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1. $810 instructions for setting the clock. The porcelain dial, French hands, brass sash and beveled glass are perfect. Thermometer is porcelain Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 2”, ca 1880- on metal with Fahrenheit and Reaumur gauges. The Aneroid Barom- 1890. This oak case is 35.5 inches high and unlike 99% eter is not signed but appears to be in working order. $500-$750. of the No. 2’s we get it has the little buttons on the bottom. They usually get knocked off and never re- 1. $110 placed. That means the clock is complete, has all orig- Large mystery swing arm clock. This one is very unusual inal parts, it is clean, polished, and running. The 8 day in that it strikes the hours on a bell inside the 6 inch movement is signed, clean, and performing perfectly. blue ball. Most swing arm clocks are time only. This is a The brass weight, brass pendulum, brass pulley, brass copy of an early French swing. It winds in front like the beat scale, brass door lock, and all other parts are French clocks. American swings wind in the back. It original. The glasses, wood stick, and especially the stands 38 inches tall and the statue alone is 30 inches label inside all seem to be original. There are some high to the bar in his hand. We have sold these large repair notations on the label. I believe it is the most complete label I figure swingers in many variations, some with polished have seen in a No. 2. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 276-278. $850-$1250. brass, some with dull brass, and some painted bright 2. $2310 gold. The swing arm has brass accessories top to bot- tom. Many of these large swingers will run 14 days but Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. “Marcy”, we sell them as 8 day runners. We have not tested it for ca 1884. A rare and unusual model, different from any duration of swinging. It is beyond me how the price can other wall clock Seth Thomas made. It has an 8 day be so reasonable for solid brass clocks. $600-$900. time and quarter hour striking movement that strikes on two cup bells and strikes hours on a Cathedral gong. The movement is spring driven, clean, signed, 6. $1100 running and striking properly. The painted dial and hands are original, with some paint flaking around the Ansonia Clock Co. cabinet mantel clock, “Cabinet outer rim. The 46 inch oak case has been cleaned and Antique”, ca 1894. The beautiful 20 inch high case is polished, and has minor repairs on an edge or corner made of mahogany and polished to a nice patina then where bumped. This model is only one of three clocks covered with antique brass trimmings on all sides. ST made using the unusual striking on two cup bells. The movement is 8 day, spring driven, and strikes The other two were mantel clocks, Hecla and Atlas. There is a key hours and half hours on a standing Cathedral gong. lock on the case side, original finials and carvings on the front. The The inside of the case is as clean and nice as the out- glasses are good and there is a great damascened pendulum bob side. The brass movement is signed, polished, and with wood stick. Most of the old black label is inside on the bottom. running. Brass pendulum and winding key included. There is a silver beat scale and a winding key. Ly-Seth Thomas, page The signed porcelain dial and hands are correct and very nice, as is 321. $2500-$3000. the sash, beveled glass, and dial ring. The clock sits on four brass bun feet. This is an exceptionally nice example of this model. They 3. $360 made six other models, none as nice as this. Ly-Ansonia, page 241. Seth Thomas Clock Co. Thomaston, Conn. hanging This model has always sold in the $2000-$3000 range. Our estimate clock, “World”, ca 1918. Factory stamp on the back of is $1500-$2000. the case is, “H8191”, meaning clock made August 7. $171 1918. That would be during WW1. The movement in this clock is a 15 day timepiece, and is running. They “Atkins Clock Comp’y., Bristol, Conn.”, mantel also made it in 8 day with strike, and 30 day time. The clock, “London”, ca 1861. The rosewood ve- 32 inch oak case has been cleaned and polished, brass neered case is almost 17 inches high with origi- bob was polished, latches and knobs are present. nal finish, not restored and showing need of Inside is a complete paper label and brass beat scale. cleaning and polishing. The columns have the The original painted dial is slightly dirty and has minor original gilt, and they also have not been paint loss, mostly at 11 o’clock where the fingers are more likely to cleaned and show some wear. The gold foil rub when turning the hands. I am sure collector’s tire of me touting glasses are original and look very nice and they the ST World, ST short drop, and ST No. 2 Regulators, but they are have a little paint loss. The painted dial and the most popular and best running clocks ever made, in my humble hands are original. The label is complete and opinion. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 323. I have bought and sold the the unsigned Atkins movement, style 265c, is clean and operational. “World” model for $750-$1000 for years, but not lately. $400-$600. This is the most common of the Atkins London models and was a long time standby of the Atkins Clock Co. This clock and movement 4. $410 are pictured in the book, “The Clocks of Irenus Atkins”, by Gregory French clock, barometer, thermometer, in a 26 inch & King. $200-$350. high cast metal case, ca 1880. The clock movement is 8. $100 an 8 day time and strike on a nickel bell and is running. It ran a full 8 days for me in a trial run. The pendulum is Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn., mantel clock, a stationary type, not removable. The movement is “Cabinet C”, ca 1894. Dark oak case is 18.5 inches signed two places with the Japy Freres trademark high and is complete and all original. The case is insignia. Inside the metal back cover is a paper label clean, polished, has no damage or repairs and that says in part, “Regulation, & c. / J. J. Wainwright & with the extremely nice brass trimmings it makes Co. Cambridge Street, Birmingham.”. The label gives for a spectacular clock. The brass dial, hands,

2 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures sash, and glass are all very nice and original of course. The back strikes hours on a bell, and is running. The move- door is hinged and has a brass latch. Inside is the signed 8 day ments are dirty and the calendar roller papers are movement that is running, has the correct pendulum and strikes original but dirty, and the lettering is more elabo- half hours and hours on a standing gong. They just don’t come any rate than the papers used on the Ithaca rollers nicer than this. It is a keeper. Ly-Ansonia #849. $500-$750. later. You will notice in the bottom of the case a cardboard box nailed to the base. Inside the box is 9. $ 310 a full page typewritten letter about the clock, the Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. top owners who bought the clock new, neighbors of of the line City Series clock, the “Pittsburgh”, the owners, and a lengthy essay about the world ca 1880. This shelf clock is rare and very collect- in 1947 that he said was “apparently crumbling”. able, more so than most all of the more than Maybe he meant 2015. Ly-Calendar Clocks #348. $400-$600. 100 different City Series models except the 13. $200 “Louisville” and “St. Paul”, mainly because those three had a special cut glass pendulum Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, the with the French Fleur De Leis on the top of the “Denver”, ca 1889 and that date is factory bob and acorns on the sides and bottom, and stamped on the back. ST made this model for very special cases. I have sold the pendulum by several years when they may have made other itself for near the minimum of this clock. The polished walnut ve- models only one year. My guess is that the clock neer case is 23 inches tall and has some wear and bumps on the was a popular seller because of its size, 16.5 inch- edges. The original paper dial ring has a replaced homemade center es high, and its very attractive style that looked paper. The hands are replaced, the bell is not correct, and the sup- good on a mantel. Most houses had mantels but ports behind the dial look to be new, otherwise the clock looks to very few other places to place a clock. Note that be original. The 8 day movement is signed but is not running. All the this clock also has the alarm feature, which in special carvings and adornments that set this model apart from earlier days was also very important. These days a others, are original and in very nice condition. Ly-Seth Thomas wristwatch has an alarm. Everything is original inside and outside. #584. $350-$500. Great walnut case with gold striping on the front, a locking door, original glass, good black label inside, original dial and hands, origi- 10. $1400 nal pendulum, and of course the movements are original. It runs 8 New Haven Clock Co. very large 30 day gallery clock with advertis- days, and by the way is running very strong, and strikes hours on a ing, ca 1895. I would assume the advertising was wire bell and alarms on a brass bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #537A. $250- painted on the dial in 1920, for it reads, “Presented $350. to the Baltimore Branch of the Columbia Grapho- 14. $160 phone Company by General Sales Department, in acknowledgement of First Position Taken Over All Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, the Branches on the Number Eight Fixture Contest, “Cincinnati”, ca 1875. We rarely see a really nice March 29th 1920”. The walnut case is 26 inches and example of the Cincinnati. I have probably had one the painted metal dial is 18 inches. Case is hinged at the top, bezel or two over the 40 years I have collected City Se- with glass lifts up to access the pendulum, hands, and winding ar- ries clocks. This one has a minor problem with two bors. It is 100 percent original and running. There is slight damage pieces of trim missing on each side of the dial, oth- to the dial in the 3 o’clock area that was touched up. The dial is erwise it is complete and original. It has a nice signed at the bottom by the New Haven Clock Co. Ly-New Haven painting on the glass, good label inside, and origi- #655. $1500-$2000. nal painted dial with some flaking. The 8 day movement is signed and striking on a coil gong. The 17 inch high case has black trim all 11. $100 around with gold on the finials, columns, and around the glass. Ly- Waterbury Clock Co. “Calendar No. 44”, ca 1891. This is a nice origi- Seth Thomas, page 189. $175-$250. nal oak case clock standing 24 inches high. The clock has all the bells 11. $310 and whistles including time, half hour strike, calendar, and an alarm. Note that the alarm sets on the upper dial, winds in Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, the bottom of the case, and rings on a nickeled bell. “Austin”, ca 1884. One of the few City Series mod- The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking els with metal ornaments. This model has silver a Cathedral gong on half hours and hours. Both dials ornaments on the top and bottom. Made of walnut are signed by the Waterbury Clock Company. The the case stands 15.5 inches high, and has a few ve- three hands, dials, dial rings, glass, and everything neer chips on the top and bottom, and has not else is original and in good overall condition. On the been cleaned or polished in some time. It has an back are three labels, two near complete, one about original signed porcelain dial with some chips half. The top ornament is glued to the case. Ly- around the winding arbors. The hands are two Waterbury #284. $600-$900. types and the pendulum is not correct but will oper- ate the movement accurately. I doubt the back door is original, but 12. $300 if it is it is missing the latch. The 8 day signed movement is time and Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No. 11 Octagon – Poni”, ca 1885. This is strike, striking hours on a Cathedral gong and half hours on a bell. the miniature size of the Octagon No. 11, standing 18 inches high This is a very difficult City Series model to acquire, especially in nice while the larger one is 21 inches high. Not an elaborate case but condition. Ly-Seth Thomas #509. $350-$500. rather plain. Everything looks to be original including the dial, hands, movements, and the backboard. The movement runs 8 days,

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16. $410 is a strong runner and strikes half hours and hours on the Cathedral gong. Ly-Waterbury #254. $400-$600. Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, “Carson”, ca 1884 and so stamped on the back 20. $100 door. The back door has a key lock. The signed Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Parlor Calendar No. 5”, ca movement runs 8 days, strikes hours on a Cathe- 1886. Walnut case stands 20 inches high and was dral gong and half hours on a bell. ST described the touted by ST as being made with “polished walnut case as, “sheet brass case, nickeled body, gold gilt veneer”. The clock inside and outside looks like it ornaments at head and base, and bronze alligator has been used daily since 1896 with no attempt to panel”. As you can see this clock is pretty much clean or upgrade it. The dials are signed and origi- just a nickeled body, with the gold and alligatored nal, but chipping has occurred as usual with ST di- panel worn down to nickel. Enlarge picture 16A and you can see als, and some touchups were made in places. The what an original looked like. We sold that clock a few years back for hands, glasses, and labels are all correct. The clock $850. Original porcelain dial has a chip on the strike side winding could still be made acceptable if you have the dials repainted. The 8 arbor and hairlines over the dial. The dial is signed and one grom- day movement is running strong and striking hours on a brass bell. met is missing. Even though the case is basically just nickeled now it The movement is signed by ST and the calendar roller papers look to is still a very attractive clock standing 14.5 inches tall. It has a bev- be original also. A little cleaning and polishing would do wonders for eled glass in the sash. Ly-Seth Thomas #517. $500-$750. the case. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 106. $600-$800. 17. $300 21. $100 Seth Thomas Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Empire Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. “Parlor No. 18 With Urn”, ca 1915. They made this model Calendar No. 4”, ca 1880. The 25 inch high case is with, and without, the urn. In 1915 they priced the mahogany veneered, has the original finish but has one with urn at $28. The clock is now $100 years some veneer chipping on the top and base. If not old and figuring the inflation factor since 1915 it for the veneer chips this would be a pretty nice old would have sold today for $368. It was made origi- clock. It has both original labels, glasses, move- nally with a rich gold finish or a bronze finish. The ments, and is running without problems. Both finish now is a new bright gold finish. Otherwise dials are original, signed, and in pretty good condi- the case is original and complete. There are four tion for ST dials this old. Both dials have small are- beveled plate glasses, all perfect. The 8 day round as of paint loss. The calendar rollers are very dark. movement is also bright and clean, signed, and The 8 day movement is signed, actually pretty clean, running and running. Also there is a perfect two jam imitation mercury pendu- striking the brass bell each hour. The upper hands are original, not lum, perfect porcelain dial that is signed, and original hands. Other sure of the calendar hand. Ly-Seth Thomas #257. $600-$800. than being a little more bright gold than the gold put on it originally, it is a mighty fine clock. Ly-Seth Thomas #741. $350-$500. 22. $221 18. $710 Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn., “Regulator A Cal.”, ca 1901. Walnut and walnut veneered 32 inch Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Floral”, ca high case is in very nice condition and has survived 1914. The ST catalogs say this model was finished 115 years and has only one small veneer chip, it on in rich gold. The edges of the flowers and stems the bottom door. The internal parts are all original, show rich gold but there is black accumulated in including the dial, movement, hands, beat scale, pen- the grooves and creases. I am sure there is some dulum, and complete label. The dial paper appears to solution you could spray on it and the black stuff be original but is very spotted. The 8 day spring would wash out. It has a multitude of flowers and movement is spotted like the dial. I don’t understand stems all over the case. There are two latching how the dial and movement could be spotted the doors, four glasses, imitation mercury pendulum, same unless someone sprayed for spiders or something. It is run- one piece signed porcelain dial, and original ning and calendar is changing. The bottom glass is original. Ly- hands. The 8 day movement is signed, running, Calendar #35. $300-$500. and striking half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. The case stands 16.5 inches high, is complete, and original. This is a rare mod- 23. $1121 el, probably only the second one I have ever had, and they have Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 4”, ca 1879. This was the always commanded a big price. Ly –Ansonia #317. $800-$1200. Culver brothers’ first model with the word “Fashion” painted on the 19. $310 center of the door glass and a visible pendulum showing between the dials. During the transition Waterbury Clock Co. calendar clock, “Buffalo”, ca from the No. 3 to the No. 4 you will occasionally 1891. This clock is in very nice condition, all original, see some features of the previous model. This No. very clean, polished, and ready to put in your col- 4 has the suspension that was used on the No. 3, lection or resell. The glass is like the one on the therefore the pendulum must hang by a wire ra- model pictured in the Waterbury books. The pen- ther than a wood stick. Except for the smoky dulum, dial, hands, gong, and movement, are all black case that is blacker than a coal miners butt, original stock. It is doubtful you could find a better the clock is pretty much all original. It has never one. The large 27 inch high case is made of walnut. been cleaned or any attempt made to clean it the The dial ring and gong are nickeled and the bob least bit. The painted dials are original, signed, and with the fleur de ley ornament is brass. The 8 day signed movement in very nice condition. The 8 day movement is

4 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures signed properly, the calendar movement is original but very dirty, bronze ornaments, lion’s heads on the sides, and like soot or coal dust all over. The movement will run but is not strik- gold paint in incised designs on the base and be- ing properly. Very dirty, should be cleaned before much use. It has low the dial. Kroeber made this case many ways, two good labels, large brass bell, correct hands, and good glass. The wood cases with different ornaments, and in fact finials and pendulum bob I cannot vouch for. It was missing one of of the six different models they made the No. 4 the small ones and I put one on the clock that is not black. Surely was the only one made with enameled iron. The the next owner will refinish or clean the case. Ly-Calendar Clocks, sash and beveled glass are covering a near perfect page 286. $1250-$1500. porcelain dial and original hands. The 8 day move- ment is running properly, strikes on the hours and 24. $1600 the nickel pendulum is correct. They used their French bronze clock with Napoleon and his horse on top, ca 1880. “Borneo” model enameled iron case to make this The bronze case is 16 inches tall and 11 inches wide, decorated with No. 4 Noiseless Rotary. Ly-Kroeber, pages 152-153. $1500-$2000. cast bronze adornments all around the case. The one piece porce- 28. $710 lain dial has chips at 4 and 12 o’clock and hair- lines around. The backside of the clock is just as French three piece bronze set, ca 1880. attractive as the front. Napoleon has a long The 8 day round French movement is sword on his side and there is a bowed and bev- signed, “Japy Freres”. It is typical of eled glass in a hinged sash, covering the move- most all French movements of that ment opening. The 8 day movement is signed period, striking half hours and hours on two places, “Japy Freres” and another place, a standing gong. A hinged bronze door something “Paris”. The movement is running covers the back opening. The clock case and striking half hours and hours on a nickeled is 13.5 inches high and the side pieces bell. There are floppy chain reins, and movable are 11 inches high, not including the 2 inch high bases. All three piec- stirrups that he has his feet in. The gilt or es sit on a padded plaster of Paris base that is covered with gold gilt bronze, is bright but would be much brighter if around the edges. Each of the pieces have bun feet and are signed the black were cleaned off the metal. Nice collectable French clock. underneath in several coded ways. Maker’s numbers I suppose. The $1750-$2250. large base has some chips on the corners. I am just a rookie in the clock business but over my 45 years collecting and selling clocks I 21. $410 have never seen a three piece set with bases. The front of all three Diana Swing clock finished in Syrian Bronze. It is not bronze pieces are intricately decorated with animals and foul. The terribly old but the metal could use some cleaning. dial ring is slightly soiled and should clean up nicely. The hands are The swinger is the tin can type, not a ball, and is miss- correct, as are the pendulum and key. $1000-$1500. ing the back cover. It ran for a while but I managed to 29. $610 get it out of beat. The movement is signed, “Ansonia Clock Co. / New York U.S.A. / 1856”. Doesn’t sound Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 2”, ca bad does it. The trouble is, it is not old but a modern 1876. The 31 inch high case is made with walnut day reproduction. I sold this clock in the January 2014 veneer and was the first Fashion with finials and auction, and the customer said it was not old. I ar- side columns. The No. 1 had paper dials but begin- gued that it was but he was insistent so I said send it ning with the No. 2 they were painted on zinc. back. He was right of course. A few more purchases Since these dials are paper we must assume they like that one and I will be in the poor house. You can are replacements. The label on the back of the see the real ones in Ly-Ansonia page 705. $500-$750. door says the clock was put into operation on July 1, 1878. The 8 day brass movement is signed by 26. $400 Seth Thomas as being made for Southern Calen- “S. C. Spring, / Bristol- - - Conn.”, column & cor- dar, etc. It is running and striking hours on the nice cased clock with strap brass 8 day move- large brass bell. There are two good labels inside the case. Every- ment, ca 1864. Very nice rosewood veneered case thing looks to be original except for the dials. The finials appear to is 30.5 inches tall with beautiful gold gilt columns be original and have complete tips. That is amazing if true. They and original painted tablet. The metal dial retains have the marks on the stubs that we normally see on original finials. the original paint, has one “O Shoot” in the upper This model usually has bad veneer with chips on the bezels, the base right corner, and the hands, pendulum, and pair and the top. Other than a few tiny chips and edge scuff marks this of iron weights, are all period and probably origi- one is about as nice as I have seen. If you are trying to collect nice nal to this clock. Soloman Crosby Spring went examples of all the Fashions you won’t go wrong with this one. I into business with E. N. Welch in 1868, but spent was tempted. Ly-Calendar, page 283. $750-$1200. the four previous years in business for himself. I 30. $300 thought long and hard about keeping this fine clock. If only I had a mantel suitable to display it. The 8 day riveted strap brass move- Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn., “World”, ment is running and striking the hours on a gong. An identical clock ca 1909. This clock is their 15 day model, using a large and movement are pictured in Ly-American Clocks, Volume 3, page brass double wind, time only, movement. The rose- 41, with a value indicated at $750. $500-$750. wood veneered case is 32 inches high with a latching brass bezel over the dial and a latching door on the 27. $1310 bottom. There is some bubbled veneer on the bezel F. Kroeber, New York, “Noiseless Rotary No. 4”, ca 1882. The 22 inch and base, as well as small splits that are filled in. There high case is enameled iron with marbleized, blue columns, with is gold paint around the bottom glass. It has a very

5 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures nice painted dial with the correct hands. The dial is signed two plac- weights are new castings, painted gold. Correct es and has minor loss of paint around the seconds dial and in the weights can be found on EBay. The porcelain dial center. It has a polished brass pendulum ball, wood stick, and beat has a big repair in the 12-1 o’clock area. ProClocks, scale. Being such a big heavy movement it will run with the least bit Cincinnati, Ohio, can have a porcelain dial duplicated of encouragement. I like the World model because it runs 15 days, that you cannot tell from the original. Cost around rather than 8. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 323. $300-$500. $100. One of the tips on the base of the case has been broken and glued back. The 8 day movement 31. $710 is running and striking half hours and hours on a Waterbury Clock Co. banjo clock, “Willard No. 5”, ca gong. This is a pretty rare model that historically has 1906. Waterbury made some of the finest banjo blocks sold around $3000 when found in really nice condi- of any company in modern times. This mahogany case is tion. Ly-Waterbury #588. $1000-$1250. 42 inches high with a brass eagle on top. It may have had 31. $1200 a brass or wood finial top at one time but I suspect you could buy them either way. You sure would not want to Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winsted, Conn, “Regulator change this one. The glasses were different styles in No. 14”, ca 1901. The oak case is 50 inches high, has each model. The bottom glass in this case is a house on been cleaned and polished. A fairly uncommon clock the seashore. Some of the paint in the center has flaked but we have sold a few over the years. The 8 day off. The gold boundary is good. Tom Moberg said he movement is time only, weight driven, dead beat could restore the center of the painting. The movement escapement and has retaining power. It has a new is 8 day, time only, and weight driven. The 8 inch convex paper dial, signed and professionally installed there- porcelain dial is perfect. The brass bezel, convex glass, fore looks very nice. The hands, dial rings, brass hands, brass side rails, pendulum, beat scale, and iron weight, are all weight, brass pendulum bob, wood stick, side door original and in nice condition. Most of the paper label remains on lock, and beat scale, are all original stock. A nice the back. The movement is signed and running. Ly-Waterbury #125. clock for this minimum. Ly-Gilbert #359. $1250-$1500. 32. $610 36. $771 E. N. Welch, Forestville, Conn. hanging, “Sinico”, ca New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn. 1885. The black walnut case is 45 inches high with “Commodore”, a large wall clock, ca 1883. The oak the original finish and light crazing remaining. The case is 46.5 inches high, has some nice carvings case is original and complete and in near perfect and jig saw work from top to bottom. Other than condition. I notice one small wood chip on the low- an occasional polishing the clock has never had er left corner of one of the tail pieces. The glass was any work done to the wood parts. It has a repaint- replaced at some time. The “Verdi” movement runs ed 16.5 inch square dial. Other than that the clock 8 days, strikes hours on a Cathedral gong and half is completely original. The color and richness of hours on a cup bell. It has the original painted dial, the wood makes you think it may be walnut. The hands, brass ring, brass pendulum bob and wood dial was repainted by the Dial House and it has the stick. The better part of two labels remain on the proper logo and is signed, “Thirty Day”, and “New back. We have seen this model sell as high as $3000, Haven Clock Co”. Both glasses are old but I cannot the last one we sold went for $1200. My how times swear they are original as it is hard to tell. All the change! Ly-Welch #234. $750-$1000. internal parts including the dial, hands, polished brass bob, wood stick, and signed beat scale, are all original. The 30 day time only 33. $1910 movement is running and keeping accurate time. We sold this clock Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 5”, ca two years ago for $2300 and it came back to us in his collection with 1881. This 32 inch high walnut case has been some other very nice clocks in this auction. Ly-New Haven #556. cleaned and polished, dials repainted, has new $1000-$1500. calendar roller papers, and new finials stained to 37. $610 match the case. Everything about the clock is orig- inal except those items mentioned. The pendulum Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 2”, ca 1880. bob, wood stick, dial pans, label, beat scale, Cathe- The walnut case has been refinished. Restored may dral gong, and hands, all appear to be original be more accurate. The clock came to me with a nice stock for this model. The No. 5 models strike on a collection of large wall clocks and the collector sold Cathedral gong where its predecessors struck on a it to me as a “reissue” by Seth Thomas. It is not a brass bell. The very large upper movement is said reissue, but an overhauled 130 year old clock. The to be one of the finest movements that Seth case is clean and polished and if there is new wood Thomas ever made. It is signed and running. Ly-Calendar, page 287; I cannot tell it but there are lots of new screws. It Ly-Seth Thomas, page 121. When those books were published this has two good glasses, side door lock and all the model was selling around $3750. Wall Street changed all that. $1500- correct internal parts including a beat scale, new $2000. paper label, old brass bob and wood stick, old brass weight, brass pulley, repainted dial, and correct but 34. $1000 replaced hands. The 8 day time only movement is Waterbury Clock Co. “Library”, Ca 1906. The 44 inch high case is the solid plate trapezoid style movement, signed and running. Ly- walnut with a very dark original finish. Probably never cleaned or Seth Thomas, pages 274-278. $700-$1000. refinished. The weights and chains descend below the case. On the ends of the two chains are wood acorns. The gold painted iron

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38. $1400 original glass. The old black label came loose in the base of the case and is now in an envelope. It Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 53”, ca 1906. can be glued back in place if you so desire. The A very good looking oak cased clock, 53 inches tall, nice ST pendulum bob, nickeled bell, brass dial clean and has the polished look yet retains the rings, and hands, are all original stock. The two original crusty finish. Darkened over time and ap- piece dial is signed and surprisingly in very good pears to be original throughout. The wood parts original condition. The 8 day lyre movement runs appear to be all original, has a key lock on the side, and strikes hours on the nickel bell. Some collec- with key. The dial and hands are original and in tors have asked me how the “Greek” could be a near perfect condition. The two weight time only, City Series model. There are many Greek/Greece 8 day brass movement is signed and running. It has named cities in the northeast. Ly-Seth Thomas retaining power, dead beat escapement, and was #545. $650-$750. recently serviced. The pair of old iron weights hang on the sides of the case descending from pulleys at 42. $110 the top. The brass bob, wood stick, signed beat scale, and pulleys, This is an identical copy of Joseph Ives “Hour all look to be original to this clock. Ly-Waterbury #564. The last No. Glass” model clock. Ives made his clocks around 53 we sold went for over $4000. $1500-$2000. 1840 and today they would sell for $15,000 or more 39. $1400 depending on condition. This case and glass is near identical to The Ives clocks. The mahogany ve- Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 54”, ca 1915. neered case is 24 inches tall, has two glasses held Here is another beautifully restored large wall in the frame with putty, bottom one is profession- clock by Waterbury. We sold this identical clock a ally painted and resembling glasses of that period. few years ago for $3200. The oak case is 57 inches There are two door hooks. Inside is a signed Ingra- tall, cleaned and polished, and like #38 just came ham 8 day spring movement that is running very off the wall of a long time collector who had a strong and striking a gong. It has an ordinary brass pendulum and a great many very nice, large wall clocks. Like most winding key. The zinc dial is old, pair of old winding holes filled, new of us he bought them when clocks were pricy and ones drilled, and the dial repainted. The hands are contemporary. It sold when they were devalued. Thanks Barney is a very good looking clock. $750-$1000. Frank and friends. All wood parts including finials, are original and in excellent condition with no 43. $2100 repairs. It has an 8 day, two weight, time only, Ansonia Clock Co. extremely rare model, deadbeat movement, with retaining power. It was “Georgia”, ca 1892. We have only seen recently serviced and is running strong. It has an and sold three of this model. I have original signed dial and correct hands, a brass bob searched other auction catalogs from with wood stick, two correct wafer type weights, signed beat scale, around the country and cannot find where and a key locking door, with key. Ly-Waterbury #570. Before Barney one has ever been sold. The top of the this model was selling between $3500 and $4000. $1500-$2000. clock and the base are made with black 40. $1310 enameled iron. The center section, includ- ing the ends, has cast metal statues, columns, and other ornaments. Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 4”, ca The statues and some of the ornaments are finished in silver and 1879. The 32 inch walnut case has been cleaned everything else is finished in a bronze color. The case is 16 inches and restored back to near original condition, wide and 13 inches tall. The dial is as nice and different from any I except, it needs more polish to liven it up. They have seen. Enlarge the dial picture and you will see what I mean. As took the cheap route when restoring in that they usual it has a beveled glass, great pair of hands, an open escape- bought new paper dials from the old LaRose ment, and porcelain cartouche numerals. The only thing missing is supply company rather than spend the money for the small metal cover over the movement opening on the back. You a repaint. The roller papers were also changed. can order those from Timesavers. Inside are a standing gong and The previous owner also bought Fashion finials the 8 day signed movement. Ly-Ansonia #1482 says this clock is from LaRose and stained them to match the “Rare”. I already told you that. We sold one a few years ago for near case. We bought the LaRose stock of Fashion $5000. $2500-$3500. finials when they went out of business so if you ever need Fashion finials Horton’s has a large 44. $2600 stock of them. The Fashion glass is very good; there are two original Chinese Bracket Clock, ca 1850. This wood case stands 23.5 inches labels inside, correct pendulum with wood stick, large brass bell, tall and is extensively covered with mother-of-pearl all over the four hands, and two original Seth Thomas movements. The 8 day front. The pearl pieces are randomly designed in the shape of flow- movement is signed, clean, and running. This could be a very nice ers and are attached to a pearl vine. There are no clock if you would have the Dial House paint the dials, and put some mother-of-pearl pieces missing. There is a full polish on the wood. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 119; Ly-Calendar, page front door with key lock and key. Behind the door 286. $1500-$2000. is a large brass dial surround generously etched 41. $621 all over. It has a 7.15 inch bowed porcelain dial and three intricately designed hands including a Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Greek”, ca 1879. Walnut sweep second hand. Underneath the clock are case is 24 inches high, clean and in good original condition, with no four brass bun feet. On the sides of the case are repairs or new wood. It has a side key lock, knob on the door, and glass windows. The top is ebony and is sunken.

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On the very top is a carved section. The heavy 8 day brass move- much nicer if polished. This model is very desirable and valuable ment plates are 8.5 inches high and 8 inches wide, with etched de- when in nice condition. With very little effort you can bring it back to signs, a pendulum lock down, and two nickel bells on top, one un- its original condition. Ly-Calendar, page 288. $2000-$2500. der the other. The 8 day movement is double chain fusee, running 48. $410 and striking the bells in a bim-bam sequence on the quarter hours, and striking one bell on the hours. The movement is signed in two Austrian miniature spring Vienna, ca 1848. The dou- places with large etched letters. The special winding key also has ble wind brass movement runs about 2-3 days which engraved designs. This is a very rare early clock. $3000-$3500. is typical for early Vienna’s, particularly early minia- ture Vienna’s. It strikes a coil gong mounted on the 41. $2710 back of the movement. The movement slides into a Chinese Bracket Clock, ca 1850. The wood case is mounting bracket. It has a brass pendulum bob and 23 inches tall with cast brass decorations on the wood stick, silk thread suspension, and it is running. top and a strip of brass molding around the top The one piece porcelain dial has tiny chips around edge and all around the door. The dial surround one winding arbor. It also has a pair of early Vienna is heavily etched with different designs but the hands. The beautiful rosewood case is only 25 inch- best features are the sea serpents, flowers, and es tall, has there glasses, turned columns on the vines. The porcelain dial is 6 inches and it has door, and two small finials on the base. It is a simple three well designed and unusual hands including but very good looking clock. $500-$750. a sweep second hand. Underneath the clock are 49. $821 four large brass feet. The sides have glass win- dows backed with brass mesh. The heavy move- Vienna Regulator, ca late 1800’s. A mid-size Vienna, ment plates are 9 inches high and 7.5 inches wide, and it has a nest measuring only 31 inches tall not including the fini- of two bells on top. The names etched on the 8 day movement are, als. It is a little larger than a miniature but much “Canton / se chaong / nake”. The double chain fusee movement is smaller than a full size Vienna. The glasses are very not pendulum driven but lever driven. This is a very rare movement unusual in that they were cut to fit the odd shapes and seldom seen in Chinese clocks. The back door is glass with key of the trim around them. Another oddity is the side lock and key. $3000-$3500. rails on the door. I have never seen such odd glasses or side pieces on another Vienna. Nothing on the 46. $710 clock is signed. The one day, one weight time only Trumpeter shelf cuckoo carved from top to bot- movement is typical of those in other Vienna’s. It tom and stands a whopping 30 inches high. The mounts on posts attached to the back plate. The pieces on the base are solid wood. It has birds brass pendulum has some designs. The hook and carved into the headpiece. There are three wind- other parts of the stick appear to be original but the ing arbors for the three gear trains, for the run- stick itself is not real slick like you would expect one ning gear, the cuckoo bird, and the trumpeter. that old to be. The backboard has been replaced The dial is 7 inches in diameter. It has an 8 day and the case has been cleaned and polished. The brass movement that is running and the bird weight, winding crank, all three glasses, tail section, comes out on each of the quarter hours and the dial and hands, all appear to be original. $850-$950. trumpeter comes out on the hours to announce the number of the 10. $1010 hour. If you like cuckoo and trumpeter clocks, you will not find one this inexpensive. If it were a 100 year old clock it could well sell for F. Kroeber, New York, “Regulator No. 49”, ca 1895. several thousand dollars. $800-$1200. The walnut case is 52 inches tall and has been cleaned and polished. It has a new paper dial and some repairs 47. $1710 on the base. The case has an 8 day spring movement Southern Calendar Clock Co. Saint Louis, Mis- that is time only and running. It has brass dial rings and souri, “Fashion No. 6”, ca 1880. The Culver a brass pendulum bob with a wood stick, all are origi- Brothers bought Seth Thomas Clock Co. move- nal. Both doors have proper latches and hinges. Both ments and even had Seth Thomas make most glasses may be replacements as they are not held with of the Fashion cases. They were transported putty or wood strips. The clock is very unusual and from Connecticut to Saint Louis where they looks to be original. Ly-Kroeber, page 120. $1100-$1250. were assembled, put on horse drawn wagons, 11. $221 and sold throughout the south, mainly to farm- ers who paid annual payments. The large brass Seth Thomas Clock Co. hanging, “Lever”, ca 1879. The walnut case is movements are 8 day and strike on a large Ca- 16 inches in diameter and the dial is 12 inches. The brass bezel is orig- thedral gong. The nickel pendulum hangs be- inal, I doubt the glass is. The original painted dial is signed in two hind the movement and extends to the bottom places, has original hands, a seconds dial, and a of the case. The nickel bob has good damascene and the wood stick slow/fast adjusting dial. The movement is com- is original, but as is typical with these type wood sticks it has been plete but to run properly will need cleaning and repaired. The nickel dial rings, painted black dials, and nickel hands, oil. There is a super label on the back. Usually the all are original. The small wood ring above the top dial looks to be a labels on this type clock are destroyed by now. replacement and the wood strip across the bottom dial board was Gallery clocks with large dials are very rare. Ly- used for support I suppose. Inside is a label, and the painted Seth Thomas #1186. $250-$350. “Fashion” on the glass are original. The door needs some minor attention, glue or small nail on top right side. The case would look

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12. $6100 movement winds and sets on the back. There is an alarm bell under- neath the case and an hour striking bell inside. There are numerous French fire gilded bronze Empire style clock, winding posts for the various functions and two carriage keys. $450- ca 1810. The female figure is the personifica- $600. tion of astronomy. She is working with typi- cal astronomy instruments. The dial has a star 17. $900 in the center and the zodiac calendar around Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. calendar clock, the outside of the chapter ring. There are “Oriental”, ca 1901. The oak case is 27 inches high, many clocks similar to this one, pictured in complete, original, and very very clean. We have the book, “French Bronze Clocks”, by Elke very seldom had this model but this one does not Niehuser. This clock has an 8 day movement look like it was ever exposed to smoke for it has with silk thread suspension and is running not been dark and crusty like most clocks this old. and striking a bell. The movement is signed, And, this clock has three excellent labels. That also “Medaile Dargent / Paris”. Signed behind the wheel winding the silk indicates the clock has stayed put thru most of its thread are other words, but I cannot read them without removing existence. The 8 day movement is running and the wheel from the movement. The clock is 26.5 inches high and 20 striking the Cathedral gong on hours and half inches wide. The clock was appraised for three times our minimum, hours, and the calendar is changing. It has the but probably for a New York or overseas market, not Kentucky. correct pendulum, gong, hands, and original paper dial. Of special $7500-$9,000. significance is the wonderful large glass featuring birds and a green 13. $171 background. Many of their clocks of this style. Sharon, Lenox, and Oriental, featured birds on the glasses. Ly-Calendar, page 98. The French bronze figure clock, ca 1850. The last one we sold, almost as nice as this clock, sold for over $3500. round 8 day movement is signed, $1000-$1500. “Medaille D’Argent / Vincenti & Cie / Miroy Fres Btes / S.G.D.S. / C.M. / Paris”. 18. $110 The reference books indicate they were Seth Thomas Clock Co. metal mantel clock, making clocks around 1850-1855. The “Creation”, ca 1907. The movement, dial, etc. look clock is all original with the exception of like the Seth Thomas & Sons product, yet they a new, but proper, pendulum. The closed shop in the 1870’s. This clock was made by bronze case is 17 inches wide and 14 inch- Seth Thomas 30 years later. Probably my favorite es high. The castings include several birds and flowers, and the Cu- ST metal/statue clock. I have had one for over 30 pid is holding a bird. The case has aged nicely but a cleaning would years. This is only the second I have ever seen. It make it like original. It has a one piece porcelain dial, original French has been refinished top to bottom, stands 28 inch- hands, and a bowed glass in the sash. On the back is a flat glass in a es tall, and is missing an ornament each of the fig- hinged sash. The movement is typical of French movements, round ures were holding in their outstretched hands. The and striking a nickel bell. It is running and striking on half hours and catalog shows the female holding a star and the hours. $600-$800. man holding a light. Both figures are holding a star 14. $121 on the one I have had 30 years. The 8 day round movement is signed, running 15 days, striking a cathedral bell on Ansonia Clock Co. “Cymric and Rose”, ca 1904. half hours. It has a flat glass in the sash and a 3.5 inch porcelain dial. Cymric is the name of the base and Rose the Ly-Seth Thomas #1953. $600-$900. statue. The metal clock has a Japanese Bronze finish that is slightly dirty. Many of their statues 60. $180 were interchangeable with this base, all Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series model, pegged on the bottom to fit the base. The stat- “Ogden”, ca 1886. This walnut case is 21.5 inches ue alone is 18 inches tall and on the base stands high, complete, original, and clean and polished. 24.5 inches tall. The only damage I see is a small The only change I see is a replaced paper dial and rose petal, broken and glued in place. The nice perhaps the ST hands were added to replace the sash is holding a beveled glass and it opens to spade hands. It has a great nickel pendulum bob the one piece signed porcelain dial and original with etched designs, nickel gong, and nickel dial hands. The metal cover on the back is missing. rings, all highly polished. The 8 day time and strik- They can be ordered from Timesavers. The ing movement is running and striking the Cathe- correct pendulum is in the case. The 8 day dral bell on the hours and it has an alarm move- signed movement is running and striking half hours and hours on a ment that rings on a nickel bell behind the gong gong. Ly-Ansonia #1503. $550-$750. base. The glass is original and near perfect. Apparently the top piece 11. $421 between the two balls came unglued and was glued back in place. There is a tiny space where it was glued. I would reglue if I were French carriage clock that has three subsidiary dials going to keep the clock and I would have the dial painted. Ly-Seth including day of month, day of week, and alarm. There Thomas #575. $200-$300. are six hands total including the seconds hand. It has a repeat button on top, a carrying handle, and a beveled 61. $100 glass on top. The brass case is 7.5 inches high and en- “Seth Thomas Clock Co. Thomaston, Conn.”, Office Calendar No. 4, graved on all sides and the top with leaves, vines, etc. ca 1863-1874. It is not a perfect clock, but is awfully nice. The 28 inch There are four other perfect beveled glasses. The 8 day rosewood veneered case is exceptionally nice and all original. It

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retains all the original applied buttons. At first I Think about that. The clock is over 100 years old, made of clay, paint- thought one of the dials may not be original to this ed, kiln fired, and accessories installed, and has been hauled and clock, but I believe that after you examine the dials handled hundreds of times, and it is still like new. The two piece closely you will agree that both are original to this porcelain dial is signed in two places, it has correct hands, open case even though the colors are a different shade. escapement, beveled glass, French sash, and a brass back cover. The bottom dial is signed, “Calendar, / Manufac- The movement runs 8 days, strikes half hours on a Cathedral gong, tured By / ????? / Patented”. I cannot make out the and has the correct brass pendulum. Ly-Ansonia #2642. $500-$750. name but it is not Seth Thomas nor is it Mix or 61. $100 Andrews, both of whom made calendar move- ments for ST. It has a door latch, old brass bob, Ansonia Clock Co. “La Manche”, Royal Bonn and complete black label on the door. I cannot case, ca 1904. The large case is 14 inches swear that the glasses are original, so I will go with replaced. The high and 14 inches wide and has excellent calendar hand is not like those pictured in the ST books so it must proportions and details. Typical of a great be a replacement. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 93. $600-$900. many Ansonia Royal Bonn cases it has sever- al shell configurations. The case is perfect 62. $710 and the primary pink color is wonderful. It “Howard & Davis, Boston”, No. 4 Banjo, ca 1850. 8 also has painted flowers on the front and day weight driven time only wall clock in a rose- sides and gold accent all over. The two piece porcelain dial is signed wood grain painted cherry case. It is 32 inches two places, original hands, open escapement, beveled glass and long, complete, and has a dark color which is typi- French sash. It has the correct brass back cover, Ansonia pendulum, cal of the Howard & Davis clocks. It was “restored” Cathedral gong, and 8 day time and striking signed movement. It is at some point in the past. Both glasses are original running and striking half hours on the gong. The wood base under- but no doubt had a lot of paint loss for the black neath has been replaced. This case does not have the German Royal has been redone over the original gold. You can Bonn insignia on the back. This is a keeper and very nearly did not see a little of the gold flaked before the restora- get in this sale. Ly-Ansonia, page 615. $500-$750. tion. The dial was repainted, but poorly for the 66. $100 paint is blistered, mostly there as of now but should be repainted properly. The baffle board Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn cased, “La may be a replacement, the old weight is a banjo Manche”, ca 1904. Identical to #65 except weight, unnumbered, and it also was painted black. The 8 day for the colors. This case is primarily covered movement is original to the case and held to the case with a single with lavender shades and the usual flowers screw thru the backboard, which is proper. The bob is proper. The on the front and sides. The case is near per- hands are the style seen in this model. $750-$1250. fect like the two previous clocks. Two piece porcelain dial is signed two places, has cor- 63. $410 rect hands, open escapement, beveled glass “Seth Thomas Clock Company, Thomaston, Conn. and French sash. On the back is the German U.S.A.”, ca 1879. The polished walnut case is 27 Royal Bonn logo. The brass back is correct as are the pendulum, inches high, complete, and original. We rarely see Cathedral gong, and the 8 day movement. It is running and striking this model in nice original condition. This one has half hours on the Gong. We don’t get Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks any an excellent black label on the back of the door. nice than the three just listed. You would not be disappointed with Both painted metal dials have the original paint any of the three. Just select the color of your choice. Ly-Ansonia, and has held tight. That is unusual for ST painted page 615. $500-$750. dials this old. The lettering on both dials is legible 67. $1110 but faded some. Other parts including the hands, pendulum, door latch, and both movements, are Seth Thomas Clock Co. hanging, “Lunar”, ca 1892. original. I cannot vouch for the glasses. I cannot This is only the seventh Lunar we have sold in 40 see any tracks where glasses were replaced, but plus years. Back in the “day” we sold them for over neither can I see bubbles or waves in the glasses. The running $3000. The book value then according to a panel of movement is 8 day, signed, and striking a brass bell on the hours. experts was $4000. That was before it was declared The calendar movement is original, as are the roller papers. The that every American should own their own home papers are very dark which is typical of all calendar movements with even if they could not make the payments. The case original rolling papers. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 105. $500-$750. is oak, 36 inches tall, not including the weights and chains. It is all original, clean and polished, except 64. $100 for the brass weights. The movement is lyre shaped Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn case, “La Verdon”, ca 1901. This mod- with an extension on the top that holds the ham- el is one of their larger clocks. It is 15.25 inch- mer that strikes the large cup bell on the hours. The es high and 13.5 inches wide. It is also a very extension also supports the moon phase dial that stylish model with the shell top, twist col- orbits behind the time dial. The weights are grooved and have some umns on the sides and the wonderfully small dents on the end caps. It has a decorative cast pendulum bob, painted case. As you know the majority of wood stick, original brass chains with wooden acorns on the end, their models have painted flowers on the door lock, winding key, and a painted dial. The dial and moon phase front, sides, and top, with a smattering of dial were repainted by The Dial House. We rarely see this model for gold highlighting. This clock is clean and sale because very few were made. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 319-320. shining, has no chips, breaks, or repairs. $1200-$1500.

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68. $1600 advertising, ca 1920’s. Very few remain with the original advertising, “Drink Coca Cola” on the dial. Southern Calendar Clock Co. Saint Louis, Missouri, “Fashion No. 3”, These Coke clock dial and glasses are often dupli- ca 1879. This model was one of 10 made by this cated and are abundant with modern dials and company. Seth Thomas had a retail store in Saint glasses. Reverse painted on the lower glass is, “In Louis and they were approached by the Culver Bottles 5c. We have never seen an original dial Brothers to make a calendar clock for them. The that was not severely faded, ours is no exception, Fashion clocks were made by ST in their east coast but you can read, “Drink Coca Cola”. The reverse factory. The Culver brothers had already estab- painting on both glass is old and has minor paint lished a method of marketing in the south selling flaking. My feeling is that they are original but I cook stoves to farmers. That business was strug- will not guarantee it, so bid as if both glasses gling so they decided to try clocks. The No. 3 was a might be replacements. The Observatory mahoga- short pendulum model and used a Texas Star pen- ny case is 35 inches tall, original, and very nice. The pendulum, stick, dulum bob as standard issue. The solid walnut case hands, and the 8 day time only movement, are all original. Recent is 32 inches high, clean and original, including the sales, when dials are original, are in the $750 range. $500-$750. finials, which you rarely find on the Fashions. The dials were professionally repainted, and that is not unusual for the 72. $100 Fashions. The hands are correct as are the pendulum bob, Fashion Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. mantel glass, key lock, labels, large bell, dial rings, and both movements. weight clock, “Elberon”, ca 1887. The large The clock is running briskly. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 119; Ly-Calendar walnut case is 33 inches tall, still with the origi- Clocks, page 284-286. $1800-$2500. nal finish and the many original wood pieces 69. $410 making up the very attractive clock. The only thing out of the ordinary that I see is a board Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn cased clock, attached underneath. It appears the original “La Roche”, ca 1901. This colorful case is 13.5 bottom board was deteriorating and they inches high and 12.5 inches wide, has no added the new board for support. You can see chips, breaks, cracks and is decorated in the positioning of the new board in the side Ruby red with abundance of flowers on the picture of the partial label on the case back. front and sides. It has a smattering of gold The weights, pendulum, gong, alarm movement, alarm set ring, are highlights but far less than we see on most all original. I cannot say for sure if the painted dial and hands are of their Royal Bonn clocks. The factory original. The dial is very nice so may have been repainted. The 8 day stamp is on the back and the movement and movement is running with the two large brass weights in place. This dial are signed by Ansonia. Not to nip pic but is a very attractive and very nice mantel clock. Ly-Waterbury #1478. the case, metal parts, porcelain dial, etc. has not been cleaned and $500-$750. would benefit from soap and water at least. It has a good two piece porcelain dial, correct hands, and open escapement. It also has a 73. $900 nice beveled glass in the sash, a proper pendulum bob and key, and Waterbury Clock Co. weight banjo, “Willard No. 3”, ca a metal cover over the movement opening in back. The 8 day move- 1906. Mahogany case is 42 inches high and has extra ment is running and striking half hours on a gong. Ly-Ansonia, page wood trim not found on most other Waterbury mod- 622. $600-$750. els. There are balls around the base, grooved tail, tail 70. $1010 finial, and wood finial on top. They used a wood finial or a brass finial on this model. Cast gilt trimmings New York Standard Watch Co., Jersey City, N.J. wall regulator, time include the side rails and bezel. The original bottom only, battery driven, in a wonderful mahogany glass is near perfect with no paint loss. The throat case, ca 1896. The case is immaculate, clean glass is beginning to chip around the edges and there and polished, all original with pegged top and is tape there now to hold the remaining paint. You base pieces. The movement has been recently cannot tell from the front. The 8 inch porcelain dial is serviced and the case cleaned and polished. just another feature that makes this clock so nice. It is The painted dial is 13.5 inches, has some chip- perfect and signed. A large bowed glass is over the ping around the edges especially and they dial. You may question the hands for they are not like have been over painted, now with a much those pictured in the Waterbury books. It has an 8 better appearance. Note the three hands in- day time only movement, weight driven, and in very cluding the large sweep second hand, are all good condition. The brass pendulum bob, wood stick, original. The door glass is old and we believe and weight, are original. There is a small label of in- original to the case. The pendulum is nickel, structions on the weight chute metal cover, and a partial label on and below the pendulum a wood beat scale is the case back. I sold this clock for $1500 not long ago. Like many attached to the base of the case. The mahogany case is 33 inches collectors, he is downsizing. Ly-Waterbury #123. $1000-$1250. high and retains both the original pegged top and bottom. We have been unable to find another example of this exact style. Similar 74. $710 clocks by this maker usually sell in the $1000-$2000 range. $1250- Ansonia Clock Co. weight driven wall clock, “Prompt”, ca 1901. Dark $1500. oak case is 50 inches tall, original and complete. There are a great 71. $400 many applied ornaments including finials of sorts, balls, several carved ornaments top and bottom, and three good glasses. The Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. wall model “Observatory” with Coca Cola case apparently has never been cleaned as it retains the darkened

11 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures oak finish and now with at least two years of accu- key but the pendulum bob is a replacement. With a little case work mulated dust and grime. It has been in a workshop/ and some polish the clock would be good again. This clock is not repair shop for two years and no one bothered to pictured in Ly-Calendar Clocks, but is shown in Millers Calendar clean it, including me. I should have cleaned the book. It was a special order model with a little different top and side front glass for as you can see it is dirty and columns. We see more of this clock than those pictured in Ly- streaked. The original brass pendulum bass, brass Calendar. They regularly sell at east coast auctions for up to $2500. weights, and brass dial rings are all in need of pol- $900-$1200. ishing. The dial is signed and we believe original. On 78. $1000 the base is the big Waterbury beat scale and on the case back is a complete label. The movement was Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. Ithaca, NY, serviced a few days before the clock came to me so “Chronometer”, calendar clock ca 1885. Shelf if you don’t mind the dirty case you can hang the model with a perpetual calendar invented by clock and enjoy. I think you will want to clean and Henry B. Horton, one of the founders of the polish it. Ly-Ansonia #599. $1000-$1500. Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. He sold his interest in 1883, and died the year this clock was made. The 71. $3000 33.5 inch walnut case is complete and original Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Office Calendar except for one tiny piece of trim on the top left No. 13”, ca 1892. Old oak case is 49 inches high, side. The 8 day movement is running strong and retaining the original finish, now dark and not striking hours on a coil gong. The unusual pen- cleaned or polished in a long time. The pictures will dulum bob and wood stick are original. The pa- reveal the clocks shortcomings, none are earth per dials are old, but how old you cannot tell for shattering. The original painted dials are faded, but they are easy to obtain and replace. The hands they are original. The little wood knob on top is on the time dial are suspect. The gold leaf missing and there is a bit of damage on the top “Chronometer” on the old glass is very good. A complete paper right back corner, see side picture. Otherwise all label is on the backboard. Ly-Calendar #364. $1000-$1500. original, just dirty and brass probably never pol- 79. $100 ished, 8 day movement is dirty but it is running. It has the correct weight coming down the right side, Union Clock Co. Bristol, Conn. OG cased calendar the “Do Not Oil” label is intact behind the calendar clock with a thirty hour spring driven movement. movement, and pendulum bob and stick are origi- Possibly used Gilbert cases and movements. nal, same with the beat scale, two door locks, and large glass. The Complete black label inside but the only maker’s clock and movement are shown in Ly-Calendar, pages 256-257. We identification it has is, “Union Clock Co.”. The 26 have seen sales for this model fetching up to $8000. With the few inch high rosewood case is very nice and has a minor shortcomings we estimate $4000-$6000. few tiny veneer chips on the very bottom. Glass- es, dial, hands, and the fancy brass pendulum, 76. $300 are all original. It is running and striking hours on Howard No. 5 Banjo type clock. It is factory made a coil gong. I could not get a discernible picture but not signed by the maker, perhaps a Howard of the black label. $150-$300. reproduction in the 1970’s, cannot say for sure. 80. $1000 Note the weight is identical to the original No. 5’s. The pendulum and rod, pulley, and the 8 day brass L.F. & W. W. Carter eight day weight timepiece movement are the type Howard would have used. calendar clock, ca 1862. The rosewood veneered The movement is signed, “Elgin Craft” and the case case is 31 inches high with a good dark original is stamped number “14”. The 29 inch high case finish. There is no discernable case damage or looks to me like walnut, stained very dark, and of veneer chips. Both bezels are hand grained but course in excellent condition. It has the two door never did have veneer. On the back of the lower latches like Howard used, and the glasses are paint- door is the complete B.B.Lewis label. Inside is a ed in the same design as Howard’s, but are a dull partial label. The 8 day weight driven movement maroon color, not red as seen on the original How- has solid plates, retaining power, steel-pivoted ard glasses. The 8 day movement is running. The dial and hands are rolling pinion. The weight cords are good and the excellent and correct, but not signed. $500-$750. pair of weights are period. Both metal painted dials and all the hands are correct. The calendar 77. $800 dial has a few paint chips, time dial is good. They Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. Ithaca, NY, “Index” cal- contracted annually6 with former partner Elias Burwell for the cal- endar model, ca 1875. In nice condition this model endar mechanisms patented by B. B. Lewis. Some collectors call this will usually bring $1500 to $2000, however this model “Burwell & Carter”. In fact the Millers in their book, Calendar clock is missing the two top side moldings. The Clocks, say that our clock was made by Burwell & Carter when they base pieces, although still in place, need to be were partners. Ly-Calendar, pages 40-41. $1250-$1750. glued or nailed to make it stronger. The walnut 81. $400 case is 32 inches high, has a good original gilt “Index” glass, old paper dials, and hands. The 8 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Parlor Calendar No. 3”, ca 1865. day running movement and the calendar move- The 27 inch high walnut case has been beautifully cleaned and pol- ment are both in good condition and it strikes on a ished and all the various parts are original. There is a side door lock, nickel bell. It comes with a signed original winding complete label on the door, old pendulum bob, and two original

12 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures painted dials. There has been some touch up to operating properly. The old zinc dial has had paint chips, dials are signed, and the hands are cor- some chips overpainted and is very presentable. rect. The 8 day movement is a strong runner and The rosewood case is 32 inches high; veneer is strikes hours on a large brass bell. I am tempted to very good with very few chips. All three glasses keep this one, but have no place to put it. Ly-Seth are original and very nice. If I had the space this Thomas, page 105. $500-$750. one would be a keeper. I would stain over the few scratches and chips and you would not be 82. $400 able to tell it. I may have had one or two other Seth Thomas, Thomaston, ST Empire style clocks with an alarm but don’t Conn. “Parlor Calendar No. 4”, remember them. It must surely be a rare clock. ca 1871. (The label is dated September 1st, 1878). Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 512-516. $500-$1000. A sticker above the label says, “Pop’s old clock. 86. $1000 Has his year of birth on it”. Clock is in “as found” condition, finish has darkened, probably French portico or 4 pillar skeleton clock, under a glass dome, ca never cleaned, has some corner veneer chips, 1830-1850. The porcelain dial is signed, “Leroy A Paris”. This model worst is on the top right and it is not all that skeleton was made in significant numbers by several French clock- bad. The walnut case is 25 inches high. The makers during the period. It is made similar to a turret clock in that glasses and brass bezels are original, as is the the two trains are laid out horizontally. They were made with a nine lock on the case side. Both dials and hands are rod mock gridiron pendulum and most generally had a silver bell original. They are yellowed slightly and the paint is very good for ST above the movement, like this one does. It has an articulated link- clocks of this age. It has the complete door label, old pendulum and age to the hammer which strikes the silvered bell above the move- key, brass bell, and 8 day signed movement that is running and strik- ment, from the rear. The exposed two train movement is supported ing hours on the bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #257. $500-$750. on four brass pillars and heavy plates with other heavy brass col- umns beneath. The three weeks dura- 83. $100 tion movement has been running and Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. Ithaca, NY, “No. 8 striking perfectly as I ran a test here in Shelf Library”, the older model, ca 1870. The wal- the office. It finally stopped after 24 nut case is 25 inches high, has the original back days, 3 days past what was advertised. It board with majority of two large paper labels, takes an unusual winding key and it will and all the original clips that hold the back to the be with the clock. The clock itself is 20 case. The top ornaments are original (that is unu- inches high, sitting in the wood base sual), and have factory numbering on them. The with the dome in place it is 22 inches movements are clean, running, have the original high and 22 inches wide. We do not pendulum bob, and a signed Ithaca winding key. know if the large wood base and glass This clock has an alarm movement in the very dome are original to the clock. We do bottom of the case, and in fact, winds in the bot- know it is a very large piece of glass. The dome and clock was con- tom below the calendar dial. It rings on an iron signed to us by a Catholic Church in Nevada, packed in a motor bell while the running movement strikes on a coil home luggage compartment for the trip east. The clock is in very gong. Ly-Calendar Clocks, page 140. $500-$750. good original condition. It is probably the finest skeleton clock we have ever offered in our 40 years of auctioning fine clocks. In our 84. $400 research we found auctions in Europe and the United States where identical clocks had sold in the $6000 to $7500 range. For a good Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. Ithaca, NY, No. 14 reference see, “Continental & American Skeleton Clocks”, page 94. Granger”, ca 1884. Walnut case is 26 inches $6000-$7000. high, clean and complete. It has a new back- board otherwise it is all original. The fancy print- 87. $3000 ed dial is probably original and is darkened and a little shabby around the winding arbors. The French Great Wheel Skeleton Clock, ca hands, pendulum, and signed winding key are 1820. Most all great wheel skeleton clocks all correct. The three movements are operating were made between 1800 and 1830 and properly and striking on their respective gongs. they all had many features in common. The 8 day running movement is clean, runs Most used an inverted Y frame, this one strong, and was recently serviced. Note the more of a cathedral frame. The great alarm movement is in the bottom of the case wheel is the principal feature of the clock and is wound below the calendar dial. Ly- and it usually runs a month with a fusee Calendar #352-A. $500-$750. movement. This spring barrel is beneath the base with the wire fusee spool direct- 81. $100 ly behind the great wheel. The appeal of the great wheel clock is its simplicity. The clock has been running “Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, Conn.”, Empire mantel clock, ca steadily for a month and the wire on the fusee spool has only un- 1863. ST made this model with many different finishes on the col- wrapped an inch or so; it must be a year clock. Most of these types umns, this one has rosewood columns and they named the clock, of clocks were not signed. It takes a large winding key and it will be “Column O.G.” This clock is very rare for it has an alarm within the with the clock. The great wheel is 8.5 inches in diameter and the running lyre movement. Powered by three weights, two large, and pendulum has silk suspension. With the dome on the base the clock one small. Check out the side picture for the complete label, alarm is 18 inches high. The base is wood with probably replaced felt on bell attached beside the strike gong. The movement is signed and is

13 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures the wood base. This skeleton, like No. 86 above, came to us from a steel and the bob is brass. The beautiful mahogany case is 101 inches Catholic Church in Nevada. They were bequeathed to the church high (8 ft. 5 in.) and 24-25 inches wide at the top and base. It has years ago and have been in storage there for several years. Recently fluted columns with brass capitals and bases on the bonnet, waist, the Church decided to sell the clocks and contacted us to auction and base. There is a large brass escutcheon around the door lock them. This type clock is pictured and described in the book, and it comes with a door key. The brass dial shows some age with “Continental & American Skeleton Clocks”. $4000-$6000. normal wear and it appears no one has attempted to clean or polish it, probably since it was new. The dial has three original hands, a 88. $1400 second's dial, a calendar dial, and a moving moon. The clock like any Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 7”, a clock 125 years old is not perfect but any inadequacies are not noticeable. made in the 1900’s and copied from an original When I had the bonnet off I noticed there was a small piece of wood pictured in Ly-Waterbury #534. Originals made missing on the back of one broken arch. Presently the clock is in my over 100 years ago have been selling in the US for home in Hilton Head, SC. We can bring it back to Lexington or any $10,000 to $15,000. We have seen these reproduc- point between, or you can pick it up either place, or we can arrange tions go for $5000 and more at northeast auc- for a professional antique hauler to deliver it to you. $7,500-$10,000. tions. In fact, we know some people have aged 91. $100 them considerable and sold them at auction as being over 100 years old. We have sold a half doz- Gustav Becker three weight Grand Sonnerie strik- en or so in the last 10 years and most of the new ing wall clock, ca 1877. It is missing the top finial, owners stained them a shade darker. The one the weights may not be original to the movement, pictured has been stained a darker shade. No. 89 and the dial has been professionally repaired, and below has the original finish which is lighter. That the movement is not signed. We identified the is why the minimum is less. One customer told us clock by research in the book, "Gustav Becker when he finished staining the case it looked 100 Clocks", by Tran Duy Ly, pages 103-110. The walnut years old. The clock is 85 inches high and 26 inch- case is 47 inches tall, several pieces painted eb- es wide at the top. The door has two hook latch- ony, and the base designs are very nice. The brass es. It has an 8 day pinwheel movement that is is polished, it has three good glasses, a brass beat running and keeping accurate time. The move- scale and a door latch on the side. The solid plate ment is in a metal box with side doors, and it rests on a metal brack- brass movement is attached to a wood seat board et, like the old pinwheel movements. The movement is that slides into a wood bracket. A low low price quality and buyers tell us it is identical to the 100 year for a three weight Vienna. $500-$750. old movements. The porcelain dial is 12 inches, it has a 92. $4000 great lyre pendulum, brass weight, and all are perfect. $1500-$2000. Precision Free Pendulum Astro Wall Regulator. The precision regula- tor is identical to the original Strasser & Rhode model with its free 89. $1210 pendulum double suspension. Several dozen of Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 7”. Identical to No. these clocks were sold in Europe for $17,500 each. 88 except a lighter shade of oak. Ly-Waterbury #534. This is the identical clock that was sold in Europe. $1300-$1500. A few have been sold in the USA for around $7,000. A collector bought three of them a few years ago but could not keep them and we were 90. $6000 able to buy this one. The beautiful walnut case is 58 inches tall and 16.5 inches wide. There is a com- Walter H. Durfee, American Hall Clock, ca pounded weight on the left side and the move- 1884. Durfee gave birth to the grandfather ment receives its maintaining power with a pivot clock in America and dominated the Ameri- impulse on the top of the suspension spring with- can hall clock industry for the next 17 years. in a ruby jewel. There is not any crutch in back of He never made cases or movements, but the movement. The impulse of the pivot pin on imported them from England and assem- the jewel provides enough power to propel the bled them in his shop in Providence, R .I. In heavy nickel pendulum that weight about 30 later years he bought cases from some pounds. It has a magnificent beveled glass in the Boston firms. His clocks have always been lower panel of the front door, and it has glass on both sides of the of the highest quality and consequently case. The silvered dial is 9.5 inches in diameter and it has wonderful have fetched high prices at auction. This blued steel hands for the lower hour hand, the upper second’s mahogany cased clock has an eight day, coil hand, and the central minute hand. It has a matching matted finish gong hour striking movement that is all winding key that fits within the hour hand center post to wind the original and running. It has been idle for clock. As you may notice I am using someone else’s pictures be- some time but we wound the large iron cause it is a very complicated clock and I am not able to put it to- weights and it performed splendidly. The gether for a picture. It came to me packed for shipment and I have iron weights are painted a brass color. I not unpacked it. $4000-$6500. would recommend, as with any valuable clock that has been idle or in storage, that you have it serviced by a professional, as- suming that you are not experienced with clock movements. The pendulum rod is

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301. $40 in the cases. This one has a movement but no winding key or hand set key. $75-$125. French dresser/novelty clock with gold wash finish and porcelain dial. It stands 11 inches high, is com- 310. $121 plete and all original including hands, 8 day time Ridgeway floor clock, made in Germany, ca 1970’s. The 8 only movement and pendulum. The movement is day movement is running and signed “Gravely Furn. Co. / signed, “Brevet / Paris / SCDG / B.B.”, and some kind Made In Germany”. It strikes Westminster chimes, is run- of bug as the insignia. Excellent dial and the clock is ning, and has a strike-silent lever. The plain case is light running. $50-$100. walnut, and there are no frills or extras except the finial. 302. $700 The two doors catch with a magnet and the back over the movement is removable. That is a nice extra. The pendulum Tambour Art Glass mantel clocks and pendulum rod are brass. The dial is very attractive with made by the McKee Glass Company cast brass spandrels on the corners, a silver dial ring, and of Jeannette, Pa., ca 1930’s, in a silver globe above the dial. $150-$250. variety colors, including, Amber, Amethyst, Blue, Canary, Green, and 312. $300 others. They are 14 inches long and 6.25 inches wide. They have a 30 Ansonia Clock Co. wood case mantel clock, hour Lux movement, 4 inch dial with fancy hands and a glass front “Monarch”, ca 1880. The clock was refinished with gold plated bezel. McKee Glass Company has been in business some years ago and it is superb with one tiny since 1853 and their Tambour Art Glass clocks have been collected exception. The urn on top is missing the two little by many people over the years. We recently purchased this seven handles. They are thin and fragile and are most piece collection. We will sell the set to one buyer if the bid for the generally are broken or lost. The black walnut set exceeds the total bids for the individual seven pieces. $700- case is 24.5 inches tall, has lots of carved orna- $1000. ments attached over the case. It has a beautiful 303. $100 sash around the dial, one of Ansonia’s finest. The dial is original, as are the hands, the Cathedral Tambour Art Glass mantel clock in Amber gong, beat scale, and pendulum. There is a draw- glass case. Bowed glass in the sash, dial er in the base to store the key. The glass is perfect. The 8 day move- signed, “Made In U.S.A.”. Time only move- ment is running briskly and strikes a Cathedral gong on the half ment winds in the back. Complete but not hours and hours. Other than the one small problem this may be the running. $100-$150. best example of the Monarch I have seen. Ly-Ansonia #1780. $400- 304. $100 $600. Tambour Art Glass mantel clock in Amethyst 313. $110 glass case. The gold plated bezel is tarnished. French marble clock by “Vincentti & Cie”, ca 1885. It is a beautiful Not running. The collector who had the clocks contrasting black and brown mottled marble. It has the usual tiny for many years never wound them, hence not chips on the edges, but being black they running, surely needs oiling. $100-$150. don’t show, you have to feel them. I first 301. $100 thought I had a near perfect clock. The round 8 day French movement is signed, Tambour Art Glass in a light green case. Same running, and striking half hours on a nick- as #304. $100-$150. el bell. The serial number on the pendu- lum is the same as on the movement. 306. $71 Surprise, you rarely see that. The case is 16 inches wide and 8 inches Tambour Art Glass in a pale green case. I had high. There is a beveled glass in the sash and the dial is wonderful, a surprise with this one. It has a signed New the marble dial is matching the marble of the case. The brass numer- Haven porcelain dial with hands, and their als are raised. $200-$300. nice metal perforated back door, and a bat- 314. $100 tery movement inside. Evidently the collector was only interested in the different glass cases. $75-$100 “Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. U.S.A.”, ca 1883 -1921. ST made this identical style over many years 307. $100 of their existence, but this one was possibly made Tambour Art Glass in a green case. This one will closer to 1921. I say that because it is in excellent run. $100-$150. condition and shows very little wear anywhere. The brass bezel and ring is not as bright as when 308. $100 original but otherwise it is in great condition. Tambour Art Glass. Amethyst case is slightly These ST short drop clocks make excellent wed- different shade than #304. It will run. It has a ding or Christmas gifts. The dial is original and still tiny corner chip. $100-$150. very nice. The hands, pendulum bob, glasses, 23.5 inch oak case, and complete paper label, are all excellent. The 8 day 309. $71 movement is running and the calendar is changing properly. Ly-Seth Tambour Art Glass in a green case. Another Thomas #246. $150-$250. example of the collector only being interested

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311. $121 320. $271 French Carriage clock, 8 day time and alarm. It is 6 Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, “Corvette”, ca inches high with handle up. There are 5 beveled glass- 1947. Clock and matching barometer. The es, 4 are perfect but one side glass has a tiny corner Chelsea book, “The First Hundred Years”, chip. The porcelain dial has designs around the hand says that the barometer on this model did arbors. The hours are shown in Roman, the minutes in not have the thermal scale due to their diffi- Arabic. The dial has some spider webs and chips in culty in finding a supplier of the curved ther- both upper corners. They have been repaired and diffi- mometer tubes. This model has matching 2 ¾ inch dials, bronze cult to see unless you hold the clock at a certain angle. cases, yellow brass cradle, and spokes. Both pieces are on a brass The dial is signed, “Spancenefac”, or something close to that. The rod allowing them to be tilted to suit. It sits on a 9 inch wide wood lever movement is running and it alarms on a nickel bell. A carriage base and is about 5.5 inches high. Both silver dials are signed and clock key is included. $150-$250. the clock is running. $300-$500. 316. $100 321. $71 Round hanging barometer, complete and original. It is Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winsted, Conn. oak mantel a very unusual model with a large wall hanger on top. clock, “Geranium”, ca 1900. Oak case is 24 inches The elaborate wood case is 10 inches in diameter. The high and near perfect. If I said perfect, you would metal dial ring is 6 inches. It is not signed on the visi- find something wrong. Complete paper label on ble parts. I did not take it apart to check inside. It is the back, original glass, pendulum, gong, dial rings, not working properly. $100-$150. hands, and 8 day brass movement. It is running and striking half hours on a wire gong. Originally it had 317. $110 an alarm, but now is missing. It still has the alarm “E. Terry’s / Cheap Thirty Hour / Clocks, / Move- set ring in the dial. Ly-Gilbert #1185. $75-$125. ments Made by / H. Welton, Terryville, Conn.”, 322. $61 copied from the label of this miniature weight driven ogee mantel clock, ca 1841. Welton took “Terry & Andrews / Bristol, Ct.”, one day steeple clock, over Terry’s clock business in 1841 and failed in ca 1842. The brass lyre movement has the original 1842. The rosewood veneered case is 21 inches tall, brass springs, and is signed as indicated. We have sold very dark, probably never cleaned. The veneer is hundreds of Terry clocks from David Clark’s collection, good with only a couple of corner nicks. The old and this was the last clock in his collection. The rose- mirror has some loss of silver, and the top glass is wood veneered case is 20 inches high, has good cone old. The old wood dial has extra holes and shows tips, excellent glasses, and original door latch. The some wear, the label is intact with minor loss where the weights label is 95% intact, except for the maker’s name. It has descended. It has a pair of small square iron weights, old pendulum, an old painted dial, correct hands, old brass bob, and door latch, and coil gong. The 30 hour movement is dirty but func- strikes hours on a wire gong. $75-$150. tioning. $150-$250. 323. $10 318. $271 New Haven Clock Co. wood cased mantel clock, Seth Thomas & Sons, New York, metal stature “Don”, ca 1880. The last “other than Terry” clock clock, ca 1872. Original finish was a bronze from David Clarks collection. He kept this clock be- color, now the metal is basically a copper cause he had a relative named “Don”. The walnut color. The smelter, or pot metal case is brittle case is 18 inches high, in good condition, door latch, and easily broken, therefore most of the ST & attached ornaments, etchings around the case, and Sons cases have been repaired somewhere. original door glass. Inside is the original pendulum, On this one the rake and scythe has been nickel bell, nickel rings, replaced dial and hands, and reattached. It is 18 inches high, complete of one day movement with a built in alarm. On the everything except the hands. It has the cor- back is a good paper label. Overall a very nice man- rect pendulum, back metal cover with the original thumb screw. tel clock. Ly-New Haven #1337. $75-$125. The round 15 day movement is signed, dirty, and not running. Ly- 324. $200 Seth Thomas, page 1047. $300-$500. Waterbury Clock Co. ? Parlor clock. The 22 inch 319. $100 high walnut case has a great deal of appeal and Round gallery clock with a 13 inch dial and an 8 day includes some carvings, full columns, applied or- time and striking movement. It is running and strik- naments, and grooved designs all over. I am al- ing on a gong. Paper dial on an aluminum type met- ways amazed and a little angry when I receive al pan. Door on the base to access and hang the clocks like this and later realize some slick barn- pendulum. Removable door on the back to access yard Bubba has put one over one me. It is a great the movement. The movement is signed only “S”. I case but has no label or other indications who would guess the clock is not 50 years old and no may have made it. I checked all the major clock- doubt foreign made. $100-$150. makers books and cannot find this case. Presently it has a new glass in the door, a new dial pan and dial paper, and I would assume a replaced signed Waterbury movement. That makes

16 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures it a Waterbury clock, right? It is running and striking a coil gong and bronze cases, yellow brass cradle, and spokes. It sits on a 9 inch it has a very nice pendulum. $200-$300. wide wood base and stands about 5.5 inches high. Both silver dials are signed and the clock is running. $300-$500. 321. $371 331. $200 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Chime Clock No. 1 Special”, ca 1911. The mahogany veneered case is 15 inches wide and 13.5 inches high. “Seth Thomas Clock Co. Thomaston, Conn.”, City Series model Overall the case is in very nice condition and has all original parts “Danville”, ca 1889. This is a very rare model and I have only seen including the back cover. It has a convex glass, two. Collectors have sent me pictures of seven 5 inch porcelain dial, gold plated sash, mat and others asking me to identify them so we know feet. The 8 day signed running movement is there are a few others out there. The walnut case No. 89M, and the Sonora chime movement is is 20.5 inches high, complete and all original ex- No. 90. Both movements are clean and shining cept for the glass. The original glass would have bright. It has the correct pendulum, winding had painted designs. This case like most other key, and four patented resonated bells. The early City Series models, has carvings, grooves clock is running, striking Westminster chime and etched designs all over. There are small ap- every fifteen minutes and strikes the hours on the bells. Ly-Seth plied wood pieces. The brass pendulum is one of a Thomas, page 148. $400-$600. half dozen styles ST used in their City Series clocks. About two thirds of the black label is still in 326. $321 the case. There are also a brass pendulum hanger, large Cathedral “Ansonia Brass and Copper Co. / Ansonia, Conn.”, gong and base, brass dial rings, and correct and original painted dial Drop Extra with Coca Cola advertising, ca 1874. Coca and spade hands. The 8 day movement is running and the alarm Cola started up in 1886, so doubt this advertising is movement is functioning. Both the upper movement and alarm original. The “Sold Here” on the bottom glass ap- movement strike on the Cathedral gong. Ly-Seth Thomas #2466. pears to be original, the paper dial is doubtful. The 26 $250-$400. inch high walnut case is very dark, retaining all the 332. $310 original finish and accumulated smoke picked up over the years. The latches are correct, inside is a Seth Thomas & Sons, crystal regulator, “Empire No. very nice old paper label and correct pendulum bob. 15”, ca 1909-1913. Eight day round movement, hour The 8 day movement is running and striking a coil gong. Ly-Ansonia, and half hour strike on Cathedral bell. I would call it a page 168. $350-$550. hanging coil gong. Four inch porcelain dial, imitation mercury pendulum, and correct original hands. The 327. $100 clock is running and striking. Overall the case retains a “Briggs Rotary Pendulum Clock / US Patent August nice gold finish but does have some loss near the base. 1855 / A Horolovar Reproduction”, copied from an The beveled plate glass in the back door has a corner inscription on the top brass plate. Like new with cor- chip, the other three are good. The dial is signed, “A. Kurtzeborn & rect glass dome. Winds underneath, and running. $125 Sons”, and the movement is signed “ST”. Ly-Seth Thomas, #737. -$200. $400-$750. 328. $10 333. $10 Novelty clock. I seem to remember it was originally New Haven Clock Co. desk clock, ca 1900. The called a “baseball” clock by clock guys but Ehrhardt, green onyx case is 9.5 inches wide, 6 inches Book 3, page 174, calls it a “Globe Pendulum Clock”, ca deep, and 5 inches high. The piece is perfect and 1941. It is 9.5 inches tall, new paint, and missing some the movement is running. The dial is signed two numerals. They are accessible anywhere, Hobby Lobby, places, back wind and set movement, and felt etc. Surprise, it is running. $25-$50. glued underneath. The two pens are nothing, I just put them there for the picture. The pen 329. $100 holders are on a swivel and the onyx base has a rounded out slot near the front, for pencil, paper clips, etc. $50-$100. “Terry & Andrews / Bristol, Ct. / U.S.A.”, cop- ied from the 8 day lyre movement. The same 334. $10 name is on the complete/dark label on the backboard. Ca 1842. The movement is com- Novelty 4 dial table clock, ca vintage. Vintage means I plete and running. It is missing the gong. If don’t know its age, but the wood case is held together you will remind me I will include one when with Philips screws and all four movements are quartz I the clock is shipped. The 16 inch high iron would say it is not real old. It is 25 inches tall and fairly case is fantastic. Painted decorations and heavy. All 4 dials, hands, etc. are identical. The clock is mother of pearl all over the case. It comes with both brass sashes, complete and with good batteries all the movements are old painted dial, and some new glass that should fit the lower sash. functioning. $50-$100. There are no hands, pendulum, or gong. $200-$300. 331. $100 330. $271 The Lux Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Conn. made this exact Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, “Corvette”, ca replica of the American landmark, “The Town Hall” in 1942, just be- 1947. Clock and matching barometer are fore they began making products for the war effort. The case is mounted on a brass rod allowing both to be made of synthetic wood. The one day movement is running and tilted to suit. It has matching 2 ¾ inch dials, rings the bell on half hours and on the hours. The weights depict the 17 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures

American Law Scroll. The pendulum is designed as an that pull at your heart strings? Inside is an excellent paper label, one open book with gavel lying diagonally across. It is 12 inch- day movement that is running and striking hours on the gong. The es high. This is the first of the Town Hall model we have mahogany veneered case is 20 inches tall, has no veneer chips or sold. Ly-American Clocks, Volume 3, estimates the value problems, but as usual the cone tips have lost a smidgen of their at $500. tips. $150-$250. 336. $100 340. $10 German “Wag on Wall”, ca 1860. It has cuckoo weights, a Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Round Band”, ca brass pendulum, brass hands and a beaten cop- 1874. The rosewood veneered case is only 17 inches per/brass? dial. Numerals are etched on the tall, with very good veneer all over. There is a work- front, designs and logo stamped from the back. ing door latch, two excellent glasses, correct hands, The logo says, “Why Then Tis Time To Do It”. old painted dial-with flaking around the top half, old Evidently a German proverb. Dial apparently pendulum bob and a winding key. The one day brass painted black or has blackened over time. The movement is running and striking on a coil gong. 30 hour movement has brass wheels inside a The gong base is signed and there is a near com- wood box with bell on top. Everything is quite plete label inside. This little clock also has an alarm nice, has no damage but evidently there were side covers over the movement that sounds off on an iron bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #2206. movement originally. It is running and striking properly. $200-$300. $50-$100. 337. $400 341. $200 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. early and rare “Brewster & Ingrahams / Bristol, Ct. / U.S.A.”, signed City Series clock, “St. Paul”, ca 1880. One of their on the large brass movement and the complete pa- largest and most collectable of the City Series per label. The 20 inch high mahogany veneered case primarily because of the unusual pendulum. In has some unusual veneer. I almost called it rose- the center is an etched glass, beveled around the wood. A brass escutcheon on the door, key lock, but edge, in a brass casing. Originally it would have no key. There are a few tiny chips but the cone finial had brass acorns on the sides and base, and a tips are sharp. You don’t usually see that. Both glass- fleur de leis brass design over the top. It is a pen- es are original and the old dark green label inside is dulum unlike any other and one I have bought, complete. The painted dial is original but has several and sold, for over $100 in years gone by. The chipped places that have been overpainted, not ex- walnut case is 21 inches tall with some burl trim on the front, acorns actly to suit me, but you can always have it repainted. on the sides. Over all this is a handsomely designed case. The dial is The brass pendulum bob is fancy; the coil gong is attached to a original albeit slightly faded, has correct hands, brass rings and brass gong base. The large 8 day movement is running and striking brass bell. The 8 day movement is a strong runner, recently ser- the hours. $250-$500. viced, striking the bell on the hours, and is signed. I have sold this 342. $10 model over $1500 in days gone by. Ly-Seth Thomas #596. $500-$750. Waterbury Clock Co. weight mantel clock, 338. $100 “Column”, ca 1875. Rosewood case is 25 inches Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Chicago”, ca tall, veneer chips on top and base, shell columns 1874, one of their very first City Series clocks that with gilt on capital and bases. Gilt is fading. It has began a tradition of producing over 100 different good original glasses, door latch, very decent zinc City models. At one time I had most all the models. painted dial, and hands are not a match. One day Many people are collecting City Series clocks be- brass movement is signed and striking on a coil cause they are not overly difficult to find them, are gong. Good label inside and an old pendulum bob extremely well designed and constructed, and his- and key. The weights are modern iron, not original torically have held their value. This clock is all origi- to this clock. The backboard is not properly at- nal including the glasses, dial, hands, pendulum, coil tached, now being held with tape. Ly-Waterbury gong, and it has a complete paper label inside. In #1439. $50-$100. addition to the signed 8 day running movement that was recently 343. $10 serviced it has an alarm movement that rings on an iron bell. This model was so popular that the Chinese produced copies of them. “W. S. Conant, / No. 177 Pearl Street, New York”, Ogee mantel This model is a very popular one because it can be used in any dé- weight clock, ca 1810-1840’s. That is the extent of all information cor. The case is18 inches high, has some brass ornaments on the about this maker. The case and movement look like a Seth Thomas door, black columns gold painted capitals and bases, and a side product, but he may have bought clocks from several makers, put- door lock. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 188. $150-$300. ting his label in them and selling over a long period. The 25.75 inch mahogany veneered case is in “as 339. $100 found” condition, never cleaned or repaired in any “Brewster & Ingrahams / Bristol, Conn.”, one day stee- way. There are some edge/corner veneer chips, ple clock, ca 1849-1852. Clock is all original and in very crusty dark finish, old mirror and glass, but the mir- nice clean condition. The dial is signed, hands, gong ror is probably a replacement. As you can see most base and coil gong, and pendulum bob, are all original. of the label is intact, there is a decent wood dial, and The very nice tablet features a fairy playing the harp hands that I forgot to put on for the picture. The and above it is signed, “Hark fairy notes the cherub one day weight movement is complete, unsigned, sings how sweet the tribute that he brings”. Doesn’t has good weight cords and old iron weights. The

18 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures pendulum bob and winding key are period for this type clock. $50- others just a little difference in the placements of the ornaments. I $100. believe the ornaments may have been repainted sometime in the past, if so they did not leave any 344. $100 footprints where they removed all the ornaments. It Miniature French novelty banjo, ca 1880. The excellent has four perfect beveled glasses, correct hands, porcelain dial is signed, “France”, and the movement is open escapement, and a signed two piece porcelain signed, “H&H / Made In France”. It has an 8 day balance dial. The dial has hairlines in the 12-1 area. The imita- movement, brass hinged back cover, beveled glass over tion mercury pendulum and two pronged winding the porcelain dial and original hands. The minute hand key are correct. It is running and striking half hours came off and is over the dial but I will not pull the move- and hours on a standing Cathedral gong. Ly-Ansonia ment or remove the brass bezel in front to fix it. The #334. $500-$750. mahogany case is only 13 inches high. The movement 349. $100 was hesitant about running so I put some oil in 2-3 plac- es and I believe it will not run. $100-$150. Ingraham "Ionic Calendar", ca about 1980. A repro- duction made by "H-C Clockmakers, Inc. Farming- 341. $110 dale, New York" and bought thru the National As- Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock with adamantine sociation of Watch and Clockmakers. It has an 8 finish, ca 1900. The wood case is covered all over with black ada- day movement that strikes on a large gong and mantine except the adamantine on the ends is a mixture of black, operates the calendar functions using a B.B.Lewis orange, and green, and the four columns are Calendar. Original lower calendar, not sure. It is in a adamantine onyx. The case is 17.5 inches nice 22 inch wood? case and copied expertly from wide, 12 inches high, with gilt metal feet and an original. Label of the maker is inside. Good dials, ornaments. The back opening has a hinged hands, pendulum, and key. Compare to the one metal door and there is most of the original pictured in Ly-Ingraham #263. $150-$300. label on the back. Inside is the 8 day signed 310. $10 movement that is running and striking half hours on a Cathedral bell and striking the Japanese drop clock with calendar. It is an antique hours on a Cathedral gong. The adamantine has no chips or other clock, not modern. Complete label inside says, problems. The sash has a flat glass over the paper dial ring and origi- "Kobe / Shimomura & Co.". Wood? case is 23 inches nal hands. Many clocks of this style are pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas. tall, door latch, two good glasses, brass bezel with $200-$350. good glass, original dial and hands. 8 day movement is running and striking a coil gong and calendar chang- 346. $100 es. $50-$100. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock- 311. $100 cabinet, “Wye”, ca 1924. Two tone mahogany case is 11 inches high, and what is called the Old English Mystery ball swing, a miniature copy of the Ansonia Di- design. The case is near perfect. It has a bowed and ana swing arm clock. It is only 13 inches tall with the beveled glass in the brass sash, 5 inch silvered dial swing arm attached. The brass statue is mounted on a that is signed, and correct hands. There is a full size wood base. The swing arm has blue balls with brass nu- hinged back door, a correct pendulum bob, and a merals, hands, and other ornaments. It is an exact copy standing Cathedral gong. The signed movement is of the full size mystery ball swing clocks. The one day running 8 days and striking half hours and hours on movements are in the top tall and they seem to always the Cathedral gong. ST called it a “spiral bell metal gong”. Other run with little or no tweaking. $100-$200. than a little wear on the dial the clock is excellent. Ly-Seth Thomas 312. $110 #1695. $150-$250. Hammond floor clock made by Heinrich Hermle in Ger- 347. $300 many, ca 1950's. The clock has a new look for it is not Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn. wall calendar an antique yet. The 8 day brass movement is signed, clock, “Regulator B”, ca 1901. This is a fine clock, a "Hermle / Black Forest Clocks". It is running just fine keeper if there were only room. The oak case is 29 and strikes 5 rods on the quarter hours and then the inches tall and in the style of a long drop with some number of hour on the hour. The quarter strike is simi- extra ornaments and case detail. It is all original, lar to Westminster but is not. The dial plate is brass and clean, polished, and very attractive. The calendar has brass spandrels on the corners, applied numerals dial, three hands, brass bezel, and glass, are all origi- and etched designs all over, and a moon phase rota- nal. Very little wear on the dial but slightly dark- tion. The 77 inch high case looks to be mahogany, not ened. The bottom glass is original as is the Gilbert real sure. It has a key lock on the door, two flat plain pendulum bob. The movement is 8 day strike and glasses, and overall is a very clean and almost new calendar, and in its day sold for $8. Ly-Gilbert #204. $300-$500. clock. $200-$350. 348. $400 313. $210 Ansonia Clock Co., New York, crystal regulator, “Marquis”, ca 1904. Vienna Regulator with an 8 day two weight brass movement, ca The 15.5 inch high case is polished brass, and that is found on most 1890. The movement is not signed. It is running and striking a coil all of their crystal regulators. What sets them apart are the orna- gong on the back of the movement. It strikes half hours and hours. ments around that brass box case. This model is similar to many It has a nice pair of hands, good brass dial rings, a two piece porce- 19 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures lain dial with thin hairlines at 4 and 10. The brass pendu- weight just for effect, serve no purpose? I cannot find a signature or lum bob and wood stick, beat scale, and the door latch, logo anywhere. $150-$250. are correct for the clock. It has two brass weights with 318. $100 pressed designs that are modern reproductions. The bottom finial is missing; otherwise the 46 inch high Gustav Becker 3 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1886. walnut case is complete. It has some carvings top and Nice walnut case is 48 inches high, has the original top bottom and on the capitals and bases of the half col- ornament and there are no finials with this clock. umns. The case has three good glasses. Not a bad clock There are 8 pieces of brass attached to the case, most- at this minimum. $250-$500. ly in the dial area. There are four glasses, wall levelers, door lock, many carvings top to bottom, various plac- 314. $210 es on the columns, and some on the tail. The clock has Gustav Becker 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1877. The a silver dial, silver pendulum bob, and a silver beat 8 day brass movement is signed and has a serial num- scale. It now has 3 Timesaver weights painted silver to ber, #163147, which is an early GB movement, in a match the other silver parts. There is some slight wear more modern case. We must assume it is a marriage. to the silver parts but mostly just dirty. The signed 8 The movement is clean and running, striking half hours day movement has a serial number #614240, dating it on a coil gong attached to the movement. The pendu- 1886. It is running and striking on the quarter hours on two long iron lum stick attaches to a mounting plate, which is typi- rods. It will make a really nice clock after it is cleaned. $500-$750. cal. The brass bob and black painted wood stick are 319. $200 both very nice as is the two piece porcelain dial, the old hands, and brass pulleys. The dark walnut case is Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "No. 10 Farmer's", ca 1880. 34.5 inches tall, plain with no frills. $250-$350. Walnut case is 25 inches and missing a leaf on the top. The case has many places that have be glued. The 311. $100 clock has been used and shows it 135 year use. If in Gustav Becker 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1885. This is a very nice better condition our minimum would be considerably and very large clock. The walnut case is near 50 inches more. The clock has the original dials, hands, nickel tall and appears to have all it original parts with the pendulum with the special leader, and original move- exception of one finial once on the headpiece. I think ments including an alarm movement. Note that you it looks better without that finial but you may wish to wind the alarm in the bottom of the case. It is run- put one there. The case has some burl walnut, full ning. Ly-Calendar Clocks #346. $250-$400. fluted columns on the door, carved capitals and bases 360. $71 on the columns, carvings on the headpiece and the tail. It has three glasses, key lock on the door, but no Kienzle, Germany box clock, ca 1920. This little walnut key. The weights, pulleys, pendulum bob, and dial case is 30 inches high, has two door latches, glass center, all match. The wood stick has been broken at viewing port on each side, and has wall levelers. The the top and repaired. The dial is all brass and the top door glass is flat while the bottom has several hands are correct. There is a porcelain beat scale and pieces of leaded glass. The dial is silver and so was the wall levelers. The 8 day movement is signed with serial bob originally, now is worn. Inside the case is a small number #479104, which dates the movement to 1885. It is running Kienzle label. The movement is 8 day, running, and and striking the coil gong. $500-$750. striking hours and half hours on a coil gong. This box clock like many others has a pull chain to advance the 316. $210 strike. $100-$200. Junghans, German open well wall clock, ca 1920. This 361. $71 clock has a large brass Westminster chime 8 day movement that is running and the five hammers strike French Box clock, ca 1936. The 8 day movement and the silver beat on five chime rods. The movement is signed and so is scale are signed, "ODO". That is the trademark of the French compa- the back of the case. The heavy walnut case is 40 inch- ny, La Fabrique d'Horlogerie S. registered for business in 1936. The es high, has a removable top, a bowed glass over the movement has 8 hammers and rods, striking Westminster Chimes dial, side glasses, and an embossed pendulum bob. on the quarter hours. The clock is running but will The movement is accessed by a hinged door on the need some attention. The silver dial is worn; hands back of the case. The clock inside and outside is com- are original as are the brass pendulum and wood plete, original, and in excellent condition. $250-$400. stick. The walnut case is 29 inches high, has four full columns, some applied carvings around the bowed 317. $110 glass, leaded glass in the bottom of the door, and a Miniature one weight Vienna. It is complete except for door latch on the side. It takes a large winding key. If the bottom finial. It is 20 inches high, made like the you will remind me I will try to find one. large Vienna's with three glasses and finials top and It is missing two finials on the base. $100 bottom. It has full turned columns on the sides, pen- -$150. dulum bob and wood stick, and a miniature brass 362. $71 weight. The 3 inch porcelain dial is perfect. I hung the pendulum and it will not quit running. The little solid Mauthe, Germany, box clock. This clock is not real old plate brass movement will run 2-3 days but the weight and I would think it was made after WWII. The light oak runs to the bottom in one day?? Yet, the movement case is 30 inches tall with very few frills. There is a rip- runs even though the weight is at the bottom. Is the ple or beading down each side of the door and an orna-

20 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures ment at the top. It has wall levelers, a door latch, bowed glass over door, whereas the pendulum is exposed and handled frequently, the dial, and beveled and leaded glasses in the bottom of the door. therefore the pendulum gets more wear. The dial ring is like plastic, The 8 day movement is running strong and striking half hours on a but looks like porcelain. There are half columns on the door and gong. It has a brass bob, wood stick, signed silver dial, brass dial some applied wood ornaments around the case. The movement is rings, and original hands. $75-$150. signed with the makers trademark, is running, and striking a coil gong on the half hours. $150-$250. 363. $100 400. $10 Kienzle RA wall clock, ca 1920.This clock has an 8 day movement with a very slow lazy tick but it just won't Sessions Clock Co. Forestville, Conn. enameled quit, it runs and runs. It is a great looking clock and is iron case, ca 1900. Clock has been serviced and is complete and original. The two piece dial and pendu- running. Possible new glass in the sash and metal lum bob are the cheap plastic type. The walnut case is back cover. New pendulum bob and two prong 38 inches tall, has three glasses, a side door latch, beat key with the clock. The porcelain dial is signed. scale, lyre pendulum rod, and a winding key. $100-$150. Case is 14 inches wide, 12 inches high, and in good condition. $50-$100. 364. $71 401. $71 Box clock, probably made in the Far East in recent years. The front of the wood case has an Oriental Ansonia Clock Co. Brooklyn, NY, enameled iron cased clock, ca 1914. motif and is made of different shades of wood. It I have never seen this case style before. On the has carvings on the door sides and a side door front each side of the dial are large metal orna- latch. The 8 day movement is running and striking ments. Nothing else on the case except the half hours and hours. It has the gentleman above sash, dial, and metal back door. The two piece the movement swinging a hammer and hitting a porcelain dial is signed, a little dirty but other- bell at the same time a hammer attached to the wise good. Hands, brass rings, pendulum and movement is striking an iron rod. I cannot get the key are all proper. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and strik- seatboard out of its holder to inspect the movement. The case is ing a gong on half hours. Ly-Ansonia #1058. $100-$200. 21.5 inches high. An interesting clock. $75-$150. 402. $10 361. $71 “Seth Thomas / Plymouth, Conn.”, on the 30 hour German Box clock, ca 1930. For an inexpensive Ger- brass movement, and “Seth Thomas, Thomaston, man box clock this one has some style. Note the Conn.”, on the paper label. Both are correctly and layered effect on the top and base, carvings top and often used in the same clocks. The paper label is bottom, and silver door handle, silver trim around very dry and brittle, therefore many small pieces of the lower glass, and the silver pendulum bob. The the label in the base of the case. The brass move- upper glass is flat, the lower glasses are beveled ment, gong, pendulum bob, pair of old iron with the silver trim between the glass pieces. The weights, and winding crank, are all correct for this dial is dirty and worn, and the hands are good. The clock. The dial is original and losing some paint. The 8 day movement is signed only, "Germany". It plays 25 inch high case is devoid of most all veneer and Westminster chimes on 8 iron rods. It was running stained to appear to be all there. $50-$100. until the suspension broke. I don't have one to put 403. $200 on. The oak case is 28 inches high and in good condition. $100-$200. “Birge, Peck & Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, column and 366. $71 cornice shelf clock, ca 1849. It has an 8 day strap German RA clock, ca 1990. The ebony painted wood brass movement that is tarnished but functioning case is 39 inches high and would be higher if the top well. The two large 8 day iron weights descend ornament was present. It is also missing two finials on each side of the case thru weight channels. The top and two on the bottom. It has two door latches clock strikes hours on a wire gong. Note there is a and three glasses, all of which are typical of this type good label inside that features the popular “Puffin clock. Inside is the porcelain beat scale, porcelain RA Betsy” locomotive. The rosewood veneered case pendulum insert, brass bob with lyre hanger, and two is 32.5 inches high, has two working door latches, piece porcelain dial, brass dial rings, and two correct two original glasses and one replaced. The painted hands. The unsigned 8 day movement is running and metal dial still has good paint and the pendulum bob and key appear striking a coil gong. The case is not the finest we have to be period items. Other than the bottom glass I would say the seen, it needs some paint touchup, and cleaning inside clock is exceptionally nice. $300-$500. and out. We priced it low to cover any restoration costs. $75-$150. 404. $10 367. $121 New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn. Ogee Kienzle, Germany open well wall clock, ca 1925. A nice weight clock, ca 1881. Mahogany case is 26 inches clock that is all original and complete. The only prob- high, has only minor chips, door latch, and original lem is the top piece is not attached to the clock. A glasses. The painted tablet, painted metal dial, and small nail should take care of that. The walnut case is the paper label inside, all have spotty flaking. The 35 inches tall, has three glasses, door latch, and a beat one day brass weight driven movement is running scale. The emblem on the brass pendulum and the dial and striking hours on a coil gong. There are iron are the same. The dial is enclosed behind the glass and weights, brass pendulum bob, winding crank, and 21 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures correct hands. Ly-New Haven, page 307. $75-$150. is a replacement but the coil gong and one day brass movement are correct. Ly-Seth Thomas #644. $50-$100. 401. $21 412. $21 Wall box clock, 8 day time and strike. Walnut case is 34 inches high, complete and very good condition. Re- Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantel clock – steeple, ca 1953. placed dial, great fancy pendulum bob, good glasses, This is the “Sharon Echo T” model, a self-starting elec- door latch, and original finials. It is not an antique, but tric (battery) movement. The maple finished case is 11 like EBay say, it is Vintage. I would guess it is of Far East inches high, excellent all over. Great painted dial, vintage in the last 50 years. It hung in a Lexington doc- hands, and pendulum. Note the dial has winding holes. tor’s home, likewise it would look good in your home. They used this case for battery and mechanical move- $25-$50. ments. Ly-Seth Thomas #2304. $25-$50. 406. $10 413. $10 Chinese mantel clock, powered by two AA batteries. Ansonia Clock Co. mantel clock, “Holborn”, ca 1914. Stained wood case is 21 inches tall, complete with a lot Twelve inch case made of mahogany. A cut above of applied and turned decorations. It is what it is. $10- most small mantel clocks as it has a beveled glass in $25. the brass sash and a one piece porcelain dial. The dial is signed, hands are correct as is the pendulum bob. The dial supports are loose, need to be attached. 407. $100 Complete label on the back door, signed 8 day move- ment that is running and striking the gong on half hours. Ly-Ansonia New Haven Clock Co. hanging store regulator/shop #925. $75-$150. clock, their model, “Referee”, ca 1911. Oak case is 35.5 inches high, complete and in very good condition. Both 414. $10 glasses are cracked, door latch is not correct, and the 8 Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron case, “Unique”, ca day time only movement has been all over the case. 1880. Case is 10 inches tall, has etched designs on Apparently the screws eventually did not fit the holes the front, gold filled. Porcelain dial ring, brass inner so the movement was relocated downward, several dial, beveled glass in the brass sash. Metal back cov- times. That required the original dial pan to be moved er is missing. Signed 8 day brass movement is run- and eventually it needed new paper because of the ning and striking half hours on a gong. Correct pen- changes. It has the correct pendulum and the move- dulum and a two prong winding key inside. Ly-Ansonia #1128. $50- ment is running. Ly-New Haven #596. $125-$250. $100. 408. $21 411. $21 Pillar and Scroll kit wood case. Stands 21.5 inches tall Two vintage quartz clocks. The one with brass finials, metal door knob, pendulum, and with columns and paw feet is painted key. It has four turned columns, two glasses, and a metal. It is 10 inches high. Plain wood painted metal dial. The kit was assembled by the con- cased clock has marble front. Dial is signor and used in his home. The movement plays signed, “Schlabaugh & Sons / Kalona, Westminster chimes on the quarters and strikes the Iowa”. It is 9.5 inches tall. $25-$50. number of hours. Nice clock, not very old. $50-$100. 416. $21 409. $21 Ansonia Clock Co. carriage clock, “Tourist”, ca 1914. Korea wall clock, relatively new, spring driven 8 day Nice original clock, case is not tarnished as most are movement. Walnut? case is 22 inches tall, excellent at 100 years old, dial a little dirty, probably oil that condition, made in the English roll bottom style. It is seeped thru from the movement. The one day running and striking. Excellent dial, hands, pendulum, movement is signed and running. It strikes half and key. $25-$50. hours and hours on a bell underneath the clock. It 410. $10 also has an alarm, sets on the back, alarm dial in the 6 position. It also rings on the bell underneath. The Seth Thomas Clock Co. USA made polished brass case is 7.15 inches high. It appears to have a new tambour clock, ca 1931, give or take a few alarm hand, otherwise I believe it is all original. Ly-Ansonia #198. $50 years. Movement held with Phillip’s screws, to -$100. me that always means later. The walnut case is 20 inches wide, 9 inches high. The 8 day brass 417. $21 movement is signed, correct pendulum, running, striking quarter Miniature shelf clock is only 9 inches tall. The ma- hour on two rods. 5 inch silver-plated dial with original hands. Ly- hogany case is very nice and I would assume it is Seth Thomas #2327. $75-$150. over 150 years old. For its age it is excellent. It has a 411. $10 door latch, very nice original gold and black painted glass, painted metal dial that has only a few edge Seth Thomas Clock Co. cottage clock, ca 1909. Rose- chips, what I think are original hands, and an iron wood veneered case is 14.5 inches high, nice condition bell, key and pendulum. The one day movement with a few edge chips. Complete label inside, good may be by S.B.Terry, but it is not signed and there is no label, so I glasses, correct pendulum, and a winding key. The dial

22 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures cannot be sure. It is running if you choose to wind a one day move- dials to look new also so he had many repainted and some he in- ment every day. $50-$100. stalled paper replacements. This beautiful rosewood veneered case is outstanding considering it is 140 years old. The mirror and upper 418. $21 glass appear to be original. The dial was repainted and the ST hands Cuckoo clock, running and performing as intended. It is were probably added at that time. Inside is a complete paper label, not old. Signed “SYSpur / Made in GDR”. The movement coil gong, old brass bob, and the 8 day movement that is running runs one day. The case is 11.5 inches high, not including and striking hours. $100-$200. the pendulum or two iron weights. Complete and origi- 426. $121 nal. $50-$100. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. a City Series model, 419. $21 “Athens”, ca 1880. The walnut case stands 17 inches Three contemporary quartz movement clocks. L to R. 1-Howard high and has been cleaned and polished. Not refin- Miller, dual chime hour strike, metal case 6.5 ished, but cleaned and polished. It is very nice and all inches tall. 2-Remington-West Germany, metal original including the glass, two piece signed dial, case is 6.5 inches. 3-China, metal case is 6.5 hands, nickel dial rings, nickel bell, brass bob, com- inches. $25-$50. plete label inside, and the door latch. The 8 day move- ment is signed, running, and striking the bell on the 420. $21 hours. Gosh, not long ago, before the economy tanked, this model would bring almost $300. Ly-Seth Thomas #502. $150-$250. Three contemporary quartz clocks. Make great gifts. LtoR 1-Howard Miller, 7 inches high. 2- 427. $121 Sun Coast/China, 7 inches. 3-Howard Miller, 9 inches high. Sold $75 new. $25-$50. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Octagon Top”, ca 1865. This is an early mantel clock and is original and 421. $21 near perfect considering the age. Beautiful rosewood veneered case is 14 inches high, with door latch, origi- Three contemporary quartz clocks. L to R. 1. nal tablet and top glass. Typical with this collector the Hechinger, W. Germany, 6 inches high. 2- How- dial was repainted and ST hands probably installed at ard Miller/China, clock swings inside the glass/ that time. This little clock has a lot inside, complete metal container, 3.5 inches tall. 3- Made in India, label, iron bell, alarm movement, large 8 day lyre 7.5 inch metal case. $25-$50. movement, and alarm set ring inside the painted dial. The clock is 422. $21 running and striking hours on the bell and the alarm rings on the same bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #2496. $150-$250. Two contemporary quartz clocks. L to R. 1-Seiko/ Japan, 400 day type, 10 inches tall, runs and runs. 2- 428. $121 India/Three Hands Corp., 7.5 inches tall. $25-$50. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock, 423. $71 “Column”, ca 1863. An early shelf clock, not hardly as nice as the 5 previous Seth Thomas clocks but E. Ingraham & Co., Bristol, Conn. “Mosaic Front Dor- certainly is not bad. The rosewood veneered case ic”, ca 1880. They made this model with different is 16 inches tall. It is practically all original including glasses, pendulums, and columns. This one with the glasses, gold trim, door latch, viewing port on stripped columns was the most valuable. The rose- the base, complete label, coil gong, pendulum wood case is near perfect, stands 16 inches high, has bob, alarm movement with its own iron bell, and door latch, and original painted glass. The dial has large 8 day lyre movement. The hands and other new paper otherwise the clock is all original. Inside is parts may be all correct but the dial paper, although very old and a complete paper label, old pendulum bob, coil ragged; I suspect was replaced many years ago. The clock is run- gong, and a one day time and strike movement. Ly- ning, striking hours on the wire gong and alarming when pro- Ingraham, #860. $100-$200. gramed, on the iron bell. They made this model with many different 424. $71 configurations, gold columns, striped columns, black columns, gold caps and bases, no gold. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 520, 522, 523. $150- Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock, $250. “Round Band”, ca 1880. Perfect, beautiful, rose- wood veneered case, 17 inches tall, and all original. 429. $110 Excellent glass with squirrel painting, door latch, “Ansonia Brass Company / Ansonia, Conn.”, mantel clock, ca 1854. complete paper label, old pendulum bob and key. This clock was made by the Ansonia Brass & Battery Co. who bought The dial has been painted and it has ST hands. The the defunct Ansonia Clock Company in 1854. This clock is not pic- signed movement runs one day on a winding and tured in regular Ansonia Clock books and is a very strikes the old coil gong on the hours. It is running and striking rare example. The rosewood veneered case is 18 properly. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 655-656. $100-$200. inches tall and is reminiscent of clocks made by Seth 421. $71 Thomas, Ingraham, and others during that era. The clock is completely original and in very nice condi- Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel/cabinet tion for its age. The glasses, dial, label, gong, and clock, ca 1875. This group of Seth Thomas clocks brass movement are all original. One thing that al- listed here in sequence came from a collector who ways stands out to me is the dial, holes, and screws. bought near perfect clocks. I notice he wanted his This dial is held with the 3 original screws in the

23 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures same original screw holes. May not be a big deal but it tells me the 434. $71 clock has not been in Bubba’s Clock Shop. It has an old pendulum Ansonia Clock Co. hanging brass clock, “Brass and the 8 day movement is running and striking properly $200-$300. Antique”, ca 1886. The case is 15 inches in diame- 430. $100 ter, sunken in the center, with designs pressed into the brass all over the case, and cartouche “E. Ingraham & Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, Doric Mosaic numerals for the hours. Overall in excellent con- Front model, ca 1880. This identical case and move- dition but the cartouche number VII has a small ment are pictured in Ly-Ingraham, page 271. The 16 chip. The tin can movement on the back has dual time only springs. inch high case is original, clean, and retains all the Doubtful if running, probably not been wound in many years. Inter- mosaic decorations, original glasses and door lock. It esting that both winding keys are signed, “Ansonia Clock Co.”. It appears everything inside the case is also original has a long brass chain to use as a wall hanger. Ly-Ansonia #748. $125 including the dial, hands, pendulum bob?, bell, and -$250. the one day movement. The Doric model is fairly common but the Mosaic Front model is very rare. 431. $10 $125-$250. Jerome & Co. / New Haven, Conn. one day spring 431. $410 movement cottage clock, ca 1865. Mahogany case is 14 inches tall, has original glass with reverse Waterbury Clock Co. Waterbury, Conn. “Calendar No. 44”, ca 1891. painted flowers, and the original door latch. The Nice original walnut case is 24 inches tall, has no one day movement is running striking hours on a breaks, repairs, or new parts. The glass still has the brass bell. It retains the old original dial, in good original designs painted on the reverse. I checked condition, proper hands and pendulum bob. On the several sales of this model over recent years and back is about 2/3rds of the original paper label. $50- none had the designs on the glass. The old paper $100. dials and dial pans are original and the calendar roller papers are very dark. The minute hand is a 436. $10 replacement, the other two are original. It has an E. Ingraham & Co. Bristol, Conn. “Small Venetian old brass pendulum bob, brass gong base with (Miniature) is 13.25 inches tall with gilded columns, and heavy wire gong, and two movements. The move- two very good original glasses. Inside is a complete ments are operating and striking the gong on half hours. Note the green paper label. The dial is probably a poor repaint two good labels on the back. and hands are proper. It has a one day time only move- 432. $400 ment and a period pendulum bob. Ly-Ingraham, pages 264-269. $50-$100. Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. Ithaca, NY. Shelf calendar, “No. 11 Octagon”, ca 1880. Double dial calendar, 437. $110 spring driven time, strike, and alarm movement. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Arch Top” mantel Complete label on the back of the case, original clock, ca 1880. Always a popular clock with collectors paper dial and hour and minute hands. The calendar and decorators, style I suppose. It is very well made, hand is a replacement, nickel pendulum bob and heavy, and with a large brass movement. This clock brass alarm set ring are original. Dial is aged and has only one demerit, a replaced paper dial over the slightly soiled. The walnut case is 21 inches tall, com- original painted dial pan. The 16 inch high mahogany plete and original. Original paper rollers have age case has some burl effect on the front and curved darkened. The 8 day movement is running and strik- sections. It has a key locking door, original glass, complete paper ing hours on a bell. Note that the alarm movement winds in the label, and the 8 day movement that is running and striking hours on bottom left of the case and is behind the wood block. Ly-Calendar a coil gong. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 717. $200-$350. #349. $500-$750. 438. $110 433. $110 Gilbert Manuf’g. Co. Winsted, Conn. “Winsted Gothic Extra”, mantel E. N. Welch Mfg Co. Forestville, Conn. Walnut mantel clock has most clock ca 1875. Very nice rosewood veneered case is of two labels on the back. Important one reads, “ECLIPSE / Manu- 17.25 inches tall with door latch, mirror and round factured Exclusively / For The / Metropolitan Manu- glass in the door, both original. The veneer is good facturing Co. / 32 Cortland Street, New York / E. N. but both finial tips are shorter than original. The dial Welch Manufacturing Co. / 3213 / Forestville, Conn.”. pan has new paper; hands are correct, so are the This type walnut “kitchen” clock was made around pendulum and gong. Inside is a complete paper label 1900, and our past research tells us that Welch made and the 8 day movement that is running and striking clocks for various companies who awarded them to hours on the gong. The special paint trim around the salesmen or customers for buying some product door is slightly worn but still looks very nice. Ly- from them. This case is 24 inches tall, complete and Gilbert #1085. $150-$300. original. The bottom label gives details of the clock and the operation of it. The clock name is “Eclipse” 439. $100 on the label and the very ornate pendulum bob also is signed English Grandmother clock, ca 1930’s. 8 day brass movement is “Eclipse”. The 8 day movement is running and striking half hours on signed only, “Foreign”, which meant it was being exported to the a coil gong, the alarm movement rings on a brass bell. Old dark dial USA or France. It is a good looking mahogany case from the front and good original glass in the door. $200-$350. and stands 52 inches high. It is missing the glass over the dial, the

24 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures back cover over the movement, and a pendulum. Should be 441. $100 an easy fix for most of you clock folks. $150-$250. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. cabinet clock, 440. $10 “Prospect No. 2”, ca 1913. Mahogany veneer case with shaded Marqueterie on the front is 13 inches Ansonia Clock Co. novelty dresser clock with stones all tall. The case is clean and polished, complete and around the edge. The dial is signed in two original. The flat glass is in a brass sash. Dial is places and it has several hairlines that are signed and is clean. Hands are original. The 8 day dark. If cleaned in an ultrasound those dark movement sis running and trikes half hours on a cup lines would disappear. There has been bell and hours on a Cathedral bell. The back has the some solder applied to the stand on the typical metal hinged door, marked “ST”, movement is signed, and it back of the 5 inch high case. One day has the pendulum and key. An original inventory tag is hanging on movement is running and it is backwind the door showing the clock was sold new for $7.65. Ly-Seth Thomas and set. Very nice piece except for the dial hairlines. $50-$100. #1655. $150-$300. 441. $100 446. $100 New Haven Clock Co. novelty dresser clock, ca 1895. Junghans Gebrueder (brothers) Schramberg Black The metal case is 8 inches high, retaining a suitable Forest Germany, large mantel clock, ca 1888. The 25 finish. Clock held by two cupids. They are standing on inch high case is made with mixed woods, primarily white onyx which is the base of the piece. I expect it walnut, columns stained darker than other parts. Top was sold as a place to keep rings or other jewelry. is removable, has three good glasses, original brass The glass is beveled, porcelain dial signed two places, pendulum bob and old key, and a two piece signed original hands, movement is backwind and set. It is dial. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and strik- missing both the winding and the hand set key. $100- ing on a large coil gong behind the movement. $150- $200. $300. 442. $100 447. $100 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn. metal cased Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock, novelty clock, “Gilt No. 5115”, ca 1913. Case has a rich “O.G.Kitchen”, ca 1863. Walnut veneered case is 16 ormolu gold plate finish that is very nice for its 100 year inches high, near perfect finish. I see one tiny corner travels. It is 9 inches tall, has ring dish on the base, bev- chip, upper left front. Original fruit painted tablet has eled glass, nice dial signed two places, and original been rebacked, dial repainted, hands a mismatch. hands. One day movement winds and sets on the back Inside is an old pendulum bob, complete paper label, and it is running. Ly-Gilbert #1376. $100-$200. coil gong, and an 8 day striking large lyre movement. 443. $200 It is running and striking. We rarely see the big 8 day movement in these smaller cases. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 650-651. Junghans, Germany, Westminster chime mantel clock, ca 1900. Old $100-$200. repair notation inside indicates the clock was bought new in 1905. The repair person said, 448. $100 “this is the best clock made before 1900”?? It is Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. a City Series model, in a gothic mahogany case standing 17 inches “St. Louis”, ca 1874. The Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. high, has a full latching back door covered with Louis models were the first of the city series, fol- wire mesh and cloth. The 8 day movement is lowed in a year or two by Atlanta, New Orleans, and running, striking Westminster chimes on five Nashville. Note all these are in the Midwest. ST had rods, movement is signed, and the pendulum is saturated the north east and looking for new mar- correct. The large front door has beveled glass, kets in the west. This was also the time they started full columns on the sides, three silver dial rings and etched brass dial making the Fashion clocks sold out of St. Louis. The surround all around. The hands are all original and the two small walnut case is 15.5 inches tall and in very nice original condition. You subsidiary dials regulate slow/fast and chime/silent. A very attractive may find one tiny veneer chip somewhere. The movement runs 8 clock, that is all original, complete, and operating properly. $300- days and strikes hours on a gong. A great house clock, plain yet will $500. fit any décor. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 208. $150-$250. 444. $200 449. $110 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. Chime Clock No. 14, ca 1911. Ma- F. Kroeber, New York, mantel clock, “Saratoga”, ca hogany case is 15 inches tall and in original condition. Could use 1881. The 20 inch high case is ebony with gold decora- some polish. Large bowed and beveled glass over tions all over. The finish is original, appears to never the etched silver dial. The dial is signed. The large 8 been cleaned. Excellent door glass with reverse gold day movements chimes each quarter hours and painted designs. Side door latch, a super cut glass strikes the hours on perfectly tuned rods. It is run- pendulum with fleur dey leis, signed beat scale, silver ning and striking but may need chimes adjusted bell, and porcelain dials. This clock is a cut above after shipping. There are double movements same most mantel clocks with its extra touches. On the as the Sonora Chime clocks, one for time, one for back are most of two paper labels. The 8 day movement is running striking. Strike is adjusted on/off on the side. Ly- and striking hours on the bell. What a nice clock. Ly-Kroeber, page Seth Thomas #404. $250-$500. 339. He placed a $750 value on the clock in 2006. $250-$500.

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410. $100 and bought. The brass on the front is clean and polished, the glasses are original and nice, but the one bad part is the old dirty paper dial. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock, It has a brass pendulum bob, Chinese gong base with coil gong, and “Column”, ca 1863. Note the size of this case is 19 an 8 day movement looking a great deal like the original ST move- inches tall, about the size of the small OG’s and ments. It is running and striking the gong correctly. $100-$200. other mantel clocks ST was making thousands of during this period. This is one of the most unusu- 411. $400 al ST clocks I have ever seen. I can only imagine it Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “Hanging Library No. 6”, ca was made for a foreign market, probably South 1875. The walnut case is 28 inches high, original, clean, America. The base, viewing port, columns, and and complete. The back board and all the clips holding top were all painted black. The other parts of the it, are original. Note the label on the back is still pretty case are solid wood that is unknown to me. The grain is straight good. Inside the case everything is as it should be, the line. All over the black paint are gold splotches like chickenpox. I 8 day movement is running and striking the coil gong first thought it may have been a Bubba addition but it was put there on the hours. There are century old pencil notations originally for it has 100 years of smoke accumulated all over the case inside disclosing the clock being serviced. The pendu- and has never been cleaned. Complete label, original dial, original lum is the correct type for this model. The paper dials glasses, door latch, pendulum bob, alarm movement, iron bell, coil are very old, slightly worn, but I would expect they gong and a one day brass movement. A very unusual clock. Ly-Seth would have been replaced at least once by this time. The hands are Thomas, page 524. $150-$300. replacements and the calendar roller papers are old and dark. Over- 411. $100 all this is a very nice original clock. Ly-Calendar #340. $500-$750. New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn. mantel 416. $121 clock, “Round Gothic, Extra”, ca 1880. The 17.25 New Haven Clock Co. mantel clock, “Trent”, ca 1881. inch rosewood case is near perfect, original, clean, This is a well-designed walnut case that is 20 inches and polished. The glasses are original, bottom hav- tall, complete and original. The glass and paint are ing a small amount of paint loss. The painted dial is original, hands are correct but dial paper is a re- original, now aged and slightly dirty, and the hands placement. It has an 8 day movement that is running are correct. Inside the case is part of the label, old and striking hours on a coil gong. The pendulum is a brass pendulum bob, coil gong and the 8 day brass correct New Haven pendulum and is pictured in Ly- movement. It is running and striking the coil gong New Haven, page 401. Most of the case has either each hour. Ly-New Haven #1219. $100-$200. small lathe turnings, i.e. finials, grooved designs, and 412. $10 some intricate jig saw trim. The door latch is correct. Ly-New Haven, #1288. $150-$250. Sessions Clock Co. mission clock, “Jupiter”, ca 1908. Oak case is 17 inches high, all original and in excellent 417. $100 condition. All the brass numerals, brass hands, and F. Kroeber, New York, enameled iron mantel clock, “Richelieu”, ca brass pendulum are intact. The 8 day time only move- 1895. Black enamel on iron case, covered with metal ornaments. All ment is running. This one is about as good as they present and intact except for a piece on the top ornament. The case come. Ly-Sessions #654. $75-$150. is11.5 inches high and 14 inches wide. Flat glass in the brass sash, signed paper dial that is worn, and hands that are correct. There is a 413. $210 metal cover over the movement opening. C. W. Feishtinger, Fritztown, Penn. Victorian kitch- Inside is a large signed brass eight day move- en clock with his unusual calendar movements, ca ment with Kroeber’s special pendulum ar- 1890’s. His mechanisms were fitted up to various rangement. The clock is running and striking a styles of Waterbury Clock Co. Victorian kitchen gong on the hours. Underneath the case is about one half of the clocks with unmarked Waterbury eight day time paper label. Ly-Kroeber, page 201. $150-$300. and striking movements. This oak case is 22 inches 418. $200 tall, complete and all original including the glass, dials, hands, and movements. It is running and Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. crystal regulator, “Empire No. 7”, functioning properly. His mechanism featured indi- ca 1911. The 8 day movement is running and strik- vidual adjustment of day, date, and month indexes, yet actuated as ing a Cathedral bell (gong) on the half hour and a unit in operation. Note the day of week roller in the base of the hours. It has the original imitation mercury pendu- case. If you like calendar clocks you need one of the Feishtinger lum, a two prong winding key, correct hands, and clocks. Ly-Calendar, page 80; Millers-Calendar Clocks, pages 146-147. nice one piece signed dial. There are four beveled $350-$600. glasses in the brass case, one of which has a corner chip. The 12.5 inch high case has a rich gold or 414. $100 bronze finish, now tarnished from lack of cleaning Chinese mantel clock almost exactly like the Seth and polishing. The case needs to be cleaned, oth- Thomas city series clock, the Chicago. Thousands of erwise a nice century old clock. Ly-Seth Thomas #727. $250-$500. these have been imported and sold all over the US, many to unsuspecting buyer/collectors who thought it was the real ST Chicago. That said, it is a very nice clock. 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101. $100 The horses are both intact as is the jockey and original pull cord. The coin box opening on the base is missing although the base is there. “Ansonia Brass And Copper Co., Ansonia, Con.” The paint has faded on all parts, on some Rare “Illuminated Match Strike Alarm Clock”, ca completely missing, but no effort has been 1869. The one day time and alarm movement is made to restore or clean it in any way. All signed, “H. J. Davies”. I have only had one other of mechanical parts are accounted for. A pris- this model and seen no others. The clock case is tine example of this bank recently sold at only 12 inches high but with the striking stuff on top auction for over $110,000. This piece is part it goes up to 16.5 inches. The case is original and of a 2000 piece collection we will be selling complete, has original glasses, excellent label in- over many auctions. side. I believe it is all there and working properly. The painted metal dial is very nice, the clock winds 106. $100 and runs. When the alarm goes off the apparatus lights a match that “Belmont Jr”, coin operated race horse game by Merchants Adver- lights the lamp wick. $600-$750. tising Co. ca 1933. It takes nickels to operate the machine. You se- 102. $100 lect your horse and the odds and points are awarded for the winner. I invested some nickels to see how it worked, and it performs as Darche Electric Clock Co., Chicago, Illinois, electric battery alarm intended. The Vintage Arcade Preservation Society has 6,494 mem- timepiece, ca 1886. I have seen a dozen or so of this model over the bers who collect or sell games of this type and none of those mem- years, and none had all the attachments, i.e. wires, etc., but this is bers has owned the Belmont Jr game. They have asked for info on the nicest one I have ever seen. It has letters this game, so here it is. I hope they show some and names all over the case. The alarm clock interest. The machine is quite heavy and large. is not running and there are no batteries It is 26 inches long, 16 inches wide, 9 inches hooked up to light the bulb. The copper high. On the back a drawer slides out to collect finish is excellent and original. They also the coins. There is an old label of instructions made it in nickel. It is 8 inches high and 12.5 inside the drawer. Above the drawer, around inches wide. It is a novelty folks, don’t wor- the mechanical parts of the game, there are ry about the clock running, we sell alarms clocks also if you need two large sheets of operating instructions. I something to wake you up in the mornings. Pictured and described am unable to find a value for this rare machine in Ehrhardts first book, page 123. $100-$200. but I suspect some collectors will let me know 103. $100 with their bids. $1000-?. Miniature Baseball World Champion, coin operated flip-ball, base- 107. $100 ball skill trade stimulator game, ca 1930’s. Made by Peo MFG. Co. “The Plato Clock”, stamped underneath the case. Probably made by This table top classic game allows the player a full Ansonia Clock Co., ca 1904. American Everready Co. New York, fi- inning “at bat” for just one penny. After one coin is nance the production of about 40,000 Plato clocks, this deposited the batter is given the opportunity to model being the top of the line selling for $17 in 1904. “hit” three steel balls. You will either hit a sacrifice The company also made Everready Batteries. The Plato fly, a single, double, triple, home run, or an out clock has no hands or dial, upper plates show the hour, (three outs and the game is over). One of the fea- lower the minutes. The brass case was cast with de- tures on the playing field is three dials, two keeps signs top and bottom with a round heavy glass globe in tally of the score, and one keeps track of the in- between. The movement in the base of the case should nings. No key came with the game. I know there run 24 hours is not presently running. It is wound and are coins in the box for I put some in to play the set underneath. Pictured in all the Ehrhardt books. $150 game. Recorded recent sales of this game are in the $1000-$1600 -$300. range. $500-$1000. 108. $110 104. $110 German Oswald, small carved dog, ca 1926. Dog is 6 “Original Shepard Hardware Cast Iron Jolly Nigger inches high, original makers label on the base, back- Mechanical Bank”, ca 1882. The bank name is wind and set one day movement is running, but not signed on the back of this cast iron mechanical for long. Has been in this large collection of novelty bank. This is the most popular mechanical bank clocks for 30 years, never wound or oiled. Dog collar ever created because no other has been made in did not come with the Oswald originally. Eyes rotate more variations, manufactured in more countries, to indicate the hours and minutes. This is an unusual or made for a longer time span. This is the first model for the makers name, country, and other things are etched model produced by Shepard’s, thus is the most into the case back. $200-$350. collectable of all mechanical banks. Ours has well preserved eyes, the lips and coat were bright red originally, now 109. $310 faded and dirty. It is operational but the tiny coin opening on the Groetchen Mfg. Co. slot machine, “Columbia”, base is missing. It is signed on the base and the back. $150-$300. ca 1936. The company made 76 different ma- 101. $1000 chines starting in 1930. This machine is signed, “No. A-200”. It is a 5 cent machine and oper- Original Horse Race mechanical bank, patented 1871. Manufactured ates like any other slot machine I have ever by the J. E. Stevens Company and signed on top, “Patented Aug. 15, seen, put your money in, pull the handle, and 1871”. Parts of a label on the round side reads, “Horse Race Bank”. hope the cherries line up. I would call it medi-

27 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures um size, 15 inches wide, 19 inches tall and 12 inches deep. It has a key 114. $200 lock, with key, and the original container in the back that you take E. Ingraham & Co. oak mantel clock, “McKinley”, ca out and dump the sucker’s nickels. It sits on a wood base, has all the 1899. One of their Spanish American War series. parts it started out with, and is signed all over, and has some in- The one seen most often is “Admiral Dewey”. The structions inside. It is operating properly as far as we can tell. We McKinley is pretty rare. The oak case is 23 inches checked information on the internet and saw where it booked for tall, features pressed designs in the oak of flags, $650 back in the 1990’s and I saw where a retail dealer bought one cannonballs, McKinley, anchors, and stars. The at a live auction for $525. $400-$600. glass has flags, eagles, and war armament of vari- 110. $10 ous kinds. The pendulum is a common Ingraham style, dial is probably a replacement. The 8 day Waterbury Clock Co. one day movement on top of a 6 inch high movement is running, striking a coil gong that is attached to a metal bank building. Top lifts off to access the movements wind and signed gong base. I must admit the guy stamped on the top of this set. The movement is running. The building is hollow so I guess you case is not pictured in Ly-Ingraham but the clock is correct. Ly- could store your valuables. In front of the building is a glass ink well. Ingraham #304. $300-$500. Signed on the building is, “J.S. Fidelity & Guar- anty Co.”, and “We Will Bond You”, and 111. $200 “Accident-Liability / Automobile-Steam Boiler”, E. Ingraham & Co. mantel clock, another of Ingra- and “Agents In Every City / Capital $2,000,000”, ham’s clocks in their Spanish American War series. and “Judicial Bonds-Contract Bonds / Burglary- This one features Admiral Lee on the crest. It is Plate Glass”, and “Fidelity Bonds”. Don’t you identical to #514 except the dial may be original on suppose this was to advertise the bank? Da. $50 this one. Ly-Ingraham #1011. $300-$500. -$100. 116. $200 111. $100 “Charles F. Adams, Erie, Pa.”, mantel clock with calendar, ca 1886. French electric/battery clock. The dial is signed, “Paris / He formed C. F. Adams & Co. to manufacture and D L / Bus. G. D. G.”. The movement winds in back of the sell washing machines, and he also sold clocks just tin can, and it is running. The brass clock sits on top of like this one. It was probably made by Ingraham, or a wood case; together they are 12 inches tall. In front is other clock makers. His father you may remember a Thermometre with Centigrade and Reaumur mark- was also a successful washing machine manufac- ings. Apparently a battery sits inside the case and rings turer and he sold out to the American Wringer Co. the bell underneath the case. What does the bell have We have always assumed that they gave a clock to to do with anything? There is no setting for hour rings those buying their machines. Not true, they sold or an alarm. Does it ring on the hours” The two piece clocks and washing machines. This excellent wal- dial is porcelain. Very unusual. $100-$200. nut clock is 23.5 inches tall, has all its nice orna- 112. $200 ments, etchings, finials, etc. and the original “Liberty” signed glass. The old dial is original and dark, but look great in the case. Nice label “Electricity” coin operated shock machine. Put a inside, brass pendulum bob, brass gong base with cathedral gong, penny in the slot; turn the handle to the amount of and 8 day movement with a simple calendar. $250-$400. shock you wish to endure. Take hold of both knobs on the bottom and turn them to receive the amount 117. $100 of electricity you selected. Battery operated. Signed Terrapin with a clockwork movement un- on the front, “Challenge Your Friends – Real Shock- der the plastic like (or real shell) terrapins ing Fun”. The makers name is on the front but I can- back. The case is metal other than the not read it. Key lock, with key. Back is removed to back. The spring movement winds under- access the battery and money your friends deposited. I am told neath. When you push down on the head, young kids love it. $250-$500. or the tail, it rings very loud on a large bell under the terrapins back. 113. $200 This novelty piece came from a hotel in Ohio where it sat on the front desk. Usually bells were used to ring for a Bellman. The back is Original One Cent / Penny Master Gumball machine, very fragile and will break and/or chip is you do not handle gently. ca 1923. All original including the label of instructions Head to tail is 7 inches. Very rare I am sure. I have never seen one on the front glass which normally would have been before. $150-$300 removed, and it has the original key to open the lock on top to put in the gumballs, and a lock on the front 118. $100 to access all the penny’s. The 16 inch high case has Elephant that dispenses cigarettes. You fill the box on his back with original paint still intact, black on the top and base, cigarettes, would probably hold about a pack. You turn the ele- and red on the center sections, except silver in front phant’s tail and a roller inside the box turns which was common on all the Master machines. It is allowing a cigarette to drop in a slot and it loaded with gumballs and works great. It is em- then drops it in the holder underneath the bossed on the front, “The Master / pat. Aug 14 – 23”. Prices on EBay elephant. It is all metal, 9.5 inches long, 5.5 are all over the board, from a high of $600 to a low of $275. The low inches high, red paint is gradually chipping ones had several problems. $300-$500. off. It is not signed anywhere. Very rare nov- elty piece. $150-$300.

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119. $100 condition and the main reason we think it is correct because we have two other Jumpers either in this auction or upcoming auctions Coin operated “Test Your Grip” game by Gottleib Mfg. Co., Chicago, that we know the dolls are correct, and all three are very similar IL, ca. 1920’s. These machines sell upwards of $2000 on EBay. It is a 1 underneath the swing seat. The seats and dolls are one piece. The cent coin machine and kids love it. The one hand swing “ropes” may be replacements. Others we have are wire. The grip in the middle is to test you hand grip bobbing doll movement is a timepiece running one day. It is operat- strength. The two handles on the sides you oper- ing properly. The Jumpers and Swings usually sell at the large auc- ate with two hands, either pulling them together, tion houses from $800 to $1000, even with replaced dolls. Ly- or pushing apart to test your arm strength. The Ansonia, page 65. $600-$900. machine has been in regular use by a family of children, and probably adults, and overall for its 124. $100 age is in very good condition. $1000-$2000. Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn. “Swing No. 1”, ca 120. $210 1880. The brass case still has a full coat of nickel on it and has hardly any wear. It is 11.25 inches tall, com- Coin operated machine, “Lucky 7”, made by Ven- plete and original. The one day timepiece movement is dor Mfg Inc. Nashville, TN, ca 1950’s?? I found running. The tin can movement holder has the usual some Lucky 7 machines on the web, but they backwind and set knobs. It is running as I write this, were large pinball type machines, and selling for HOWEVER, none of these old novelty clocks in this big bucks. This is a 5 cent machine, desktop size, auction have been in operation or oiled for many put your money in the slot, turn the handle and a years. They are part of a 2000 piece collection accumu- pair of dice that are lying on a rubber mat begin lated over many years. The dial is signed and slightly to vibrate and the dice jump around until the dark but no stains. The hands and glass are original so vibration stops and then the dice come to rest. If you get seven, you is the doll and swing. win. What? I guess that depends on the players. The metal box is 14 inches long, 10 inches wide. Key lock on the back, with key. $300- 121. $110 $500. Oswald, German, “Wise Old Owl”, ca 1930. The 7.5 121. $300 inch case is perfect, no chips or wear anywhere. The owl is signed, “Germany” on the back. I wound the Coin operated card game, “Twenty One”, ca 1920’s. Played like reg- one day movement but could not detect a tick. Like ular Black Jack. Insert your coin, any denom- most others in this huge collection it has not been in ination, pull the handle and you are given operation in many years. Oil would probably take two numbers. In my deal I got 7 & 5. The care of it. The body is molded composition on a book House pulled their lever and got, “Beat 18”. base. The left eye shows minutes, the right shows I then pulled a small lever below the dial to hours. $200-$300. draw a card/number. I drew 4, still good. I pulled a second lever and drew a 10, busted. 126. $10 House won. It does not look like you get a Plato Clock Co. stamped underneath the case. It is believed that the payoff from the machine, probably play Ansonia Clock Co. made the clocks for Plato. This mod- with friends, one being House. I cannot find a makers name. There el is their top of the line. Note the cast brass top with may be one somewhere on the inside parts. $300-$750. female head, and a matching cast brass base. The one 122. $300 day movement is running. There is no wind key on the base but I used a key from another Plato and got it Junghans, Germany, small swinger on Diana statue. The running. The one fault with this clock is it is missing the metal statue is intact and retains it fine bronze patina. three glasses around the center. $50-$100. The perfect porcelain dial is signed, “Junghans, Germa- ny”, and the hands are correct. The base has a black 127. $100 patina and it is very nice. The clock is ticking away as I Beating Heart Clock, Germany. A beautiful little clock in its own car- examine the piece and write the description. The 8 day rying or storage case. Can be removed from the case and used on a movement is set and wound on the back of course, and dresser or shelf for it has a fold out the swing arm itself retains most of its original gilding. It stand in back. The dial is signed, every- stands almost 16 inches high and overall is as fine an thing is original and in near perfect example of the Junghans mini swing as we have sold. condition. The travel case doors close $400-$600. and latch in front. Like the previous 123. $100 clocks has not been wound or serviced in years. It was completely run down meaning it was running, but Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn. “Jumper No. 2”, ca after I wound it nothing happened. Probably just needs some oil. 1894. The 14.5 inch high case is nickel plated and alt- $100-$200. hough showing a little age is still in relative nice condi- tion. Naturally the parts that are handled more will 128. $710 show a little more wear. The original paper dial is clean, Bradley & Hubbard, iron case clock, “Continental”, ca only slightly soiled on the four and five, and the hands 1860. An early and very rare moving eye novelty clock, appear to be original. The porcelain doll we believe to one of hundreds we will be offering this year. The be correct for the Ansonia Jumpers but it is not like movement is a 30 hour time only, blinking and running those pictured in the catalog. The doll is in excellent although I did not test it for long running. The paint on

29 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures the old clock has some original and some poorly touched up. This is it could be possible. The levers on the ends do not work the same perhaps their most rare model and usually sells near $2000 if in de- but both take your money. One may dispense money but I cannot cent condition. This one has a missing continental hat and the dial is get it to do that. $300-$500. probably a replacement but otherwise all original. The clock would 134. $100 be 16 inches high with the hat, 15 inches now. $1000-$1500. Dungan & Klump, Model II Dickory Dickory Doc "Mouse 129. $210 Clock", circa 1910. This is an early version of the Model II “One Hand Clock Co., Warren, Pa. U.S.A.” signed on the 6.5 inch dial made by the New Haven Clock Co. Dungan designed the of this ca 1930 novelty clock. They made this clock clock for his daughter Emily, with no intention of market- in 3 sizes that I am aware of, a 9 inch dial and the ing it until Klump convinced him it had resale value. They largest being 12 inch. The old stand and bezel still made five models of the Mouse Clock and a few variation has some brass patina, but showing age and of each model. They apparently could not make one to wear. The paper dial is in pretty nice condition, satisfy them. This wood case was finished in a mahogany only slightly stained. The movement winds and stain and only a few hundred of the Model II were made. sets in back. It was running as I wrote this but did Model III was never made because of a poor relationship not test for long running. $300-$500. between them and the New Haven company. Model IV was made by the Sessions Clock Company. Our Model II 130. $100 strikes the bell on the hours on a bell. The mouse moves Nazi Germany elephant clock. Metal case is hollow on the back, up the clock until the clock strikes one at which time the painted solid black except for the blanket over the elephants back. mouse slides down with a loud thud. Note that the complete label is The outline of the blanket was painted a gold plastic covered on the inside of the lower door. This clock appears color originally and there are two large swasti- to be all original and operational except it is missing a piece of wood ka’s above the clock face on the blanket. The on the top. $750-$1000. swastika was used as the symbol of the Nazi 131. $110 Party. It is a cross with the ends bent back- wards. The one day movement winds and sets Ansonia Clock Co. New York, Crystal Regulator, "Roy", ca 1914. Pol- in back, was ticking for me, but sounds very ished brass case is 11 inches high with a convex front. lazy. The case is 10 inches wide, 8 inches high. We rarely see the bowed or convex glasses because $100-$200. they are usually more expensive and more desirable. The finish needs to be polished, all four glasses are 131. $10 beveled, even the bowed one, and all are perfect. It Schermack stamp vending machines. This two unit has a signed one piece porcelain dial that has no hair- machine features two separate stamp dispensers lines or other problems. The hands and imitation mer- mounted on a single metal base. Each dispenser cury pendulum are correct for this clock. Also includ- has a metal face with crank handle. The interior ed is a two prong winding key. Ly-Ansonia #382. $200- metal mechanisms are covered by clear plastic. $350. One key services the front lock on both devices. Ca 136. $200 1950’s. $50-$100. Seth Thomas & Sons, New York, metal cased 132. $10 clock, "No. 8028-1874". The 18 inch high case Punch A Ball game. 12 inch high metal case on a wood base and has originally had a "French bronze, verde antique a wood top. Two key locks to access the ball bearing or light verde" finish, according to the Seth colored balls and restore a fresh supply of balls to Thomas catalogs. It appears to me to have no the front. It indicates 5 cents to Punch A Ball, but finish, now green. The statue of the important there is nowhere to deposit the coins. You simply female person is bolted to the base, easily re- punch the lever on the right side and the balls slide movable. There are musical instruments, mythi- down a chute. Certain color balls score higher than cal birds, female busts, and other cast objects others; such as red ball scores 500 points, green ball around and about the case. It has a nice beveled glass in the sash, 100 points, etc. $50-$100. correct hands and very nice one piece signed porcelain dial. On the back is a hinged metal door over the opening to the movement. 133. $300 Inside the case is their typical signed round French type 8 day move- ment that strikes half hours and hours on a nickel bell. You only “The Fletcher” Super Automatic Service, Didsbury, Manchester, wind this movement every 15 days. Ly-Seth Thomas #3253. $250- Great Britain. A time only English clock in the front of the case, dial $500. signed only, “Foreign”, meaning made for ex- port. Judging by the hands I believe it was 111. $140 made around 1930. I have not completely fig- ured out the function of this clock but I believe Seth Thomas “Dover”, ca. 1889. A 21-inch walnut it is coin operated to allow so much time, per- case that has been cleaned but not recently, with haps with a dance partner, which was a com- incised designs and a fancy door glass with a gold mon thing in England. It will take a nickel in one stencil that surrounds the old ST paper dial. The slot and a penny or dime in the other. After inserting a coin it stops signed 8-day ST 5 7/8 and ½ movement is running in the chute until you pull out the levers on each end of the case. It and striking on the hour and half-hour on a fancy is in a modern wood case, 14 inches wide, 11 inches high. The previ- Seth Thomas gong. The alarm mechanism has been ous collector called it a coin dispenser. I don’t see that function but removed and the pendulum bob has had all the 30 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures brass finish polished off, leaving a copper base. The Seth Thomas 611. $100 label on the bottom is worn to black. Running and striking as ex- New Haven Drop Octagon #2, 1880. A very nicely refinished rose- pected. We sold one in 2013 for $225. $150-$250. wood or mahogany-veneered case, 24 inches tall Prepaid shipping: $60 with a professionally repainted 12-inch dial on the original pan. Both glasses are old, the up- 184. $100 per has been reputtied into place, the lower Jefferson Electric “Golden Helm”, 1958. This is another matches the eglomise pattern shown in Ly’s mystery clock from the 1950’s. This nautically-themed book on New Haven clocks, page 165. The clock, with hook and anchor hands and a ship’s wheel hands are old but probably not original. The bezel is just under 8 inches high. The finish on this time-only 8-day movement is pinned with re- clock is clean and it has a new cord. It is running relia- bushings evident, but is not signed. It is running bly and quietly. This is a great clock for the sailing en- reliably. There are sufficient remnants of the thusiast. $100-$150. label to establish the manufacturer. $100-$175. Prepaid shipping: $15 Prepaid shipping: $60 191. $391 612. $221 Lone Trail Cigar advertiser clock, ca. 1910. This is likely a Japanese New Haven Saxon, ca. 1880-1920. This is the small- box clock made for Schmidt & Company cigar manufacturers out of er Saxon model, with an 8-inch dial. It is only 18.5 New York City. Schmidt & Co. were in business from 1875 to 1915 inches tall, in a rosewood case. The case has been and marketed a number of cigar lines, each with a unique brand and refinished, but the doors appear to retain their label. This Lone Trail brand label was copyrighted in 1901. The label original finish and are a bit darker than the sides of continues to be a popular image, and if you have the case. This, of course, is not noticeable from an original cigar box label for this brand it is cur- the front and really is only evident when the doors rently worth well over $1000. This clock is not that are open. No label, inside or back, but the time- valuable. The movement is unsigned, 8-day time only 8-day movement is signed. It is running relia- and strike and is running efficiently. Everything bly. It appears to have a very high quality paper appears original except the hands, including the dial replacement. The hands are correct and old, both glasses are lower cut glass and the paper dial, unfortunately old, the lower has been repainted, not quite to specifications, but stained with oil on the right side. The original fin- close enough for most of us. The pendulum is correct to this model, ish is very dark but there is a nice routed pattern with a patent date of 1881 noted on the front. As noted, New Ha- on the door frame, with rope twists above and ven made this model in two sizes (8 and 10-inch dials), and also below. The clock is 18.25 inches high. Why are made a mosaic. We sold one long ago for $379, the only one on Native Americans associated with cigar sales? Presumably because record in the Antique Clocks Price Guide. $250-$350. they introduced tobacco to Europeans in the 1500’s. Indeed, the Prepaid shipping: $40 first profitable crop from the Jamestown colony was tobacco for export to England. No comparable sales for this clock, but original 619. $400 advertisers like this retail for $400-$800. EN Welch “Lucca”, ca. 1880. A beautiful 23.5-inch rosewood case, Prepaid shipping: $40 dark but not overly dark – just aged. All the glasses are original, including the two side glasses, with the gold pat- 610. $1121 tern on the front glass in good shape. The side Atkins Clock Co. Octagon Drop 30-day, 1856-57. Irenus Atkins glasses are held in place with their original putty. formed the Atkins Clock Manufacturing Company in 1855, and be- All the finials are present and accounted for, and gan manufacturing 30-day double-fusee octa- look original, but the right top finial has lost his gon drop timepieces from 1856 to 1857. Prior to neck - barely noticeable. Note the delicate and this he had been in partnership with Adna Whit- original inverted finials under the cornice. There ing with an agreement with Joseph Ives to use are no significant chips or scratches to the case; his lever spring movement in 30-day clocks, and the dial was repainted by Jon Cesar. The signed after 1859 the Atkins Clock Company made 8- Welch movement with a fancy Welch pendulum is day spring time-and-strike movements, all in the running strongly and striking a nickel bell on the same 25-inch rosewood octagon drop case seen hour. There is a good label on the back. $400- here. The double-fusee movement in this clock $600. is running steadily but with some slight irregu- Prepaid shipping: $60 larity in the beat. The ripple molding around the octagon border is complete; the painted metal dial appears to 660. $161 be original and is in good shape, with some alligatoring of an old Anglo- American Round Drop, ca. 1890. Although varnish coating; the lower glass bears the distinctive design charac- there is no label identifying the maker, this is typi- teristic of these clocks, and has been rebacked in black. We can find cal of Anglo-American clocks made for export to three weaknesses: The hands are probably not original, the label is England. The 8-day brass time-and-strike move- largely illegible, and the ivory handle on the upper door over the ment is signed New Haven and is running and dial has been replaced. A double-fusee model sold at Schmitts in keeping time, striking on a nickel bell with a very May 2011 for $1500. $1200-$1500. nice tone. The 27-inch walnut case has mother of Prepaid shipping: $60 pearl button inserts around the front, connected 31 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures by very thin inlaid lines of an unidentified material. The painted 11- are original. You can find this clock on pages 242-243 of Ly’s book inch metal dial is probably original, with some crackling of the paint, on Ansonia clocks. The Ansonia 8-day movement is running reliably, and the numbering has been touched up. Both glasses are newer, striking the hour and half-hour; the strike chain is quite noisy. The and the carved door on the bottom does not have a clasp to hold it pendulum is new. The interior is as spacious as a Buick and could be closed. Some wear overall, but a better example than is typical. used easily to hide your excess cash. Half-a-dozen sales in the An- $150-$300. tique Clocks Price Guide, most recently (2011) for $1900 at Harris. $1840-$2100. Prepaid shipping: $60 Prepaid shipping: $90 661. $390 664. $321 Russell & Jones “Garland”, 1889-1893. Russell and Jones took over the bankrupt Terry Clock Company in Pittsfield MA. They offered Seth Thomas “Oregon”, 1883. With the “Cocobola finish” and mar- the Garland in walnut, oak, and cherry; this clock appears to be wal- quetry ornamentation on top. No doubt the finish on this 19.5-inch nut or possibly cherry. The clock is shown on page 195 of Ly’s Amer- case has been renewed, but it looks great. There is a split to the ican Clocks, Volume 1. The 78-inch case has been nicely stripped but wood at the top of the door, but otherwise no significant flaws. The has no top-coat, and might benefit from a light finishing oil or wax. dial was repainted by The Dial House and the The 8-day signed movement strikes a cathedral hands are old, but not Seth Thomas hands (but gong on the hour and half-hour, and is running and close enough for most of us). The glass in the keeping time. The large brass pendulum bob has door is nice and old. The Seth Thomas 8-day time- had a rough life (how do pendulum bobs get so and-strike movement has had some significant beaten up?); there is a brass beat scale behind it, repairs and I can’t keep it running for more than a but it is not original to the clock. The old replace- half a day or so. At one time it had an alarm (alarm ment paper dial has yellowed and the hands are not mounting holes are filled in the backboard); it original. There is a possibility that the base is also a strikes the hour on a cathedral gong. No label left replacement, but if so it is an excellent job, as it is inside, and no date on the back. A couple of re- not apparent from the front. There is evidence of a cent sales on eBay, for $355 and $560. $355-$560. former label on the back. The front glass is new, Prepaid shipping: $40 but all four side glasses are old. This is not a com- mon clock, with only one listing in the Antique 661. $211 Clocks Price Guide, at $850 in 2007 at Schmitt’s. That clock had Ansonia “Elysian” crystal regulator, 1914. The 16.5-inch “rich gold”- more significant issues than this one. $350-$850. finished case shows modest wear, with tarnish on Prepaid shipping: $90 the four posts. All four beveled glasses are chip- and scratch-free. The urn on top shows the great- 662. $100 est wear, and is not firmly attached. The clock ran Seth Thomas “Pittsburgh V.P.”, ca. 1880. A 23-inch for a bit but is now stuck, and the movement prob- walnut case in reasonable shape. Someone used ably needs to be disassembled and cleaned. The tape on the sides and the finish was roughened porcelain dial with outside escapement is in good when the tape was removed, but I think that can shape. The hands are appropriate to Ansonia crys- be restored with just a bit of steel wool followed tal regulators. Not an uncommon model, with by some wax. The case has been cleaned but not plenty of examples in the Antique Clocks Price thoroughly, so there is room for further improve- Guide, selling for $300 to $500. ment if you prefer a freshly restored look. All the Prepaid shipping: $40 trim pieces are present and in place, but again some cleaning might be warranted. The dial is a new paper replace- 666. $181 ment and the dial pan may not be original, as it has been glued to Ingraham “Grecian Mosaic”, 1871-1873. This is an 8- the brass bezel. The hands are old and correct. Behind the dial is day model, 14.5 inches high. Note the mosaic pat- the appropriate 8-day Seth Thomas movement that strikes on a tern, walnut and maple(?) on the bezel and ro- shiny brass bell behind the cut glass pendulum unique to this and settes, nicely refinished. The glass is old, held in by just a couple of other Seth Thomas clocks. It is running and striking old putty, but I’m not sure it is 1870’s old. The as expected. The glass is early 20th century and there is no label painted dial is flaking, the hands are old, and the inside or out, and no date on the back. We sold one in March of movement is signed and running and striking the 2013 for $730. $500-$750. hours on a bell. The alarm is hooked up and also Prepaid shipping: $75 strikes on the bell, winding separately. Good green label inside, and also on the back of the door. A note on the back of the clock pro- 663. $1721 vides provenance back to 1965. Recent sales of this clock from $180 Ansonia “Senator”, 1904. A large and impres- to $400. sive cabinet clock with gilded brass trimmings Prepaid shipping: $40 all around. The 22-inch high oak case has been refinished and some of the brass trim has 667. $110 been repainted, including the gold Venus de Ansonia “Register”, 1901. A porcelain clock in Milo’s on the front. The silver dial is in out- cobalt with a rococo sash, beveled glass, and standing shape, bright and shiny, with just a open escapement in a signed porcelain dial. Not couple of spots of excessive wear. The hands quite 11.5 inches high by 13 inches wide, with no

32 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures chips or evident repairs. Ansonia 8-day movement, running and 671. $110 keeping time, striking on the hour and half-hour. Just needs a touch Ansonia “La Calle”, ca. 1900. A Royal Bonn porce- of cleaning. $450-$550. lain clock in Cream with pink, rose, and violet flow- Prepaid shipping: $40 ers on the front and sides. The signed porcelain dial has no flaws, Ansonia hands, and a beveled 668. $110 glass in rococo sash. The signed Ansonia 8-day Ansonia “La Cannes”, 1904. A Royal Bonn movement with an open escapement is running porcelain clock in a dark green with three and striking on the hour and half-hour. The case is peasant women mending nets on the 14.5 inches high by 10 inches wide and has no chips shore with a sail boat in front of them. Of or evident repairs. This is an uncommon model; the seven sales records for this model in Schmitt’s sold an identical clock in 2010 for $920, and one with a the Antique Clocks Price Guide, only two different set of flowers for $661 at that same auction. $600-$1000. show this painting; flowers are much Prepaid shipping: $40 more typical. The signed porcelain dial has a couple of barely noticeable hairlines, 672. $110 the hands are Ansonia hands, and the Ansonia “No. 503”, ca. 1900. A Royal Bonn porce- bezel holds a beveled glass. The signed Ansonia 8-day movement lain clock in Cream with pink flowers on the front with an open escapement is running and striking on the hour and and sides. The signed porcelain dial has no flaws, half-hour. The 12-inch high by 11.5-inch wide case has no chips or Ansonia hands, and a beveled glass in rococo evident repairs, but some of the gold highlighting is worn off on the sash. The signed Ansonia 8-day movement with top and sides due to zealous cleaning. A La Cannes just like this sold an open escapement is running and striking on at Schmitt’s in 2008 for $600. the hour and half-hour. The case is 14.5 inches Prepaid shipping: $40 high by 11 inches wide and has no chips or evident repairs. Another uncommon model; Schmitt’s 669. $471 sold a similar one in 2012 for $650. $600-$800. Ansonia “La Rita”, ca. 1895. A Royal Bonn Prepaid shipping: $40 porcelain clock in Rich Green with pink and yellow roses on the front. The signed 673. $171 porcelain dial has a couple of hairlines Ansonia La Clairmont, 1904. A Royal Bonn between the 5 and 6, Ansonia hands, and porcelain clock in Apple Green with pink and a beveled glass in rococo sash. There is a yellow water lilies on the front and sides, and slight interior chip to the glass at the 11 royal blue highlighting at the top. The signed position. The signed Ansonia 8-day movement with an open es- porcelain dial has no flaws, Ansonia hands, and a capement is running and striking on the hour and half-hour. The beveled glass in rococo sash. The signed Anso- case is 11.5 inches high by 14 inches wide and has no chips or evident nia 8-day movement with an open escapement repairs. There is some faint crazing to the front painting. An identi- is running and striking on the hour and half- cal clock sold at Schmitt’s in 2010 for $431; we can’t match that here, hour. The case is 11.5 inches high by 11 inches wide and has no chips as we paid more than our asking price for this clock at auction in or evident repairs. No recent sales of this model. $600-$800. 2014. Porcelain clocks have been commanding higher prices of late. Prepaid shipping: $40 Prepaid shipping: $40 674. $800 670. $400 Ansonia “Reflector”, 1886. A largely refurbished Ansonia Drop Extra Calendar, 1880’s. A 25-inch ebony Reflector. Most if not all of the 35-inch case rosewood veneer case with an 11-inch calendar has been professionally repainted in a flat black dial. The clock utilized Terry’s patent calendar lacquer and the gold highlighting in the incising mechanism that shows the date with a calen- restored. From all evidence it’s an original case, just dar hand and month in a window under the 12. repainted. The gold trim panels at the top, bottom, There is a fair amount of chipped veneer and sides are original and not repainted; the glass is around the outer edge of the bezel that has original with a very worn pattern unique to this been filled and stained nicely to match, and is model. The side mirrors are old but should be bev- not noticeable; there is a bulge to the veneer eled. There are no missing finials. The Ansonia on the right side, out of sight, and a few slivers signed paper dial is relatively new, the hands cor- missing on a side piece of edging. At least one rect and old. The signed movement is running and drop finial is a replacement. Both glasses are old, the upper glass striking the hour on a cathedral gong. The brass pendulum bob has held in with old putty. The dial appears to be an old repaint, and the a large dent. We sold a practically perfect edition of this clock a time hands are proper but the calendar hand is red and should be year ago for $1800, but most of these clocks, like this one, are not in brass. There is a complete but dark label inside. The signed move- perfect condition. Nonetheless, this one looks better than most; ment is running, keeping time, and the calendar is advancing. clocks in this condition sell for between $800 and $1100. Schmitt’s sold one in 2010 for $575; the average price on eBay for this model over the last several years is $598. $400-$600. Prepaid shipping: $100 Prepaid shipping: $60

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671. $290 correct, but the minute hand has been adapted from an hour hand; the upper glass is certainly original and is still held in by the original Wm. Gilbert “Nebo”, 1885. This is one of the nicest Nebo’s we’ve putty. Brown and Welch did manufacture these clocks with reverse- seen. Look at the burled walnut trim bars at the painted glasses, although this one does not seem typical. It has top and bottom; the finish is deep and rich, and all small pieces of what appears to be mother-of-pearl glued over loss- the trim pieces are present. The glass is old and es, giving the glass picture flashes of opalescence from the front. shows little wear, the dial has been repainted (not There also are pieces of brown paper glued to the back of the pic- repapered), and the pendulum retains the indica- ture, perhaps to preserve the painting. They do not show through tor arrow. The only thing this clock lacks is the the front. The ripple molding is unmarred on this 20-inch walnut label on the back. The signed 8-day movement is case and the finials are correct and appear original, although one running and striking on the hour on a cathedral has lost its point (right rear). The handle on the door is not period. gong. If you have weakness for Eastlake-styling in The wire gong is period and Welch/Brown appropriate. The clock is your clocks, this clock is hard to resist. It stands running, keeping time, and striking on the hour. Prices for these 22 inches high. One sold on eBay in 2013 for $307. clocks over the last decade have averaged $3300 at East Coast auc- $250-$325. tion houses. We sold one in May of 2014 for $2885. Prepaid shipping: $60 Prepaid shipping: $40 676. $171 678. $111 Seth Thomas “Violin” reproduction, ca. 1975. The original Seth Seth Thomas “Oxford”, ca. 1900. Named after the second-oldest Thomas Violin was made by special order and is extremely rare. A teaching institution in the world, north of London, and part of the number of skilled woodworkers made high quality reproductions in Seth Thomas “College” series. These clocks came in oak or walnut the 1970’s, and this is likely one such reproduction. (this one is walnut) and were designed to compete with the mod- Ly devotes six pages to these clocks in his book on estly priced pressed wood shelf clocks being Seth Thomas clocks, Volume II. Because the clock marketed by other clockmakers. The Seth Thom- is not signed, we cannot be sure who made it. This as “Series” clocks utilized intricately carved and clock contains an early Seth Thomas 8-day time- layered pieces to give the clocks a three- and-strike movement, an early signed wire gong, dimensional look at a modest price. Some of the and a later pendulum bob and signed paper dial wood here is solid walnut while the top has a and bezel. The glass is not old, and the label on walnut veneer, front and back. There are several the back is from a mid-1800’s Seth Thomas clock. veneer repairs evident on the upper right side if The well-made 31.25-inch case appears to be solid you look closely. The glass is old, the dial is pa- mahogany, or possibly a darkly stained cherry. The per with some staining on an old brass bezel. case, dial, brass bezel and movement all show We had the 8-day time-and-strike signed move- signs of neglect and exposure to dust and humidi- ment cleaned and it is now running reliably, striking the hours and ty. The neck of the violin at the pegs was broken half-hours on an old unsigned wire gong. The pendulum is correct and has been repaired; the damage is not noticeable from the front. to this model. The clock is 23 inches high and there is a Seth Thomas The movement has been ultrasonically cleaned and is running, keep- label on the back. There used to be an alarm but the mechanism ing time, and striking on the hour and half-hour. These reproduc- has been removed, the alarm dial remains. $100-$175. tion clocks remain popular as novelties; we sold one in 2010 for over $900. It was in a bit better shape than this one. Prepaid shipping: $60 Prepaid shipping: $75 679. $211 677. $1171 Wm. Gilbert “Mitra”, 1891. This is a great looking cherry clock with great Eastlake styling. Too bad E.N. Welch ripple-front Round Gothic (Onion-top), 1848-1857. J.C. it isn’t all original. We must have been asleep Brown manufactured ripple-front “onion-tops” in the late 1840’s, when we bid on this one, not recognizing that and later was bought out by Elisha Welch about 1856. Welch contin- the doors are replacements (there should only ued to manufacture ripple-fronts through the late 1850’s. The label be one, with a center divider between top and in this clock is so dark that it can only be determined that it is a bottom). There also is a very small piece of trim Brown/Welch label; there are several examples of such labels where missing from the top of the crest. If you can get either Brown or Welch is indicated as the primary manufacturer. past that it is a great clock; beautifully refin- Some were manufactured under a Forestville label. The movement ished, a large brass pendulum bob, and a signed in this ripple-front is signed E.N. Welch, and matches movements 8-day time-and-strike movement that is running efficiently, striking a found in other Welch beehives and steeples of rich sound on a cathedral gong. The old dial pan with a nickel bezel this period. The dial is unsigned, providing no holds an old paper dial, with correct hands, and there are the re- help; moreover, although it fits the clock cor- mains of a label on the back. Both glasses are new, as you might rectly, it does not appear to fit the movement expect. All in all an attractive clock, but not for the purist. Stands perfectly (the winding holes have been carved 23.5 inches tall. $200-$300. out some), and so it may not be original to this clock. Alternatively, the movement may not Prepaid shipping: $60 be original. The dial is certainly old and in nice 680. $130 shape, probably with the original painted nu- merals, and shows some touch-up to a scratch Seth Thomas “Dallas”, 1885. This is a somewhat uncommon city between the 6 and 7. The hands are old and series clock in a cabinet design, almost 14 inches tall, made of wal-

34 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures nut with a walnut burl front and brass plates across the base. The quired. $450-$550. porcelain dial has some hairline cracks running across it; it sits be- Prepaid shipping: $40 hind a French sash with a beveled glass. The hands are interesting, but not quite what is 684. $430 shown in the catalog photo on page 192 of Ly’s Gilbert “Octagon Drop” Maranville calendar, ca. Vol 1 on Seth Thomas clocks. The cabinet door 1870. Gilbert used this simple calendar patented locks with the key and shows a date of January by Galusha Maranville in several models. The 1885. The unusual movement is signed and movement advances the calendar date daily; counts the hours on a cathedral gong, and the the days of the week and month are set manual- half-hour on a nickel bell. It is running confidently ly each month, turning the studs at the top and and keeping excellent time. There is a black Seth bottom of the dial with the winding key to ad- Thomas label inside. No sales in the Antique vance each separately, through small gears on Clocks Price Guide or on eBay; $130-$250 seems the back of the studs. The fit of the month and reasonable. weekday dials to the gearing is loose, but can be Prepaid shipping: $40 managed with effort if you want to keep the calendar current. The dial was originally painted but is typically badly chipped; this clock 681. $111 has a thick paper dial replacement, with soiling evident at the open- Seth Thomas “Column”, ca. 1870’s. This popular “mini-column” or ings for the weekdays and month. The hands are correct but the “porthole” clock stands only 16 inches tall and minute hand is a trimmed replacement; the upper glass is old but can be found in a variety of formats: painted the lower tablet is a newer replacement, again correct to style. The columns, gilded columns (as here), with mirrors rosewood veneer on the 23.5-inch case is nearly completely intact, or reverse painted glasses, and one-day and 8- with just a few small chips at the lower left edge. The 8-day Gilbert day movements, with and without an alarm. It movement is running and the calendar is advancing. There is a nice was made for at least 20 years, spanning the label inside showing that this clock was made for N. C. Hyde & Co. 1870’s. The rosewood veneer on these clocks is Schmitt’s sold one in 2012 for $550. $450-$550. usually missing in places, and this clock is no Prepaid shipping: $60 exception: veneer is missing from the left side cornice and top, and has been repaired on the 681. $360 right base. The missing veneer strip is not a Seth Thomas “St. Paul”, 1880. This is a really nicely refinished 21- hard repair job if it is your thing; if not, a little dark stain and no one inch walnut case with beautiful burled walnut on the door, and very will notice. The mirror is old but probably not original, the upper few nicks and scrapes. My suspicion is, however, glass is also old, with bubbles and imperfections. The dial has been that the door is not original. Notice the lack of repainted some time ago. Both columns retain a goodly portion of stain on the interior of the door. I think the trim their original banded gold leaf gilding, and there is still gold sur- pieces were taken from the original door, but rounding the glasses. The signed lyre-style 8-day movement is run- unfortunately, a couple of trim blocks at the top ning assiduously, striking the hours on a wire gong. A good label and bottom corners are missing. Their absence inside, old brass bob, and working latch. $100-$250. isn’t particularly noticeable. The glass in the door Prepaid shipping: $40 also isn’t old. Other than the door and the paper dial, everything else appears to be original. The 682. $421 hands are correct; the mirrored glass pendulum is Ansonia “Crown” crystal regulator, 1914. One of correct, with a bit of mirror deterioration evident. Ansonia’s more popular crystal regulators, 15.5 inch- The lyre-type Seth Thomas 8-day movement is clean and running, es tall in polished brass with rich gold ornaments counting the hours on a nickel bell. There once was a label on the and base. Wear to the finish is noticeable but not interior floor, but no date on the back. There is a bit of a scrape, excessive; the signed porcelain dial with Arabic nicely touched up, on the top. The finish on this clock is about as numerals shows some hairlines. Four beveled glass- nice as you’ll find. The last time we sold one of these was March es with no scratches or chips, a replacement 2-jar 2013, for $750. pendulum, and a suspended cathedral gong. The Prepaid shipping: $60 clock is running and striking on the hour and half- hour. The average sale price for 3 Crowns on eBay 686. $1210 over the last several years is $571. French gilded brass and slate mantel clock, ca. 1840. The 20-inch Prepaid shipping: $40 black slate case has an impressive-looking knight from the 16th cen- tury on top, crown on his head indicating royal- 683. $471 ty, sword on his hip, leaning on his helmet, with Ansonia “Crown” crystal regulator, 1914. Just a bit his shield at his feet. There is a battle axe on nicer than #682, with a fancy gold bezel and a clean- the left side and a monk in an alcove of the er porcelain dial with Roman numerals and no hair- church at the top with a document in his hand, lines. The wear to the finish is again noticeable but no doubt authorizing and blessing the knight’s not excessive, the 2-jar pendulum is original, and mission. There are two layers of slate separat- there is a fancier standing cathedral gong. Four ed by a bronze intermediary and base, both beveled glasses with no chips or scratches. Run- covered in front with gilded floral designs. The ning and striking on the hour and half-hour, as re- porcelain dial is flawless, with Breguet hands

35 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures behind an old beveled glass and French sash. There are three colors behind a beveled glass, with Breguet hands. The unsigned move- of gold here, the gilded ornamentation on the base, including the ment is time-only but cannot be coaxed to run with the replacement sword, shield, and helmet; the darker bronze of the main clock pendulum hung; it runs like mad if you remove the pendulum, sug- housing and steeple; and the lighter brass of the knight. Note that gesting that the pendulum weight may be too heavy. Another nice there is a chip off the left top corner of the lower slate base, the little French clock that needs some attention. $200-$400. only flaw I can find. The movement is the standard ‘pendule á Prepaid shipping: $40 Paris’, unsigned, with a count wheel striking mechanism and a silk thread suspension. It is running vigorously, 8 days at least, counting 690. $210 the hours and striking on the half-hour on a nickel bell, and can be Ansonia “Tribute”, ca. 1910. This one doesn’t viewed through the flat glass in the rear door. Clear a spot for this appear in Ly’s book on Ansonia clocks. It’s 9.5 guy, he’s going to dominate the space around him in your home. inches high, with a signed paper dial and a $1500-$2500. bright brass center dial and bezel, holding a flat Prepaid shipping: $75 glass. The hands are Ansonia hands. A nice cobalt blue-trimmed case with no chips or loss 687. $211 of paint, and only the slightest crazing. The New Haven “Chime No. 6”, 1911. A 15-inch signed 8-day movement is running, striking the bracket-style case finished in Antique Oak hours and half-hours on a flat wire gong. Signed “Tribute” on the (although it looks like mahogany) with a sil- back. A very attractive porcelain clock at an economical price. $250- vered dial and bezel, holding a convex old glass. $400. The four finials on top are also metal, originally Prepaid shipping: $40 silver. The finish is original and shows some alligatoring. There are screened windows on 691. $2100 either side, one of which has lost the interior Japy Freres Mystery clock, ca. 1880. The polished slate case on four fabric cover. The movement is an 8-day time- brass feet is 9 inches tall, the bronze statue of a young boy holding a and-strike movement that triggers the Wilcock bird nest with a bird in it is 10.5 inches tall and signed “Ferrand”. chime movement, playing the Westminster chimes on four cathe- This is a rare mystery clock; I can find only one other example that dral gongs on the quarter hours. The hourly strike is on a separate uses a magnetic mechanism, as this one does, to gong. The clock is running and striking the hours, and triggering the drive the free-hanging pendulum. Just beneath chime movement every 15 min. The chime movement winds sepa- the top of the case is a magnet on a counter- rately on the side and can be silenced. We had it cleaned ultrasoni- weighted verge that swings back and forth, pulling cally and adjusted for tone, but may need readjustment after deliv- the hanging pendulum back and forth with it. The ery (easily done). Only one sale that I can find, in 2006 at Schmitt’s, clock is running and keeping time once the pendu- for $200. It had a poor dial. $200-$400. lum gets properly ‘in sync’ with the verge. The Prepaid shipping: $50 glass in the rear door has several cracks. The 4- inch diameter slate-and-gold dial is behind an old 688. $810 beveled crystal, the case retains most of the gold French figural mantel clock, ca. 1880. This gilded painted incised decorations, and there are no sig- white metal figural on a slate base stands 22 inch- nificant chips or scratches to the case. The pen- es tall. The gilding is in good shape, but not per- dule á Paris 8-day movement is signed “Japy fect; you can see some spots of wear and oxida- Freres” and is running, as noted, and striking the tion. The tip of the dove’s left wing is missing and hours and half-hours on a nickel bell. French mys- the back of the case shows a couple of cracks. tery clocks consistently sell between $4000 and $6000. The polished slate base is unmarred. The black Prepaid shipping: $75 slate dial used to show the name of the dealer, but is worn off; both hands appear to be painted 692. $800 replacements. There is no bezel or glass, never Seth Thomas “No. 1 Extra”, ca. 1875. A 40-inch case was, and there is no door on the back. The un- that has been stripped of veneer and adequately signed pendule á Paris movement has an external count wheel and grain painted to resemble rosewood. That’s the looks good, but cannot be coaxed to run; the spring is fully wound. negative; the positive: original upper and lower It will strike if you advance the hands. Not a bad looking clock; may- glasses (lower glass no doubt repainted), original be you can get it running. $750-$1500. painted dial with some flaking; original hands, and Prepaid shipping: $75 an S.B. Terry time-only 8-day weight-driven move- ment that is running reliably. The weight shield is a 689. $200 replacement and the instruction label on it a photo- French figural mantel clock ca. 1880. This small copy of an original. There is an original paper beat brass French figural is 15 inches high. The clock scale. Easily worth twice the asking price if the finish was veneer. and figure have been remounted on a wood plat- $800-$1000. form that is not original. The ornate brass base Prepaid shipping: $150 holds several translucent onyx decorative glass- es. I don’t see any missing pieces of trim, but the 693. $1600 left forefinger on the Maid of Harvest has been Wm. Gilbert “Regulator No. 10 Hanging”, ca. 1901. The catalog de- repaired. The 3-inch porcelain dial is flawless scription says this 53-inch clock came only in oak with a Fine Cabinet

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Finish. It has the correct 8-day weight-driven and all the ornamentation present on the origi- movement (time only) with advertised Dead nal clock. I would assume the finials and crest, Beat escapement and Retaining Power, Wood and possibly the door, were taken from an old Rod and Brass Pendulum Ball. All that said, you Occidental case, along with the metal decora- see this clock occasionally in walnut, and the tions. There is a good paper dial on a zinc pan, crest comes in several variations. The case is, of held in a brass bezel with old hands; the glass is course, very similar to the No. 11. This clock has new. It is running and striking on a cathedral 8 finial balls on top, as is seen in other No. 10’s, gong. Originals sell on eBay for $350. $250-$350. but differs from the catalog image that has 7 Prepaid shipping: $60 balls and an additional strip above the fish scale ornamentation. I see no evidence that the crest 697. $200 to this clock is not original, so I attribute these Seth Thomas “Eclipse”, ca. 1890’s. This is one of differences to year-to-year factory changes. All the more popular Seth Thomas shelf clocks. glasses are original (including the two sidelights, This one has been refinished perfectly and has a one of which is cracked), and are held in by origi- rich walnut color, with all the trim pieces in place nal putty. The dial is original paint with a crackled varnish finish; the on the 24-inch case. The base is old but may be a hands may be replacements. A nice label on the back. The clock is replacement. The Seth Thomas lyre-style move- running. These clocks don’t bring what they used to, but this one is ment is running and striking on the hour and half free of the problems and replacements that usually plague them. -hour and retains its Geneva winding stops. The Schmitt’s sold a walnut #10 in 2012 for $1600 and Harris sold a wal- pendulum is a replacement Eclipse bob; it has a nut #10 in 2013 for $2500. $1600-$2500. signed paper dial, and there is a number (1026) Prepaid shipping: $125 stamped into the top of the case and also on a trim piece. The paper label inside looks like a replacement. This 694. $181 clock has an alarm that winds separately and strikes on a brass bell. Tabasco Advertiser box clock, 1920’s. A 19.5-inch wall We did not test it. The glass is a newer replacement. These clocks clock made to advertise McIlhenny’s Tabasco pepper sell pretty consistently for around $200 on eBay. $200-$300. sauce. The 8-day time-and-strike movement is pre- Prepaid shipping: $60 sumably Korean, with a large ‘K’ imprint. There is no label, inside or back. There are two small side glass- 698. $1900 es, a single old front glass, and a thick wire gong. The James Cary New England Mirror Clock, 1809- pendulum bob is nickel or, more likely, tin. The paper 1830. James Cary, Jr. worked as a clockmaker advertiser dial is in good shape; the clock is running out of Brunswick, Maine (as indicated on the and striking. I know these are not uncommon, but I dial) and is known for several tall case clocks. I can’t find another sale online. You probably can. Advertisers fetch can find no other examples of a mirror clock highly variable prices, so we estimate $175-$450. attributed to him. This is an absolutely gorgeous Prepaid shipping: $40 clock, with but one flaw – we can’t get the un- signed brass 8-day movement to run on its own. 691. $160 The 34-inch case was evidently red at one time, Seth Thomas “Atlanta”, ca. 1886. Less than a decade ago a city and the four floral ornaments at the corners are series clock like this, in this superior condition, would bring $300- not original. The mirror is certainly the original glass, resilvered. $400 or more. City series clocks seem to have fallen on hard times The upper glass is outstanding, and original, with some losses. The of late, but their quality will bring them back in due time. This one concave dial is original paint, with the original signature; the hands has a great finish on the rosewood veneer, the original signed and by all appearances are also original. There is a push-button latch on painted dial (with some losses), original hands, the left as well as a hook latch, the original pendulum and spring, the original lyre-style 8-day time-and-strike move- and a flat weight that falls behind a metal guard with a metal beat ment, running and striking reliably, and the origi- scale. The clock comes with a winder that matches the small wind- nal purple velvet wallpaper on the backboard. ing arbor. This clock resembles clocks made by Samuel Abbott, with The gold stencils on the 19.5-inch case show little the overhanging cornice and banjo-style movement. Similar clocks to no wear, the glass, without stencil (and as sell for $1600 - $3000 or more. shown in the catalog photo) is old if not original. Prepaid shipping: $100 Even the pendulum bob is correct to this model. There is a black label on the floor of the interior, 699. $230 but the lettering is worn off – the only flaw I can E. Ingraham Co. “Bazar”, 1886. You can find find. This one is a keeper. Sales of this model on this clock on page 162 of Ly’s book on Ingra- eBay average $145 over the last several years, ham clocks; for some reason he has it listed but we can’t match that. $100-$200. under cabinets, although the door opens in Prepaid shipping: $40 front like standard shelf clocks. The clock is 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide at the base, and 696. $210 is clearly one of Ingraham’s higher-end models. New Haven “Occidental”. A great looking reproduction case, 23 The pinned 8-day time and slow-strike (hour inches tall, holding a New Haven 8-day time-and-strike movement, and half-hour) movement is mounted on a an appropriate pendulum, gilded statuettes, two good side mirrors, heavy board and strikes on a deep and reso-

37 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 8671 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures nant cathedral gong. It is running and striking on schedule. The $470. $450-$550. glass is not old, and the signed paper dial is a not-too-recent re- Prepaid shipping: $50 placement. The finish on the walnut case must be original, and would benefit greatly from a thorough cleaning with Kotton Klens- 703. $1200 er. If you collect high-end parlor clocks this Eastlake-style clock Munger & Benedict “Ironing Board” shelf or should be in your collection. No sales on the Antique Clocks Price wall clock, ca. 1832. Munger and Benedict Guide, but three sales on eBay in the last several years, averaging formed a partnership for two years, 1831-1833. $350. $250-$350. Benedict was a silversmith. Asa Munger con- Prepaid shipping: $40 tinued to make these clocks after 1833 as Munger & Co., famously using prison labor. 700. $100 The label in this clock has a careful paste-over Seth Thomas 30-hour weight-driven OG, 1863- of the previous name (just Asa Munger?) with 1900. Seth Thomas sold these one-day clocks the Munger and Benedict names; this is seen from the 1860’s to as late as 1900, testifying to on other examples of this clock. The 39.5-inch their durability and popularity. The 30-hour mahogany case holds a brass 8-day time-and- clocks are 25 inches tall, while 8-day clocks were strike, weight-driven movement that strikes a 29.5 inches high. This clock is in outstanding bell on top of the movement. The clock will shape – the veneer is perfect all around, the old only run for a few minutes and then stops. The weights are 9-lb lead tablet has little loss, the upper glass is old, and and not original; the upper pulleys are modern replacements, the there is a great Thomaston label inside. The lower pulleys original, the flying eagle pendulum bob is original. The signed Plymouth Hollow movement is running 7-inch round metal dial has its original paint and hands, with a likely and striking on the wire gong reliably. Yes, the replaced seconds bit. The dial surround is repainted on old glass, formed metal dial is a recent replacement. Yes, these clocks are the mirror glass is old, possibly original, possibly resilvered. I would common. But this clock is an outstanding example of a highly popu- guess that the case has not been refinished and has a great patina, lar clock style. Do you have one this nice in your collection? $100- the carved columns are very nice, all the trim is present and original. $175. There is some missing veneer on the top piece edging. The original wallpaper is on the inside of the case, with some staining. There are Prepaid shipping: $65 six sales of this model in the Antique Clocks Price Guide, with recent 701. $100 sales ranging from $1300 at Schmitt’s in 2012 to $2100 in 2013. Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. No. 10 “Farmer’s”, 1880. Prepaid shipping: $150 The note that accompanies this clock says that it 704. $810 was purchased in 1992 for $1050 and has all origi- nal works; a subsequent note says that it was pur- Nicholas Muller & Sons “The Indian Hunter”, chased at auction for $550 in 1996. The 25.75-inch ca. 1870’s. A beautifully refinished iron-front walnut case is in excellent condition; the crest is clock, 21.5 inches tall with the statue; the all original, the dials are very old cardstock paper, white metal front piece and statue were possibly original, but show some wear. The hands made by the Muller NY foundry, and are are correct but may be replacements. The 8-day signed at the top above the dial. The case unsigned movement is running and the calendar is has been repainted in black and copper, as advancing. It strikes a wire gong on the hour. The has the interior. The sides are covered with pendulum bob is silver. It only lacks a label, which painted metal sheeting over the wood box; was lost from the backboard long ago. The average sale price for the one-piece glass is old, but perhaps not this model on eBay over the last several years is $543. $500-$600. 1870’s old. The 8-day time-and-strike move- ment is signed E.N. Welch and is running and Prepaid shipping: $60 striking on a nickel bell; the fancy pendulum is also of Welch design, 702. $441 making it likely that this clock was marketed by Welch or Muller, or another secondary reseller. There is no label on the clock. The pa- Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. No. 10 “Farmer’s”, ca. per dial and hands are replacements. The statue of an American 1874. This is the earlier version of the No. 10, with Indian and his dog is missing the bow and arrow, otherwise carried a simple 21-inch walnut case. I would guess that in his left hand. Frankly, he looks more like a Greek figure, and the both paper dials are very old replacements, as is dog looks like a German shepherd. I don’t know that Native Ameri- probably true for the two old glasses. The hands cans hunted with dogs (or tamed wolves), but 1860’s artistic license, are correct, but may also be replacements; in- I guess. The statue is based on a sculpture by John Quincy Adams deed, the catalog illustration in Ly’s Calendar Ward (1830-1910), “the Dean of American sculptors”, and there is a Clocks (p. 142) shows different hands top and life-size statue in New York’s Central Park, dedicated in 1869. One bottom, but the Maltese-style hands here are recent sale on eBay for somewhere under $700, and the case was also typical of Ithaca clocks. Both movements not repainted; Fontaine’s sold this very clock in Nov. 2013 for over are dirty but are running, striking, and the calen- $7000, which even I don’t believe. $850-$1000. dar is advancing. The day and month rollers are certainly original, and very yellowed. There are remnants of a label Prepaid shipping: $60 on the back of the clock. The screws holding the dials to the frame are a bit too big, but could be easily replaced, and are not visible when the door is closed. This model sells on eBay for an average of

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907. $500 Parts & Miscellaneous “The Cheyenne”, bronze sculpture by Frederick Remington. He said he wanted to depict a horse 901. $250 in natural flight, so this one is in full gallop, all Schoenhut Toy Piano. The Schoenhut Compa- four legs off the ground, with the Cheyenne Indi- ny has been making toy pianos since 1872. an rider holding a spear in one hand and a whip in This is an early model, ca around 1900-1920. the other. It is mounted on a wood base and Case is mahogany, 24 inches wide, 27 inches stands 19 inches high and about 19 inches wide, deep, and 19 inches high. Their pianos are from the horse’s nose to tip of his tail. It weighs authentic musical instruments, as good as the 33 pounds. The sculpture is signed by Remington on the bronze standard size pianos, just not as big. They base. On the Internet, bidding for similar reproduced Cheyenne were custom fit for children. This piano needs to be restored. The statues start at $1000 or more. $500-$750. black and white keys are present. Some parts are loose inside the 908. $25 piano, and some could be missing, but a good repair person could restore it. $300-$500. Iron front clock for repairs or parts. Good label says, “American Clock Company / Depot, No. 3. 902. $50 Cortlandt Street / New York”. 30 hour movement is Glass dome only, no base. I sold the clock pictured with incomplete, no dial or bezel, but iron front and case this dome in 2011. It was shipped overseas and to save box is good. $25-$50. shipping costs they said do not send the dome. It is time 909. $10 to let someone else store the dome. It is round, 20.5 inches high and 11 inches in diameter. $50-$100. “The Terry Clock Co.”, cottage clock case. The rose- wood veneered case is 11.75 inches tall and in nice 903. $24 overall condition. Label inside, original glasses, door Set of walnut finials for Southern Calendar Clock Co. knob is missing, but otherwise good. $10-$25. “Fashion” clocks, models 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. They were lathe turned over 35 years ago from original finials. They are seasoned and the correct size. You 910. $10 will need to stain them to match the case, sand and “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, Mass”, signed 8 day brass polish. Indicate on the bid form if you want more movement. Back mount, complete, and in running than one set. condition. $10-$25. 904. $425 “Bronco Buster”, a bronze sculpture by the famous American sculp- 911. $10 tor, Frederick Remington. He is the most collected sculptor of all time. His bronze statues captured the “Terry Clock Co. / Pittsfield, Mass”, signed 8 day brass American west better than any artist. His work has movement. Back mount, complete and running. $10- been reproduced in bronze for collectors world- $25. wide. This sculpture was his first and depicts the life of the American cowboy. In this piece Remington captured the classic struggle between man and 912. $10 beast. This is the most recognized bronze statue in Lux Clock Mfg. Co. and sold by Keebler Clock Co., the world and one of the few originals in the Whitehouse Oval “Bulldog”. Would have originally had a teeter totter Office. The original is 22.5 inches tall and 18 inches wide and would below the dial with either kittens or a bone rocking probably sell well over $100,000. This statue is 17.5 inches high and back and forth. Case is worn. $10-$25 15.5 inches wide. $500-$750. 913. $25 905. $450 Lux same as #912 except case is much nicer and there is “Outlaw”, bronze sculpture by Frederick Remington. one kitten on the teeter totter, one is missing. $25-$50. This one is another depiction of the wild riders who tamed bucking broncos. Realistically seated in the saddle the rider balances under the extreme move- 914. $50 ment of the horse. This sculpture is 18 inches tall and 11 inches wide. $500-$750. Lux “Cuckoo Style” pendulette. Red bird bobs in and out of window when clock is running. Com- 906. $475 plete and extra nice. $50-$100. “Rattlesnake”, bronze sculpture by Frederick Re- mington. In this work he has the same theme, vio- lence and danger. In this piece he captures a 915. $50 horse’s reaction to encountering a rattlesnake on the trail. The horse has reared upon two hooves Lux “Cuckoo Style” pendulette. Same as #914, not hardly and the rider is holding on for dear life. This is an- as nice. $50-$100. other of his classics. $500-$750. 917. $1

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916. $50 927. $10 Lux “Cuckoo Style pendulette. Same as #914, very nice. Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. Ogee case and move- $50-$100. ment I bought at Bubba’s yard sale. Now with a good coat of green paint on the wood. It has a one day weight movement and very good label. That is it. $10-$25. 917. $150 928. $5 Lux, rare “Scotty Dog”, ca 1937. Tongue moves side Books – Price guides for wristwatches and pocket watches. 1. Com- to side while clock is in operation. It is 7 inches high, plete Price Guide to Watches, Shugart. 2. good dark green color, has a few miniscule chips on Antique Watches with Current Values. 3. the edges. Normally selling $300-$500. Same as No. 2 but later edition. 4. Intro- duction to Watch Collecting. 5. American Pocket Watches – Identification and Price 918. $50 Guide, Ehrhardt. 6. Vintage American & European Wrist Watch Price Guide. $10- Lux “Bluebird with Three Flowers”. Mother bluebird $25. swings back and forth feeding her nest of birds. Very nice condition. $50-$100. 929. $5 Books – Price Guides and misc. books, watches and clocks. 1. Official Price Guide 919. $50 to Watches, Shugart. 2. The Standard Di- Lux “Bluebird with Three Flowers”. Same as #918. $50 rectory of Proof Marks. 3. The Main Street -$100. Pocket Guide to American Clocks. 4. Clocks and Watches, Antiques and Their Values. 5.

Tran Duy Ly 1995 Price guide for Water- 920. $50 bury Clocks. 6. Christie’s Auction catalog – Clocks and Fine Watches. 7. Old Times Clock Dials. $10-$25. Lux “Bluebird with Six Logs”. Similar to #919 except logs configured differently. $50-$100. 930. $5 Books – Clock references. 1. A Treasury of American Clocks, Brooks Palmer. 2. The 921. $50 Horolovar 400 Day Clock Repair Guide. 3. In- Lux “Old Cuckoo Style”. The bird bobs in and out of vesting in Clocks & Watches. 4. American window. This case is Verde Green, 7.25 inches tall. $50 Clocks & Clockmakers. $10-$25. -$100. 922. $50 931. $5 Lux “Old Cuckoo Style”. Same as #921 except case is Books – clock references. 1. American Clocks & brown. $50-$100. Clockmakers, Drepperd. 2. Clocks by Simon Fleet, 136 illustrations. 3. Survey of American Clocks – Calendar Clocks, Miller. 4. Clock Guide 923. $50 – Identification with Prices, Robert Miller. $10- Lux “Old Cuckoo Style”. Same as #921 and $25. #922 except case is white. $50-$100. 932. $5 Books – Clock references. 1. Ansonia Clock 924. $50 Company, Arlington Book Company. 2. Clocks – A Guide to Identification and Prices, Tran Duy Lux “Quail”. Bird bobs up and down as pendulum Ly. 3. Ansonia Clocks, A Guide to Identification swings. $50-$100. and Prices, Tran Duy Ly. 4. A Treasury of Ameri- can Clocks, Brooks Palmer. $10-$25. 925. $50 933. $5 Lux “Quail”. Same as #924. Both are very nice. $50- Books – Horological Product Guides. 1. Jules $100. Borel & Co. Suppliers of Quality Products to Watchmakers and Jewelers. 2. Herter’s Whole- sale Catalog. 3. Illustrated Manual of American Watch Movements, Swigart Co. 4. Identification 926. $50 and Value Guide, Collecting Comic Character Lux “Enchanted Forest”, also known as “Seven Clocks and Watches. $10-$25. Dwarfs”. Elf moves back and forth with pendulum

swing. One of the hard to find models. $50-$100. Books for $250. 40 Horton’s Antique Clocks – January 2015 Auction Visit Hortonclocks.com for more pictures

952. $20 934. $5 Books – Clock Identification and Price Tran Duy Ly Kroeber Clocks, 2006. Hard cover, 584 Guides. 1. Clocks – Daniel Pratt’s Son. 2. pages, still in plastic shrink wrap. Includes price Official Price Guide to Antique Clocks, guide. $32 new. Ehrhardt. 3. Clock – Identification and Price Prepaid shipping: $5 Guide, Ehrhardt. 4. Pocket Watch Price Guide, Ehrhardt. $10-$25. 935. $5 Books – Clock Reference. 1. Illustrated Cata- 953. $500 logue of Clocks, Regulators, and Calendars. Sherline Model 4000A 3.5-inch Lathe. Still in 2. Ansonia Clock Company-1894-1895. 3. original box, unused, never unpacked. Sells Ansonia Clock Company-1920. 4. Waterbury for $654 at TimeSavers. Clocks, The Complete Illustrated Catalog of 1893. Prepaid shipping: $40

936. $15 Punch set – hole closing. 7 spring loaded punches. Sells at parts houses for $41.

$15-$25.

937. $10

Three clocks. 1. Baseball clock, needs help. 2.

Brass clock in its protective case. Numerals run backward on the dial. Signed but cannot read it. I got it to ring on a bell but I could not

make it tick. 3. Watchman's "Recording Clock". Signed Dent / London". $10- ?

938. $100 Seth Thomas 30 day gallery clock. Square oak frame (baseboard trim) missing the glass and seconds hand. Partial label on the back, "Seth Thomas Clock Company, 19 West 44th Street, New York City". Has the original 30 day move- ment, signed dial, hands, pendulum, key, and inside level indicator. $150-$300.

939. $25 Six old Watchman's Detex clocks. There are an abundance of shoulder straps and some Watchman's station boxes that contained the key he needed to record the time on his clock. Original, used, worn, dirty, but there are collec- tors out there looking for these. $25-$50. 951. $20 Tran Duy Ly Calendar Clocks, 1993. Hard cover, 360 pages, unmarked pages and like new, sun bleaching on front cover and spine. No price guide. $37.50 new. Prepaid shipping: $5

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