Terryville Manuf’g Co. Terryville, Conn.”, thirty hour Mini porcelain clock with nice painted figures and steeple clock, ca 1853. Mahogany veneered case is designs. Cobalt blue all over, one small chip on 16.5 inches high, has a crusty old original finish, the back. The case is 6.75 inches high, backwind cleaning may reveal some tiny veneer tics. Finial tips and set. Movement is not signed and there is one broken, part of door latch missing, brass movement figure on the base that may be a trademark. is not complete. Good painted zinc dial, original There is no wind or set knob. $25-$50. glasses, good label for this rare maker. Tom Spit- 361. $50 tler’s new book, “Clockmakers & Watchmakers of America”, does not show this makers exact name or “Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. / Winsted, Conn.”, min- that they made this type clock. About the only thing iature shelf, “Burl”, ca 1881. Not sure of the going for this clock is, it is extremely rare. $50-$100. wood, the 11 inch high case has the original finish, now very dark. When made they stained the 356. $50 wood, according to the catalog. It has a nice label “Chauncey Jerome /New Haven, Conn. / USA”, on the back, good original glass, door latch, paint- paper Mache case with a signed fusee move- ed dial now with some minor paint loss, original ment, ca 1844. The clock is missing the dial, pendulum bob and iron bell. The one day move- hands, bezels, and gong. The brass movement is ment has an alarm feature, set ring and sounds clean, signed, has wood spools, and steel on the bell. An inexpensive all original clock. Ly-Gilbert #1078. $50- springs. The 14.5 inch high wood case has excel- $100. lent decorations. Black base color, gold designs all over, mother of pearl inlay, and red, green, 362. $325 and gold flowers over the front. No label inside Ansonia Clock Company walnut cased clock, and no indications there ever was. I believe Dave put a new back- “Monarch”, ca 1880. The all original walnut board with this case. Old wood cut down to fit. $50-$100. case should be 24.5 inches high but it is miss- 357. $50 ing the top urn/finial. The case is extremely smoky dark and has never been cleaned or Seth Thomas Clock Co. miniature cottage, polished since new. All of the attached orna- “Octagon Top –A”, ca 1885. Walnut case is 9 ments, ladies bust on top, and the drawer in inches high, one day time only movement, com- the base, are all original. This model has the plete and original. Good glasses, door knob, special metal sash around the dial and retains brass sash, flat glass, painted and signed dial, the original door glass. Two things keep the correct hands, complete paper label, pendulum clock from being a high dollar clock, the miss- and key. The movement is round, signed, and ing urn on top and the ornament on the winds at 6 o’clock. Runs but needs service. Dave drawer front. Someone has added a wood knob. I cannot tell if had it apart on his workbench but never got there was ever an ornament on the drawer but must assume there around to restoring it. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 213. $100-$200. was. The signed dial is original as is the original two jar pendulum 358. $50 Ansonia used on their better clocks. The 8 day movement is a strong runner; I had to stuff tissue paper behind the pendulum rod to shut “The Terry Clock Co. / Waterbury, Conn. / Patd it up. Ly-Ansonia #1780. $350-$500. Dec.1, 1868”, copied from the 8 day movement in this eleven inch iron case. It is running and 363. $350 striking even though it looks like it needs to be Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series model, cleaned and oiled. Look at the big label on the “Norfolk”, ca 1880. Original walnut case is 19.5 back. You will never see a better label on a Terry inches high and if ever cleaned or polished it was iron clock. This movement may be configured many moons ago. It is not nearly as black as the for an alarm and/or a calendar dial, I cannot say Monarch above but nonetheless has some smoke for sure, just going by the label. The case has and 125 years of other pollutants on the wood. designs on the front that are worn, or dirty, and Since it is not real dark some NuLife or similar faint. The gong is in place and you cannot stop the pendulum, it cleaner/polish should bring it to near original. The wants to run and run. $100-$200. case is not real complicated but like most all of Seth Thomas clocks made before 1900 it has

33 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures good clean lines, is well made with the best of materials and work- sell from $5,000 to $10,000. This one was made for us poor folks. manship, and the accessories, i.e. nickel dial rings, nickel bell, and $500-$750. nickel pendulum and rod are all clean and polished. Inside on the 368. $250 base is the black label we always find in their clocks and is age dark- ened and scratched from the winding key and pendulum lying Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron cased there. The 8 day movement is running and striking hours on the bell. clock, “Monterey, ca 1904. This model The painted zinc dial has no paint flaking and is only showing some is seldom seen for sale and one of the age. The pendulum ball has the brass logo in the center with initials, nicer iron clocks. The case style is very “STCCo”. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 201. $350-$500. unusual with the rounded top and “Sampson” supporting the columns in 364. $75 the temple. There are cherub friezes “Forestville Manufacturing Co. / J. C. Brown, Bris- on the front depicting the grape har- tol, Conn.”, ca 1848. It has a replaced eight day vest on the left side and drinking the fruits of the harvest on the spring movement signed, “E. Ingraham, Bristol, right side. The Ansonia catalogs say the ornaments are finished in Conn.”. Other than the replaced movement and Barbedienne Bronze. This large iron case is 17 inches wide and 9.5 dial this very rare clock has all original parts. It inches high has good black enamel paint with hardly any paint loss. has an original painted picture of Buckingham The finish on the ornaments is very good. There are metal feet, origi- Palace on the lower glass, and very unusual rip- nal metal movement cover, and a correct pendulum. Over the two ple molding on the base. The ripple molding is piece signed porcelain dial is a bronze sash and beveled glass, it has why I bought this clock at an antique store. I the correct hands, and an open escapement . There is a chip on the opened the clock door and thought I saw, right wind arbor and a tiny hairline on the left arbor. The 8 day “Imported”, and I also thought the springs movement is signed, running, and striking a Cathedral gong on looked like they were 30 hour, so I bought it thinking it was an Eng- hours and half hours. Ly-Ansonia #1057. $300-$500. lish one day clock. Just now while taking it apart I realized it is a J. C. 369. $150 Brown clock and not “Imported” but “Improved / Brass Clocks / Springs Warranted Not To Fail”. The case does have some veneer Kienzle/Germany, wall clock, Berlin style, ca 1900. chips on the door and corners and the pendulum leader is missing. The elaborate walnut case is in excellent condi- The label is excellent. Just a few years ago this model was selling for tion, clean and polished, lots of finials, applied $1500, but we sold one in 2008, in very good condition, for $750. decorations, turnings, and jig saw work galore. It You should be able to find a correct movement on EBay and then is 38 inches tall, glass in the door and on the sides, you have a very collectable clock. $250-$500. matching pendulum and dial. A metal tag on the base indicates the clock was sold by a Berlin, Ger- 365. $35 many clock dealer. There are some minor edge New Haven Clock Co. desk/dresser novelty clock. and corner nicks as a result of hauling or trying to Made of glass/Lucite or similar material and is 3 hang a clock with this many edges and doodads. inches square. Time only backwind movement is The 8 day brass movement is stamped with the running. The dial is signed, clock is complete and Schlenker & Kienzle trademark. The clock proba- original. I have sold these before but cannot bly dates shortly after 1900. It has traveled many a readily find it in Ly-New Haven. $50-$100. mile and came to us in a collection from Texas. It has some bark skinned of in places, but nothing some good cleaner/ 366. $100 polish would not take care of. $200-$350. Tambour Art Glass mantle clock, ca 370. $25 1930’s. The Amber glass case is 14 inches wide and 6 inches high. Bowed Sessions Clock Company black mantle, ca glass in the sash, dial signed, “Made 1895. Complete except for part of the In U.S.A.”, has original hands. 8 day back board. It has all the feet, end orna- backwind and set time only move- ments, six columns, sash and glass, ment. It is complete and will tick but I don’t call it running. Appears signed dial, hands, and pendulum. It has to have never been oiled. The glass case has designs of varying a lot of glue inside and looks like it was in types, all around the case. These crystal cased clocks were manufac- a war zone. You cannot see any problem tured by the McKee Glass Company of Jeannette, Pa., and have a 30 on the front so it is difficult to say if it hour Lux movement, and a 4 inch dial with fancy hands. $100-$200. took a fall and was glued, or what. The 8 day time and gong striking movement is fine and has no evidence it was damaged. $25-$50. 367. $400 371. $200 Annular dial brass timepiece in an urn shape in the French and Swiss style. The dials are individual porce- German RA wall clock by “Mueller & Co.”, ca 1885. lain numerals, Roman for hours and Arabic for The elaborate walnut case is 38 inches tall with a minutes. The profusely decorated brass case is 18 inch- removable top piece. The case is complete, clean, es tall and quite heavy for its size. The top lifts off to and typical of RA’s of that era has lots of intricately access the winding arbor above the movement. It has turned finials, half columns, and attached ornaments. a platform lever escapement driving the two revolving The head piece has several attached wood pieces porcelain cartouche time rings. I failed to place the Urn and the tail section is rounded. The turned half col- in the picture to show the pointer. If this were an origi- umns each side of the door are certainly eye catch- nal French or Swiss annular, ca late 1800’s it might well ing. The 8 day signed movement slides into metal

34 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures brackets and held in place with thumb screws. It strikes half hours 376. $50 and hours on a coil gong. It has a near perfect two piece porcelain Junghans/Germany, Westminster tam- dial, original hands, and a porcelain “R A” pendulum insert. The lyre bour clock, ca 1975. The very stylish type pendulum is original to the movement. The very nice porcelain case is 22 inches long, has four brass beat scale and wall levelers are in place. $300-$500. feet, imitation brass inlay around the 372. $150 base, brass sash with bowed glass, signed dial with raised numerals and Contemporary Morbier, identical in looks to an original original hands. The 8 day movement is signed, running, plays West- until you examine it closely. The brass dial surround minster chimes on the quarter hours on 5 rods. Original pendulum and brass pendulum are copies of an original Morbier. and all other case and movement parts are original. $75-$150. Note the pheasants at the top and other objects stamped on the brass. It is 54 inches high not including 377. $150 the chains and weights. Note the weights were made Kienzel/Germany, open swing wall clock, ca 1905. to be more eye appealing instead of the old iron Attractive walnut case is 35 inches high, clean and weights. The sash with bowed glass is hinged and co- complete except for the top ornament. For easy vers the paper dial and hands. Originals did not have access to the movement you open the door over glass over the dial. The movement is in a wood box the movement then the left side drops down. rather than metal, has no bell on top but rods inside Good case decorations include finials, half finials, the box. The 8 day movement strikes bim-bam on the grooved moldings, half columns, applied carvings, hours and half hours. Compare this Morbier to #55 in and grooved designs. The 8 day movement slides this auction to see the difference between new and into a metal bracket and held in place with thumb old. $200-$350. screws. It has a very nice brass dial with incised 373. $50 designs, recessed numerals and dial rings. The hands are correct. The movement is signed and strikes on a coil Round gallery clock, has a little age on it but I gong. The case has three glasses. $200-$350. will call it contemporary or possibly foreign contemporary. The unsigned 8 day movement 378. $150 is original to the case and it strikes a coil gong. “N. Pomeroy / Bristol, Ct.”, signed on the 8 day Fancy brass bob looks like an Ingraham bob. brass movement is this unusual and very rare wall Why a fancy bob in a case where you cannot clock. The movement strikes hours on a nickel bell. see it? There is a hinged door at the bottom to Note the unusual brass lyre pendulum with a slow- access the pendulum. New paper dial on the fast adjuster. It is an exceptionally nice and very metal pan. It once had a paper dial on the oth- different pendulum. The walnut case is 29 inches er side, someone reversed it. Oak case is 16.5 inches, does not have tall, has 6 original finials and an original glass still sufficient stain on it in my opinion. It is what it is and surely is worth held in place with the original putty. The dial pan is more than $50. $50-$100. original but the paper dial is a recent replacement. 374. $75 Other than the dial I believe the clock is all original, perhaps even the winding key. $250-$350. Contemporary long drop wall clock in a light oak case 30.5 inches high. Looks brand new 379. $150 but I know it has been used a few years. There French mantle clock, ca late 1800’s. There is no is some paint loss around the two winding logo or name on this clock anywhere. The 8 day arbors otherwise the clock looks unused. No- movement is round, bell strike, and the French tice the applied trim on the sides of the base. type we see so often. The dial is exceptionally Doesn’t do much for me. Both doors have unusual and very attractive with a silver dial ring, latches on the side. The movement is time, applied brass numerals, metal inner dial and a calendar, and strike. Strikes on a coil gong. Brocot open escapement and nice French hands. Pendulum, key, latches, two original glasses, The brass sash and the bowed and beveled glass and the 8 day movement, are all original to the cover the dial. The pendulum is also very unusual clock. $100-$150. and one I have never seen before. The case ap- 375. $25 pears to have taken a fall and suffered some dam- age, mostly where the finials fit into the case. Franz Hermle & Sohn, Germany, Some wood was split out and not replaced but is only visible from tambour style clock, ca 1936. Dial the back. There are applied ornaments on the front of the case and was signed, “Westminster” but some minor wood separation, shrinkage, from the fall, not sure. name was only glued on the dial, Note the mirror behind the pendulum and the glass in the door. The now gone. 8 day movement is movement is accessed by opening the hinged metal door in the signed, “F.H.S.”. The case is 25 inches wide, much larger than Ameri- back, like most French clocks. It sure is different and I have never can tambours, but like some English tambours. Some brass orna- seen a clock like it. $200-$300. ments on the front, brass sash and bowed glass, white dial with attached numerals, hands are original. The Westminster chimes plan on the quarters but there are only 2 rods, should be 5. Chimes play but they don’t sound like Westminster. $50-$100.

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380. $150 nice. I just noticed a dealers card in the clock that says the case is oak. I will stick with ash. On the Junghans/Germany RA wall clock, ca 1910. The back is a partial label. The movement is 8 day, run- walnut case is 34 inches high, has all its original ning and striking half hours and hours on a coil finials, half columns, applied ornament, top, base, gong. The pendulum bob, gong, dial rings, are and other parts. The inside is burl walnut and has original. The dial is very nice and might be a re- a porcelain beat scale. It has wall levelers, side placement. Ly-Gilbert #1161. $250-$350. door latch, and three good glasses. The two piece porcelain dial, hands, and brass bezel and ring, are all clean and nice. The pendulum ball is silver 385. $150 with a wood stick. The 8 day movement is signed, “Junghans”, runs and strikes a coil gong. Some Ansonia Clock Co. porcelain clock, ca 1904. White parts of the case were intentionally made darker case is 12 inches high and 10 inches wide, has no than other parts. Nice looking clock. $200-$350. breaks, chips, or repairs. Painted designs on the front and sides were done in a baby blue primarily, 381. $200 with a touch of gold, green, and brown. Primarily German RA, maker unknown as it is not signed, it is white and baby blue. Brass sash, beveled and was probably made around 1880. The little glass, signed two piece porcelain dial, correct clock is a peg or two above your average RA. The hands and an open escape mechanism. The metal pendulum alone is worth far more than a great cover on the back does not fit correctly so is no doubt a replace- many clocks we have sold. Note also the excep- ment. The 8 day movement is signed, strikes a standing gong on tional turned columns each side of the door and hours and half hours, and has the correct pendulum and a winding the rather different top and bottom finials. The key. $200-$300. walnut case is 33 inches high and it has a lot of 386. $25 burn walnut, especially inside and on the tail, and has some old worm holes, but sorry, no worms. Animated Cuckoo, Made in Germany, “Regula / That is pretty typical of European clocks. There Schmeckenbecker”, ca modern. 30 hour, 3 weight are three glasses, all good, and a side door latch. movement, music plays, waterwheel turns, bird The two piece porcelain dial has some miniscule comes out, and man comes out of door at the top. hairlines, and a pair of correct hands. The 8 day About 10 inches tall not including pendulum or unsigned solid plate brass movement strikes a coil weights. $50-$100. gong on hours and half hours. $300-$500. 382. $150 Junghans/Germany table clock, ca about 1890. 387. $150 The case is very unusual in several respects, particularly to me the stepped roof and col- German/Black Forest, animated cuckoo, “Beer umns, especially the slanted sides from the top Drinkers”, ca post WW2. Case is 14 inches tall not of the finials all the way down to the base. The including pendulum or weights. The 2 weight, walnut case is 16 inches high, dark, and possi- 30hour two weight movement is not signed. The bly never cleaned. The brass sash is holding a clock strikes on a coil gong, bird comes out the beveled glass. There is a signed two piece door, and beer drinkers raise the mugs to drink. porcelain dial and pair of hands, all original and Some hand painting on the men and other objects very nice. A large hinged door on back opens on the dial face. $150-$300. to access the movement and pendulum. The solid plate is signed, 388. $100 running, and striking a standing gong on hours and half hours. After it is cleaned and polished it will be a very good looking shelf clock. Ansonia Clock Co. metal novelty clock, ca 1904. It $200-$300. is hard to tell what the original finish might have been. Now there is no finish, bare metal, with a 383. $1 glossy coat of shellac or some such. No wood base Clock ?? Ceramic case of some composition, 16.5 below the movement, but I see no need for ever inches high. Modern looking dial, hands, back wind having one as you could not see it. Otherwise the I guess but I don’t see how you would wind it. I clock is complete, hinged metal back door, pendu- believe I would put a battery movement in its lum & key, bezel with beveled glass, signed one place. $1-$10. piece porcelain dial, and original hands. All metal case parts intact and original. Nice clock for this 384. $150 minimum. $100-$200. Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. wood cased mantle clock, “Mitra”, ca 1891. 389. $85 We will call the case ash. It is the color of oak but the grain is not oak and they did make some of this model in ash. It stands 22.5 inch- Miniature German, Blue Delft case, ca 1895. An es high, and has an unusual door/hinge arrangement. The section of American company, either Ansonia or New Ha- the door over the dial is part of the section holding the original tab- ven bought the case from the German pottery let in the bottom, but the hinges are only on the upper part of the company, and put their one day time only move- door. The case has been cleaned and polished and now looks very ment inside. The German company’s name is

36 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures embossed on the case but I cannot make it out. I can read, “ Royal 394. $20 Bonn / “Delft””. The perfect little case is 5.5 inches high and 5.75 Seth Thomas Clock Co. miniature tambour inches wide. This clock and the next 8-10 belonged to the same col- style alarm clock, “Mantelette-W / Model lector who consigned the 20 perfect clocks in this auction, No’s 61 15483”. The light mahogany case is 8.75 thru 80. This clock is running, back wind and set, beveled glass in a inches wide by 4.5 inches high. It has a strip brass sash, original hands and dial. Dial is signed only, “Made In of brass across the front, brass sash and U.S.A”. $100-$200. bowed glass. Dial is probably painted metal and it is signed. It has a 390. $75 label underneath, is backwind and set and is running. $25-$50. Waterbury Clock Co. metal cased mantle clock, 395. $100 “Rajah”, ca 1906. Finished at the factory in Syrian Ansonia Clock Co. novelty clock, “Tokio”, ca 1904. Bronze and appears to have retained most of the Metal cased clock is 9 inches high and has been original finish. It is almost 13 inches tall, complete completely refinished in a Verde color which is in and original. Silver dial is signed, has nice beveled the gold/bronze family of finishes. Note the weird glass and original hands. The 8 day lever move- sea serpents on the sides and base. Porcelain dial ment is running. It is signed underneath, “WC ring, brass dial center, original hands, and beveled Co”. As good as it gets for a small mantle clock. glass. Back wind and set one day time only move- Ly-Waterbury #1231. $150-$250. ment is running. Ly-Ansonia #2093. $100-$200. 391. $80 New Haven Clock Co. novelty clock, “Eldora”, ca 396. $65 1900. Magnificently refinished metal clock now in a satin gold finish, clean and bright. Had trouble Ansonia Clock Co. novelty clock, “Gladys”, ca with the bright gold in the picture as you can tell. 1904. This small clock has a Syrian Bronze (dark I could not get the gold to look just right. It is 6.75 chocolate) finish. It is only 5.5 inches high and is inches tall, complete and all original except for complete and original. Bowed glass over the the finish. Porcelain dial is signed, has original porcelain dial and gilt dial center. One day time hands, beveled glass and brass sash. The one day only movement winds and sets on the back and it movement winds and sets in the back. It ran while is running. Ly-Ansonia #2270. $75-$125. was doing the photo and write-up. Ly-New Haven 397. $175 #1724. $100-$150. “Tiffany & Co. / 8 Days” signed on the gold dial of 392. $100 this clock/watch. I would think it was made for New Haven Clock Co. novelty clock, ca 1913. This automobile or airplane use. The brass case is al- clock is very similar to #391 but taller, standing most 2.75 inches square, winds and sets at the about 9.5 inches high. It has been completely bottom. A plunger in the wind stem moves a small refinished in bright gold, and like #391 I had a 3rd hand forward about a minute with each push. dickens of a time toning the bright gold down. As The inner dial ring is also a 1 thru 12 dial. The move- you may know New Haven made a zillion different ment is running. I have had no experience in tak- novelty models. If you have the book Ly-New ing watches apart, so we will only report what the previous owner Haven look at clocks #1833, 1835, 1839, 1842, 1844, told me. The movement is marked, “15 jewels, 2 adj, LeMania Watch and 1858. Some of those clocks use the same Co., Swiss, Continental Swiss”. $200-$300. clock and stand as ours, and some use the same 398. $50 boy as ours, but none have them together like our clock. It would take time but I am sure in some of “Smiths” of Great Britain, animated alarm clock. the early Ehrhardt books you could find this exact clock. The one Cream colored metal case, very colorful animated day movement winds and sets in back and ran while I was doing the dial. The head of the boy on the ground moves up write-up. The porcelain dial is signed, and it has a nice beveled glass and down as the clock ticks. Backwind and set, and hands. $125-$200. and it is running. $50-$100. 393. $50 399. $50 Herschede desk clock, an early model made by “Elliott / London /Lafayette Galleries”, imprinted the Herschede Hall Clock Co. while they were still on the dial of this colorful little desk clock. The located in Cincinnati, Ohio, ca 1840. It is a beauti- wood case is 8 inches tall with handle up. Brass ful little mahogany cased clock standing only 5.5 handle and brass feet. Brass each side of the glass, inches high, has some inlay around the front, and other parts with gold paint to imitate brass. Silver a super silver dial with etched designs, etched dial ring and Tempus Fugit insignia at the top, numerals and dial rings, original hands, and brass spandrels around the dial, signed brass inner signed two places. The back cover pulls off like a tin can top. The dial, and original hands. Back wind and set, back movement has the Herschede crown imprinted as well as, signed, “Made In England”, movement is not run- “Herschede / Cincinnati / 18035”. Imprinted on the base is “4014”. ning. Signed underneath the case, “Made In Eng- The 8 day lever movement is running. Winds and sets on the back. land”. Bright red paint on the wood case. Raised painted flowers on $100-$200. top and around the front, Japanese scenes painted all over the sides. $50-$100.

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As mentioned previously in this auction, David Clark collected Terry 404. $75 clocks for over 50 years. The follow four clocks are the last of his col- “Reproduced by Marlow & Co. York, Penna.”. lection and what he considered the best and scarcest. In fact, some Complete label on the back says in part, “A Minia- national “experts” told David that Terry did not make these clocks. ture Reproduction of a ‘Shelf Clock’ by Jacob D. You decide for yourself after examining these rare labels. Custer of Norristown, Pa.” We are also in the pro- 400. $125 cess of selling David Clark’s complete collection of Marlow clocks, but he kept this one clock till the “The Terry Clock Co., / Waterbury, Conn. / N. Y. very last. He says it is the rarest of all the Marlow Office 52 Beckman St.”, small iron clock, ca 1867. clocks because of the shelf it sits on. Usually that These little iron cased clocks were among the last shelf is missing. This clock is 8 inches high, complete and original. A clocks made by Silas B. Terry in partners with his complete label is on the back. $100-$200. father and brothers. This case is 6 inches tall, has designs on the case front, pretty good paint all 405. $50 over. The paper dial is very unusual because it is Four miniature 400 day clocks. New signed in large script, “Terry Clock Co., Water- or near new. L to R 1. “Benchmark / bury, Conn.” Note the hinged front door, unlike Quartz / Made in Germany”. It takes other similar Terry iron cases. This clock is a one an AA battery, but it does not want to day time only model. $150-$300. run. I assume it has a seconds hand. It 401. $125 is 5 inches tall. 2. “Hettich / Quartz / West Germany”. It is 5 inches tall, “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, - - - -Mass.”, miniature wood base, AA battery fits under- iron clock, ca 1880. The Terry’s bankrupt in 1880 neath, again does not run for me. 3. Dial signed, “Altona / Quartz”, and the assets were purchased by brothers Heze- back signed, “Japan Movement / Case Made in Hong Kong”. It takes kiah and Solomon Russell, and Edward Jones and a watch battery. 4. “Schatz / 1881 / Quartz / Swiss”. Case bottom they moved the operation to Pittsfield, Mass. and marked, “W Germany”. I put in a battery marked, “A23”, and it is continued to operate as Terry Clock Co. The Terry spinning away. $50-$100. Brothers, Cornelius, Solon, and Simeon, were also involved in the operation and retained some con- 406. $50 trol, but had to relinquish their stock to Russell and Jones in 1888. Four miniature desk/dresser David restored this clock, painted the case, and polished and clocks, new or near new. Two cleaned the brass parts. This case is only 5.75 inches high and are ceramic and two are some shaped differently that the original Terry cases. $150-$300. other material, maybe soap- 402. $125 stone, not sure. All four take watch batteries. L to R 1. Dial signed, “Quartz / Thai Mvmt”, bot- “The Terry Clock Co., / Waterbury, - - - - Conn.”, tom of case is marked, “Made in China”. 4 inches wide, 2.5 inches miniature black iron clock, ca 1867. Original black high. 2. Dial signed, “Details /Quartz / Japan Mvmt.”, base signed, case is 6 inches tall, has a painted scene on the “Made in China”. 3 inches high, 2.25 inches wide. 3. Dial signed, base and painted designs on three sides. Brass “Platinum / Quartz / Japan Mvmt”. Flowers painted on the case, 3.5 sash, flat glass, good hands, alarm ring in the cen- inches high. 4. Dial signed, “Details / Quartz / Japan Mvmt”, bottom ter, and alarm bell inside. Study the three labels of case is marked, “Made in China”. 3.25 inches high. $50-$100. and the differences in each. These three miniature iron cased clocks are different from each other, 407. $50 extremely rare, and the reason Dave Clark kept Four miniature desk/dresser them until the very end of disposing of his collection. I dare say Da- clocks, new or near new. L to R vid has owned more Terry iron clocks than any collector in the USA. 1. Dial signed, “Linden / Quartz”, $150-$300. back signed, “Taiwan”. I am not 403. $125 bright enough to figure out how to put a battery inside, 4 inches “The Terry Clock Co. / Waterbury, - - - - Conn.”, ca tall. 2. Base signed, “Blinking 1873. This model was listed in Terry’s brochures Admiral, cast metal case is 3.5 inches high, takes a watch battery. 3. as, “Eight Day Chapel, Spring”, and “Bronze”. The Dial and back signed, “Rumours / Japan Mvmt.” 4.5 inches high, 13 inch high case was cast with numerous designs. takes a watch battery. 4. Dial signed, “Expose / EP / Quartz”, 4.75 You can see why they named it “Chapel”. The inches high, takes a watch battery. $50-$100. bronze colored finish on the case is perfect. I can only assume that David must have had some pro- 408. $50 fessional refinish the case. Original dial, hands, Four miniature desk/dresser novelty clocks, new or near new. L to R brass sash, flat glass withy original putty, a near 1. Dial signed, “Timex / Quartz / Japan Mvmt”, base signed, “Flower perfect and complete label, and Terry’s Patent Pendulum. All four of Basket”, 4 inches tall porcelain case. 2. Dial signed, “Xenoda / Ja- these Terry clocks have that same pendulum. They just don’t come pan / Paris / Singapore”, metal any nicer than this one. Ly-American, Volume 1, #880. $300-$500. case. 3. Dial signed, “EIO / Quartz”, metal case. 4. Dial signed, “Lucida / Quartz”, wood or composition case. $50-$100.

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409. $50 418. $1 Five mini gold colored novel- Westclox-Ben Hur alarm clock. Silver case is missing ty clocks, all about 1.5 to 2 some parts on the back. Only good for parts for other inches tall and all take watch clocks. batteries. L to R 1. Dial 419. $1 signed, “EICo / Quartz”, back signed, “Hong Kong / 6K Timepieces”. 2. Dial and back signed, Westclox-Ben Hur alarm clock. Nice green case and “Rumours / Quartz / Japan Mvmt”. 3. Signed, “Elgin / Quartz”, and gold dial, has all its controls intact, but will not run. the back is signed, “China”. 4. Dial signed, “Platinum / Quartz / Japan Mvmt”. 5. Dial signed, “Janoda / Quartz”. All are like new, very pretty, surely they will run with new batteries. $50-$100. 420. $10 410. $50 Westclox-Big Ben De Luxe alarm clock. Green and gold case and dial. Nighttime hands, great dial, has all Four miniature desk/novelty its controls, but does not run. This is the big model. clocks. 1.5 to 2 inches tall, all take watch batteries. L to R 1. Dial signed, “Xonada / 421. $1 Quartz / Japan / Paris / Singa- pore”. No glass over the dial. 2. Dial signed, “Xonada / Quartz / Westclox-Baby Ben De Luxe alarm clock. Green case is Japan / Paris / Singapore”. Painted metal case. 3. Painted metal broken bad at the base. Has all its control buttons and case, dial signed, “Elgin / Quartz”, back has China sticker. 4. Painted is running. metal case, dial signed the same as 1. And 2. $50-$100. 422. $1 411. $10 Westclox-Baby Ben De Luxe alarm clock. Silver case, Westclox-Big Ben alarm clock. The nickel case alarm great dial and hands, clean all over, has all its buttons, clock has all its many features, knobs, controls, etc. but but not running. is not running. 423. $1 412. $10 Westclox-Baby Ben De Luxe alarm clock. Silver case, Siberator / Intermittent alarm clock by Ingraham Co. nighttime hands and numbers, has all its buttons but Nickel case has all its original knobs on the back and is not running. the alarm shutoff, on the top. It is running properly. 424. $10 413. $10 Miniature Junghans alarm clock. Silver case has wear, Westclox-Big Ben De Luxe alarm clock. Pink crinkled great dial, hands, sash, and glass. The back cover lifts case has all the knobs and controls and is running. down to access the wind and set buttons. Not run- ning. With handle up the clock is only 3 inches tall. 414. $10 425. $20 Westclox-Big Ben alarm clock. Silver case has all the original knobs and levers on the back and top, and it is New Haven Clock Co. miniature porcelain clock, running. only 5 inches tall. Has no chips or breaks, one day movement is running.

415. $10 426. $20 Westclox-Big Ben alarm clock. Silver case is identical to #414, and a little nicer. It is also running. New Haven Clock Co. miniature porcelain clock, only 3.75 inches tall and 5.25 inches

wide. The nice case has no chips or breaks, 416. $10 and the one day movement is running. Westclox-Big Ben alarm clock. Silver case is identical to previous, has all its controls, and has a little corrosion 427. $30 on the back. It is running. Mauthe/Germany musical alarm novelty clock. The 417. $10 case looks and feels like leather, probably wood. It Westclox-Sleep-Meter alarm clock. Silver case has all is 5.25 inches tall, silver dial has makers trademark its controls. Runs and stops. This clock and 418 and and “Made in Germany”. Unusual alarm hand. The 419 are the same size but smaller than the bigger Big clock is running. Underneath you wind a music box Bens. that plays when the clock reaches the alarm stage. It is also working. $50-$100.

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428. $30 slow -strike movement is signed by Ingraham, Bristol, Conn., and running strongly. The 21.5-inch walnut case looks to have its original Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantle clock-desk, “Vernon”, finish in outstanding shape. It has the original and unique Niagara ca 1924. Frame has inlaid wood effect. 4 inch etched glass and the half-globe pendulum that was also used on select In- gold dial, 8 day lever movement. Case is 5.5 inches graham clocks from the 1880’s. A very nice example of the Eastlake high and wide. Label underneath. Interesting little style of clocks from this period. Unfortunately, no label, front or clock but it does not run. Ly-Seth Thomas #1816. $30- back. $150-$225. $50. 554. $135 429. $30 Terry Clock Company/Russell & Jones New Haven Clock Co. Boudoir or Easel clock. The “Berkshire”, ca. 1890. The Russell brothers walnut case is 7.25 inches high and 7.75 inches wide, with Edward Jones bought out the bankrupt with some wear on the base. Gold sash, convex Terry Clock Company in 1880 and moved it to glass, gold dial, original hands. The movement winds Pittsfield Massachusetts. New clocks were and sets in the back, and is running. $50-$100. issued in 1890 using much of the old Terry 430. $250 stock, but by 1893 the company was kaput. This clock, in a nicely refinished 24.5-inch wal- French carriage clock. Bronze case is 6 inches high to nut case, is the “Berkshire”, which was also the top of the stationary handle. There are four large issued as a wall clock. On the back of the turned feet and a hinged front door with a flat bev- case are the remnants of a label from the eled glass. The silver dial is etched in the center and Terry Clock Company, and on the interior of the dial rings and numerals are etched and filled with the base are instructions on operating the clock from the Russell & black paint. It has the original hands and a special Jones Clock Company. The 8-day time-and-strike brass spring move- winding key. The lid over the watch size movement ment is also signed “R & J Clock Co.” The pendulum is a typical Ter- is removable revealing a beautiful and very unusual ry-style pendulum, and the glass appears to be original to the clock cylinder movement that is signed, “Orme / Lambeth / 4189”. It is not and is shown in Ly’s American Clocks Vol. 1 under the Russell & Jones running. A very unusual carriage clock. $250-$350. Clock Company (page 196). The clock is running comfortably and striking the hour and half-hour on a cathedral gong mounted on a 431. $50 shiny brass base. There is an alarm that strikes on a brass bell under Swiss brass desk clock signed, “Jostens / Solid Brass / the gong. The hands are old and appropriate to the clock; the dial Swiss Made”. It is not very old and has a watch type paper has been replaced with a signed Ansonia dial paper for some movement with 3 hands and a calendar dial. It is reason (or not). A nice enough clock, simple and attractive, but running. The case is 2.5 inches tall and 2.5 inches apparently not fancy enough to compete with the increasingly or- wide. $50-$75. nate Victorian style clocks of that era. $125-$175. 432. $50 555 $175 Brass novelty clock with some intricate workman- Seth Thomas “Dover”, ca. 1889. A 21-inch ship. There is a cupid on the top, lady and two chil- walnut case that has been cleaned but not dren at the bottom, man on each side. It stands 3 recently, with incised designs and a fancy inches high and has very colorful miniature painted door glass with a gold stencil that surrounds subjects. The dial is signed, “Crawford / 17 Jewels”. the old ST paper dial. The signed 8-day ST 5 The movement is running. $50-$75. 7/8 and ½ movement is running and striking on the hour and half-hour on a fancy Seth

Thomas gong. The alarm mechanism has

been removed and the pendulum bob has had 500. $70 all the brass finish polished off, leaving a cop- Lux “Good Luck” horseshoe alarm clock. This per base. The Seth Thomas label on the bot- art-deco chrome-plated clock sits in an invert- tom is worn to black. Running and striking as expected. We sold ed horseshoe on a stepped base and has a very one in October for $225. $225-$350. clean finish. It was made in 1939 by the Lux 556 $75 Clock Manufacturing Company in Waterbury Connecticut and is 8 inches high and 9 inches New Haven Diadem, ca. 1900. A nice little 18- wide. It includes an alarm and runs for about inch rosewood case with some wear and chip- two days on a winding, and keeps pretty good time. Put this clock ping, particularly on the left side of the base, in the room where you need the most good luck, and let us know if but not all that noticeable. A bit of stain and you get lucky. $75-$125. wax would help. The center finial on top looks to be a well-matched replacement, but every- 526 $150 thing else looks original, including the door Lovell Manufacturing Niagara clock. This clock glass with a golden butterfly surrounded by was made by the Ingraham Clock Co. for Lovell, a gold trim backed in black. A heavy-duty pendu- company that made everything from bed springs lum regulates the signed New Haven 1-day time- to rat traps in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1883 and-strike brass movement. The alarm is not and 1946. This clock was probably made during hooked up, but it and the movement strike on a Lovell’s heyday in the 1890’s. The 8-day time-and- brass bell. The painted zinc dial is clean, with a bit of flaking mostly

40 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures out of sight. Running well and striking, but the strike train is very collect early period clocks this is one that should be in your collec- noisy. Shown on page 300 of Ly’s book on New Haven clocks. $75- tion. $300-$600. 150. 561 $215 557 $25 French black marble mantel clock with urn. New Haven Eunice, ca. 1911. Six and a half inches The black marble (really a type of limestone) high in solid mahogany with inlaid marquetry and a has a good glossy finish and partial retention beveled glass, on small brass feet. Backwind but the of the gold in the engravings, with marble half winding key is missing; the clock is wound but runs -columns and inserts in the base and dial. for just a few seconds or so before stopping. New There are no noticeable marks, cracks, or Haven made both a 1-day and an 8-day version, but chips to the case. There are bronze fittings on we can’t tell which version this one is. If you have the sides, claw feet in front, and an urn on top some patience you can probably get this guy run- with bronze arms. There is a beveled glass in ning, but you will need to find a winding key that will fit. $25-$50. the bezel and a cracked beveled glass in the back access door. The unsigned French move- 558 $110 ment strikes on a brass bell on the hour and half-hour and is run- Seth Thomas “Athens”, 1886. A clean 17-inch wal- ning, striking, and keeping time. The movement is stamped nut case showing just a bit of wear on an old refin- “Fabque D’Hou(illegible) Paris” with “2256” stamp. The clock is 17.5 ish. The dial is a signed paper replacement, as are inches tall, 10 inches wide, and has a 4-inch dial. $250-$500. the hands. The glass is old and looks appropriate 562 $1800 to the clock design, but this clock is most often seen with a plain glass. The signed movement (5 French black and red marble table clock. ½) runs for a couple of days between windings Incised bronze-gilded designs cover the front and strikes the hours on a wire gong. The ST pen- of this large clock along with red marble in- dulum is correct. There was an alarm at one time lays, green, black, and white marble accents, (note the winding port on the dial board, lower heavy brass finials, and a gold bezel with ver- left), but no longer. $100-$200. digris accents. The black marble case is smooth and glossy, with only one spot of 559 $75 discoloration on the back right side. The Seth Thomas “Cottage Extra”, ca. 1880. Clean 15- clock is 18.5 inches high and 12 inches wide, inch rosewood case with no veneer chips, painted with a 6-inch dial. The movement is unsigned gold door trim with old glasses top and bottom. but no doubt French, numbered “7973”, has The bottom has a gold stencil of a heron. The jeweled pallets, and strikes the hour and half- painted metal dial has some losses, the ST hands hour on a standing cathedral gong. It is run- are old and appropriate to the clock. The lyre- ning and keeping time, striking a deep, church-bell tone as ex- type 8-day movement is signed, with a Plymouth pected. The pendulum is numbered to match the movement. There Hollow origin, and has a heavy lead pendulum. is an old beveled glass in the bezel and a heavy brass pan door on Good label inside. The clock is running quietly and the back. The only flaws we can find are a missing brass grommet striking. $150-$250. for the strike winding port, and the wood stud for the right finial has broken short. This is as pretty a marble clock as you will find, and 560 $375 when you hear it strike you will think you are in a French cathedral. Note that it weighs close to 50 lb. $2000-$5000. Jeromes’ and Darrow “Bronze Looking Glass” clock, 1828-1833. This is the clock designed by 563 $60 Chauncey Jerome in the late 1820’s that super- seded the pillar & scroll clocks in popularity, Jerome & Co. cottage clock. This is one of the and greatly expanded the market for shelf more common Jerome & Co. shelf clocks. It is clocks, due in part to its lower cost. It stands just over 16 inches high and 11.5 inches wide, 35 inches high and 16.5 inches wide. These and has apparently never even been cleaned, let clocks contained a variety of 30-hour wooden alone refinished. Underneath the grime is a movements, including several designed by very nice mahogany veneer that sets off the dial Noble Jerome. This movement is a derivative surround and the lower tablet. Unfortunately, of a Terry movement and has a 32-tooth es- one of the two rosette buttons has been lost; cape wheel and a 15-inch pendulum. The clock these were made from gutta percha, an early is running satisfactorily, but the strike chain is form of plastic wood. Perhaps you can fashion a bit sticky. The label is outstanding and the one to match. The flowers on the lower tablet also have some loss- stenciling on the columns and splat is bright but old, if not original. es. The door has a label and eleventy-seven signatures for service or The dial glass appears original and the mirror appears to have been ownership, with additional ones found on the back of the clock. The installed around the turn of the 20th century. We cannot be sure the painted metal dial is in good shape, the hands are original, and the movement is original to the clock, nor the dial board, which is in unsigned time-and-strike eight-day movement is running strongly. good shape but at one time had a small opening to view the verge, $60-$150. now filled and painted to match. There is some missing veneer on the bottom front edge and the right return; there are new pulleys on top to support the old weights. There is a key and ivory escutch- eon for the door on the right, as well as a hook and eyelet. If you

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564 $125 as shown in Ly’s book on Seth Thomas clocks, vol. 2, page 679. $125- $175. Black Forest Picture Frame clock, ca. 1880. A reverse-glass painting of a Black Forest hunter 568 $475 about to shoot a bear coming out of the woods. French bronze cartel. This 20-inch by 11-inch The painting, although a bit crinkly, shows little cartel has an unsigned movement numbered SR loss, the colors are bright, and the reverse- 252 with a matching silk-thread suspension pen- painted dial shows only one small spot of loss. dulum. The dial is porcelain with blue lettering, The gold-washed frame appears to have been with no hairlines or chips. The bezel holds a red at one time, as does the outer frame, now beveled glass with some scratches, and seems black. The glass over the clock is old, as is the to be lacking a latch, but it will stay closed. The putty holding it in place. The 30-hour move- bronze case is ding- and dent-free but would ment is mounted on a wooden frame with brass have benefited from a thorough cleaning before gears, with a 10-inch pendulum and an old brass it was lacquered. The movement sits in a brass bob. Amazingly, it is keeping good time and striking a wire gong on drum with a metal cover. It is running steadily the back plate, and is driven by two pine cone weights that don’t and striking the bell on the hour and half-hour. quite match, with the heavier weight on the time side. The hands $500-$750. are incorrect and should be replaced with French/German-style hands. $100-$250. 569 $115 565 $215 Welch, Spring & Co. “Empress with columns”, 1885. Rosewood-veneered case, 16.25 inches English round-drop inlaid wall clock, ca. 1900. high, with gold trim around the inside edge of Typical unsigned case and movement, perhaps the molding and half-columns on either side. Jerome & Co./New Haven. The case has a nice There is the usual chipping of the veneer on old finish with inlayed wood around the dial and both sides of the base at the back, which could lower door, with carved wings on either side. be made to disappear with a bit of stain. Oth- The painted dial is probably original and evenly erwise the case appears to have the original yellowed; the hands are old, the glass is new. finish and is reasonably clean, with no marks, The glass in the lower door is old and is covered chips, dings or dents. The single door opens with fretwork; a fancy impressed brass pendu- with the winding key and has two old glasses. lum is behind the door. As with many of these The lower glass/tablet has never been out of clocks, the dial, wood frame, and door are held in place with pegs the case by all appearances, but has been rebacked. The signed on either side. The movement is clean and keeping good time, strik- Welch 30-hour time-and-strike movement is performing as ex- ing an iron bell on the hour and half-hour. The case is 24 inches high pected, striking on a silver bell. The old pendulum bob has lost its with an 11-inch dial. These clocks are not uncommon, but often brass finish. There is a painted metal dial and a very nice label in- have loss of marquetry and wear on the dial. $200-$400. side. While the hands are very old, they are probably replacements, nd 566 $70 as these clocks are shown with Maltese hands (Ly, Welch Clocks, 2 Edition, page 393). You may think this is a common clock, but it is Welch Italian #3 V.P., 1878. A 14-inch high rose- not; it looks very much like the more common Italian #2, but that wood case in need of cleaning, old glass in the clock has a round top rather than octagonal. There are no sales door that was undecorated by design, painted records for the “Empress with columns” in the Antique Clocks Price metal dial with a bezel that Bubba’s girlfriend Guide, and only 3 sales of other Empress models over the last dec- tried her hand at painting gold. Unfortunately, ade. We sold an Empress V.P. many years ago for $255. $125-$250. painting was not her forté. There are some veneer chips to the base of the case and some 570 $900 wear around the door handle. The signed Silas B. Terry long drop regulator, ca. 1860’s. Welch 30-hour movement strikes the hours on a The throated glass design and pasted paper large bell. The pendulum is probably a replace- label on the weight shield are clearly S. B. Ter- ment, the hands are original; there are remains ry in origin, but the 33-inch case is clearly Seth of a label on the bottom that indicates this is a Welch, Spring & Co. Thomas; Terry cases had a slant-back base. clock. The clock is running and striking. $60-$100. Thomas bought out the wall regulator stock 567 $150 from Terry in 1859. The time-only 8-day move- ment, with an inverted T-suspension for the Seth Thomas Metal Series #5, 1898 (coded on pendulum, is also of Terry origin and is shown back). Dark-stained 23-inch oak case with met- on page 153 of Brooks Palmer’s “A Treasury of al ornaments and figure head; the Metal Series American Clocks” (1967). The 11-inch diameter clocks were only made in oak. Glass is original, dial is signed S. B. Terry, but we cannot find pendulum is old and appropriate, paper dial is another example of a signed dial on his wall signed and very old, hands are old and appro- regulators, making this signature suspect. The priate. The signed ST 5 7/8 ½ 8-day movement dial pan is clearly old, and based on the posi- is keeping time and striking a wire gong on the tions of the six screw holes in the dial and case, has always been hour and half-hour. Most of an instruction with this case. The flat weight that falls behind the moveable weight label on the back. Everything on this clock is shield is not original, hand-made of iron or perhaps lead, painted black. The pendulum looks to be original to the movement and the

42 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures blued steel hands are typical of this period. The clock is running but ished, but it retains the fast/slow indicator arrow. There are a cou- is sensitive to positioning, in part because the pendulum swings ple of scraps of a label on the back. A new paper dial would bright- closely to the weight shield. Both glasses are old, and the tablet is en this guy up; we can install one for you for $25. $100-$225. too good to not have been repainted; it certainly has been re- 575 $175 backed. The case appears to be mahogany with perhaps a rose- wood bezel. There is no missing veneer on the bezel, and no cracks Waterbury “Bahia” mosaic, ca. 1915. The woods or dents on the case, although the base has probably been off the used in this clock are variously reported as be- case more than once, as has the backboard. Perhaps the most likely ing walnut and maple or ash. The frame is pop- explanation for the mismatched case and base is that the base is a lar or pine, grain painted. This guy obviously replacement after the weight fell through and damaged the origi- has been refinished but still has a few scuff nal. $900-$1500. marks. The 9-inch painted metal dial is original, signed, and has been touched up by an aspiring 572 $275 dial-painter. There is room for improvement in Seth Thomas “Arch Top”, ca. 1880. Burled wal- his or her technique. The hands appear to be nut veneer with no chips, scratches, or losses. original, as does the pendulum. The upper and Case has been cleaned but not quite stripped, lower glasses are old, but the lower glass has and could use a bit more cleaning and coat of been repainted – not quite to original specifica- wax or penetrating oil. The veneer on the top tions, where only a single gold circle is indicated. A bit of artistic of the case is slightly lighter and not burled, but license that works just fine here. The signed 8-day time-and-strike looks to be original. The painted metal dial is Waterbury movement is running confidently and keeping time, strik- old but clean, and the majority of paint loss is ing on the hour and half-hour on a wire gong. Good labels on the below the winding ports and hidden by the back. Only two sales in the last decade in the Antique Clocks Price bezel. The hands are probably not original, and Guide, most recently in 2009 for $625 at Schmitt’s Auction. $200- not quite right, but close enough for most of us. $625. The 8-day time-and-strike movement is signed (Seth Thomas, 576 $30 Thomaston, 5 7/8) and is running strongly and striking the hours on a wire gong. The alarm is hooked up and strikes an iron bell mount- Seth Thomas Banjo #2, 1928. An 8-day, 4-jewel lever ed on top of the wire gong. The clock is 15.5 inches high and 10.5 movement (marked #125) striking the hour and half- inches wide. With just a little work on the finish you will have a hour on a coiled metal rod. The movement is running beautiful example of this classic Seth Thomas clock. Schmitt’s sold and striking but the F/S adjustment is pegged to the F one like this in May 2010 for just over $400. $250-$500. side and it still runs a bit slow. The dark mahogany case could use a cleaning. The brass handles and bezel are 573 $125 good with only a bit of wear, while the silvered dial English porcelain clock. This is a very large shows a lot of fine corrosion and some wear. There is a clock, almost 18 inches high and 16.5 inches beveled convex glass over the dial. Both painted glass- wide, with a 4.25-inch porcelain dial with es are in very good shape, with just one small flake external escapement. The deep blue porce- missing from the throat. The lower glass shows an lain case is stamped “England” on the bot- American sailing warship firing on those darn Brits, no tom, and shows a goose over a pond, with doubt. Book says 29 inches in height, but this one is only 27 inches, water plants and lilies around the dial in gold including the eagle, which may be a replacement. A decade ago paint. The movement is signed Ansonia, 8- these would sell for $200 or more; now we hope for $50-$100. Still day time-and-strike with a standing cathedral looks just as good. gong, and probably is not original to this English clock. The move- 577 $480 ment is functional but both jewel pallets on the escapement have come off, and so time flies even without a pendulum bob, which Ansonia Octagonal #2, ca. 1924. Before you also is missing. We have the small ruby pallets and will include them get excited, we don’t think this Lucky Strike with the clock; it may be possible to restore them to the escape advertiser is authentic. All the LS advertisers armature. The porcelain dial has several hairline cracks with some that we know of have two things in common: discoloration, as well as a larger fracture at the XII position. The They are New Haven Drop Octagon clocks, and brass bezel has a new flat glass. There are no chips to the case and have a label on the back from R. A. Patterson the gold paint shows little to no wear. If you like big and showy this Tobacco Co. that describes the conditions that is your clock. It should not be difficult to get the pallets restored or must be fulfilled for a retailer to obtain an replaced. $250-$500. advertiser clock. This clock meets neither re- quirement. Nonetheless, it is a nice looking 574 $125 clock with many original features of Ansonia Octagonal clocks, as Gilbert Calpe, 1885. A refinished 20-inch walnut described in Ly’s book on Ansonia clocks, page 201. The cardstock case with the original drapery glass and an old advertiser dial pasted over a metal dial is old, but we did not peel it unsigned paper dial. The hands are correct but back to see what was under it. We assume it is the original Ansonia new. The signed Gilbert 8-day time-and-strike dial, as the New Haven dials are round. The signed 8-day movement movement (5 ½) is running and striking on the is correct to the clock, as are the hands. The movement is a “dual hour on a wire gong; there is an alarm that is chimetone” striking on two “sweet-toned chime rods” on the hour connected and functional and strikes on a sil- and half-hour. It is running and striking as expected. Both glasses vered bell beneath the gong. The Gilbert pen- are old, with the lower glass featuring a chipped-glass surround. dulum is old and needs to be cleaned and pol- The pendulum bob is old; the mahogany case is in good shape. As-

43 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures suming this is not an original advertiser, a previous owner went to 581 $120 the trouble to have the original lower glass stenciled with the 5 cent Chinese version of the Seth Thomas marker to make it convincing, although we are not convinced Lucky “Chicago”. This looks like a walnut case in Strike cigarettes ever sold for 5 cents. Authentic Lucky Strike adver- need of a light refinishing, as the finish is tisers sell for more than twice what we are asking here. slightly crusty and is obscuring the wood 578 $200 grain. There is considerable chipping and re- pair on the sides of the base, and some veneer Burr & Chittenden column & splat mirror, losses on the bottom of the front of the base 1831-1837. This moderately restored wooden as well. Bubba’s girlfriend Lilah Belle got works 30-hour clock houses a “groaner” ahold of it before you and painted the original movement that is running and striking an gilt columns gold and painted concentric cir- iron bell on the top of the clock. The case is cles on the new lower glass. In a particularly 34.5 inches high and 16 inches wide. I would artsy turn, she got an old picture of a country venture to guess that the top and base are scene that you might see on an 1800’s clock, cut it into a circle, and original, but the chimneys and side returns pasted it into the center of the glass. She also sponge-painted the are not veneered and are probably replace- dial with brown paint to give the clock a warm glow. You could fix ments. The splat looks old and has been that with a new dial from TimeSavers for $5. The signed ST move- repainted; underlying cracks in the old paint ment (5 7/8) is running confidently and striking the hours on a wire are evident. Both columns have been re- gong. There is an old pendulum bob and a very worn label on the painted as well, as they are just too nick-free interior back; the hands and upper glass are replacements. The to be original and also show underlying paint cracks. The veneer on brass ornamentation on the front, including the arched half-column th the sides and door looks good. The mirror is an early-to-mid-20 - over the top and both glass bezels, is worn nearly to the copper century replacement as is the upper glass, which is held in place base. There is a Chinese character signature impressed into the with wooden strips. The wooden dial board may well be original to back, indicating the Chinese origin. This is a sturdy clock that has a the clock and shows considerable wear and tear, including some lot of years left in it. It is 17.5 inches high. $75-$200. delamination that has been repaired on the upper right side. There are what appear to be penciled service notations on the bottom of 582 $120 the dial from 1871, 1875, and 1876. The hands also are old and cor- Seth Thomas “Derby”, 1892. We suppose this rect to style. Decent label inside, although the bottom quarter is clock is named after Derby, Connecticut, missing. Burr & Chittenden worked out of Lexington, Massachu- “Connecticut’s Smallest City”, in the south- setts from 1831-1837. $150-$300. western part of the state. It, in turn, was 579 $150 named after Derby England in 1675. A nice 18.5-inch walnut case, refinished long ago. American Clock Co. iron front clock, ca. 1860’s. The refinishing revealed some differences in The floral decorations on the front of this 16- the wood grain that are noticeable in the inch clock have been touched up nicely, but the photo, but not so much under normal light- two mother-of-pearl onlays that I can find have ing. The glass is old as is the signed paper been painted over in the process. For some dial along with possibly original hands. The reason the gold edging was painted over in signed ST 5 7/8 ½ movement is running assur- olive green as well. I think it would look better edly and striking on the hour on a wire gong. if left in gold, but perhaps the green was There is a very nice brass pendulum bob with very fine concentric brighter 50 years ago – I certainly was. The rings, just barely visible. A similar bob is shown in the catalog illus- paper dial must be original and has some tears trations on page 192 of Ly’s Vol. 1 Seth Thomas Clocks and Move- and wear; the glasses are both replacements. The 1-day movement ments. There is a worn but legible label on the base; dated on the is unsigned but running strongly, striking the hour on a wire gong. back of the case to May of 1892. No Derby sales listed in the An- There is a good label on the interior backboard. $135-$225. tique Clocks Price Guide, but ProClocks sold one on eBay last year 580 $160 for $143. Wm. Gilbert Porcelain #417, 1909. This 11-inch 583 $250 high by 8-inch wide clock has cobalt blue trim Seth Thomas 30-hour wooden works column with rose floral decorations and gilt highlighting & splat, ca. 1830. Thomas set up his own shop on the sides and top, and has a 5-inch gilt- in Plymouth Hollow in 1813 and made wooden perforated dial. It counts the hours on a flat movement, 30-hour clocks until 1839. This wire gong and strikes the half-hour on a bell. long-drop clock (15-inch pendulum) has a great The signed 8-day Gilbert movement is running label, a wooden movement that is running and and striking responsibly. There are no chips or striking as designed on a wire gong, an old cracks in the porcelain. There is a metal pan pendulum bob, and an old dial. Both glasses cover on the back. The gilt/brass bezel holds an old flat glass over are old with their original putty, the lower one the original black hands. The bezel is missing one machine screw has been repainted nicely by an unknown art- for mounting and the door doesn’t catch; otherwise this clock is as ist. The veneer on the case is in great shape, good as new. Page 410 of Ly’s book on Gilbert clocks. $175-$250. with one repair to the divider between the two glasses. The bronze stenciling on the half- columns and splat is probably original, but no longer bright. The hands are correct to style but the minute hand is 44 Horton’s Antique clocks – January 2014 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures short; the metal escutcheon is incomplete and the locking mecha- fit, with some justification; iodine deficiency was common at this nism has been lost, but the door stays shut. This is a really nice and time among those who lived inland and away from sea fish, a source original example of this style of clock. It is 34 inches high and 17.5 of dietary iodine. The result was a goiter, which would recede if one inches wide. Certainly Mr. Terry must have been proud of his for- drank iodine-rich spring water. Nowadays we just use iodized salt. mer apprentice’s work. $250-$500. According to Ken Roberts (Connecticut Clock Technology, 1810-1862) the inverted movement was probably based on an earlier move- 584 $125 ment designed at the Forestville Manufacturing Co., and at which Jefferson Electric Golden Helm, 1958. Ahoy mat- both Hills and Goodrich were previously employed. Hills and ey! This is another mystery clock from the 1950’s. Goodrich worked together in Plainville, CT from 1841 to 1845. Both This nautically-themed clock, with hook and an- inverted movements were designed to circumvent Noble Jerome’s chor hands and a ship’s wheel bezel is difficult to brass movement patent. The Forestville upside-down movement is find. The finish on this clock is clean and it has a found in a triple decker, and the Hills & Goodrich movement is found new cord. It is running reliably and quietly. This is only in this OG case. You can see pictures of the movement and the a great clock for the sailing enthusiast. $125-$175. matching label in Robert’s book on page 220. These movements were not common, and were probably not economically competi- 585 $275 tive. The movement in this clock is dusty and in need of some clean- ing, but is running and keeping time. The strike chain is sluggish and Anglo American inlaid wall clock, ca. 1870’s. probably would benefit from oil on the back pivots. It is a 30-hour, These cases were usually made in Britain and weight-driven movement. The mahogany-veneered case is in great fitted with imported American brass 8-day shape, with only one noticeable problem at the lower right corner. movements, usually made by New Haven. The wooden dial and hands are almost certainly original, as are both The case appears to be a mixture of woods, glasses. You’re not going to find a better example of this rare clock. perhaps walnut or mahogany with light wood $300-$500. columns and finials and an extensive mixed wood inlay around the door and across the 587 $500 top piece and base. There are two fancy inlaid designs in the bottom scroll work and Large Brass French cartel, ca. 1880’s. This 27- the usual rolling pin at the bottom, with both inch tall gilded brass-rope cartel features a side finials present. There appears to have jeweled open escapement inside a 5.5-inch been a patch repair to the upper portion of porcelain dial, a beveled front glass, and a Mar- the base scroll but it is not very noticeable. ti 8-day movement that strikes the hour and The crest looks to be original but the center half-hour on a bell. The dial shows one area of finial is missing. Frankly, the clock looks good repair, at the VIII; the hands are probably not without it. I would not guarantee that the side columns and four original, and there are some scratches to the turned finials are original, but if not they are well-done replace- beveled glass. The movement itself is probably ments. The door glass is old but perhaps not old enough to be origi- not original to the clock and there are multiple nal, and the hook and latch is missing. There is nice fretwork behind mounting holes around the bezel suggesting the glass backed with colored cardstock. Originally this was a red that is not the first replacement. It is running cloth cover. The fretwork in the top left corner is missing, and nei- and keeping time with a replacement pendu- ther corner above the dial is backed with cardboard. The dial is a lum, suspension spring, and hook. This is a glossy paper replacement over the original painted metal dial. The large and impressive cartel clock, but it has been around the block a plain pendulum bob may be original, but these clocks are more com- time or two. It will look good and keep time, with a pleasant bell monly seen with single barrel pendulums. The gold framed mirror tone on the hour and half-hour, for one-third or less than the price behind the pendulum is typical. The unsigned movement is running you would pay for a pristine example. $500-$1000. and striking a brass bell on the hour, but the movement is very dirty and sounds ready for service. No label, as is typical, inside or out. Height of 34 inches, 16 inches wide. $300-$500. 586 $400 Hills & Goodrich “upside-down” movement OG, 1841-1845. This 26-inch tall OG features an outstanding original tablet depicting High Rock, Empire, and Iodine Springs along with the unusual “upside-down” movement where the winding arbors are above the mainstem. Both facets are of interest: Io- dine Springs is one of the many mineral springs found at Saratoga Springs, NY that were popular attractions in the 1800’s. There were as many as 24 springs enriched in various minerals, from iron (chalybeate) to iodine, and all were carbonated. High Rock spring is depicted in the tablet as a calciferous mound on the lower left; the spring flowed out of the opening at the top. Of course these springs were viewed as being of great medicinal bene-

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901. $15 metal back shows age. Not rusty or in bad condition, but just very old. Knob on the right side behind the 6 pound marker, adjust scales Waterbury movement, 8 day, time and strike, rear to zero if it gets out of balance. $200-$300. mount, running. $25-$50. 912. $575

"The Cheyenne", bronze statue signed by 902. $15 Frederic Remington. He said he wanted to Seth Thomas 8 day movement, time and strike, rear depict a horse in natural flight, so this one mount, running. $25-$50. is in full gallop, all four legs off the ground, with the Cheyenne Indian rider holding a

spear in one hand and a whip in the other. 903 $15 It is mounted on a wood base, stands 19 inches high and about 19 inches wide from Gilbert 8 day movement, time and strike, half hour bell, the horses nose to tip of his tail. It weighs front mount, running. $25-$50. 33 pounds. The sculpture is signed by Frederic Remington on the bronze base. I am not in any way insinuating this piece is an original Remington, for if it were we would be asking several thousand dol- 904. $10 lars. I checked the internet today and found scores of similar repro- German shaft mount, time only, with pendulum, key, duced Cheyenne statues for sale. Bidding on comparable statues and hands, running. $15-$30. would start at $1000 or more. Over the years the Remington statues have been reproduced in many sizes, different materials, and on 905. $25 different types of bases. I would guess it was to avoid copyright Hermle, 31-071, 8 day time and strike on 2 bells, nice laws, etc. $600-$1000. sound, running. $25-$50. 913. $900 "The Bronco Buster", a bronze statue 906. $15 signed by Frederic Remington. This was the first of Remington’s bronzes, ca 1895. He Waterbury 8 day movement, time and strike, rear had 250 pieces cast in 1898. They were 24 mount, running. $25-$50. inches high and mounted on a signed mar- ble base just like this one. A plaque on the

base says, “Bronco Buster / By Frederic 907. $25 Remington”. Etched into the bronze base is, “Copyright By / Frederic Remington”. Seth Thomas 8 day lyre movement, time, strike, alarm, His widow had pieces cast and the foundry block mount, runs. $50-$100. continued casting them following her death. The bronze pictured here is identical to those pictured in the book of his works, and as seen in the Remington Museum. This 908. $10 piece is 24 inches high and 21 inches wide and weighs a whopping Japanese 8 day movement, time and strike, rear 112 pounds. I have no clue when this piece was cast. It could be an mount, runs. $15-$25 original worth tens of thousands of dollars, or cast last week. It is in excellent condition, and should be because it takes a team of Clydesdale horses to move it. You need to prepare a permanent place for this piece in your home. Believe me, wherever you place it is where you will always want to leave it. $1000-$1500. 909. $20 914. $30 Welch 30 hour movement, time and strike, back mount, runs. $25-$50. Antique wind gauge by “Davis Instrument Manufac- turing Co. / Baltimore MD / Made In USA”. The met- al case is 5.5 inches tall. The windmill like blades 910. $20 turn in the wind and register on four different gaug- es. The outside dial registers 0 to 100. The three Japanese 31 day movement, time and strike, 9 inch small dials inside register the feet, I think. The bot- drop, 2 rear hammers, runs. $25-$50. tom one says, “1,000 FT”, another says, “10,000”, the third one says, “100,000”. There is no crystal over the gauges

and I believe there should be. I did not study wind gauges in school, 11. $175 but it looked interesting enough for me to buy it. $50-$100. Early Scales, painted Dutch scenes on the porcelain front. Scales are iron except for the porcelain that is

screwed to the iron back plate. The only visible markings is “Family Scale” on the front. Weight ring numbered to 25 pounds. It is 12 inches high, all origi- nal and in very good operating condition but the

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915. $1 923. $1 “The Clock Book”, by Philip E. Balcomb. An over- “Legged Alarm Clocks”, by Dennis Sagvold, with view of clocks intended to spark the interest of Price Guide. Over 375 black and white photos of people to collect clocks. 182 pages. alarm clocks, 192 pages organized by maker and model names.

916. $1 924. $1 “Young Father Time”, by Barrows Mussey. A story of Eli Terry who the author gives credit for creating “Connecticut Clockmakers of the Eighteenth Cen- the American clock industry. 44 pages. tury”, by Penrose R. Hoopes. 182 pages, 60 illustra- tions. An indispensable book for anyone collecting

early clocks. 917. $1

“Black Forest Clockmaker and the Cuckoo Clock”, 925. $1 by Karl Kochmann. A history of sorts of the cuckoo clock industry. 240 pages. “Illustrated Guide to House Clocks”, by Anthony Bird. About English horological achievements, and

intended for the small collector. 259 pages.

918. $1 926. $1 “American Clocks For The Collector”, by E. J. Tyler. “Watch & Clock Encyclopedia”, by Donald de Carle. The evolution of the various types of clocks is Over 3,000 entries and 1,300 illustrations. Over 320 traced. Plentiful photographs and illustrations. 210 pages. Almost everything anyone wants to know pages. about clocks and watches are in this book.

919. $1 927. $1 “American Clocks and Clockmakers”, by Robert W. “Antique American Clocks & Watches”, by Richard & Harriett Swedberg. Attempts to assist novices Thomson. History of timekeeping in America, with who seek to learn about collecting clocks. 180 pag- a good look at its European and English back- es. Many pictures. ground. Over 50 photos, 192 pages.

920. $1 928. $1 “Identification and Value Guide / Collecting Comic “Horology Americana”, by Lester Dworetsky and Character Clocks And Watches”, by Howard S. Bren- Robert Dickstein. 204 color plates and 300 illustra- ner. An attempt to help dealers and collectors bet- tions. A classic book of great reference value. 212 ter identify comic character timepieces. 124 pages. pages.

929. $1 921. $1 “Collecting and Identifying Old Clocks”, by H. G. “American Clocks – Volume 3 / American Clockmak- Harris. Tips on determining age, quality, condition ers & Watchmakers”, by Sonya L. & Thomas J. Spit- and probably maker. Numerous black and white tler, and Chris H. Bailey. A research source concern- photos and 8 pages of color. 256 pages. ing the individuals and firms involved in making

America’s clocks and watches. A must for collec- tors. 922. $1 930. $1 “A Collector’s Guide to Clocks”, by Derek Roberts. A “Clock Repairing as a Hobby, an illustrated how-to guide t o clock types, describes the history of the guide for the beginner”, by Harold C. Kelly. A step designs and mechanical innovations. Many color by step introduction to clock repairing. 124 pages. pictures. 128 pages.

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931. $1 939. $1 “American Clocks and Clock Makers”, by Carl W. “The Country Life Book of Clocks”, by Edward T. Drepperd. Over 400 illustrations showing how clocks Joy. Surveys the development of English clockmak- were made, and who made the American clocks. ing from its beginning to the present day. 91 pic- Over 330 pages. tures, 96 pages.

932. $1 940. $1 “Collectors Guide to Antique American Clocks”, by “Repairing & Restoring Pendulum Clocks”, by John Marvin D. Schwartz. A review of the history, style, Plewes. An attempt to fill the need for a systemat- and identification of clocks. Over 100 illustrations, ic, practical bench manual concerning the com- 175 pages. plete overhaul and restoration of the movements, dials, and cases of old pendulum clocks. 224 pages.

933. $1 941. $1 “History of the American Clock Business, For the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome, writ- “Early American Stencils on Walls and Furniture”, ten by himself”. This is Jerome’s autobiography,148 by Janet Waring. 166 illustrations, 147 pages. pages.

934. $1 942. $1 “Clock & Watch Escapements”, by W. J. Gazeley. “Price Guide to Antique Clocks”, by Robert & Harri- Provides detailed instructions for making all types ett Swedberg. Over 600 photos of antique clocks of escapements and for the locatio0n and correc- with current values – 1998. Features clocks from tion of faults. 294 pages. around the world.

935. $1 943. $1 “Clock Jobber’s Handybook, a Practical Manual on “The Craft of the Clockmaker”, by E. J. Tyler. De- Cleaning, Repairing & Adjusting”. Jobbing offers an scribes the advance from primitive clocks to com- occupation easily acquired by those who have apti- plex clocks and watches of today. 84 illustrations, tude for mechanical subjects. This book is a guide to 96 pages. successful operations. 160 pages.

936. $1 944. $1 “For Generations to Come / the Life Story of Elias Ingraham”, by Forrest M. Holly. A smooth flowing “Clocks, Construction, Maintenance & Repair”, by account of important conquests and failures in one Frank W. Coggins. A treatise on repairing or restor- man’s four score years. Few craftsmen have left ing for pleasure. 241 pages. behind a company to match his. 224 pages.

945. $1 937. $1 “The Clock Repairer’s Handbook”, by Laurie Pen- “Connecticut Clockmakers of the Eighteenth Centu- man. 300 line drawings, 176 pages. Written with the ry”, by Penrose R. Hoopes. A history of the clock intention that it would be helpful to the beginner pioneers both large producers and small. 178 pages, and more experienced clock repairer. many pictures.

938. $1

“Clocks”. Some beautiful pictures of very early clocks, both American and Foreign. Only 64 pages 946. $1 and for the life of me I don’t understand why a “Clock Repair, Part-Time Hours – Full-Time Pay”, by book this small was published unless it was for the John R. Pierson. How to start a successful clock money. No author mentioned? repair business and make profits immediately. 154 pages.

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947. $1 955. $400 “Clocks”, by Douglas H. Shaffer. A close study of “Edison Standard Phonograph”, with 14 the details of clocks including the mechanics, and inch horn and 8 “Edison Gold Moulded the clock industry in general. 146 pictures, 128 Records”, ca around 1900-1910. The oak pages. case with the top latched to the base, is 13 inches high and 13 inches wide. The pho-

nograph plays and sounds like you expect 948. $1 from the early models. Only one of the records has the melody marked, it is, “Mixed Quartette – Good “Electrifying Time: Telechron & G. E. Clocks, 1925- Night, Good Night, Beloved.” $500-$750. 1955”, by Jim Linz. Telechron electric clocks time table and deco, depression modern, atomic, 956. $5 tambour, early American. With Price Guide. 256 Prescription for whiskey, issued during pages. prohibition, on March 16, 1929, for a resi- dent of LaGrange, Kentucky. It said he could take, “1 tablespoonful every two 949. $1 hours”. The pharmacist was required to “Fifty Years of Time – The First 50 Years of the keep this copy and send the original to American Clock & Watch Museum”, by Chris H. the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Bailey. 164 pages. Firearms. It was, “Issued Under The Authorithy of The national Pro- hibition Act”, by the “Bureau of Prohibition / U.S. Treasury Depart- ment”. 950. $1 957. $1000 “Forestville Clockmakers”, by Kenneth D. Rob- WILL SELL OR DONATE, a bell tower tape clock, erts and Snowden Taylor Ph.D. Lists in chrono- made by the I. T. Verdin Co. and called, “The logical order the various firms and persons in- Bell Ringer of America”. Speakers did not come volved in clock manufacturing at Forestville. 178 with this control unit but can be ordered from pages, includes several pictures. the Verdin Co. The grasshopper escapement program clock can be set to play church bells on Sunday; play general hymns; Christmas Car- 951. $1 ols, or Easter music. There are six different “Jonathan Clark Brown and the Forestville Manu- tapes with this unit. The clock runs five days on facturing Company”, by Kenneth D. Roberts and one winding. This tape clock was previously Snowden Taylor, Ph.D. 122 pages. used by a church in Indiana. The cabinet is met- al, 4 rollers underneath, and it stands 49 inches tall. Front and back doors lock. It is in operating condition and I have played the tapes. If no one is interested in buying the tower clock,

we would like to hear from you about a church or other group in 952. $1 your area who would be interested in it. It does not have to be in- stalled in a bell tower, it can be used anywhere. “Cowans – Horology”, auction catalog April 12, 2007. A very good collection of clocks sold at 958. $450 auction. No price guide.Jan2014-949 Schoenhut Toy Piano. The company was founded by Albert Schoenhut in 1872. Schoenhut toy pianos are 953. $1 consistently unmatched in the toy “Clocks”, by Cedric Jagger. Discussed clocks industry. This piano is an early mod- from the advent of time, thru clockworks, the el probably ca 1900-1920. It appears development of the domestic clock, precision to be a mahogany case, 24 inches timekeeping, and the development of the watch. wide, 27 inches deep, and 19 inches 64 pages. high.These pianos are not just replicas of the real thing, they are authentic musical instruments. Simply put, these pianos are as good 954. $1 as the bigger pianos with the exception of their size. They have “Timepieces / Quarterly, Published by the Ameri- been custom built to fit children. This piano needs to be restored. can Clock & Watch Foundation. Volume 1 Novem- The black and white keys are present. Two of the metal bars are ber 1948 Number 1”. A predecessor to the pre- missing. I suspect they are in the bowels of the piano where I can- sent day National Association of Watch and not see for I do see some loose parts in there. This is an ideal project Clock Collectors. The publication is similar in for someone with not only musical talent but a hankering to restore content to the early “Bulletins” published by a real child’s antique piano. Some of the internal parts are loose NAWCC. 64 pages. inside the piano, especially the pieces that strike the metal bars when the keys are hit. I see nothing that cannot be restored by a good clock repair person. $500-$1000.

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801. $5300 813. $95 Rolex Submariner, 1 year old, complete papers, factory Gruen, gold-tone bezel with Speidel band, 17J, cleaned, stainless steel band, has been appraised for date, nice block letters, GRO. $100-$150. $6300 by a certified appraiser. Some of the appraiser’s 814. $1100 remarks are: "Case # 14060M and serial # G445817. It is a non-date Submariner model. The watch has a 31 jewel Rolex Oyster Speedking, ladies, leather self winding superlative chronometer movement. The band, vintage windup, ca 1958, GRO. crystal is synthetic sapphire. It has a unidirectional sixty $1200-$1500. minute bezel with black insert. The watch has an Oys- ter style bracelet with flip lock clasp and extension link # B933150." 815. $800 $5500-$6500. Clebar chronometer with moon phase 802. $200 dial, day, calendar, leather band, GRO. $1000-$1250. Elgin automatic, Swiss movement, day, date, leather band, late 1970's, GRO. $200- 816. $250 $300. Waltham, "Crescent Street", 18s, 21J, LS, open face, 803. $75 base metal case, SN10585604, GRO. $300-$500. Remington Electra, 17J, Swiss automatic 817. $175 movement, shows date, leather band, Elgin, 18s, 21J, LS, silverode case, fancy dial, open GRO. $100-$200. face, SN8677307, GRO. $200-$300. 804. $195 818. $600 Illinois, nice gold tone bezel, vintage Omega Chronometer with stopwatch, 18s, LS, windup, leather band, GRO. $200-$300. open face, .900 silver case made specifically for 805. $300 Grand Prix auto racing, Paris, 1900, GRO. $750- $1000. Omega, man's WW, leather band, vintage wind up, nice condition, GRO. #300-$500. 819. $450 806. $125 Hamilton, 18s, 21J, LOS, hunter 20 year gold filled case, SN107235, GRO. $500-$750. Lord Elgin One-Star Divers Watch, nice gold filled case with large lugs, black 820. $325 band, GRO. $150-$200. E. Howard and Co., Boston, 18s, 15J, LS, silverode 807. $300 case, SN49015, GRO. $350-$500. Waltham, WWII military watch with 821. $250 "hatch movement", leather band, GRO. Engine Special, 18s, 23J, LS, silverode case, open $300-$500. face, nice RR engraving on dial and case. 808. $250 SN1098608, GRO. $300-$500. Zodiac Automatic, original band, gold-tone, 10K 822. $250 gold filled, GRO. $250-$350. Time Ball Special, Dauber case, Swiss movement, 809. $375 open face, 18s, 21J, silverine case, date stamped 07/95, GRO. $300-$500. Zodiac Automatic Sea-Wolf, stainless band, GRO. $400-$600. 823. $250 810. $1500 Waltham, "Crescent Street", Dueber case, 20 year gold filled, open face, 18s, 21J, LS, small hairline, Rolex Oyster, Perpetual Date, chronometer, late SN12566002, GRO. $300-$500. 1970's, stainless steel band, GRO. $1500-$2000. 824. $375 811. $1300 Burlington Special, on back - "The Order of Rail- Rolex Oyster Precision, man's, stainless steel road Telegrapher's".19J, 16s, LS, small hairline, band, early 1970's, GRO. $1300-$1500. open face, 25 year case, SN2525677, GRO. $400- $600. 812. $145 825. $250 Mathey-Tissot, automatic with day and date, original metal band, GRO. $150-$250. Elgin, B. W. Raymond, 19J, 16s, nice dial, open face, 20 year case, SN15724037, GRO. $300-$450.

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826. $225 838. $375 Hamilton, 992 Grade, 21J, 16s, LS, nice dial, open Waltham "Vanguard", 21J, 16s, LS, no hairlines, open face, usage wear on 20 year case, SN1728943, GRO. face, 10k gold filled case, SN14072310, GRO. $400- $250-$350. $600. 827. $150 839. $195 Elgin, 17J, 16s, SW, small hairlines, open face, 20 year Sears and Roebuck Special, own the watch that Hunter case, SN7410973, GRO. $150-$250. started Sears, 15J, 16s, LS Hunter case, nicely en- graved case, SN1551514, GRO. 828. $295 840. $75 Waltham, 25J, 16s, SW, Swiss movement, Montgom- ery dial, open face, 10k rolled gold plate, GRO. $300- Wittnauer, US Military WW2 compass. $75- $400. $150. 829. $295 841. $20 Howard, 17J, 16s, SW, no hairlines, Howard dial with Watch chain with slide adjustment, gold E. Howard movement, open face, SN1274619, GRO. filled. As pictured 12 inches. $25-$50. $300-$400. 842. $20 830. $250 Heavy watch chain, 12 inches long. Hamilton, swing out case, 910 grade, 17J, 16s, SW, no hairlines, open face, 25 year case, SN1859882, GRO. $20-$350. 843. $20 831. $200 Decorative watch chain, 8 inches. South Bend, 207 Grade, 15J, 16s, SW, hairline on dial, 844. $100 open face, 20 year case, SN877129, GRO. $250-$350. Seth Thomas size 18 pocket watch, signed dial, 832. $475 hairlines in the 8-10 area, screw off back, move- ment signed, serial no.2578892, running, case back Ball Watch Co., Cleveland, official standard, 17J, 16s, cover signed, “Nickel Silver / Illinois Watch Case LS, no hairlines, open face, light engraving on back Co.”. $150-$300. with date, March 25, 1920, SNB209578, GRO. $500- $700. 845. $50 833. $200 Swiss stop watch and chain. Black dial, white hand and numbers, signed “Heljer”, 20.5 inch chain and Howard, 19J, 16s, SW, Howard dial with E. Howard belt clip. It is operating properly and in like new con- movement, small hairline, open face, amateur en- dition. Silver/nickel case and chain. $75-$150. graving "1914 on inside cover, SN1219473, GRO. $250- $350. 846. $30 834. $225 Crazy Hours wristwatch. New, battery powered, genuine leather band, hour Illinois, "A. Lincoln", 21J, 16s, LS, Montgomery dial, marks are not in sequence, hands jump small hairline, open face, base metal case, all around the dial but always show accurate time. $30-$50. SN2835262, GRO. $250-$350. 847. $30 835. $250 Designer wristwatch, genuine leather Illinois, 17J, 16s, SW, coin silver dial, open face, band-pink, various colored hour num- SN2973393, GRO. $250-$350. bers, other odd numbers all over the 836. $375 dial, battery powered. $30-$50. Burlington, 21J, 15s, LS, Montgomery dial with small 848. $30 hairlines, open face, nice engraved case, Designer wristwatch, genuine leather SN3666065, GRO. $400-$600. band-orange, dial signed by a maker 837. $550 and, “Color Dreams”. Large black nu- merals, battery powered, seconds hand. $30-$50. Hamilton Watch Co., 22J, 16s, SW 4992B grade, open face with black dial, military lettering, Air Force avia- 849. $30 tor's PW from WW2, SN AF42-17923, GRO. $600- Designer wristwatch, genuine leather $900. band-yellow, various colored numbers, second hand, battery powered, dial signed by the maker and, “Color Dreams”. $30-$50.

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850. $30 859. $100 Designer wristwatch, genuine leather Ingraham comic or novelty pocket watch. Wizard band-green, large black numerals, of Oz picture on the dial, Tin Man, Scarecrow, and second hand, battery powered, run- Annie. It is running. Watch in near perfect condi- ning. Dial signed same as previous. $30-$50. tion. $100-$150. 851. $30 860. $25 Designer wristwatch, genuine leather Spiro Agnew wristwatch, Ca 1970’s, run- band-black, my choice because of the ning. $25-$50. goofy dial, numbers all over the dial in 861. $25 various colors. Battery powered, needs a new battery. $30-$50. “Instant Time Teacher Wrist Watch”, by Bradley 852. $30 Time. New in original container. Too complicated for Designer wristwatch, genuine leather me, I liked the old way of teaching kids how to tell band-black, bold colored numbers, time. $25-$50. second hand, battery powered, dial signed same as previous watches. $30-$50. 862. $50 853. $90 Swiss quartz wristwatch, “Movado” since Great men’s wristwatch, signed by 1881. This watch is new or near new stock. famous maker, if original might be Stainless band and case, colored ring worth as much as your automobile, around the bubble dial. Typical of this com- has various subsidiary dials and settings. Gold colored case, dial, pany there are no numbers on the dial, you just tell time by the posi- and hands, battery powered and running. On the outer edge of the tion of the gold hands over the blank gold dial. It is running. $50-$75. dial are a world time ring and other rings for other purposes. The watch is far beyond my engineering understanding $100-$200. 863. $50 854. $90 Swiss quartz “Movado” wristwatch. New or near new stock. Larger than #862 but Same watch as #853 except dark blue very similar. Stainless band and case with dial, everything else the same. $100- colored ring around the bubble glass. $200. Black/gray dial with no numbers. You tell the time by hand place- 855. $90 ment. The back is signed, “All steel quartz water resist”. It is run- ning. $50-$75. Same maker as two previous, original nickel/ silver band, dial has red outer ring marked 1 thru 60, orange inner dial has various subsidiary dials and hands. On the outer dial edge is the word, “Tachymetre”. Battery powered and running. $100-$200. 856. $90 Same watch as #855 except has a black dial with many outer dial rings and small inner dials. Signed by maker and also signed, “Chronometre / Navitimer”. This watch is not battery powered by stem wind. $100-$200. 857. $90 Entirely different watch and maker from four previous. The watch is thick and heavy, has several unusual set- ting levers. Has an outside silver ring numbered for “Tachymetre”. One ring is marked, “1/10 th Second Precision”, another place, “Caliper Scale Reading”, another dial marked, “Certified Chronometre”. Battery powered and running. $100-$200. 858. $100 “Fairbanks / Gold Dust / Washing Powder”, signed on the dial of this novelty pocket watch. It is run- ning. Small burn in plastic cover over the dial, prob- ably a cigarette burn, and what appears to be a small crack on the left side of the cover. $100-$150.

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