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MAY 2016

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2. $2000 Ansonia Clock Co. hanging clock, “Niobe”, ca 1904. This is a very nice original clock. True, the case has been rubbed/polished, not refinished in the sense a harsh stripper cleaner was used. As I keep repeat-ing, very few clocks are “refinished” anymore. Rub-bing with a mild polish removes the darkest of the smoke and pollutants. This oak case is 45” tall, of course the old chains with large wood acorns on the ends fall much lower. Barley twist brass weights and the cast brass pendulum bob are original. The clock is complete, has had no evident repairs, and we believe everything on and in the clock came from the factory. The 8 day movement is signed, strikes a cathedral gong hours and half hours. It has a heavy metal silver dial, raised numerals and minute marks, correct hands, and a cast inner dial. Brass ornaments all over the case, all intact and all original. This model usually sells at the big clock auc-tions between $4000 and $5000. Ly-Ansonia #577. $2000-$2500. 3. $1350 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. “Office Drop Calendar”, ca 1881. This clock has every indication of being 100% original, with one tiny exception. The little metal clip that hold the bottom door in place may be a replacement, but I am not positive of that. The 34” high walnut case has all the carved curly cues and top ornament intact. The finish is dark yet polished and looks great. Both glasses are original, and both have original putty. Behind the lower door on the backboard is a dark, complete paper label. The movement is 8 day, running and striking on a coil gong. The gong, movement, brass bob and wood stick, hands, and all the metal calendar discs, are original. The paper on the three discs shows wear and some grunge, but the paper dials are definite-ly all original. Ly-Calendar, page 94. I believe the last one we sold was for nearly $2800, but it was near perfect. $1500-$2000. 4. $1350 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Atlas”, ca 1881. This clock is a mate to #5, the Hecla. Cases are slightly different but the internal parts are the same. The Atlas has a triple winding 8 day movement that strikes a

Cathedral Bell on the hours and two cup bells on the quarter hours. The wall clock “Marcy” was the only other clock ST made that used this movement. The 22 ½” high walnut case has been cleaned/polished at some point and is user ready. There are ¾ columns on the front and ¼ columns on the back edges. The door has a key lock on the side, and it has the excellent original glass in the door. Stamped on the back is the factory “completion date” of May 1885. Inside on the base is a good black label. The clock has nickel accessories includ-ing dial rings, Cathedral gong base, and dama-

scened pendulum bob and pendulum hanger. The original painted dial is not bad for its age, has one noticeable chip and is slightly soiled overall. The movement as previously stated is unusual and very rare, clean and operating properly. The movement is identical to that pictured with the Hecla. A very special clock. Ly-Seth Thom-as, page 718. $1500-$2000. 5. $1250 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Hecla”, ca 1887. This clock and the Atlas above are extra special mantel clock models made by Seth Thomas.

Not only do they have special carvings and wood work but the special movement was only used in three models, the Atlas, Hecla, and wall clock Mar-cy. The movement strikes hours on a Cathedral Bell and quarter hours on two cup bells. It runs 8 days of course, and is clean and operational. Be-low the movement is the Cathedral gong with their special nickel base and a nickel damascened pendulum bob, and nickel pendulum leader. The dial rings are also nickel. It has the original dial and hands, the dial slightly soiled, several paint chips touched up and numerals enhanced. Send it to the Dial House and get it repainted properly. On the base there is the black label, now very dark. The 22 ½” walnut case is all original, the finish is original and has never been touched with cleaners. From normal viewing distance it is wonderful. Great carvings on top, turned columns on the sides that have etched designs, as does the base. Near perfect and original glass, side door lock, front door knob, and all other case accessories and hardware. Stamped on the back is the factor “completion date” of November 1886. This clock is not as nice as the Atlas, consequently the lower minimum. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 727-728. These clocks have always had a high book value of $2500, but we have seen them sell at prices all over the ballpark. $1250-$1750. 6. $3000 Foster Campos, Pembroke, Mass, “Girandole” wall clock. The 8 day weight driven movement is time only. It is signed, “Foster Campos / Pembroke, MA / 4 / 1294”. The gold leafed mahogany case with painted metal dial and convex reverse painted throat and lower tablets. The dial has a tree painted at the bottom, probably means some-thing. It is signed, “Foster Campos / Pembroke, MASS”. All parts are numbered #4. The clocks 41 inch high case is new or near new, therefore in excellent, like new, origi-nal condition. The only fault I find is the door over the dial does not want to latch perfectly. I prefer not to mess with it being afraid I may break the latch. The lower tab-let is signed, “Moberg”. The Campos Girandole clocks generally sell in the $4000-$6000 range. $3000-$4000. 7. $550 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, “No. 502”, ca 1900. Another Ansonia clock we have no name for – yet. But we will, it is only a matter of time because we look at thousands of clocks. We have found names for many Royal Bonn clocks that Tran Duy Ly did not name. The factory did not always put the names on every clock. This is an extremely attractive clock, knob on top, fini-als and things protruding from the case. It is primarily pink and white, painted flowers of many colors, all soft and appealing, and the usual gold splashes. One thing you notice that is unusual is the loop of flowers all around the bezel. The case is 13.5” high, in near perfect condition, and has all the accessories required. We have sold one of this model in a past auction. It is a very rare model. It has been in our bedroom for many years but we are trying to downsize a few clocks this year, and many more next year. Ly-Ansonia #2672. $650-$850. 8. $850 Ansonia Clock Co. Crystal Regulator No.3”, ca 1914. The beautiful teal green case is 18” high, complete, and all original. There are no breaks, chips, or repairs. It is pretty near as found in that the brass

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holding the four beveled glasses, has not been pol-ished. The sash and mat are polished but they are behind the glasses and not exposed to the elements like the other metal. Same with the movement, pen-dulum, and standing gong, all clean and look very nice. This number 3 model is one of 8 rare crystal regulators Ansonia made with porcelain tops and bases. We sold an entire set of the 8 in our July 2009 Auction. The movement is running, strikes half hours on a Cathedral gong, and is running vigorously. The imitation mercury pendulum and other internal parts are original and correct for this clock. The two piece porcelain dial is signed, has a faint hairline at 4:30, has correct hands and nice open escape mechanism. All four beveled glasses are perfect. Ly-Ansonia, page 135. $900-$1200. 9. $850 Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 1”, ca 1914. Perfect Royal

Bonn top and base, decorated in rich colors, and polished brass with rich gold ornaments. The case is 17.5” high, 9” wide. Beveled plate glass front, sides, and back, all perfect. Two piece porcelain dial is signed, correct hands, and visible escapement. Imi-tation mercury pendulum and a signed Ansonia key. This clock and the seven others are polished bright, everything about them is clean and perfect. This was the first model in their series of 8 different Crystal Regulators with Royal Bonn tops and bases. Ly-Ansonia, pages 134. $900-$1200.

10. $1000 Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No.2, ca 1914. One more in a series of 8 that Ansonia made. They are all identical except for style of the porcelain top and base, decorations, and colors. The reason this clock has a higher minimum than #8 and #9, because of the brighter color. For whatever reason pinks and reds always cost more than the whites and creams. The case is 17.5 inches high, 9.25 inches wide. It is all original, everything signed that should be including the winding key. This case has not been cleaned and polished. If you are trying to acquire all 8 models you will want to clean and polish. Ly-Ansonia, page 135. $1000-$1250. 11. $200 Seth Thomas rare mantel clock, ca 1895 and so marked on the case underneath. It has cast metal ornaments, top to bottom. Over the brown adamantine case, front and sides, it has painted gold designs that imitate inlaid brass. On the front, below the dial, there are in-lays, not brass, but something black. It may be only paint but feels like inlays. There is a bowed glass in the sash, one piece porcelain dial that has chips around the arbors, hairlines, and has the correct hands. The dial and movement are signed. Why Seth Thomas made these clocks, and why they made them different I haven’t a clue. We have seen only two others and each has been slightly different. The clock is extremely rare and I have enjoyed owning it almost half my life. $200-$350. 13. $2250 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 18”, ca 1883. A clock for lov-ers of “big clocks”, it stands 54” high, great walnut case that has been cleaned/polished, and came off a collector’s wall where it had

proudly hung for many years. The case is all original, and the dial was repainted many moons ago, the three hands are correct but the seconds hand is probably a replacement. The brass weight, brass pendulum bob, wood stick, brass beat scale, and the brass pulley, are all correct. There are no extra holes anywhere mean-ing the dial and movement is original to the case. The 8 day movement is signed and running. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 300. Booked for $4500 several years ago. That is what we got for some sold in previous sales. $2500-$3000. 15. $1000

Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “Index”, ca 1875. Packaged in a 31 ½” high walnut case, polished and rubbed out to get the nice finish it now has. The dials are good, top is new, bottom is old if not original. It has three correct hands, and an old glass with very good gold painted INDEX, and a correct nickel pendulum bob. Printed on the calendar dial is, “Manufactured for Lynch Brothers”. The 8 day time and strike movement was recently serviced and new calendar rolls installed on the drums. Ly-Calendar #363, Millers Calendar Clocks, page 51. The Index pictured in Millers is the

only clock pictured anywhere with a correct top, according to Joel Warren. This model used to fetch $3000 or more if in good original condition. $1200-$1500. 17. $1850 “Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, Conn.”, printed on the label of this hanging, “Regulator No. 1 Extra”, ca 1862. I have several early trade catalogs dating back to 1863, and this model was pictured in the 1863 catalog. The Plymouth Hollow on the label also dates the clock back to the 1860’s. Rosewood veneered mahogany case is 44” high, complete with all original parts. On the outside are the doors with old glass, bottom glass was repainted with original design, key locking lower door taking a male end key, and a locking knob on the bezel. The veneer is exceptional and if repairs have been made to the case, and it is reasonable to think there were, I cannot detect them. The only changes I see on the clock are some minor touch-ups on the original dial and the seconds bit repainted. The hands, brass bob, gold stick, male end key, sliding weight partition with paper beat scale, and the old weight, are all near perfect and original. The 8 day time only move-ment is original and operational. Photos of the No.1 Extra are on pages 272-273 of Mr. Ly’s Seth Thomas book. This clock was previ-ously owned by a long time collector. Mr. Ly’s panel of experts gave the No.1 Extra, a book value of $5000 when he wrote the ST book. Our experience has shown that this model in excellent condition was bringing $4000-$6000. Of course that was before our panel of experts in DC decided every human should own their own home even if they could not make the payments. Now this model is worth in the $2000-$2500 range, if in very good condition like this one. 18. $3500 Ansonia Clock Co. “Hanging Antique”, ca 1904. Of all the thousands of clocks I have bought, this clock and its brother, the “Standing Antique”, are the two that have kept me awake at nights trying to figure out if I am crazy or are all clock collectors crazy. Evidently it is me for I bought this clock last year with plans to keep it forever. Just recently it dawned on me my next residence will not hold one tenth of the clocks I have acquired. This “Hanging Antique” is near

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perfect. I have paid $7500 for the Standing and $6500 for the Hanging back in the days when people en-joyed buying good clocks. Back in the day both of these models regularly sold for over $10,000 and none were nearly as original and nice as this one. One thing for sure, they are not making them any more and every year there are fewer of them. Normally this model is made of oak but this one is cherry, making it very rare and the most desired by collectors. There is no oxidation on any of the brass ornaments. Every-thing on the clock is near perfect and original. The only thing missing from the clock is the back cover over the movement and that is certainly insignificant. When hanging on the wall you do not know it is missing and dust cannot get to the movement. The previous owner said it had been running and strik-ing as intended. Ly-Ansonia, pages 178-179. $3500-$4500. 19. $650 Seth Thomas Clock Co. hanging clock, the “Panama”, ca 1889. That date was stamped on the back of the case at the factory. The walnut case is 30 inches high and in good original condition with exceptions as noted below. All of the wood parts are original and intact, that includes all the little buttons and knobs. The molding attached to the door at the bottom left side has bent slightly and caused a small wood split. That should be a simple fix. The damascened nickel pendulum bob and wood stick are correct for this model but the hanger has been slightly altered. The signed and painted metal dial has some minor flaking at the 1 o’clock to the 3 o’clock area. The hands are correct and about 75% of the black label is still on the base. The Cathedral gong is original. This is a hard mod-el to find and I probably have not sold a half dozen in all my years selling. Ly-Seth Thomas #1031. $750-$1000.

20. $1200 Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 6”, ca 1914. This case has been cleaned, polished, and serviced, and is in like new condition. It stands 17.5 inches high and is 9 inches wide. The descrip-tion on this clock and the next one will be brief because they are identical except for some case differences. The dials, hands, open escapements, pendulums, gongs, and four beveled glasses, are all alike and near perfect. Of course they are run-ning and striking as they were intended to do. Ly-Ansonia, page 136. $1200-$1500.

21. $1200 Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 4”, ca 1906. This case is 17.75 inches high and 9.5 inches wide. These two clocks are actually much nicer than my pictures show. I have difficulty photographing clocks that are shining or have a lot of glass. Unlike many auctions I do not use any computer programs to doctor my pictures. I may lighten or darken them if my pictures require it. These two near perfect Crystal Regulators would not ever be for sale if I did not have to unload my collection. Ly-Ansonia, page 136. $1200-$1500. 22. $900 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. calendar clock, “Oriental”, ca 1901. The oak case is 27 inches high, complete, original, and very clean. We have

very seldom had this model but this one does not look like it was ever exposed to smoke for it has not been dark and crusty like most clocks this old. And, this clock has three excellent labels. That also indicates the clock has stayed put thru most of its existence. The 8 day movement is running and striking the Ca-thedral gong on hours and half hours, and the calen-dar is changing. It has the correct pendulum, gong, hands, and original paper dial. Of special significance is the wonderful large glass featuring birds and a green background. Many of their clocks of this style, the Sharon, Lenox, and Oriental, featured birds on the glasses. Ly-Calendar, page 98. The last one we sold, almost as nice as this clock, sold for over $3500. $1000-$1500. 23. $350 E. Ingraham Clock Company, Coca Cola advertising clock, ca 1911. Oak case is 25 inches, original and in good condition. It retains the original finish which is now dark and has never been cleaned. It has the original pendu-lum bob, most of the paper label, hands and dial. The glasses also appear to be original. The 8 day time only movement is running. Ly-Ingraham #378. $350-$500. 24. $350 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. hanging Coca Cola clock, “Gilbert No.3022 (Code Word) University”, ca 1929. The mahogany finished case is 31 inches high, complete and all original. The two glasses are original and retaining good paint. The original dial has printed, “Drink Coca Cola”. It is plainly visible although slightly faded. The bottom glass says, “Coca Cola In Bottles”. The bottom glass shows some white but that is just a reflection of a white cardboard I used to block the overhead light re-flections. It shows black because the inside is painted black. The 8 day time only movement is running, hands and pendulum are cor-rect. Complete paper label on the back. Ly-Gilbert #440. $500-$750. 25. $400 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. hanging Calumet clock, ca1913. The case is Gilbert’s “University” model, 34 inches high and has a Mahogany finish that is original and looks superb. It still has accumulation of smoke and years of grime, but I think it is a keeper just as it is. It may be the nicest, most original, store regulator type advertising clock I have ever seen. At this writing I am planning to keep the clock but I know in a few months I will have to let it go. Both glasses are original and paint on the upper glass has held well. The gold lettering on the bottom glass has flaked some so they rebacked the glass with black paint to hold what gold is left. The bottom glass says, “Let Us Bake Your Calumet Cake”. The dial is fantastic for its age and the hands are original. Good brass pendulum bob, wood stick, and very nice label on the back. The 8 day movement is run-ning properly. Ly-Gilbert #213. $500-$750. 26. $450 Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Ky. Signed on the dial and the top glass of this miniature Massachusetts Shelf Clock, ca 2005. The clock, including the brass fee and brass finial, is 17 inches tall. The two tablets painted by Tom Moberg are fabulous. Typical of the 200 year old Mass. shelf clocks, the top slides off, or you can open the hinged door to access the bowed and signed dial,

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hands, and the movement winding arbor at 2 o’clock. The move-ment appears to be the size of a large pocket watch, is time only, and running, probably for 8 days. The back of the walnut case is signed, “Wayne Cline / C2768005”. I believe that code tells you when it was made, and the production number of the clock. $500-$750. 27. $375 Waltham miniature pillar & scroll clock. Mahogany case is 12 inches to the tips of the brass finials. The case is two inches wider across the back than the front. In other words the case is not rectangular. It has two nice painted glasses, painted metal dial, and some type of cast eagle top. The front of the case has ripple molding all around. The dial is signed, “Waltham / 8 days”. The time only movement is run-ning. $400-$600.

28. $275 Waltham Clock Co. miniature Willard style banjo, ca 1930. The case is only 21” high, has a natural finish that is origi-nal, gilt rope around both hand painted glasses. Gilt balls around the base. Brass sash over the ivory painted metal dial but missing the glass in the sash. The dial is signed, is in excellent condition and has the correct hands. It has good brass side rails and a brass eagle. There are to very nice painted glasses, bottom a picture of the Boston State House. The 8 day time only movement winds in front and is running. Ly-American Clocks #912. $400-$600.

29. $500 Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Santa Fe”, ca 1886. This model is far different than all their other City Series models for it actually looks like it was made of tree limbs, and it has metal leaves and red berries attached over the case front. This case has not been cleaned therefore is dusty looking. It had been stored in an outbuilding for years before I rescued it so now it could use a good cleaning. The brass pendulum bob, brass gong base, brass pendu-lum hanger, and the brass dial rings are all original to the clock. If you followed our January 2016 auction you remember we had a Santa Fe with all nickel accessories, where this one has all brass. The dial is signed and original, hands look to be correct, partial label inside, and the glass is apparently original for it is covered with leaves and branches. The movement is 8 day, signed, clean, running, and striking the Cathedral gong on the hours. This is a difficult City Series clock to find, particularly with all the leaves, cones, and twigs, intact. Ly-Seth Thomas #597. $500-$750. 30. $175 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, the “Cincinnati”, ca 1875. We rarely see a really nice example of the Cincinnati. I have probably had one or two over the 40 years I have collected City Series clocks. This one may be the best one I have collected, although it has some deficiencies. The left columns has some damage and will require some repairs, otherwise the case is complete and original. It has a nice painting on the glass, excellent label inside, correct hands, and original painted dial with some flaking. The 8 day movement is signed and striking on a coil gong. The 17 inch high walnut case has black trim all around the base, top, and on the col-umns. There is gold trim on the finials, columns, and around the

glass. There is an old brass pendulum and winding key. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 189. $175-$250. 31. $150 Seth Thomas Clock Co. one of the earliest City Series clocks, “St. Louis”, ca 1874. I am sure most collectors could care less about the City Series clocks but to me they were some of the finest mantel clocks made in that era of clock making. This walnut case is 15.5” high and very smoky black all over. Undoubtedly has never been cleaned. When the gold trim around the door was clean and bright it made for a nice look-ing clock. None of the veneer was easy, for it has convex and other than normal bumps and bruises the veneer is good. Old painted tablet has some paint loss but still makes a good appearance. The dial is original but has paint loss all over, and the hands are replacements. There is an excellent paper label, iron bell and coil gong. The eight day movement is running and strikes the iron bell, alarm rings on the coil gong. There is an old brass pendu-lum, key, and door latch. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 208. $150-$250. 32. $300 Seth Thomas Clock Co. another very rare City Series model, “St. Paul”, ca 1884. The polished walnut veneered case is 21” high, and like the Pittsburgh, is a very significant and imposing clock when compared to other City Series models. The wood is very clean and polished nicely. It also has the special brass pendulum bob adorned with leaves and acorns, and a fine beveled and etched glass center. Nickeled pendulum hanger, nickeled gong base, and dial rings. There is a signed two piece dial on the old pan, hands are correct; and there is a complete label inside. The door locks on the side with the winding key. This model has large acorns on the sides, spools on the door front, burl walnut and black paint trim around the glass. The brass lyre move-ment is 8 day, clean, signed, running, and striking the cathedral gong. This clock like the Pittsburgh, books for $1000, we have sold them in years past for considerably more, and we notice folks pay almost anything on EBay and at live auctions. Those trying to collect the entire series of City named clocks are always excited to find these more rare models. Ly-Seth Thomas #596. $400-$600. 33. $300 Seth Thomas Clock Co. rare City Series model, “Pittsburgh V.P.”, ca 1884. The clock has no visible problems and as this model goes, it is as good as any I have sold. The 23” high walnut veneered case has the original finish, cleaned and polished, and has some crazing. The wood retains most of its original polished finish. The top and sides are carved and were always dark-er than the burl walnut trim, but with a little smoke now are some darker. That is okay because it is a good looking clock. Nickel dial rings, brass gong base with attached gong, and brass bob with a cut glass center. This special pendulum is only found on three ST mod-els, Pittsburgh, St. Paul, and the Louisville. Inside on the base is a near complete black label. The two piece dial is original, signed, and slightly dirty. As ST dials go, this one is great. ST hands may be origi-nal. Key lock on the side. Movement is 8 day, clean, signed, running, and strikes the Cathedral gong on each hour. Ly-Seth Thomas #584. $400-$600.

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34. $300 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, “Erie”, ca 1884. Marked on the back, “4881A”. The very nice walnut case is 21 ½” high, the door and top are finished with burl walnut and there are carved/incised leaves, stems, and plain straight line incised designs. Full turned columns either side of the door, appear as spools stacked together with three square blocks top, bottom, and middle, and with carved/incised designs. The ST pendulum is one of several designs ST used. It is a heavy brass that hooks into a silver pendulum leader. The signed dial is original with a few small chips, the dial rings are silver, and the ST hands are original. Movement is 8 day, signed, running, and strik-ing the large Cathedral gong on the hours. The gong base is silver and the alarm bell is brass. On the base inside is a good black label, the door is held with a lock that a winding key will open. This is a super nice mantel clock, clean and polished. We have sold some of this model in the past for over $800. Ly-Seth Thomas #542. Booked for $800 in 2005. $350-$500. 35. $250 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series model, “Austin”, ca 1884. One of the few City Series models with metal ornaments. This model has silver ornaments on the top and bottom. The silver has darkened to look more like brass. Made of walnut the case stands 15.5 inches

high, and has not been cleaned or polished in some time. It has an original signed porcelain dial that is near perfect. The hands are correct, the pendulum and key are inside the locking back door. The 8 day signed movement is time and strike, striking hours on a Cathedral gong and half hours on a bell. A black label is below the movement. This is a very difficult City Series model to get your hands on, especially in nice condition. Ly-Seth Thomas #509. $300-$500.

36. $200 Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Tampa”, ca 1894. This is a very clean and attractive case. It has six finials, (I just noticed I failed to put one of the finials on for the picture) etched and grooved de-signs, and some nice jig saw work. It is 22 inches tall, cleaned all over, and has all its parts intact. The brass bob is one of their later ones, has a new paper dial, and a partial label inside. The dial ring has some ex-tra holes, only because the guy who refinished the clock was lazy. The 8 day movement strikes a Cathedral gong on the half hours. It has an original glass and a side door latch. This is not a common model and if you are trying to get a collection going of City Series clocks this is an important one to have. Ly-Seth Thomas #606. $250-$350. 37. $200 Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Omaha”, ca 1894. I have had a great many of this model and most other City Series models and sold them for 40 years. They are good selling clocks and if I were starting collecting again I would collect City Series like I once did. Seth Thomas made excellent clocks in the late 1800’s, as well as some other clock makers, but in the early 1900’s they went for quantity instead of quality. I retained some of the quality clocks and finally selling those also. This fine walnut cased clock is 19” tall,

has all the little ball ornaments and railing, strong gold striping on the door, very nice finish on the case, and is running and ready to display. The painted dial is slightly worn, but clean, and retains the ST logo and all the paint. There are nickel dial rings, and correct pair of hands. On the floor of the case is part of a black label. The nickel pendulum bob has etched designs, and a nickel pendulum leader. The gong base is also nickel. The clock strikes on a large Cathedral gong on the hours. The 8 day movement is running briskly and strik-ing properly. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 202. $250-$400. 38. $750 Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Beloit”, ca 1886. Factory stamp on the back of the case, “5881L”, or made February 1886. As you have read many times in my catalogs, I collected City Series for years and may have had 2-3 of this model, none of which was as nice and original as this one. I probably have seen only a half dozen in 40 years. Normally the candleholders or some of the top ornaments are missing from this model and I dare say only one of ten you see will be all origi-nal. The walnut case is 23” high, entirely original, has had no repairs or new parts added. The glass is outstanding, the dial is original (that is rare) and there are a few chips and some minor wear. The Dial House repainted the dial. It has a very nice nickeled damascened pendulum bob, nickeled gong base, nickeled dial rings, and the entire black label is intact. This clock has an alarm below the dial board, and rings on a bell behind the gong base. The 8 day movement is signed, running and striking properly. It is difficult to find this model that is original and this nice. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 187. $750-$1000. 39. $2000 Seth Thomas Clock Co. Double Dial calendar clock, “Parlor Calendar No. 10”, ca 1896. This is the early model with acorn finials on the top four corners and a fancier trim on the base. The walnut case should be 36” high and decorated top to bottom with carved objects, turned columns, grooves and etchings, applied wood trim, and various shades of burl walnut. To me this is one of ST most elaborate cases and a great progression in case styles since their begin-ning in the 1860’s. This case has been lightly cleaned and rubbed, and is just dark enough to have a nice aged look. As far as we can tell it is com-plete except for the top trim. I will enclose photos of a near perfect No.10 we sold last year. Any good cabinet man should be able to complete the case for you. The dials have been professionally repaint-ed by The Dial House with all names and trademarks the originals would have had. The hands, rollers in the lower dial, brass bob, and two large iron weights, all look to be original. The large weights descend each side of the case. The 8 day time movement and per-petual calendar movement are operating properly and it strikes the hours on a cathedral bell. The bell is attached to a nickel gong base. On the inside of the door is a complete black label and behind the calendar movement is the original white label. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 110-111. In the past we have observed this model selling as high as $10,000. Our estimate for this nice example is $2500-$3500. 40. $1800 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. hanging, “Regulator No.21”, ca 1910. This is surely a very rare model for this is only the second one I have had in over 40 years. The oak case is 48 inches high, 18 inches wide, with a 12 inch signed, original dial. The dial pan, three hands, and dial rings

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are all original. The 8 day movement is time only and driven with one nickel weight. The case is clean, not refinished, and there are paint splatters on the case sides. The brass pendulum bob, wood stick, and beat scale, all appear to be correct. The applied wood orna-ments are all intact and there is no evidence of any case repairs or damage. The door glass is old, wavy, and appears to have never been out of the door. On the back is a large, near perfect, original label. It appears to me since the label is perfect, the clock has probably been in the same place for 100 years, and that would account for the paint splatters on the case sides. They just never took the clock off the wall. It is running. Ly-Gilbert #363. 41. $500 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. “No.11 Regulator”, ca 1891. The walnut case you see is very nice and stands 35 inches high. But it has two problems, no top and no base. It should stand 50 inches tall. Other than a replaced paper dial the trunk of this clock is very nice. It has a double wind 8 day movement, three good hands and brass dial rings. The brass pendulum bob, wood stick, three glass-es, and side lock are all original and very good. The case is clean and polished and there is an abundance of very nice wood work on the front of the case. There is no label on this clock or for that matter on any of Gilbert’s No.11 Regu-lators. $600-$750. 42. $500

Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Symbol Ex-tra”, ca 1894. This was the last of four models of the Symbol, each were significantly different. This solid metal case with a gilt finish, is 15.5” high, pol-ished, beveled plate glass front and sides, a French sash and a signed two piece porcelain dial. It has original hands and a visible escapement mecha-nism. There are two tiny sliver chips on the two side glasses. The bevel on the three glasses is one half inch, twice what is normal on other crystal regula-

tors. The back of this clock is metal, where most crystal regulators are beveled glass on the back. Strangely, the standing coil gong is in front of the fancy pendulum bob, so you cannot even see the bob. It has a ladies bust on the bob. The dial surround is also very elabo-rate and was not seen on more than a couple of Ansonia clocks such as the Monarch and Broadway, both wood cased clocks. The move-ment is 8 day, signed, running, and striking the standing gong on half hours and hours. Ly-Ansonia #279. $500-$750. 43. $500 Waterbury Clock Co, Waterbury, Conn. crystal regu-lator, “Sevres”, ca 1908. The 14.5 inch gold plated case has normal fading of the gold for its age. It is all original and has not been polished or cleaned, perhaps since it was new, although it came with a collection of very fine clocks, where everything dis-played in the house was immaculate. All four bev-eled glasses are original and have no chips or breaks. The two barrel pendulum vials hold live mer-cury. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking half hours and hours on a hanging gong. The two piece porcelain dial is very nice, and I see only one faint hairline at seven. It would go away if cleaned. The hands and open escapement are original and functioning properly. I checked my past inventory of crystal regulators and discovered I had never sold one of this model

so it must be rare. Ly-Waterbury #449. Mr. Ly listed the value of this clock at $900. $500-$750. 44. $400 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn cased, “La Manche”, ca 1904. This case is primarily covered with off white/cream colored shades and the usual flowers and gold highlighting on the front and sides. I would call the case perfect but it is 112 years old. Two piece porcelain dial is signed two places, has no hairlines or other problems, has the correct hands, open escape-ment mechanism, beveled glass and French sash. On the back is the German Royal Bonn logo. The brass back is correct as are the pendu-lum, Cathedral gong, and the 8 day movement. It is running and striking half hours on a standing gong. We don’t get Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks any nicer than this. Ly-Ansonia, page 615. $400-$600. 45. $450 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn case, “La Bretagne”, ca 1895. A very

popular model with decorators. Over the years we have sold perhaps a dozen, all selling in the $800-$1250 range depending on the colors used. This case has a nice blend of off-white with laven-der, rose, and pink flowers on the front and sides, and a light sprinkling of gold highlights around the edges. It has a very nice signed two piece porcelain dial that is perfect, has original hands and open escapement mechanism. This case is

one of the large models, standing 15” high, and is 12.5” wide. Move-ment, pendulum, etc. are all correct. Ly-Ansonia devoted an entire page to this rare model, page 616. $500-$750. 46. $400 Ansonia Clock Company, Royal Bonn clock, “No.500”, ca 1904. All of the Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks had model names. On some models the name did not get fired into the clay and in modern times we just assumed the clocks were not named. When Tran Duy Ly wrote the Anso-nia clock book he gave those nameless clocks a number, just so we could have something to call them. Over the years I have sold hundreds of the Royal Bonn clocks and discovered a correct name for several that were previously just num-bered. This case has the red Royal Bonn logo, metal back door, correct pendulum and a key, 8 day signed move-ment, and a gong for the strike. The case is12.75 inches tall and 12 inches wide, primarily a cream color with colorful painted flowers and gold tint over the case. It has the correct sash with beveled glass, two piece porcelain dial, hands, and open escapement mecha-nism. Ly-Ansonia #2659. $400-$600. 47. $450 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn, “No.503”, ca 1900. This clock does not have a name, but will sometime soon. Over the years unnamed clocks acquire a name because a case will turn up somewhere that has a name on the back of the case. I have discovered some new names no long-er than I have been holding auctions and looking at thousands of clocks. For whatever reason the last No.503 we sold was in June 2004, and it brought almost $1800. Someone knows some-thing, wouldn’t you say? This case is 14” high, and

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11” wide. Primarily white with some beautiful painted flowers all over and a smidgen of gold to highlight. Like all the others, near perfect. Ly-Ansonia, page 630. $500-$750. 48. $450 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn cased, “La Manche”, ca 1904. This case is primarily covered with off baby blue and cream colored shades, and the usual flowers and gold highlighting on the front and sides. I would call the case perfect but it is 112 years old. Two piece porcelain dial is signed, has no hairlines or other problems, has the correct hands, open escapement mechanism, beveled glass and French sash. On the back is the German Royal Bonn logo. The brass back is correct as are the pendulum, Cathedral gong, and the 8 day movement. It is running and striking half hours on a standing gong. We don’t get Ansonia Royal Bonn clocks any nicer than this. Ly-Ansonia, page 615. $500-$750. 49. $500 Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator with onyx top and base, “Consort”, ca 1914. The inner part of the case is like all crystal regulators, four beveled glasses, doors front and back. Inside is also the same, two piece signed porcelain dial, original hands and open escape-ment mechanism. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking half hours and hours on a stand-ing gong. The imitation mercury pendulum is correct and perfect. The four beveled glasses are near per-fect, has no chips or breaks. The case is 16 inches tall, has the metal urn on top and metal ornaments on the four corners of the glass box, all metal intact and very nice. There has been some minor repairs to the onyx base on the right side. This is only the fourth Consort I have offered for sale in over forty years. Ly-Ansonia #388. $500-$750. 50. $1200 Ansonia Clock Co. “Crystal Regulator No. 6”, ca 1914. We acquired this clock several years ago and sold it for $2200 in one of our auc-tions. The collector who bought the clock is now downsizing as we all will have to do eventually. I am trying, but it is tough to turn loose of a lifetime collection of nice clocks. As you may know Ansonia made a series of 8 models, all similar yet with slightly different porcelain tops and bases. We have sold an entire set and a set of 1 thru 6. 7 and 8 are very rare, and very expensive. Other than the porce-lain parts the clock is like all crystal regulators, four beveled glasses, metal ornaments on the four corners, two piece porcelain dial, open escapement, 8 day movement that strikes hours and half hours on a standing gong. Ly-Ansonia, page 136. $1250-$1500.

51. $2250 George A. Jones, New York in 1864-1873. He made regu-lator clocks in New York and shelf clocks in Bristol, Conn. This clock is his now very rare Regulator No.1 model and was his most popular wall case style. The hardwood case looks to me to have the original finish but could have been cleaned and polished at some time to a dark ma-hogany. It has a good solid plate movement with Gra-ham type dead beat escapement, maintaining power, and center seconds hand. The one piece porcelain dial is perfect. Have a gridiron pendulum, large round brass

weight and other brass accessories, i.e. pendulum bob, pulley, and dial ring. The especially attractive large finials, three glasses, and other case parts all appear to be original to the case. The weight has been with the clock thru some past owners so no way to be certain it is original to this movement. The 8 day time movement is running and keeping good time. $2500-$3000. 52. $1800 Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No.6”, ca 1885. The clock is very nice but it is not perfect. I have had some perfect clocks but people would not buy them because they swore they were reproductions. Now I drag those kinds of clocks down the highway behind my van until they look worn. The finials are all replacements but you would never know if I had not told you. The Fashion glass, the damascened nickel pendulum, four nickel hands, nickel dial rings, door lock, knobs, white label, a beat scale, and everything else. The walnut case is 32” high, all original, clean and polished. Both dials are original and have some fading and the roller papers are good. Not perfect but we do not get them any nicer than this one. Not long ago you would have to pay $5000 or more, if you could find one. Ly-Calendar, page288. $2000-$3000. 53. $300 Chauncey Jerome rippled drop octagon, ca 1845. The rosewood veneered case is spectacular with ripple around the dial and the base. Carved ornaments on the sides, peephole glass in a brass frame, and heavy brass bezel and glass over the dial. There is a new paper dial in the old pan and the bezel has a push button release on the side. Inside is an almost complete Chauncey Jerome paper label, a coil gong, brass pendulum, and a signed 8 day time and striking movement. The movement is signed, “Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn. USA”. On the base of the case is a hinged, key locking door, but no key. $500-$750. 54. $500 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., N.Y. “No.5” Round Top, perpetual calen-dar shelf clock, time, strike and alarm, ca.1879. I checked my inven-tory records back to 1972 when I started selling an-tique clocks and I have never sold a “No.5” Ithaca. I checked other auctions around the country and found only one sale, so I am guessing this is a very rare mod-el. The rosewood veneered case is 22.5 inches high, complete with the original trim around the top, door between the dials, and backboard. It has nickel dial rings, original dials and hands, and the special nickel bob with the suspension used on some Ithaca bobs. The calendar rolls have age darkened. Note the alarm winds on the case bottom where the movement and alarm bell are situated. Ly-Calendar #330-A. $500-$750. 55. $500 E. C. Brewster & Son, Bristol, Conn. round Gothic shelf clock, better known as onion top and/or four poster, ca 1855. The mahogany veneered case is 20” high, top has slight damage on back edge, and it has for original finials, two with tip broken. It has very good veneer all over. The top glass has the original putty, and the bottom is a painted glass tablet with minor paint loss. There is a door latch. Inside is a

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complete paper label, old coil gong on a brass base, brass pendu-lum, and a pair of correct period hands. The original painted dial has some fading and yellowing but overall a very fine dial for its age. The 8 day heavy duty time and striking movement is signed and still has the original brass mainsprings. This is a very nice example of this type shelf clock. $650-$900. 56. $500 “W. S. Johnson, / No.3 Courtlandt-street, / New York”, ripple stee-ple, ca 1843. Johnson sold clocks in New York for J. C. Brown and other makers in Connecticut. The ma-hogany rippled case stands 20 inches high with ex-cellent ripple. Both finial tips are broken off. The glasses appear to be original, has a door know, but no latch on the back side. It has a very good painted dial, correct hands, complete paper label, and brass pendulum. The ripple is just magnificent. It has a signed brass 8 day movement and a coil gong. The movement is signed, “New Haven Clock Co. Ct USA”. Unless some authority convinces me otherwise I must say the movement is a later replacement. $500-$750. 57. $750 “J. C. Brown / Bristol, Conn.”, copied from the paper label inside this ripple front cased steeple clock, ca 1850’s. The brass movement is 8 day, running, and striking a coil gong. Original zinc painted dial and good pair of hands. The dial is getting weak but is brighter than many of this age we have sold. The ma-hogany case is 20” high, has one good finial and one with tip broken, and two good glasses. The mahoga-ny case is clean and polished. It has the J. C. Brown door knob, brass pendulum, and most of the paper label inside. The ripple around the front is excellent and we see no repairs or altera-tions to the nice case. Reference: “Jonathan Clark Brown and the Forestville Manufacturing Company”, by Kenneth D. Roberts and Snowden Taylor. $750-$1000.

58. $500 Ansonia Clock Co. “Capitol”, ca 1894. Oak case is 54” high, cleaned and polished and has three good glasses, and a door latch. The six finials are very nice but we cannot be sure if any are original or if they all are origi-nal The 8 day movement is time only, double wind, and signed. The dial is original and shows some age. The three hands are period, there are nice brass dial rings, a brass bob and wood stick, beat scale, and a Lady Minerva bust at the top, all appearing to be original. This model has always been one of Ansonia’s popular wall models. Ansonia also made a much more expen-sive model of the Capitol that was weight driven. Ly-Ansonia, page 184. $500-$750.

59. $500 Seth Thomas & Sons rare crystal regulator, ca 1885. We have sold several of their special crystal regulators with figures or objects featured on top of the case. They have all been original, as is this dog figure. The metal case is 17” high, has a good original gilt finish. If it has been regilted, it was a long time ago. All the case parts are original including the four beveled glasses, and you may find a tiny corner chips as is customary in the crys-tal regulators. If I want to get picky I could say that one door knob is not correct. The porcelain dial is one piece with minute

marks outside the numerals, and it has the correct hands. There is a faint hairline on the dial. The movement is 8 day, clean, signed, run-ning and striking on a coil gong, and it has the correct imitation mer-cury pendulum and a key. $600-$800. 60. $400 Seth Thomas Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Empire No.14, ca 1904. Metal case is finished in Syrian or Japanese Bronze, both in the dark copper, family of finishes. It stands 16 inches tall, is complete and original, including the dog and deer on top. There are four beveled glasses, all nice, two hinged doors with knobs, original imitation mercury pendulum and a key. The movement runs 8 day, is signed and running, and striking half hours and hours on a Ca-thedral gong. The porcelain dial is 4 inches with a garland of flowers inside the numerals, minute ring painted outside the chapter rings, and has the correct hands. The dial is signed, “Bunde & Upmeyer Co. Milwaukee”. Ly-Seth Thomas #736. Recently selling for $1000. $500-$750. 61. $400 Jennings Brothers Mfg. Co. Bridgeport, Conn. crystal regulator, ca 1890’s. They were a brass and metal manufacturing company that supplied metal cases for clock movements. The dial is signed with their trademark, “JBCO” intertwined. The case is large, standing near 18 inches, and like all crystal regulators it has the glass box in center with four beveled glasses and two doors. The top and base are case metal with flower designs. It has a nice two piece porcelain dial, original hands, and an open escapement. The movement is 8 day and strikes on a gong. The imitation mercury pendulum is perfect and the movement is running. If it was signed Ansonia you would probably pay twice as much for it. $500-$750.

62. $600 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. shelf clock, “Granger”, ca 1884. I have only sold one of this model in 44 years and I cannot find where one has sold at any other auction anywhere. Therefore, I assume it must be rare. The walnut case is 25 inches tall, complete, clean and all original. I believe the clean dial is also original as are the hands, nickel pendulum, door latch, and all internal parts. The 8 day movement is running, striking the coil gong and calendar is changing properly. Ly-Calendar #352-A. 650-$850.

63. $400 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No. 7 Hanging Cottage”, ca 1874. Clean and original 22” high walnut case, polished but a little dark and retaining just a tad of the smoke accumulation. The top dial is probably a replacement and the bottom dial is original. The hands are the cor-rect type. There is a small door between the dials to view the pendulum swing or give it a boost if needed. This clock has the time/strike and calendar movement. The movement is 8 day, running and strikes on a coil gong. A replaced brass bob and key are included. It appears the clock is all original except for the top dial. Ithaca dials were always paper and easily damaged and replaced. Ly-Calendar #342. $500-$650.

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64. $400 Waterbury Clock co. “Calendar no.44”, ca 1891. Oak case is 24 inches tall, complete, original and has been cleaned and polished. It has two partial labels on the back, 2 movements, time, & calendar, a ca-thedral gong on a nickel gong base, and good nickel dial pans and rings. Dials are original, as are the glasses, pendulum, hands, and door latch. The movement is 8 day, half hour gong strike, and the movements are clean and functioning properly. Ly-Waterbury #284., Ly-Calendar #709. $400-$600. 65. $500 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Parlor Calendar No.4”, ca 1879. This is a good calendar clock, has all its original wood and run-ning parts. The time dial has been repainted, not by a professional, and the calendar dial is original. The hands, brass bell, pendulum, and winding key are all correct. The polished walnut case is 25” high, has a door latch on the side, some black painted moldings on the side for effect, and has two good glasses. The 8 day time and bell striking, running movement, and the perpetual calendar movement are in good operating order and were synchronized for leap year when I re-ceived it. Ly-Calendar #629. It books for $1500 and in years gone by we sold this model around that figure depending on condition. $600-$800.

66. $1400 Seth Thomas / Thomaston, Conn., “8 Day Parlor Calendar”, ca 1863. One of three early perpetual calendar models produced by Seth Thomas. They purchased the patent rights to this movement in 1862 from the Mix Brothers and used the calendar movement in a shelf clock they were selling the same year, named simply, “Parlor”. You could buy the clock with or without a calendar. The excel-lent 30.5” rosewood case was designed with two large columns on the side, one door, and three

glasses. I was about to say the case was perfect but I found one chip about the size of a match head. This case has a very good label and a key locking door with key. The door is beveled all around and the trim around all three glasses is beveled. Every part of the case is slanted and angled making a very attractive design. The running movement is 8 day, lyre shaped, signed, and running with two large iron weights for power. Original dial pans, top time dial repainted many years ago, calendar dial is original. The calendar movement, roller papers, pendulum, coil gong, and hands, all are original or period. Overall in very good condition and a good example of their earliest calendar clocks. This is a keeper, and I am tempted. But how can I down size if I keep on keeping clocks. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 102; Ly-Calendar, page 258. $1500-$2000. 67. $500 New Haven Clock Co. (Jerome & Co.) calendar mantel clock, “Register”, ca 1880. A complete label inside and another on the back, nearly complete. Both label credit the clock to “Jerome & Co.” and nowhere is New Haven mentioned. As it happens New Haven bought out Je-rome and continued selling clocks with Jerome labels for a while. This walnut case is 31 inches tall and is ex-ceptionally clean and polished. The calendar movement label says in part, “B. B. Lewis, Perpetual Calendar”. The time movement is 8 day and strikes hours on a nickel

bell. The bezels are polished, both dials are proper replacements, the pendulum and hands are all correct. The movements are run-ning and functioning properly. Ly-Calendar, page 200. $500-$750. 68. $500 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No.4 Hanging Office”, ca 1880. This mod-el has a 30 day, brass movement with double springs, and is time only. Both movements are clean and func-tioning properly. Rosewood case is 28” high, clean and polished, the usual nicks around the edges and sharp corners, a minute split in the bezel, none of which are distracting. This clock is not perfect or even close, but it is a good, above average wall calendar clock. Dials are replacement which is typical on the Ithaca calendars because they are paper and easy to obtain and replace. Hands appear to be original. A very nice clock for this minimum. Ly-Calendar, page 136. $600-$800. 69. $600 New Haven Clock Co. 30 day calendar clock, “Rutland”, ca 1914. Solid mahogany case is 48” high and almost 20” wide at the top. Great original finish, some light crazing has a few flakes in places. If you want it completely original you can live with the craz-ing but if you want it showy you will need to clean and rub, or maybe completely remove the crazing. It is a typical NH case, rather plain. It has some applied wood pieces top and bottom otherwise just very sim-ple jig saw work. Door latch on the side and a good glass in the door. Original signed dials, correct old hands, nickeled dial rings, brass pendulum, and correct beat scale. Remember it is a 30 day running clock, does not strike, but is double wind with a seconds dial. Ly-Calendar, page 210. $750-$1000. 70. $750 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. “Office Drop Calendar”, ca 1881. This clock

has every indication of being 100% original. The 34” high walnut case has all the carved curly cues and top ornament intact. The finish is clean and pol-ished and looks great. Both glasses are original, top with original putty, bottom with original wood strips. Behind the lower door on the backboard is a complete paper label. The movement is 8 day, running and striking on a coil gong. The gong, movement, brass bob and wood stick, hands, and all the metal calendar discs, are original. On the back is about half of a paper label, enough to iden-tify the maker and model name. The paper on the

three discs shows wear and some grunge, but the paper dials are definitely all original. Ly-Calendar, page 94. This model booked for $2800 ten years ago and the collector who sold me this clock paid $2750 in 2003. I believe the last one we sold was in our August 2008 auction for nearly $2800, but it was near perfect. $1000-$1250. 71. $1000 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No.5 ½ Hanging Belgrade”, ca 1880. Eight day, time and strike, brass movement is running and striking properly. Walnut case is 37” high, clean and polished, right off the living room wall. It has new paper dials which is very common on the Ithaca clocks in view of the fact they are readily available from Joel Warren, easy to replace, and makes your already elegant clock, look that much nicer. The case has the original finish, very good gold in the overabun-

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dance of incised designs that reach top to bottom of the case. Ap-parently, the calendar rolls were replaced when the paper dials were changed. The hands, movements, pendulum, backboard, and all case hardware are original and have been well maintained. This is another hard to find Ithaca Hanging calendar clock, and even more difficult to find in this condition. Ly-Calendar, page 139. We have sold a few of this model in recent years anywhere from $3000 to $5000. Estimate at present time $1250-$1750. 72. $550 Sessions Clock Co. with a very rare and original Calumet Baking Powder advertising glass, ca 1908. The case is Session’s Regulator No.2 oak case, that is all original and a little dark from smoke, etc. It apparently has nev-er been cleaned. On the back is a complete paper label and inside is most of a label. Nothing is missing; it has the original door hooks, hands, dial, glasses, key and a signed 8 day running movement. It also has a simple calendar and everything is functioning properly. It may be the most original old clock we have sold and for sure the 100 year old Calumet glass is original and a huge bonus for this clock. We have had this clock hanging in our kitchen for some time but we are trying to sell some of the hun-dreds of clocks we have accumulated. This is only the second origi-nal Calumet clock we have ever offered for sale. Ly-Sessions, page 71. $600-$1000. 73. $1050 Ansonia Clock Co. extremely rare metal shelf model, “Georgia”, ca

1892. We have only seen and sold four of this model. I have searched other auction catalogs from around the country and cannot find where anyone else has ever sold one. The top of the clock and the base are black enameled iron. The center section and the ends, have cast metal statues, columns, and other orna-ments. The statues and ornaments are fin-

ished in a bronze color. The case is 16 inches wide, 13 inches tall, and very heavy. The two piece dial is nice, hands are original and it has a working open escapement. Inside are a standing gong, correct pen-dulum, and the 8 day signed movement. Ly-Ansonia #1482 says this clock is “Rare”. I already told you that. We sold one in 2005 for near $5000, in 2008 for 3700, in 2010 for 2500, and in 2015 for $2500. $2500-$3500. 74. $400 “Ansonia Brass & Battery Co. / Manufacturers of / Sheet Brass / Copper Rivets / Brass, Kettles, Tub-ing / Lamp Burners / Brass Clocks & C & C / 19 & 21 Cliff St. New York”, copied from an oval copper plaque on the back of this extremely rare iron front clock. They sold their brass movements to “the trade”, in this example it was, “N. Muller, N.Y.” who made cases and sold the clocks thru a New York outlet, American Clock Co. Underneath the lower brass bezel is stamped, “N. Muller, N.Y No.84”. The case is 20 inches tall, com-plete and all original. The movement made by Ansonia in 1859 is 8 day time and strike and is functioning properly. The original dial is dark but complete and very legible. The hands, brass bezels, glass-es, and pendulum bob are all original to the clock as best we can tell. Clocks of this type made entirely by Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. (successor to Ansonia Brass & Battery Co.) did not appear on the market until 15 years later. $500-$800.

75. $150 “Williams, Orton, Preston’s, & Co. / Farmington, Conn.”, gilded columns and carved splat, 30 hour wood movement shelf clock, ca 1837-1843. The 30 hour wood movement is original to the case. It strikes a large iron bell. It needs new weight cords, a pair of 30 hour iron weights, and a brass bob. Inside is a com-plete paper label. Both glasses are replacements and there is an escutcheon on the door with lock but no key. It has a good wood dial and a pair of period hands. The mahogany veneered case is 32.5 inches tall, and has very good veneer all around. Overall the wood parts are great. The burnished yellow and gold columns and the original wooden top splat with reinforcing strips are original to the case. The gesso and gold leafed splat have been refurbished. You can see the outline of the original gesso at edges of refurbished splat. The movement, as advertised on the label, has brass bushings. $200-$300.

76. $350 “Jerome’s & Darrow, Bristol, Conn.”, wood works, eight day weight clock, ca 1835. Rare design, full length stenciled columns, modified stenciled top, three glasses, one at the bottom much smaller. There is a complete label, no iron weights or pendu-lum bob, top glass has mostly original putty, Tom Moberg painted the middle glass and the lower glass is a replacement. The mahogany veneered case is a mite over 40” tall, complete, original and has no veneer problems but you might find a small tic if you

look hard. Wood dial is way above average; hands are period, large brass bell, and pulleys on the sides. On the one large door there is no lock or escutcheon. A lot of potential if you like to restore early clocks. Several books show an identical clock and movement made by Jerome’s & Darrow. $400-$600. 77. $80 “Chauncey Boardman, / Bristol, Connecticut”, col-umn and splat case with 30 hour groaner wood movement, ca 1828. The mahogany veneered case stands 35” tall and is in run down condition, has some veneer chips on left side near bottom. The stenciling is faint on the half columns and splat. Both glasses are replacements. The door latch is on the right side. The wood dial is fair and has a plug below the hand arbor. Hands are period, there are no iron weights, brass pendulum, iron bell, or returns. The label is about 90% intact but has some loss in the weight chutes. From all I read in the books the groaner movement was made by Boardman. He made them for his own use and sold them to many other clockmakers. $100-$150. 78. $150 “Williams, Orton, Preston’s & Co. / Farmington, Conn.”, 30 hour wood movement, shelf clock, ca 1837. A good deal of research, pic-

tures, etc. can be found in Ken Roberts and Snowden Taylor’s book, “Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock”, Second Edition, pages 294-300. This column and splat mahogany veneered case is only 32” high, and the columns and splat has good stenciling. The case has been rubbed to give a nice appearance with-out taking off any finish. It has the original wood dial that is still very nice. The top glass is original and has a corner break and the bottom glass is a replace-

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ment. There is a complete paper label inside. There are no weights or pendulum. The hands, coil gong and other accessories are period and probably original. The door has a brass escutcheon, working lock, with no key. A very nice early wood movement clock that is complete, original, but the movement and weight cords should be checked before putting into operation. The label says it has brass bushings. $1500-$2500. 79. $450 Welch, Spring & Co. “Eight Day Cary”, ca 1880. This is one of their mantel clocks with a Patti movement. It has a complete black label on the back, 20 inch high mahogany case, slick cabinet finish. It has the correct Welch glass pendulum bob, excellent gold trim on the front glass, original side glasses, and overall a very nice case that just needs some mild cleaning and polish. The move-ment in this clock is the famous, “Patti” 8 day time and strike, recognized by the X on the front and back plates. The movement is running nicely and strikes on a cup bell. I think this is one of the best looking cases of the Patti group. Ly-Welch, page 148-150. $500-$750. 80. $150 “Riley Whiting / Winchester, Connecticut” column and splat shelf clock with wood movement, ca 1828-1835. The label is large and complete, covering 2/3rds of the backboard. The mahogany veneered case is very nice, has some veneer chips on the bot-tom board, stenciled half columns and splat that have good strong stenciling. The chimneys, caps and returns are all good. Door latch on the right side, hinges on the left. The case is 35” tall, mirror is old, may be original, top glass may be a replace-ment. Beautiful dial, period hands, no pendulum, gong is original, and the 30 hour wood movement is clean and com-plete. This clock has proper period weights. $200-$300. 81. $225 “Birge, Mallory & Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, triple decker with 8 day strap brass movement, ca 1838-1843. The case is rosewood veneered but what catches your attention is the gold gilt on the columns. The veneer on the 36” high case is nice, with a few chips. I am not sure what the splat is supposed to depict. Ap-parently there was something attached to the cen-ter of the splat for there are now two holes. Door locks on the two doors, one brass escutcheon miss-ing, and no key. The center mirror looks to be origi-nal, top glass probably replaced, and the bottom glass is either a replacement or removed to reback with black paint. The painted dial is signed, “Birge Mallory & Co. Bristol, Ct US.” It has some stretch marks in the middle. The move-ment is an 8 day strap brass, signed, “B.M.&Co”. Inside is a com-plete paper label and a coil gong. There are no weights or pendu-lum. $250-$400. 82. $150 “Samuel Terry / Bristol, Con.”, column and splat shelf clock, ca 1828-1835. Backboard label is near complete and reads, “Patent / Clocks, / Made and Sold/ By / Samuel Terry”. This is a 30 hour weight clock, wood movement, in a 35” high stunning rosewood veneered case. It has the original movement, no pendulum, but has period hands. A wire gong is below the movement. The mahogany veneered case

is near perfect, has a door latch on the left side, excellent stenciled half columns and splat, left re-turn missing, but otherwise original and complete. Top glass is replaced, bottom probably had a mirror originally for now there is a wood backing over the ship picture. Excellent wood dial with good paint, no chips or cracks. This clock has period weights. An identical clock is pictured and described in the book, “Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock”, Second Edition Revised, by Kenneth D. Roberts and Snowden Taylor, pages 247-248. $200-$350. 100. $100 Seth Thomas mantel clock with adamantine finish, “Shasta”, ca 1911. The wood case has golden bronze adamantine finish, with ada-mantine onyx columns and sides, and gold plated ornaments and feet. The ornaments have lost some of their gold plating. The wood is two toned, darker wood around the dial. Undoubtedly one of their most attrac-tive adamantine cases and has always been the choice of collectors, particularly if clean and original. We see a great many mantel clocks we call “blacks”, and most are cheaply made and in my humble opinion, cheap and boring, however this style is top of the line. It has a clean sash and rings around the dial, flat glass, and correct hands. On the back is part of a label and a metal back door over the movement opening. Inside is the signed 8 day movement and pendulum. It is running and striking half hours on a cup bell and hours on a cathedral bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #1558. $125-$200. 101. $200 New Haven Clock Co. banjo clock, “Waring”, ca 1923. The mahogany finished case stands 36 inches tall, has very attractive glass panels, and a metal eagle on the top. The m8 inch metal dial is signed, and has age darkened. I sus-pect the in the bezel is a replacement but the hands are probably original. On the case back is a complete paper label. The 8 day pendulum movement is running and strik-ing half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. A nice banjo clock for this low minimum. Ly-New Haven #219. $200-$300. 102. $400 Waterbury Clock Co. “Calendar No. 44” ca 1891.At first glance I thought this was a reproduction case until I saw the three labels on the back, and all the internal parts, i.e. the two movements, Cathedral gong, and the dial pans and rings. The walnut case is 24 inches tall and all original. The door latches on the side, and it has a correct brass pendulum bob. This clock is clean and polished. The dial papers are replaced, the hands, pendulum, and door glasses, are all original. It has nickel dial rings and gong base. The running movement is 8 day, half hour gong strike, with a calendar movement, all clean and functioning properly. Ly-Waterbury #284; Ly-Calendar #709. $450-$750. 103. $200 Seth Thomas mantel clock, Pillar & Scroll, “Tradition”, ca 1950. “The case, decorative base, side pillars and top scroll are of hand rubbed mahogany. Full color glass panel with bright gold in center and bor-der. Harmonizing decorative motif on light ivory dial. Black numerals and hands. Solid brushed brass finials.” That description was put out

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by the Seth Thomas Company, then a division of Gen-eral Time Instruments Corporation. Shortly after this clock was produced the company moved to Georgia and discontinued making fine clocks. The movement is 8 day with pendulum and gong strike. The case is 20 inches tall and in near perfect condition. This clock is a piece of American history, a mighty clock making company that is now no more. It should be worth keeping as a remembrance of our past. Ly-Seth Thomas #2246. $250-$500. 104. $400 Seth Thomas Clock Co. parlor clock, one of their largest and most collectable City Series clocks, the “St. Paul”, ca 1880. This model has a special pendu-lum. There is an etched glass insert in a brass cas-ing, with brass acorns on the sides, and brass fleur de leis on the top. A very special pendulum unlike any others. The case is 21” high, made of walnut with some burl walnut trim on the front. Sadly, the clock has some small problems that a non-collector would probably not detect. On each side of the door there should be three small 1” square trim pieces, top, bottom, and 1/3 of the way down from the top. All six pieces are missing. The dial is now paper, on the old pan, not painted or signed. There is a good label inside. The nickel dial rings and nickeled gong bell are original, hands and pendulum are correct, same with the 8 day time and striking move-ment. The movement is signed and running. Ly-Seth Thomas #596. This model always brings a high price and we have sold them for over $1000 in the past, and know of sales over $1500. Some work needed here to command that kind of money. $500-$750. 105. $175 F. Kroeber, New York, wood cased mantel clock, “Arch Top”, ca 1875. Immaculately clean walnut case is 15 inches high, has special trim and applied ornaments over the front, top and base. The orna-ment with the lions head lifts up and out to access and hang the pendulum. The brass bezel, glass, brass dial ring, hands, and perhaps the dial, are all original to the case. Inside is a signed gong base with coil gong, old pendulum and key, and the 8 day time and striking movement. The dial ring is stamped with Kroeber’s patent date – 1859. Ly-Kroeber, page 270-271. $200-$350. 106. $400 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No. 10 Old Farmers”, calendar clock, ca 1874. This model was made sev-eral years before the No. 10’s with the fancy carved top. It is made of walnut, stands 21 inches tall, very plain case, and probably made for we poor sod busters, for it was the cheapest looking clock Ithaca made. The dark finish is original and case has not been cleaned. The glasses are proba-bly replacements, the dials are probably original, and I cannot be sure of the hands. This clock also has an alarm that is in the very bottom of the case and is wound in the bottom left corner of the cal-endar dial. The bell rings on a bell, also in the case bottom. The pen-dulum and key are stored behind the removable back cover. Rem-nants of a label are also on that back cover. Ly-Calendar #347. $500-$750.

107. $175 Ansonia Clock Co. “Regulator B”, ca 1901. This is a good oak case, clean and polished, standing 32” high. There is a latch on the bottom door and one to hold the brass bezel to the octagon top. The dial is original and a coat of shellac was put on it years ago, I would assume to preserve the paint or paper. I cannot tell which. On the dial is the name of a Bel-fast, Ireland clock dealer. Or, I suppose it could be an individual owner, but I doubt it. The large hands are correct Ansonia hands, the brass bob and wood stick are original, and the brass movement is 8 day time and strike. The movement is a good strong runner and it strikes a Cathedral gong. The top glass is original and the bottom is a replacement. This is a “Regulator B” case, the glass should go in a “Regulator A” case. Ly-Ansonia #656. $200-$350. 108. $125 Seth Thomas mantel clock with adamantine finish, unnamed, and not pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas, ca about 1911. The wood case has a nice black ada-mantine finish, with adamantine white onyx columns and mottled adamantine ends, and gold plated ornaments and feet. The gold finish has worn on some parts. Undoubtedly one of their most attractive adamantine cases and has always been the choice of collectors, particularly if clean and original, which this one is above average. It has a clean sash and rings around the dial, flat glass, and replaced hands. On the back is a replaced wood back door over the movement opening. Inside is the signed 8 day movement and pen-dulum. It is running and striking half hours on a cup bell and hours on a cathedral bell. $150-$250. 109. $100 William L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn. “Normandy Chime Banjo No.3096”, ca 1902. Mahogany case is 29 inches tall with polished brass side rails, sash, and eagle. It has a signed 5.5 inch metal dial, original hands, 8 day pendulum movement that strikes hours and half hours on Normandy two-tone chimes, and an original pendulum bob. The identical clock is pictured in Ly-Gilbert #2067. $100-$200. 110. $250 E. Ingraham Clock Co. “Admiral Dewey”, one of their commemorative clocks, ca 1899. Bust of Admiral Dewey and other ship objects were pressed into the oak case. It is 23 inches high, complete and original including the glass, hands, gong, and movement. The dial paper is new as is the pendulum. The case is exceptionally clean, all original and complete. The 8 day movement is running and striking properly. Ly-Ingraham, page 305. $300-$500. 111. $250 New Haven Clock Co. banjo, “Waring”, ca 1923. This banjo is made of mahogany, has darkened over time, but a good finish remains. It is decorated with a metal eagle on top, brass side rails, latches top and bottom, original painted glasses, convex glass, and a signed silver dial. The dial showing medium wear, convex glass tabs need to be ad-justed to make the glass tight in the bezel, and the hands are correct. The 8 day movement is running and striking a

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Cathedral gong on half hours and hours. The case is 36 inches tall. Ly-New Haven #219. $300-$500. 112. $300

Seth Thomas miniature pillar and scroll, “Cambridge”, ca 1928. The mahogany case is 25 inches tall, complete and all original. It has an 8 day movement that is running and striking a finely tuned gong on half hours and hours. This clock has an orig-inal Mount Vernon painted tablet in the bottom of the door. The door has a key lock with key. The top glass is original as is the dial, hands, gong, pendu-lum, finials, and movement. Ly-Seth Thomas #2236. $350-$500.

113. $250 E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. signed on the 8 day movement in this hanging clock named, “Eclipse”. It seems Welch made this model exclusively for another company. A label on the back of the clock says, “Eclipse / Manufactured Exclusively For / Metropolitan Mfg. Co.”. There is no place or a date for the company or this clock. It is thought to be made around 1900. Known labels are all different, no two alike that I have seen. I know that Ingraham and other companies also made clocks for Metropolitan Mfg. Co. and they were all sold out of a Cortland St. address in New York. Back to this clock. It is near perfect to be 115 years old. The two labels are perfect. The 28 inch high walnut case is original and complete, albeit very dark with accumulated smoke, etc. and an edge chip or scratch here and there. The move-ment is clean, running, and striking a large Cathedral gong. It has a separate alarm movement and brass bell. The original dial is un-signed, hands are period, and the pendulum appears to be original to the clock. Ly-Welch, page 224, shows different examples of the Eclipse case and labels. $300-$500. 114. $350 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Chime Clock No. 1 Special”, ca 1911. I have sold many Sonora Chime clocks over the years but this is the first of this model I have sold. The company made about 4 slightly different styles of this model, this being the earliest and the nicest. This clock has four brass ball feet, and a near perfect 13” high case. Flat glass in the sash and a rarely seen in this style clock, a porcelain dial that is signed, “Seth Thomas / Sonora Chimes”. The dial is perfect, no loss of the black painted numerals or minute marks. It has the original backboard over the two large movements. Both are running and striking the four resonated bells on quarter hours and hours as it plays Westminster Chimes. The running movement is marked, “89M”, the Sonora Chime movement marked, “90”, and both are very clean. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 148-149. $400-$600.

115. $400 E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn, “Admiral Dewey”, ca 1900. This clock is one of the “Spanish American War” commemorative series. We sel-dom see the clocks in this series for collectors have them all and rarely put them up for sale. The pressed oak case is 24 inches tall and in good origi-nal condition including the special glass, dial, pen-dulum, and all other parts. The signed paper dial is

original and complete but has darkened slightly. The hands, pendu-lum bob, and wire gong, are original. Ly-Welch, page 384. We have seen the clocks in this series sell all over the spectrum. Generally it depends if the collector needs it to start or complete a collection. $450-$600. 116. $450 “Eli Terry, Jr., Terrysville, Connecticut”, pillar and scroll clock. The clock case is a reproduction with a new label, brass finials, weights, and glasses. The wood movement, wood dial, pair of hands, brass pendulum, and winding crank, are original period parts that were originally in a ca 1825 pillar and scroll clock. The walnut case is 31.5 inches tall, has a brass door knob, nice reverse painted tablet, three solid brass finials, and overall is a nice look-ing copy of an early clock. The clock was invented by his father, Eli Terry, and various people including his sons, Seth Thomas, and others, were licensed to sell his clocks. $500-$750. 117. $600 Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 19”, ca 1896. The cleaned and polished oak case is 50” tall. The old glass is held with the original wood strips. All wood parts are original, including some applied trim, and some small carved pieces, and grooved designs. The case is smoky dark inside as was no doubt the same outside before it was cleaned. Signed porcelain beat scale, brass pendulum bob, wood stick, practically a complete paper label inside although worn, two round weights that de-scend the sides, excellent original painted dial, and original hands. The seconds hand is correct, and the pulleys and hooks are correct. Two door latches and a winding key complete the accessories. Ly-Waterbury #626. This clock is not pictured in any of the Water-bury Clock Co. catalogs. Mr. Ly obtained a photo from the Roy Ehrhardt books which I assume was a picture of an original No.19. The label in this case says, “Regulator No.19”. $700-$1000. 118. $850 Ansonia Clock Company, hanging clock, “Capitol”, ca 1894. This clock is double spring, time and strike, and has no seconds dial. This 54” high case is made with black walnut, it is clean and polished, and all finials appear to be original. There are three glasses, a Lady Minerva bust on the top, and a side door latch. Inside is a metal beat scale, a brass bob, wood stick, bell for the strike, brass dial rings, good hands, and the 8 day signed movement, all seemingly original to the case. The double wind movement is running, keeping excel-lent time and striking the bell on cue each hour. The old dial pan has been repainted at some time on the original zinc dial pan. Ly-Ansonia #597. $900-$1200. 119. $250 Ansonia Clock Co. Ansonia, Conn.”, hanging gallery clock, “Fulton”, ca 1914. The mahogany veneered case is 19 inches square, has a door latch on the left, and an original glass. The veneer is very good, case is somewhat age darkened. You may find a tiny edge chip if you look closely. The large 14 inch painted dial is signed, slightly dirty, no attempt made to clean it. It has three correct hands and a large brass pendulum bob. The movement is their 30 day time model and it is running. Ly-Ansonia

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#686. $300-$500. 120. $300 Ansonia Clock Company mirrorside mantel clock, “Triumph”, ca 1880. Made of black walnut and stands 24.5” high. This case has been cleaned but still has a dark aged finish. It is original except for the statues that are replacements. The pedestals under the statues are original, so are the two metal ornaments top and bottom, the four fini-als, carved top ornament, three original glasses, correct pendulum, and a winding key. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking half hours on a Cathedral gong. Original black paper on the inside and is still in good condition. There is a partial label on the back. If you like a clock that has its original finish, this one is for you. Ly-Ansonia #1772. $400-$600 121. $650 Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No.2”, ca 1877. This model is walnut veneered, stands 31” high, and was the last Fashion model

that was veneered. Others were made of solid walnut. It was the first model with three finials, and almost impossible to find one with good origi-nal veneer. The veneer on this Seth Thomas mantel clock case is as nice as I have seen on a No.2 Fash-ion. The finials are correct replacements turned from walnut and stained to match the case howev-er the tips on all three are gone. The collector had new tips made but not installed. They will be with this clock is you buy it. Also, if you prefer I will in-clude a set of new finials that we have sold for years for $25. You would need to stain and fit them

to the case. The dials are now covered with new paper. Good paper label inside indicating the clock was sold in 1877. It has a correct pendulum bob, and a good 8 day brass movement made by Seth Thomas Clock Co. for Southern Calendar Clock Co. It is signed by ST, clean and is running and striking a brass bell each hour. If in excel-lent condition this model might bring $1500, of course this one is not excellent because of the finials and replaced dials. Ly-Calendar, page 283. $700-$1000. 122. $100 Seth Thomas mantel clock, one of the Fleet Series, “Fleet No.3”, ca 1913. Cases in this series of 3 clocks were made of old oak, standing 23 inches high, all had the same tablet showing three ships that steamed around the world in 1909 on what they called the “Wonderful Peach Cruise of the US Fleet”. The case is pretty much, “as found”, it is clean, retains a dark finish, has a full label on the back, and everything about the clock is original. The dial is signed and in original but pretty rough condition. Inside is the 8 day movement that is running and striking half hours on a wire bell. This clock also has an alarm that rings on a brass bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #2283. $150-$250. 123. $250 Waterbury Clock Company, Waterbury, Conn. calen-dar mantel clock, “Buffalo”, ca 1891. Excellent wal-nut case is 27 inches tall, complete, and wood parts are all original. The glass and the paper dial are replacements. Nothing elaborate about the case yet it is very attractive considering the spiral shaped

ornaments, applied finials and other wood pieces, and the etched designs top and sides. There is a ripple like design along the top and base. The movement is 8 day, signed, and running. It strikes a gong on half hours and hours. Large solid brass pendulum bob on a wood stick. On the back are most of two paper labels, one indicating sales offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Glasgow (Scotland), the other more or less a label of instructions. Ly-Waterbury #254. $300-$500. 124. $400 E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn, “Admiral Sampson”, ca 1900. This clock is one of the “Spanish American War” commemorative

series. We seldom see the clocks in this series for collectors have them all and rarely put them up for sale. The pressed oak case is 24 inches tall and in good original condition including the special glass. The dial paper has been replaced but the pendulum and all other parts are original. The hands are ques-tionable but the wire gong, the alarm movement, and brass bell are original. Ly-Welch, page 460-461. We have seen the clocks in this series sell all over the scale. Generally it depends if the collector needs

it to start or fill in their collection. $500-$750. 125. $250 Seth Thomas miniature pillar and scroll, “Cambridge”, ca 1928. The mahogany case is 25 inches tall, complete and all original. It has an 8 day movement that is running and striking a finely tuned gong on half hours and hours. This clock has an orig-inal mahogany panel instead of a painted tablet in the bottom of the door. The door has a key lock with key. Top glass is original as is the dial, hands, gong, pendulum, finials, and movement. Ly-Seth Thomas #2236. $300-$500. 126. $100 E. Ingraham Clock Co. hanging, “Hartford”, case, ca 1911. Solid oak case is 32 inches high, and the wood parts are good. Both latches need attention, and bottom glass has had the decals added. The 8 day movement is signed “New Haven”, and is not a calendar movement, but time only. The dial paper is relatively new so I suppose the calendar hand was put on to make it look complete. Extra holes behind the New Haven movement are where the original Ingraham movement was attached. The pendulum, again I suppose, came with the New Haven movement. The dial pan evidently is original to the case, but again, I cannot be sure. A good looking, inexpensive clock, if you do not mind it being a marriage. $100-$200.

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127. $375 Ansonia Clock Company elaborate walnut cased clock, “Monarch”, ca 1880. From the delicate urn top to the drawer in the base there are fancifully carved ears, ornaments, and other unusual case parts. The sides have double carvings in the same manner as the “Fifth Avenue”, in other words there is a set of carvings on each side, front and back. The clean walnut case is 24 ½” high and seemingly all original. On the back about half of a paper label remains in place. Large metal ornaments top and bottom, and a special metal sash around the dial that Ansonia only used on a very few of their better clocks. The paper dial was re-placed. Note the special metal pendulum. There are a winding key, correct hands, and a signed gong. The movement is 8 day, signed, clean, running, and striking. This model has always been popular with clock collectors. Booked for $800 for several years. Ly-Ansonia #1780. $400-$600. 128. $500 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Queen Anne” wall clock, ca 1880. Original ebony finished cherry case. It is very diffi-cult to get a good picture of a coal black clock. It is black inside, outside, and on the back. Inside is a com-plete and original black label. If you like the color you will like everything else for it is all original except the replaced paper dial. There are three hands, pendulum, gong, door lock, glass, and all the little finials and spin-dles. The movement is 8 day, heavy duty, a second’s dial, and it is signed, running, and striking properly. The external fly is on the strike side. The case is 36” high. The move-ment, label, case, etc. are pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas, page 326. In years gone by we have sold many Queen Anne’s for over $2000. $600-$800. 129. $200

Seth Thomas Clock Co. pillar & scroll, “Plymouth”, ca 1921. A reproduction made by Seth Thomas with some modern improvements, and a considerably lower price than the ca 1830 models. This clock has an 8 day brass movement, strikes hours and half hours on a Cathedral bell (gong). Mahogany cabinet case is 24” high, mahogany finials, turned columns, and good scrolls and feet. Very nice painted tablet and painted metal dial, correct hands and pendulum. Clock is near perfect and like new. Ly-Seth Thomas #2238. $300-$500.

130. $250 Seth Thomas City Series clock, “Columbus”, ca 1883. I have collected the City Series clocks for 40 years, had hundreds of them, but never had this model. You better bid high for I might just be bidding in my own auction. The walnut case is 24.5 inches high, com-plete, original, and clean as a pin. It has a door latch, one of the fancy nickel ST pendulums, cathedral gong, nickel dial rings, proper hands, and a new pa-per dial on the old pan. The 8 day movement is run-ning and striking the gong on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #529. $300-$500. 131. $100 E. Ingraham Co. mantel clock, “Gila”, ca 1915. Ingraham named a series of their clocks after rivers in the US. The Gila River is a tribu-

tary of the Colorado River flowing thru New Mexi-co and Colorado. It is not a plain clock as pictured in the books for it has a simple calendar, barome-ter, and thermometer. The 23 inch oak case is com-plete, original, and exceptionally clean. The paper dial is a replacement, hands are correct, glass is perfect, pendulum is correct, and the coil gong is original. The8 day movement is running, striking the gong on half hours and hours, and operating the simple calendar. Ly-Ingraham #1048. $125-$250. 132. $100 E. Ingraham Co. mantel clock, “Jasper”, ca 1896. This clock has pressed designs on the base, sides, door, and on the applied ornaments around the top. It has a basket weave appearance. The walnut case is 23 inches tall, has the original door glass that is still near perfect, the original pendulum bob, and a signed gong base. The only change to the clock is a new paper dial on the old pan. The 8 day move-ment is a strong runner and strikes the gong each hour. Ly-Ingraham #982. $125-$200. 133. $175 F. Kroeber, New York, mantel clock, “Vixen”, ca 1880. The walnut case is 21 inches tall and is complete and original. There are etched designs on the base, sides, and top. Around the top are three ap-plied trim pieces and the carved piece on the tiptop. The door is held with a hook latch, the door glass is original, and on the back are

remnants of a label. The pendulum in this clock is probably worth half the clocks value. It is signed on the back, has beveled glass over the slow fast adjust-er, and flour de ley leaves above the glass. It has nickel accessories, the bell and outside dial ring. The inner ring is brass and the paper dial is a replace-ment. The 8 day movement is signed, running strong, and striking hours on the bell. Ly-Kroeber, page 351. $200-$350.

134. $75 Seth Thomas chime clock, Series No.124, ca 1938. It is not pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas but is almost identical to the chime clocks on page 171 of his book. The mahogany case is 20 inches wide and 9 inches high, has a hinged back door and convex glass in the cast sash. The silver dial is signed, has painted numerals and correct hands. There is a label underneath, and a large complete label on the door. The 8 day movement is running and striking the quarter hours and hours on perfectly tuned chime rods. $100-$200. 135. $200 F. Kroeber, New York, mantel clock, “Chief”, ca 1881. There is a com-plete label on the back designating this clock as the, “Eight Day Chief”. The 21 inch high walnut case is clean and polished, has grooved and etched designs over the entire case and a carved ornament on the top. This model was modi-fied several times in the factory with the tiny round balls placed differently around the case top. The pen-dulum is correct, the glass is original and excellent, it has a signed gong base with wire gong and nickel dial rings. In the bottom is a signed beat scale and a small drawer on the base with a fancy pull knob. The 8 day movement is running and striking hours on the

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gong. Ly-Kroeber, page 282. $200-$350. 136. $250 Seth Thomas Clock Co. walnut City Series clock, “Buffalo”, ca 1886. Clean and polished 20.5” high case. Railing around the top with brass spindles, all present. It is a plain case otherwise with just a few etched designs and some deep grooves along the base. This model has four fairly large wood feet underneath and they are missing on this ex-ample. Most of the original black and gold label remains on the base inside. It has nickel dial rings, nickel Cathedral gong base, nickel pendulum bob with damascene, and a nickel pendulum rod. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking the Cathedral gong. Dial is original but worn, hands are not correct, and the glass is original. Ly-Seth Thomas #513. $250-$350. 137. $175 E. Ingraham Co. parlor clock, “Shekel”, ca 1891. This is a very rare model, note the metal ornament statues on the base and the metal lion on the top. The elaborate side columns are carved and have etched designs, same with the top. The oak case is 24 inches tall and stained to resemble walnut more than oak. The glass is original as is the pendulum, dial ring, hands, and the 8 day movement that is running and striking hours and half hours on a coil gong. It has the slow-strike movement and the gong base is signed by Ingraham. The only change to the clock is a new signed paper dial on the old pan. Ly-Ingraham #936. $200-$350. 138. $150 Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantel clock, “Eclipse”, or “Balltop”, ca 1890. Walnut case is clean and polished, although on the dark side,

inside and outside. I believe it to be all original. This 24” high clock has a label inside, new paper dial on the old pan, replaced hands, key, and the nice Eclipse pendulum. 8 day movement is clean, signed, running, and striking a gong. This clock also has an alarm movement that is functioning and rings on a polished brass bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #2463, pictures the identical clock and movement. $200-$300.

139. $125 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. mantel clock, one of the “Jewel Set” clocks, “Pattern No.11”, ca 1910. Gilbert described this set as, “Eight day mantel clocks in elaborately carved designs, with highly glazed var-nish finish. Their 5 sets were, Rubys, Garnets, Pearls, Diamonds, and Emeralds. They did not show which set this clock belongs in. They made them with oak, 22 inch high cases, 6 inch dials, fitted with 8 day hour and half hour strike movements, sash

glasses decorated in gold, fancy gilt pendulums. Note the 3 lion’s heads on top and the 3D effect of the columns. On the back is a complete label, the clock is all original, complete, and in running order. This one also has an alarm movement that rings on a small bell. Ly-Gilbert #1238. $125-$250. 140. $75 Seth Thomas 8 day cottage clock, ca 1875. The walnut caser is only 14.5 inches tall but it is chock full of things you want in a clock, 8 day time and strike movement, coil gong, alarm movement, and alarm

bell. In addition inside is a complete paper label, old pendulum bob, correct hands, and brass alarm ring. The dial is a replacement. The movement is signed, running, and striking on the coil gong. There is a door latch with knob, and the highlight of the clock, a reverse painting of a pretty girl. What more would you expect for $75? $100-$200. 141. $100 Seth Thomas City Series parlor clock, “Chicago V.P.”, ca 1875. This model of the “Chicago” is very rare and seldom comes on the mar-ket. As you know most Chicago models have two round glasses with a painting on the bottom glass. This 18 inch high walnut veneered case is near perfect, clean and polished. There is a key lock on the side of the case, half columns on the door with gold capitals and bases. Inside is a complete label, a correct ST brass pendulum bob, nickel bell, nickel dial rings, correct hands, and an original signed dial is also near perfect. The movement is running and strik-ing hours on the bell. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 188-189. $150-$300. 142. $250 Atkins Clock Company, / Bristol, Conn.”, London model shelf clock, ca 1863. A very nice 17” rose-wood veneered case with plain columns and a dark/smoky original finish. Wood door knobs and all wood parts are original and in excellent condi-tion. Both glasses have excellent gold foil paint, painted dial is original, now with chipped paint. Complete paper label inside and an old brass pen-dulum bob. It is not a rare case with a 30 day movement but it has an excellent 8 day movement that is running and striking a coil gong. Reference about this model and similar models can be found in the book, “The Clocks of Irenus Atkins”, by King and Gregory, page 83. $300-$500. 143. $150

New Haven Clock Co. parlor clock, “No. 503”, ca 1886. Not a very fancy name for such a fancy clock. The black walnut case is 24 inches tall, has a carved top piece with a Lady Minerva head, two finials on each side, applied ornament on the base, and an original painted glass in the door. The case is very clean but dark, age and smoke I would assume. In-side is their fancy beat adjusting pendulum bob, nickel gong base, wire gong, brass dial rings, new paper dial, and an 8 day movement that is running

and striking on the coil gong. Ly-New Haven #1302. $150-$250. 144. $100 Seth Thomas adamantine finished mantel clock, ca 1900. The ada-mantine finish is dark red mahogany, very nice all over and has no chipping or discoloration. The columns are adamantine onyx, lion’s heads on each end, and metal feet underneath. The case is 18 inches wide and 10.5 inches high. The 8 day solid plate movement is signed and marked, “89AD”. It is running and striking a coil gong and the pendulum bob is correct. It has most of a label on the removable wood back. This clock, movement, and label are pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas, page 476. This solid plate movement is different than the

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movements found in other adamantine models. $150-$300. 145. $100 Seth Thomas Clock Co. mantel clock with a mahogany adamantine finish, “Black Hussar”, ca 1900. Of course the case certainly is not black, they made this model in many different colors. The case is 16.75” wide and 10.75” high, has gilt metal feet and ornaments, all original including the dial, hands, front and back doors, ornaments, pendulum, and movement. The 8 day move-ment is running and strikes half hours on a cathedral gong. The primary color is red with many excellent incised designs with gold filling. Signed back metal door and most of a paper label on the back. Ly-Seth Thomas #1590. $150-$300. 146. $125 Seth Thomas Clock Co. parlor clock, “Dover”, one of their City Series clocks, ca 1898. It is factory stamped on the back but not legible. Walnut case is 21.5” high, in original condition but crusty, with

smoke, etc. still on the wood. There are no breaks or repairs, glass is original, dial is a replacement, and hands and pendulum are correct for this model. Paper label inside, below the pendulum and it is also very dark. The 8 day movement is running strong and strikes the hours on a Cathedral gong. This model is not common and still commands a high resale value. Ly-Seth Thomas #539. $150-$250.

147. $100 E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. parlor clock, “Anion”, ca 1884. The walnut case is 21.5 inches tall, clean and all origi-nal. The design is good but yet a simple case to make if you can operate a jigsaw. There are some grooves on the base and etched designs on other parts. The door glass is original and excellent, has a correct pendulum bob, polished brass dial rings, correct hands and gong. It has their 8 day movement that is running and striking the gong on half hours and hours. A very clean clock. Listed in Ly-Welch, page 402, as unknown. There are parts of two labels on the back and enough that I believe it is the model, “Anion”. $100-$200.

148. $175 Sligh Furniture Company was the maker of this column and cornice parlor clock, ca 1996. Pat-terned after the mid 1800 models made by a great many early clockmakers and popular with the clock buying public. The cherry case is 31 inches high, has one large door opening to the top 2/3rds of the case, painted fruits and flowers on two glasses, and a German movement that strikes Westminster Chimes on each quarter hour and strikes the hours on 5 chime rods. It comes with maintenance instructions, directions

for operating the 8 day movement. It is a well made, extremely heavy clock, and of course near new. $200-$300. 149. $100 Ansonia Clock Co. cabinet clock, “Vista”, ca 1901. The walnut case is 16.5 inches tall, front covered with applied wood decorations, some three deep giving it a 3D look. The case is clean as a pin, all original, and in excellent condition. To top that off it has a beveled glass in the brass sash, porcelain dial ring, brass inner dial, and correct

hands. The entire back is a hinged and latching door. Inside is the signed 8 day movement, stand-ing Cathedral gong, and correct pendulum. The movement is clean and running perfectly while striking the hours and half hours. Ly-Ansonia #884. $125-$250. 150. $75 Seth Thomas cottage clock, ca 1865. The original walnut case is 14.5 inches high and is clean and pol-ished. Original door glasses and door latch with brass knob. Inside is a complete paper label, coil gong, brass pendulum, and signed 8 day movement. It is running and striking hours on the gong. The dial has been repainted and the hands are replaced. $75-$150. 151. $100 Seth Thomas banjo clock, “Brookfield 32”, ca 1932. Excel-lent mahogany case is 28 ¾ inches tall and the entire clock looks like new. It has painted glasses, convex glass over the silver plated dial and hands, brass top and side ornaments, and the original pendulum bob. The 8 day keywound movement is running and striking on two long iron chime rods. If it is 85 years old it has been in a bank vault. Ly-Seth Thomas #185. $150-$300. 152. $425

New Haven Clock Co. “Column Calendar Clock”, ca 1890. The dials are both signed, “Manufactured For National Calendar Clock Co.”. There is no history about this company, where they were located, etc. Movements were made by the New Haven Clock Co. and some of their clocks resembled the Fashion clocks made by Seth Thomas. The movement is 8 day, time and strike with simple calendar. It is run-ning and performing properly and everything is original. The wood is reported to have veneer imi-tation graining. The dials are dark, but then they

are black with gold lettering and numbers, therefore dark. The hands, door latch, brass pendulum bob, and other parts are all origi-nal. Ly-Calendar, page 203. $500-$750. 153. $400 Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No. 11 Octagon”, ca 1880. Walnut case is 21” high, clean and all original includ-ing the back board. Look at the complete label on the backboard. I have never seen one that complete and nice. The dials are on one board, papered all over. Some wear and slightly dirty, but are original and very serviceable. Hands are the correct type, nickel bob, and old key. The running movement is 8 day, clean and running and striking on an iron bell. The calendar movement and connecting parts are clean and original. Calendar roller papers are dark but original. Time dial is 7 inches, and the calendar dial is 8 inches. This clock also has an alarm movement that winds in the left bottom corner of the case. Ly-Calendar #349. $500-$750. 154. $400 Seth Thomas “Chime Clock No. 1 Special”, ca 1915. This clock is fitted with the famous Sonora Chime movement and a rack of 4 bells that play Westminster chimes ever fifteen minutes, and strikes the hours on four resonated bells. Case is covered with red mahogany ada-mantine and has brass feet and a brass sash and mat. Convex glass,

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6 inch signed silvered dial is better than most we see. Normally these silver dials become badly worn, but this one has only nominal wear. A lever on the side will silence the chimes if so desired. The 8 day Seth Thomas movement is signed by Seth Thomas and marked, “89AE” while the Sonora Chime movement is marked, “90”. An excellent paper label is on the original back door. The case is 15.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches tall. Ly-Seth Thomas #376. $500-$750. 200. $550 Ansonia Clock Co. “Mirror Swing”. This is a repro-duction of Ansonia’s original silver plated mirror swing they made in the 1880’s. This one is made of wood and is 20 inches high. With the swing arm in place it is 22.5 inches high, which is the same size as the original Ansonia mirror clock. The decorations around the mirror are hand carved leaves and birds, also like the originals. The wood has a gloss finish. The swing arm is identical to the originals except the movement is not signed and the swing arm has a round top and bottom and not flat like the originals. It is running properly. Ly-Ansonia #3008. $600-$900. 201. $400

LeCoultre Atmospheric clock (Atmos) serial num-ber 176880. The LeCoultre PR Dept. says, “The Atmos, the clock that lives on air. The only clock of its kind in the world. The constant changes in the temperature of the air are enough to keep it permanently wound”. The clock is running, and overall in good condition. It stands 9 ¼” high and is about 8 ½” wide. $400-$600.

202. $500 Gustav Becker 3 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1886. Nice walnut case is 48 inches high, has the original top ornament. There are 8 pieces of brass attached to the case, mostly in the dial area. There are four glasses, wall levelers, door lock, many carvings top to bottom, various places on the columns, and some on the tail. The clock has a silver dial, silver pendulum bob, and a silver beat scale. It now has 3 Timesaver weights painted silver to match the other silver parts. There is some slight wear to the silver parts but mostly just dirty. The signed 8 day move-ment has a serial number #614240, dating it 1886. It is running and striking on the quarter hours on two long iron rods. It will make a really nice clock after it is cleaned. $500-$750.

203. $450 F. Kroeber, New York, “Regulator No. 31”, ca 1875. They made several variances of this model, some movements by different makers, different finial, different pendulums, etc. This 8 day time only move-ment was made by New Haven Clock Co. but the movement is signed “F. Kroeber / New York”. The 34” high walnut case is clean, polished, and original except for the bottom finial. It is a well made copy of the 1875 finial. The carved ornaments on the top and bottom are good and original. The glass and putty are original as is the special signed pendulum.

The dial, hands, door latch, and other accessories are all original. On the back of the case is a complete label. A label inside was put there by the selling dealer. Probably the one thing that sets this clock apart from all others of this model is the carvings on the base. The fancy carvings say, “P C & ST L”, which stands for the Pittsburgh Cincinnati & St Louis Railroad. A very rare and unusual clock. Ly-Kroeber, pages 107-108. $500-$750. 204. $400 Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn., “Parlor Calender No.3”, ca 1878. This clock has been refur-bished and looks great. Dials were repainted, new calendar roller papers installed, and the case was cleaned and polished. The rosewood veneer case is 27 inches tall and has no veneer problems to speak of and has a key operated door lock on the side. The label on the back of the door is perfect and inside the case, down below the calendar dial is a white label of instructions. The 8 day brass spring driven movement is running, striking an iron bell on the hours, and operating the calendar move-ment. The minute hand is a little too long, therefore a replacement. The other two hands may be original. The old brass pendulum bob is correct and there is a winding key. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 105. $500-$750. 205. $400 Gustav Becker three weight Grand Sonnerie striking wall clock, ca 1877. It is missing the top finial, the weights may not be original to the movement, and the dial has been professionally repaired, and the movement is not signed. We identified the clock by research in the book, "Gustav Becker Clocks", by Tran Duy Ly, pages 103-110. The walnut case is 47 inches tall, several pieces painted ebony, and the base de-signs are very nice. The brass is polished, it has three good glasses, a brass beat scale and a door latch on the side. The solid plate brass movement is attached to a wood seat board that slides into a wood bracket. A low price for a three weight Vienna. $400-$600. 206. $150 Gustav Becker 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1877. The 8 day brass movement is signed and has a serial num-ber, #163147, which is an early GB movement, in a more modern case. We must assume it is a marriage. The movement is clean and running, striking half hours on a coil gong attached to the movement. The pendulum stick attaches to a mounting plate, which is typical. The brass bob and black painted wood stick are both very nice as is the two piece porcelain dial, the old hands, and brass pulleys. The dark walnut case is 34.5 inches tall, plain with no frills. $150-$250.

207. $500 Fortuna mystery swing arm clock. An outstanding Asian reproduction of some of France’s early swing arm clocks. The 8 day movement winds in the front, French style, and is encased in a very attractive brown 4 inch ball. It is 30 inches tall, the statue alone is 25.5 inches to the top of the bar holding the swing arm. This statue is solid brass and polished, not dull as many are. It has been running for us but may need to be put back in beat after shipping or hauling. This is one of the nicest swing arm clocks we have sold. Do you know

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what an original Fortuna is bringing these days? $2500-$3000. $500-$750. 208. $175 Seth Thomas Clock Co. one of the City Series clocks, the “Princeton”, ca 1886. I have collected over 100 different models of City Series clocks over the last 40 years. I have had every model known, plus some unnamed. From time to time I sell some of them but find myself buying them again. If you are beginning to collect City Series I will tell you, this model is a hard one to find. This clock was made of walnut and stands 23.5 inches tall, has a side door release, an original glass in the door, and a very appealing design all over. The label is 2/3rds intact; it has the original pendu-lum, alarm movement, brass bell on which it rings, and a Cathedral gong for the hour strike. The movement is signed, it runs 8 days, and strikes the hours on the gong. It has original hands, brass dial rings, and a signed two piece dial. Ly-Seth Thomas #585. $200-$350. 209. $350 English miniature grandfather clock, ca 1880. The 18” high walnut case is covered with brass ornaments, beginning with the finial on

top to the four brass feet. In the center are four brass fluted columns. Beveled glass in the brass sash, porce-lain dial ring, brass inner dial, and original hands. Nei-ther the dial nor movement is signed. The round brass movement has a cylinder escapement and is 8 day, time only. The brass canister holding the movement has a push in type brass back cover. I bought this clock in London 20-30 years ago, and carried it back on the plane. In those days you could carry ticking things on a plane. I had not wound it in all the intervening years until today, and it is still running. If you plan to run it daily I would suggest a spot of oil here and there. $350-$500.

210. $500 French miniature grandfather clock, ca 1895. The large oak case is 19 ½” tall, decorated with applied brass orna-ments and feet. Eagle on top, four large brass feet un-derneath, beaded brass moldings in three places, an imitation door in the center with hinges and a latch. French 8 day cylinder movement, time only, and it is running. The movement is not signed, at least on the back plate. Tin can type cover over the back opening to the movement. Beveled glass in the brass sash, porce-lain dial ring, brass inner dial, and it has original hands. The dial is not signed either. Excellent case has no damage or re-pairs, and is clean. $500-$750. 211. $100 Ansonia Clock Co. porcelain clock, “Whim”, ca 1904. The company had about 60 models that were listed as “Porcelain”, and a great many more that were “Royal Bonn”. Of the 60 porcelain all had names beginning with R, S, T, & W. Just thought I would throw that in the write-up. It doesn’t make sense to me. Good rose red case color with a smattering of gold and the usual flowers on the front and sides. The case is 11 inches high and almost 12 inches wide. Flat beveled glass, one piece porcelain dial, correct hands, metal back cover, incorrect pendulum, and a signed 8 day movement that is

running and striking half hours on a Cathedral gong. Ly-Ansonia #2519. $150-$300. 212. $100 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. porcelain clock, “No.244”, ca 1900. Popular cobalt blue case with gold highlights and flowers front and sides. The porcelain has a repaired break at the top right, about the 2 o’clock area. Repair was made fairly well and is obvious when you know where to look. Dial is dark, hands are correct, plain flat glass ion the sash. No cover over the back open-ing. The 8 day movement is not signed, pendulum is correct. It is running and striking half hours on a gong. Ly-Gilbert #1544. $100-$200. 213. $100 Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn case, “La Hay”, ca 1901. It may be the smallest Royal Bonn case I have ever sold, standing 10.5 inches high and about 9 inches wide. Case is off white or cream color with baby blue trim and paint-ed flowers on the front and sides. An attractively styles case and probably suited for display in smaller quarters, i.e. bookcase, etc. It is clean, and has no visible problems. The glass is flat, dial and hands are original. The 8 day movement is signed, running and striking a Cathedral gong on half hours. The pendulum and brass cover over the back, are correct. The case is signed with the red Royal Bonn trademark and name, “La Hay”. Ly-Ansonia #2590. $100-$200. 214, $50 Gustav Becker porcelain kitchen clock. Delft case is 9 inches, signed with the GB trademark anchor, and “Becker-Germany”. Pendulum is stationary, winds in front, hangers top and bottom, and movement en-closed in tin can that is marked, “7_4975”. $50-$100. 215. $300 French porcelain mantel clock with brass trim and ornaments. The case is 16 inches wide and 12 inches high, has a painting of man and woman below the dial and paintings on the four porcelain col-umns. Gold painted designs on the sides and top of the case. It has a very nice one piece porcelain dial with painted flowers and gold designs painted around the numbers. On the back it is signed in gold, “Made In France”. The hands and bowed bevel glass are original. Nice hinged and perforated back cover opening to reveal the 8 day round French movement. The movement is signed like most all French move-ments, but I cannot get close enough to read the makers name. It is running and striking a Cathedral gong on half hours and hours. This is a very attractive clock and unlike any we have ever sold. $400-$750. 216. $500 Gustav Becker, 3 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1882. This is a very large and elaborate wall clock showing every-thing Becker had to offer in those days. The walnut case is 54 inches tall and 20 inches wide at the top. There are several carved pieces, carved and turned half columns along both sides of the door, carved bottom, and even carved designs on the backboard. It has four glasses,

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brass pendulum on a wood stick, beat scale, etched designs on the pulleys, wall levelers, and a signed 8 day movement. The serial num-ber, 403459, dates the clock to 1882. The three brass weights are the larger size, all matching and belong together. The Grand Son-nerie movement strikes on coil gongs attached to the back of the movement. It has a two piece porcelain dial that is near perfect, missing two of the three grommets. There are no chips around the winding arbors. The Becker family lives in South Carolina and bought many Gustav Becker clocks from us over the years. We are now helping them to dispose of their fine collection. $500-$1000. 218. $300

Gustav Becker Vienna Regulator, Altdeutsch style, ca 1896. Cleaned/polished walnut case is about 59” tall, with 5 finials and a cast eagle on top. There are three good glasses, wall levelers, and two door latches. Inside is a porcelain beat scale, clean and polished brass bob, original wood stick, old winding key, and the 8 day signed movement. The clean 8 day brass movement is signed by Becker, clean, running, strikes on a coil gong attached to the backboard, and has a serial number “1409923” that dates the clock around 1896. Very nice signed two piece porcelain dial, good paid of old Vienna hands, brass pulleys, and a nice pair of brass weights. $400-$600.

219. $250 Gustav Becker wall clock, RA type, spring driven, not weight, ca 1920. Walnut case is 50 inches tall, has 6 finials, half columns, and top is removable. There are three good glasses, no door latch, porcelain type beat scale, correct brass pendulum bob on the original wood stick, and an 8 day movement mounted to a wood seatboard that slides into wood brackets. The movement is signed by Gustav Becker, it is running and striking on one long iron gong rod. The two piece porcelain like dial is signed and it has correct hands. This is larger and much nicer than most clocks of this type that we have sold. $300-$500. 220. $350 Gustav Becker, 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1882. A simplistic but very nice clock. It does have a two door look with a separation between the upper round glass and the lower rectangular glass. On each side are turned half columns with some carvings and etch-ings. I failed to put the top on the clock for the pic-ture. See the side photo. It has four glasses, brass ornaments, nice brass pendulum on original wood stick, engraved brass pulleys, a pair of brass weights, and a signed 8 day movement. It mounts on a brass backplate, coil gong mounted on the back of the movement. It is running and striking properly. The two piece porce-lain dial is excellent and the Vienna hands are correct. The weights are fine but not as nice as other parts of the clock. $400-$600. 221. $300 Gustav Becker, 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1876. It is hard to be-lieve this clock is approaching 150 years old and is still in near origi-nal condition with no evident problems anywhere except one pulley is off the string. This is the smallest of the Becker clocks standing only 40 inches high. Top is removable, bottom finials are original, and on each side of the door are carved half columns. There are

three good glasses, porcelain beat scale, door latch, polished brass pendulum on the original stick, and applied wood carvings on the top and base. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking a coil gong. It attaches to a brass backplate, pulleys are engraved. The serial number on the movement is, “144319”, which dates the clock to 1876. The two piece dial is perfect and hands are original. This clock like all the Becker clocks in this auction has an original winding key, and brass weights. $300-$500.

222. $400 Gustav Becker, 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1879. Here is another very nice 53 inch walnut Vienna. Origi-nal top and all 6 finials, applied carvings top and bot-tom, and engraved columns and base. Everything ap-pears to be original, including brass pendulum bob, wood stick, wall levelers, porcelain beat scale, winding key, engraved pulleys, brass weights, two piece porce-lain dial, hands, and the 8 day signed movement. Like all the Becker clocks in this collection the case is clean and polished. The movement is running and striking on a long iron rod. $500-$750.

223. $400 Gustav Becker, 2 weight Vienna Regulator, ca 1896. Walnut case is 48 inches high with carved capitals and bases on the columns, turned finials on the bottom, and applied carvings on the top. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking a coil gong. It has an excellent 6 inch, 2 piece, porcelain dial, and it is signed. Wonderful Vienna hands plus a seconds dial and hand really are attractive. There is a large brass pendulum bob on the original wood stick, 3 good glasses, nice brass weights, porcelain beat scale, an old winding crank, and a brass dial ring. The backboard is two tone walnut, and overall the case, like all the others is clean and polished. $400-$600. 224. $300 Gustav Becker free swinger, ca 1895. The 8 day movement is signed by Becker with their trademark circle stamp. It is run-ning and striking a large gong on hours and half hours. The pendulum is correct for the movement as it takes a special attachment for both the movement and pendulum. It has not been polished and appears dull. Around the edge of the pendulum are pressed designs. Below the pendulum is a brass beat scale. It has a one piece dial ring and brass inner dial, and nice original hands. Round glass over the dial and rectan-gular glasses on the sides. The door has a side hook. The walnut case is 37 inches tall, clean and polished, complete and original. There are applied wood orna-ments around the dial, and on the top and base. The bird on top is made of some material other than wood. It breaks easily and has been broken and glued. $300-$500. 225. $1000 Gustav Becker 2 weight Vienna Regulator, Ca 1899. One of the most unusual Vienna Regulators we have ever sold. We sold it to the Becker’s in 1999 for almost $3000. A label on the back reads, “Spring Strike Regulator, 8 inches ivory dial. No. 11 25”. The 8 and 25 appear to be written by hand, other parts printed. They probably used the same label for different model clocks. It definitely is not

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spring driven. The serial number on the movement, “1577669”, dates the clock around 2000. The dial is signed, has original hands, pendulum, weights, top and base. The walnut case is 48.5 inches tall. It has half columns, turned finials and spindles, applied fan-cy moldings, and the most impressive display of mother of pearl decorations I have ever seen on a large wall clock. The pearl is inlaid from the top to the bottom, on the columns, door, and even the back-boards. There are three good glasses, applied decora-tions on the pendulum stick, fancy brass bezel, beat scale, and old weight crank. $1000-$1500.

226. $500 Gustav Becker, free swinger wall clock, ca 1910. This is undoubtedly the finest free swinger clock we have ever sold, or seen for that matter. The walnut case is about 45 inches tall, has two doors, and a multitude of carved and turned ornaments top to bottom. It has an awfully lot of applied pieces, but is not gaudy, just very classy and rich looking. There is a bowed glass over the porcelain dial, and many pieces of beveled glass in the bottom door. That door is hinged at the top, whereas the top door is hinged on the side. There are small cloth covered opening on the side, the cloth is beginning to dete-

riorate. The fancy brass pendulum bob and the inner part of the dial, are matching. The 8 day movement is seatboard mounted, slides into wood braces, signed by Becker, and has a serial number #1784959, dating it around 1910. The clock looks to be 100% original and in excellent condition except where noted. $750-$1000. 227. $2000 German floor clock by Kienzle, ca 1900-1921. This large dark oak open well case is heavily carved from top to bottom, including the backboard. There are carvings all over the case and two large human type figures in the center of the case. The clock is 90 inch-es tall and 24 inches wide. The 8 day movement is signed with the Kienzle name and trademark. It is powered by two weights and strikes half hours and hours on a large iron gong on the backboard. The 11 inch brass dial, pendulum, and weights are covered with etched designs of winged angels, cherub, leaves and vines, and are all a matching set. There are large round wood feet underneath. The case has the origi-nal finish and is very clean and polished. I had the clock for several years before selling it to a South Carolina couple in the July 2002 auction for over $4000. The clock is still in the SC home and can be picked up there or I will haul it to Lexington or anywhere in between. 228. $350 “Smith & Goodrich / Bristol, Conn.”, cottage clock with a 30 hour fusee movement. The mahogany case is 15 inches tall, with brass door latch, and an original painted tablet. The fusee movement has wood spools with brass covers, and is attached to an unsigned brass time and striking movement. Strikes on a coil gong attached to a brass bell. The dial pan is original, now with a new paper dial. About 75% of the paper label is intact, especially the parts with printing. Old brass bob and key included. $400-$600.

229. $225 Barr Mfg. Corp., Weedsport, N.Y. electrical impulse pendulum clock, ca 1925. Case shows use and stands 12.5 inches with dome in place. The round wood base sits on three brass feet, has a very good dial, three hands, and dome. There is a bub-ble level in the wood base. Metal inside the dome, including the brass disk pendulum shows tarnish. The 400 day movement is powered by a dry cell battery. $250-$350.

230. $425 “J. Kaiser – Germany”, World clock. Some paint chips on the base and supporting posts. The dial, hands, globe, and movement are all good. The clock is oper-ational but the lock down screw needs to be adjust-ed. Movement is signed. Clock is 9.5 inches high, with the original globe in place is 10.5 inches high. $450-$600.

231. $225 Lions International electric wall clock. In like new con-dition, all parts are excellent and the movement is working great. Metal band around the edge, slightly bowed glass over the dial. Made by the “Pam Clock Corp”, and has a complete label on the back that says in part, “made for indoor use only”. $250-$350. 232. $200 French Morbier, 8 day, bell strike, crown wheel escapement and an early type folding pendulum. The movement is enclosed in a metal box with latching doors on each side, and iron bell on the top. The pressed brass dial surround features a male flute player on the top left and a lady on the right he is trying to impress. As you know the brass surround is as thin as paper, easily bent and after 150 years of travels and handling has been bent and straightened numerous times. Convex porcelain dial is 10 inches, has numerous hairlines and a porcelain repair around the right time arbor. There is a nice pair of brass hands with stars at the points. There are painted flowers on the unsigned dial. The movement is oper-ating and strikes half hours, the number of hours on the hour, and repeats the hours two minutes after the hour. It comes with a correct pair of iron weights, winding crank, folding brass pendulum, and is mount-ed to a wood board. 233. $150 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. City Series, “Reno”, ca 1887. The factory date is imprinted on the case back. This model is not very common. I have collected City Series clocks over 40 years, owned hundreds, and notice I have only had five in that time. The walnut case is 19.5 inches high, complete, original, and clean. It still has the gold designs on the original glass. It has a damascened nickel Seth Thomas pendulum bob and correct pendulum leader. The door has a side key lock. Inside is a dark label, coil gong, brass alarm movement that rings on a brass bell, nickel dial rings, correct hands, and a replaced paper dial. The movement is signed, running, and striking hours on the gong. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 205. $250-$350.

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234. $300 English bracket clock, made by, “H. Williamson Ltd. / Coventry”. Signed thusly on the back of the move-ment along with, “11 Jewels / Made In England”. The domed mahogany case is 8.5 inches high, has inlay around the front, bras around the beveled glass door, and sits on 4 button brass feet. The dial ring is slightly worn and it is also signed. The small dial at the top is a slow/fast regulator. The 3 hands are original. It has a balance movement and strikes on a heavy standing gong. The hinged and latching back door has a special brass and cloth covering to allow the melodious gong sound to escape. On the base of the case is a serial number and inscription, “Made In England”. $300-$500. 235. $125 “The New Haven Clock Co. New Haven, Conn. Shirley, Patented In United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”. “Shirley” is the name of this clock. The above copied from a complete paper label on the removable backplate. There are service notations dating as far back as 1819. The mahogany case is 12.5 inches tall and has ripple molding around the top and base. Note the chime winding hole below the dial, and the chime/silent lever on the side, similar to many other makers of chiming clocks. Both the 8 day running movement and the chime movement are signed by New Haven. Beveled glass in the brass sash, signed dial, and origi-nal hands. It should be in running condition but may need some adjusting after shipping. This model is not listed in Ly-New Haven. $150-$300. 236. $100 Waterbury Clock Co. cabinet style mantel clock, “Leeds”, ca 1906. Mahogany inlaid case is 12 inches tall with inlay around the case

front. It sits on four brass feet, has cast gilt sash with beveled and convex glass over a signed ivory dial. Hairline running from 6 to 10 would disappear if cleaned. Hands are correct . There is a complete label underneath, hinged and latching back door. Inside is the 8 day signed movement, standing gong, pendulum, and key. May need service be-fore running. Ly-Waterbury #840. $100-$200.

237. $50 Sessions Clock Co. cabinet style mantel clock, “Puritan”, ca 1910. The mahogany case is 13 inches tall, complete, clean, and has no damage or prob-lems. Complete label on the hinged back door. Brass sash hold a convex glass over the signed porcelain dial and correct hands. The 8 day movement is run-ning and striking half hours on a brass bell and hours on a Cathedral gong. Ly-Sessions #237. $75-$150.

238. $25 Cottage clock similar to clocks made around 1900 by many companies. Not visibly signed so not sure of maker, foreign or domestic. The mahogany case is 16.5 inches tall, smoky dark, hinged and latching door with glass. The 30 hour brass movement is running and striking a bell. $25-$50.

239. $400 E. Ingraham & Co. calendar clock, ca 1881. I am guessing this is a rare

clock because nowhere can I find where he made this model without the strike. This movement is 8 day, time only, with B.B.Lewis Patent Calendar behind the bottom door. This time only model does not have the days of the week on the time dial as shown in all the catalogs. The movements are functioning properly. The mahogany case is very clean, standing 23 inches tall, retains the orig-inal finish and all the original case parts. The upper dial is just too nice not to be a replacement but the bottom dial is behind the glass and never touched, so is near perfect. The bezel glass is held in place with orig-inal putty. Ly-Ingraham, page 111, shows this model with time and striking movement but not the time only movement. $500-$750. 240. $75 “American Clock Co. Depot, No. 3 Courtlandt Street, New York”, copied from the complete label ion the early steeple clock. This company acted as sales agents for almost all of the Connecticut clock makers. Typically the labels and movements did not state who actually made the clocks. This mahogany case is 20 inches tall and overall in good condition, could use some polish. The glasses are original, bottom an etched Harp glass. Nice original dial, hands, gong, pendulum, and 30 hour movement that is running and striking the gong. Complete paper label, door latch, and finials with tips broken off. $100-$200. 241. $150 Waterbury Clock Co. “Paris” model mantel clock, ca 1881. Always a popular model with collectors, has good style and never has been overly expensive. Walnut case is 24” tall, has three very nice finials that we feel are original even though they are not identical to some depicted in early pictures of this model. We checked pictures of several other Paris models we have sold and notice finials are different on many of them. Woodcarving of Lady Minerva bust applied to the top, side orna-ments at the base, and some grooved designs on the top and base. Excellent glass, nickel and glass pendulum and winding key. Original dial, dial rings, correct hands, and a coil gong. Movement is 8 day, signed by the Waterbury Company and with patent date, running, and striking hourly. Paper labels on the back are missing. Ly-Waterbury, page 412. $200-$350. 242. $100 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., “Small Sharp Gothic”, or steeple clock, ca 1879. The 14 inch mahogany ve-neered case is excellent, finials are perfect, case is clean and polished, and the only demerit I would give it is some wear around the door latch. Both glasses are good, dial is a repaint, hands are correct, and inside is a complete label and an iron bell that the alarm rings on. The movement is 30 hour with an alarm feature. Ly-Gilbert #1087. $100-$200.

243. $150 Sessions Clock Co. calendar wall clock, “Crescent No.15”, ca 1915. The Sessions book sold by Tran Duy Ly, says this model was produced for the Spanish market. The near perfect oak case is 38.5 inches tall, has ripple type pressed designs all around the door and other pressed

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designs on the top and bottom. It has the original glasses, special brass pendulum and wood stick, and good original calendar dial and three hands. The 8 day movement is time only, running, and operat-ing the calendar properly. Overall in excellent condition. Ly-Sessions #90. $200-$350. 244. $150 E. Ingraham Clock Co. round drop calendar wall clock, ca 1865. It is an 8 day spring timepiece with simple calendar. The dark mahogany case is 24 inches high and 16 inches wide, with two good original glasses, two door latches on the side, and grooved upper and lower doors and applied rings on the sides. The movement is signed, pendulum is correct type, hands are correct and the dial is origi-nal. For some reason the early Ingraham clock is not pictured in Ly-Ingraham, but is pictured in the book, “Calendar Clocks”, by Miller, page 77. This book was the only early calendar clock book until Tran Duy Ly began publishing his books. $200-$350. 245. $100 Waterbury Clock Co. enameled iron clock, “Malta”, ca 1891. This is a large clock as enameled iron clocks go. It is 19 inches wide, 10 inches high, with etched designs on the front, bronze columns and gilt bases and caps. Like most of the nicer iron clocks it has an excellent beveled glass in the brass sash, perfect two piece porcelain dial,

original hands and an open escapement. On the back is a metal door over the movement opening, 8 day time and striking “Star” movement that is running and striking half hours on a gong. Pen-dulum and key are inside. Ly-Waterbury, page 283. $150-$300.a

246. $100 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. bell top clock, “Curfew”, ca 1900. Gilt feet, gilt bezel, new two piece paper dial, and gilt dome top with Curfew bell. The dial has a visible escapement and cor-rect hands. The wood case has a black enamel finish and Scotch granite marbleized sides. The case is 17.5” high, fitted with an 8 day move-ment, hour and half hour strike on the heavy chime bell. The case is gilt engraved. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking. Pendulum and key are inside. Complete paper label underneath, metal back door. Apparently to metal parts have a new finish coat. Ly-Gilbert, page 180. $100-$200. 247. $100

German or Swiss hanging novelty clock. It is heaver and more substantial than it looks. The wood front is 16 inches in diameter, covered with beater or cast brass figures, numerals and pendulum bob. The hands are made of thin brass. The 8 day movement is running and striking on two long steel rods. The movement is housed in a wood box behind the dial. You would have to disassemble the box to look for movement signatures. $100-$200.

248. $200 Junghans large bracket clock with Westminster Chimes and 8 day movement, ca 1910. The large solid plate brass movement is signed by Junghans and plays quarter hours on 5 chime rods. It is running and striking properly. The large mahogany case is 17 inches tall, has

a hinged and latching back door. The pendulum is proper for this movement. The arch top front door is hinged and has a turn latch. Beveled glass in the door, silver dial ring with engraved numerals, brass dial plate has etched designs all over, and has two small silver rings above the time ring. Those dials are for chime/silent and slow/fast. All the hands, dials, and other parts are excellent. $300-$500. 249. $200 The E. Ingraham Co. Bristol, Conn., hanging calendar clock, “Dew Drop”, ca 1909. Complete paper label on the back. They called their wood case finish, imitation rosewood. It is very dark and retains all the original untouched finish. Both door are hinged and are latched on the side. Both glasses are original, pendulum is correct as are the hands. The dial is undoubtedly a signed replacement. Just too nice to be original. The movement runs 8 days and strikes a gong. The case is 23.5 inches tall, complete and original. Ly-Ingraham #271. $250-$400.

250. $200 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. calendar clock, “Consort”, ca 1910. Good looking 31 inch high oak case is clean and polished. The dial is apparently a replacement for it is clean and bright. Brass pendulum bob, wood stick, 3 hands, and the glasses all look to be original to this clock. The movement is 8 day, strikes on a wire bell, and has a simple calendar. The clock is exceptionally nice and if not for the correct, signed paper dial, It would be a keeper. Ly-Gilbert #196. $250-$400.

251. $150 Waterbury Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Morlaix”, ca 1912. The polished brass case stands 9.5 inches high, has two doors with original latches, and four nice beveled glasses. I see one very minor corner imperfection, would not even call it a chip. The two piece porcelain dial is signed, hands are original, and it has a functioning open escapement. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking half hours on a gong. Inside is a correct imitation mer-cury pendulum and correct winding key. Nice little clock. Ly-Waterbury #431. $200-$350. 252. $200 Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Prism”, ca 1914. This very plain case is outfitted with the rare and special jeweled sash and jeweled pendulum. Normally you only see the jewels on their very expensive crystal regulators. This clock is near 11 inches tall, polished brass case with four beveled glasses and two hinged doors. There are no corner chips on the glasses and all the jewels are present in the sash and pendulum. That is very unusual. The two piece porcelain dial is signed and I see a hairline on the inner dial. The hands and open escapement are original. The 8 day movement is signed, run-ning, and striking half hours on the standing Cathedral gong. Ly-Ansonia #369. $300-$500. 253. $150 E. Ingraham Clock Co. wall calendar clock, “Dew Drop”, ca 1909.

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Ingraham called the 23.5 inch high case, “Imitation Rosewood”. It is clean, complete, polished, and has door latches on both doors. The only change I see is a new paper dial on the old pan. The hands and pendulum are correct. On the back is most of an identification label. The 8 day movement is time and calendar and has been running briskly here in the shop. Ly-Ingraham #271. $200-$350.

254. $100 “Eli Terry, Jr. / Terrysville, Connecticut”, ca 1831. Column and splat case is smoky dark, stenciling bright on the half columns and splat, no doubt re-done. Both glasses are probably replaced, however the lower glass shows old paint around the edges. Mahogany case is 35” high, replaced splat, door latch on the side, a new paper label, old bob, iron bell, unusual iron weights, and a 30 hour wood movement. It has a good wood dial with some stretch marks, and a pair of period hands. It is not a bad looking clock sitting on the shelf but examined closely you can pick out the new or refurbished parts. You could probably make out by selling the various parts. $100-$150. 255. $200 Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Elysian”, ca 1914. Good refinish

coat on the metal case. The case is 16.5” high, com-plete and original inside and out. There are no breaks or chips on the four beveled glasses but if you look closely you may see one tiny corner nick. Good winding key, correct door knobs, correct two jar imitation mercury pendulum, hanging Cathedral gong, and original hands. The two piece porcelain dial is signed, I see one minute hairline at the 1. The 8 day movement is signed, running, has outside count, and strikes half hours and hours on the

hanging gong.. Ly-Ansonia #360. $300-$500. 256. $100 Ansonia Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Cetus”, ca 1914. Polished brass case is 11 inches tall, almost 7 inches wide, and has a 4 inch dial span. A miracle, all four beveled glasses are good, no corner nicks. It has two doors, both with correct knobs. Inside is the signed 8 day movement that is running and striking half hours on the Cathedral gong. The imita-tion mercury pendulum is correct as is the signed two piece porcelain dial, hands, and open escape-ment. Nice little clock that doesn’t break the bank. Ly-Ansonia #370. $150-$300. 257. $50

“International Iroquois Beer & Ale”, electric adver-tising clock. It lights up and runs. The case is 13.5 inches square. I noticed on EBay today these clocks, if working, are selling from $250 to $350. Since I like to describe my clocks accurately they don’t net as much as EBay or Craig’s List. $100-$200.

258. $150 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. wall clock, “Observatory”, ca 1913. Oak case is 37 inches high, complete, original, and clean. Top glass is original, bottom a replacement, door latch on the side, and about

half of the label remaining on the back. Inside is an 8 day time and calendar movement, new dial paper in an old pan, brass pendulum bob and wood stick, and proper hands. Ly-Gilbert #214. $200-$350. 259. $250 E. Ingraham Clock Co. “Ionic Calendar”, ca 1880. Good

original case, very dark, old finish, nev-er cleaned, and is 22” tall. The dial is a replacement, and the bottom dial is also a replacement. Running movement is 8 day time and strike, complete with calendar gears, and is run-ning properly. Two good labels inside, behind the lower dial, two door latches, two good glasses, and three correct hands on the upper dial and two on the calendar dial. Ly-Calendar, pages 106-107. $225-$300.

260. $100 Advertising hanging clock, ca 1920. I think it was made by E. Ingraham Clock Co. The label on the back is part-ly obliterated. The mahogany colored case is 34 inch-es high, replaced glasses, new dial, but other parts are original including the brass pendulum bob wood stick, and the 8 day time only movement. Not the greatest of this group of shop clocks/store regulators, but the price is right. $100-$200. 261. $100

E. Ingraham Clock Co. hanging store regulator/shop clock, “Trenton”, ca 1923. The 38 inch high oak case is complete, and retains the original, now very dark finish, no doubt from a hundred years hanging in a smoky store or workplace, as these clocks were not generally sold for the homes. The 8 day movement is time only and running. Someone put some wood blocks behind the dial pan to keep it steady. The pan is original, the paper dial is a replacement. The top glass is original, bottom a replacement, and the brass pendulum bob

with wood stick are original. Ly-Ingraham #389. $150-$300. 262. $100 Seth Thomas banjo clock, “Cornwall”, ca 1931. This is their 8 day time and strike model, pendulum movement, strikes on two long chime rods. The mahogany case is 29 inches high, near perfect condition. I would call it per-fect but you would find a nick somewhere. Glasses are perfect, correct pendulum, silver dial, polished brass ornaments and the signed movement that is running and striking properly. On the back is a complete paper label. Ly-Seth Thomas #172. $150-$250.

263. $300 “Aktiengesellschaft Lenzkirch”, is makers name veri-fied by engraved initials on the 8 day movement in this wall clock made after the year 1851. They changed the logo slightly in 1875 so this movement is ca 1851-1875. The walnut case is 32 inches high and would be slightly higher if it had the bottom finial. It has a two piece porcelain dial with small chips around both winding arbors, hands are original as is the brass back plate, coil gong, and nice brass and porcelain pendu-lum. There are 8 original finials, top ornament, three glasses, and porcelain beat scale. $350-$500.

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264. $150 Iron front clock with original dull and dirty front. The iron case is 18.5 inches tall, has two original glasses, original dial and hands, and correct pen-dulum. Inside is a near complete label with a mak-ers name and address of a sales room in New York City. I did not remove the coil gong over the label in fear of disturbing the nice label. The dial is origi-nal, very dirty but has no damage. There is some pearl on the front and painted buildings below the dial, and with cast flowers and leaves around the outside. $200-$350. 265. $150 Iron front wall clock, probably German made, pre 1900. The iron case is 22 inches high and 14.5 inch-es wide, with good original paint all over the case figures and base. The brass movement runs 8 days and strikes a coil gong. The dial, bezel, and hands are original. Like the American iron front clocks it has a wood box attached to the iron front holding the movement. $300-$450.

266. $150 E. N. Welch wood cased mantel clock, “Donita”, ca 1892. The 25 inch high walnut case is very nice, clean and all original except for a new paper dial. The movement runs 8 days and strikes a coil gong on half hours and hours. This clock also has an alarm move-ment that rings on a brass bell. The glass is original and nearly perfect. Ly-Welch, page 387. $250-$350.

267. $100 Ansonia Clock Company mantel clock, tambour chiming, “Sonia No. 1”, with Westminster Chimes, ca 1928. Ansonia described the 23 inch wide case as being brown toned solid mahogany, with a six inch silver plated dial with raised bronze numerals and cast gold plated bezel with invisible hinge. It also has a bowed beveled glass in the bezel, original hands, and the dial is signed two places. On the back of the hinged back door is a metal label. The 8 day movement has the orig-inal pendulum, is running, and striking full Westminster chimes and hour strike and is self-adjusting. This is a very clean and nice chime clock. Ly-Ansonia #1686. $150-$250. 268. $175

New Haven Clock Co. miniature pillar and scroll man-tel clock, ca 1920. A very nice replica of the early 1800’s pillar and scroll clocks. It has brass finials, painted metal dial, original hands, and a repainted bottom glass by Tom Moberg. The 8 day movement is signed by New Haven, is running and striking on a coil gong attached to a nickel bell. I am not sure of the pendulum being original for I cannot find a pic-ture of his clock in any of the common books. $250-$350.

269. $200 Jerome & Co. New Haven, Conn. cottage clock, ca 1870. There is a complete paper label on the back of the door. It is printed on paper and attached to wood that is covering the gutta percha glass. Both gutta percha glasses are almost perfect. Excellent walnut case is 16

inches tall, all wood pieces are beveled except the door parts which are flat. It has the typical Jerome door knob/latch. The painted metal dial has the original paint, slight damage around the hand arbor and on the dial edges. The movement runs 8 days and strikes on as coil gong. Another typical Jerome feature is the wallpapered backboard. $250-$350. 270. $150 “American Cuckoo Clock Co. / Philadelphia / This is Style No. 305”, copied from the com-plete paper label on the back of this mission style case. The company started making Mis-sion style cases about 1908 prior to which they were making regular cuckoo style clocks. They imported German movements and this one is signed, “Made In Germany”. The wood box case is 13 inches tall, plus the pendulum, weights, and chains hang-ing below. The back has the typical cuckoo clock look, coil gong on the backboard, old wood bird, and two bellows. $250-$400. 271. $150 “American Cuckoo Clock Co. / Philadelphia “, mis-sion style cuckoo clock almost identical to #270 except it has a new backboard and coil gong and the cuckoo type movement is not signed. This box case is 14 inches tall and the pendulum, weights, and chains are the same as #270. $250-$400.

272. $100 New Haven Clock Co. banjo clock, “Willis”, ca 1929. The solid mahogany case is 18 inches tall, gold painted eagle and side rails and two painted glasses. It has a 3.5 inch silvered dial, original hands, and an 8 day jeweled lever movement. Bottom door opens to an empty storage box for family jewels. Not running. $150-$250. 273. $250

New Haven Clock Co. “Eight-Bell Chime No.1”, ca 1895. Oak case with French Satin Gilt Trimmings (per the books) they look to be brass trimmings to me. Silver dial ring and silver dial plate with orna-

ments to match the trimmings on the case. There are regulators for “Chime-Silent” and “Fast-Slow” on the dial front, three winding arbors, and a fine pair of original hands. Large beveled glass in the door, sides are cut out with cloth backing. Metal feet underneath. The top of the case is missing. It would have been 18” high with the top, now only 14.5” high. Back door is cut out with wire mesh and has a hook latch. Standing gong, correct pen-

dulum, and the nest of 8 bells over the solid plate nickel movement. Everything is signed and operating properly. Ly-New Haven #343. $300-$500. 274. $50 “E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn. U.S.A.”, round gothic man-tel clock, ca 1872. Collectors refer to this model as a “beehive” case, the reason is obvious. This nice rose-wood veneered case is 18.5 inches high with very nice veneer all over. Old glasses but tablet probably a replacement. Complete inside label, original dial has aged and crinkled with some numbers enhanced. Hands and pendulums are always an unknown. The 8 day movement is running and striking hours on a coil

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gong. Ly-Welch, page 456. $75-$150. 275. $150 “Birge, Peck & Co., Bristol, Conn.” empire style clock, ca 1860. The rosewood veneered case is 32 inches tall, clean and extra nice, hav-ing only a few tiny chips on the base and top, and it has two door latches. It has the correct 8 day weight movement and coil gong. The nice case is rosewood veneered, has two painted glasses, a very good la-bel, and all other parts needed to accept the 8 day weight movement. The top glass is a replacement, middle is original, and bottom is a glass painted by Tom Moberg. It has a pair of period iron weights, old pendulum bob and winding crank. The painted dial is good considering its age, a few old chips were cov-ered professionally, and the zinc is beginning to go out of shape on the edges. The hands are old but probably replacements. The move-ment and case were expertly restored by the, “Clock Shop, Jasper, Indiana” in 2009. This is a very nice clean clock and it is performing properly. $200-$300. 276. $100

New Haven Clock Co. hanging clock, “Emperor”, ca 1895. The clean and original oak case is 25.5 inches high. Polished brass bezel and glass are over a new paper dial. The dial is signed and hands are proba-bly original. The double wind movement runs 30 days and is time only. On the back is a complete paper label. The double spring brass movement is clean and recently serviced. Ly-New Haven #626. $150-$250.

277. $130 “Orton, Preston & Co. / Farmington, Conn.”, one day wood works, column and splat clock, ca 1835-1837. The mahogany veneered case is a tad over 31.5 inches tall, all wood parts in place. The veneer is very good and you may find a couple of tiny edge or corner nicks, no repairs are evident anywhere. There is a door lock with ivory escutcheons, key, and working lock. Both glasses are old but cannot say they are original to the case. Of course the bottom glass should have a mirror, paint-ed scene, etc. The label is near complete, strikes on an old iron bell, has an old brass bob, winding crank, old hands, and a good wood dial which we believe are all original to the clock. The pair of 30 hour weights are period. The weights cords with pulleys are good. The old wood dial is ex-ceptionally nice and clean. Overall it is very nice. $150-$250. 278. $155 New Haven Clock Co. parlor clock, “Parisian”, ca 1890. We always

thought this clock was only made in walnut, but here is an oak case. It is nice and original, except, it is missing the top finial, metal ornament on top, and the two side finials. The glass is original, as is the pendulum, movements, bell, gong, and dial rings. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking the Cathedral gong. The case is clean and polished, and the dial papers are new. On the back is remnants of a paper label. Ly-New Haven #1296. $175-$225.

279. $120 E. N. Welch Clock Co. walnut parlor clock, ca 1890. It was made ex-

pressly for, “Metropolitan Clock Co. (or Metropoli-tan Manufacturing Co.) as you can only read “Metropolitan” on the label. That was a company that Welch made clocks for and put a Metropolitan label on the back in place of a Welch label. There were other companies Welch made clock for, Col-by Wringer Co., Baird & Dillon, American Wringer Co., and others. Those companies gave them to their salesmen or their customers, based on sales made. We have sold many parlor clocks with those labels on the back. The walnut case has a lot of style, albeit smoky dark now, but has all its original wood parts, glass door, dial, pendu-lum, and movements. There are parts of two labels on the back. It is missing the alarm movement. $125-$200. 280. $130 New Haven Clock Co. hanging short drop, “Blake”, ca 1900. Case was made of solid oak and is 27” tall. It came in with a collection of pristine wall clocks, and this one is the best of the lot. By pristine I mean clean, shining, right off the collector’s wall. The oak case is decorated with ornaments all around the bezel, lower door, and it has wings on the sides. The metal dial on this clock now has a replaced paper dial. The brass bezel is clean and polished, so has the movement and pendulum. On the back most of the old label is in-tact. The top and bottom glasses are original to the case, the hands are correct, and it has a winding key for the 8 day time only move-ment. It is running and should give another 100 years of great time keeping. Ly-New Haven #616. $150-$250. 281. $120 Seth Thomas “Chime Special 106”, ca 1930. Mahogany case stands 10 inches high and is 20 inches wide. It retains the original finish, now darkened, but in very good condition. Bowed and beveled glass in the hinged sash. Five inch silvered dial with raised bronze numerals and original hands. It is fitted with an 8 day quarter hour Westminster chime movement that strikes on rods. Dial and movement are signed. Clock is running. Ly-Seth Thom-as, page 174. $125-$175. 300. $200 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. A very rare City Series model, “Detroit”, ca 1883. The 19.5 inch walnut case has been cleaned and polished. The front is all one door, covered with applied wood strips with deep grooves and etchings. Door latch on the side and an extreme-ly nice and original glass. This clock has nickel acces-sories, pendulum bob, bell, pendulum leader, dial rings, and alarm set ring in the middle of the original signed dial. For Seth Thomas dials 130 years old this one is great. Usually their old dials had lost all or most all their paint and have been repainted. Every-thing about this clock is original and the 8 day movement is running and striking the hours. This is only the second Detroit model I have ever seen. I paid $550 for it because it was so rare. Of course that don’t make me smart. Ly-Seth Thomas #538. $250-$500. 301. $200 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. An even rarer model than the De-troit above, this is the “Peoria”, ca 1888, and that date was factory stamped on the back of the case. In my 40 plus years collecting City

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Series clocks this is the only one I have ever owned or seen. The 20.5 inch walnut case was cleaned and polished, has a good original glass, and a side door latch. Everything inside and outside the case is origi-nal. The original signed dial is not hardly as nice as the Detroit, it has a few small paint chips and is slightly worn and dirty. The dial rings and pendulum bob are brass, the gong base was apparently cleaned and lost its original brass finish. The 8 day movement is running and striking on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #583. $250-$500. 302. $300 Seth Thomas Clock Co. walnut City Series clock, “Danville”, ca 1886. A rare model that only a few collectors have ever seen. On the case back is a factory stamp, 1886. In the early 1980’s when I had all the City Series clocks I could find, collectors would send me pictures of their City Series clocks they could not identify. I have in my files at least seven pictures of the Danville sent me by collectors all over the US. It was not until Tran Duy Ly printed his last Seth Thomas book in 2005, that the Danville was pic-tured. See #2466, page 725. This clock like many ST parlor clocks has carvings on the top, grooves and etched designs all over, little applied wood pieces, and some other fine wood work. This walnut case is 20 ½” high, complete, and all original. The accessories inside are all good quality, to be precise the heavy ST brass bob, half of a black label, brass beat scale, brass pendulum hanger, large ST Cathedral gong and base, brass dial rings, correct hands, and an original paint-ed dial. The dial is dirty and is loose from the dial ring, needs to be glued or soldered. The 8 day movement is signed, running, striking the gong on the hours. This clock has an alarm movement and bell. Ly-Seth Thomas #2466. $300-$500. 303. $150 Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series mantel clock, “Atlanta”, ca 1886. Rosewood and walnut veneer case is 19 ½” high, polished and nice

with gold striping and banding around the case front edges. This clock is all original including the pendulum bob, fair label inside on the base, original painted dial that has some flaking, correct hands, nickel dial rings, nickel alarm set ring, and door-knob, nickel bell, brass alarm movement, and the brass 8 day movement are all original and correct. The movement is 8 running and striking the bell on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #508. $150-$300.

304. $100 Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Tudor No. 1”, ca 1878. Rosewood case has been cleaned and polished and in good condition, with only a tad of veneer loss on the rounded bezel. Dial bezel is ve-neered rosewood. Door locks on the side and spe-cial key is in the lock. Original dial pan in good condi-tion considering its age. ST hands may or may not be original. The 8 day movement is signed, running, and strikes on a coil gong. Complete paper label inside. It is not really a very common clock. This is the only one I have sold in over 10 years and it was part of my collection. Ly-Seth Thomas #665. $100-$200. 400. $50 Japanese shelf clock, ca 1890. Identical to Seth Thomas City Series

clock, the “Chicago”. Labels inside the case and on the back show the maker or distributor, “Kobe Shimomura & Co. / Kobe, Japan”. I do not know if they were made by Seth Thomas and exported to Japan, or if they were actually made in Japan. The mahogany case is 17.5 inches tall, has brass columns and trim around the front, brass bezels, and an 8 day brass movement that sure resembles the Seth Thom-as movements. The dial is marked for 24 hours, painting in door looks to be original. $50-$100. 401. $100 “Wm. A. Gilbert Clock Co. / Winsted, Conn. / Dacca”, a shelf clock, ca 1885. The 21 inch high walnut case has the original finish, now very smoky dark, never cleaned or polished. All the turned finials and jig saw parts are in place and complete. Note the case has depth that shows special wood work on the back corners. The tablet is original as is the dial and hands. The pendulum is their special ornate adjusting one with the needle and slow/fast gauge in the center. It is also signed. On the back is a near complete paper label. The gong base is signed “G.B.Owen”. He was the General Manager of the Gilbert Clock Co. from 1866 until 1914. The 8 day movement is run-ning and striking hours on a coil gong. Ly-Gilbert #1095. $100-$200. 402. $50 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. hanging clock, “Drop Octagon 8 Inch”, ca 1928. Case is 18 inches tall, mahogany finish, now very slick after several coats of some finish. Brass bezel has not been pol-ished, original dial is good, hands are proper, and door knob on the bottom is missing. It has an 8 day time only pendulum movement No.41, and is run-ning. There is no label but notes on the case back indicate it once hung in a school beginning in 1930. I cannot make out the name of the town. Ly-Seth Thomas #1151. $50-$100. 403. $25 E. Ingraham enameled wood cased mantel clock, “Stratford”, ca 1915. Case is 17 inches long and 11 inches high with imitation onyx columns, green marbleized moldings and pan-els, with gilt trimmings. There is a bowed glass in the sash, signed dial that is slightly stained. Wood backboard is removable to access the 8 day brass movement that strikes a gong on hours and half hours. Ly-Ingraham #571. $25-$50. 404. $25 Sessions Clock Company banjo, “Revere”, ca 1927. Mahog-any finished case with decorated glass panels is 36 inches tall. Case generally in good condition with a few edge nicks. Bowed glass/gold plated sash over the 6 inch iveroid signed dial. It has an 8 day time only movement. I forgot to put the finial on top for the picture. It is original and correct. Ly-Sessions #48. $50-$100. 405. $150 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. crystal regulator, “Thalia”, ca 1906. The 11.5 inch case is gold plated as are the heavy decoration top and bottom, all now slightly worn and in need of cleaning and polish. It has bev-eled plate glass panels on 4 sides, and all perfect except for a small

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crack on one corner of the back door panel. The back door is a replacement. It has an 8 day signed movement, running and striking hours on a Cathe-dral gong and half hours on a separate cup bell. The two piece porcelain dial is signed and hands are correct. A decent clock for this minimum. Ly-Gilbert #298. $200-$350.

406. $100 New Haven Clock Co. banjo, “Willard”, ca 1911. This is a very large clock, over 44 inches high with an eagle on the top. The eagle is original and I forgot to put it on top for the picture. The mahogany case is trimmed with cast gold plated side rails. The glasses may be replacements, however I have seen the exact glasses on other banjo clocks. The 8 day movement is running and striking on a chime rod. The 8 inch metal dial is signed and very nice. Ly-New Haven #192. $150-$250.

407. $50 Chinese/Japanese shelf clock. Gong base is signed, “Irawo Clock

Co.”. Made in the style of the Seth Thomas “Chicago” shelf clock. It is 17.5 inches high, made of a wood with bold stripes, or has been hand grained. Metal trim around the front like the “Chicago”, and two glasses, gong, dial and movement like the Chica-go. It is an 8 day movement striking hours on a coil gong. The dial has an outer 24 hour ring, and there is a label inside and outside. $50-$100.

408. $50 German box clock with Westminster chime 8 day movement. Case is 31 inches tall with brass ornaments at the top. It has a door latch, two original glasses, seatboard movement and 9 hammers striking 9 iron chime rods. The case front is veneered and there is a small piece of veneer missing above the dial. The pen-dulum is correct as are all other parts of the clock. The case needs some polish to enhance its look. $50-$100. 409. $25

Welby Westminster chime mantel clock. Made in West Germany, ca 1946/1975. The 18.5 inch wide mahogany case is excellent, has bowed glass over the silver dial and brass hands. Dial is signed, “Welby”, movement is signed, and

case is signed, “Germany”. It has a cylinder 8 day movement that is running and 5 hammers strike on 5 brass rods on the quarter hours. $50-$100. 410. $50 E. Ingraham Clock Co. banjo clock, “Nyanza”, ca 1915. The case should be 39inches high with the finial. The finial is original but I failed to put it on the top for the picture. The case is natural grain with rubbed mahogany finish. The side rails have brass ornaments top to bot-tom. Early examples of this model had paper dials, later models had silvered metal dials. This one is paper and is good except rubbed in the 7-8 area of the dial. On the back is a paper label. There is a convex glass in the brass sash. Inside is an 8 day time only movement and a cor-rect brass pendulum. The movement is running. Ly-Ingraham #241. $100-$200.

411. $25 United Clock Corp, animated electric clock, Model No.710, the Fisherman. Case is excellent, near per-fect, but it is not running. The nicest example of this model I have seen. Case is 12 inches wide and 10 inches high. $25-$50. 412. $50 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. “Cottage”, ca 1874. Rosewood

case is 15.5 inches tall, has good veneer except some missing on back right corner. Paper dial is a replace-ment and so are the hands. The 8 day movement is signed, running, striking a coil gong on the hours, and as a bonus it has an alarm movement and iron bell in the base of the case. The tablet is old and so is the pendulum. Ly-Seth Thomas #647. $50-$100.

413. $50 “The Time Co.”, large quartz musical cuckoo clock. It is 40 inches tall, solid antiqued walnut with a natural fin-ish, brightly painted, hand carved woodland motif, and it is new or near new. Label on the side with instruc-tions. It takes two D batteries, has plastic decorated weights, high-low volume control and night shut off feature, dancers mark each hour with a touch of whim-sy. $50-$100. 414 $25 Two “Kit Cat Klocks”, black and red. They are like new, have good electric cords and both are running. Eyes and tail moves when running. They are 15 inches tall. $25-$50. 415. $25 Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron case clock, “Grenada”, ca

1904. Finished in black and has been repainted at some time. It has bronze or gilt ornaments and they also have been repainted. The iron case is14 ¾ inches wide, is complete and original, except the paint. Good beveled glass in the bronze sash, very nice dial rings,

signed two piece porcelain dial and correct hands. Metal cover over the back opening, signed 8 day movement that is running and strik-ing half hours on a gong. Ly-Ansonia #1016A. $50-$100. 416. $25 Sessions Clock Co. banjo clock, “Seneca”, ca 1933. Mahog-any finished case with burl panel is 27.5 inches tall, has a convex glass in a polished brass sash, there are brass brackets and eagle on top. The 8 day pendulum move-ment strikes the hours and half hours on two rods. Glasses and pendulum are original. Ly-Sessions #58. $50-$100. 417. $50 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock with adamantine fin-ish, “Hussar”, ca 1904. The case is 18 inches wide and 12 inches high, etched designs on the front, imitation marble on the ends and fou7r colored onyx columns. The glass is flat, dial ring is signed, and hands are the correct type. About 75% of a paper label remains on the back, signed metal opening cover, and inside is the 8 day signed brass movement that strikes a cathedral gong on half hours and hours. The case is not near perfect but is certainly passable. Ly-Seth Thomas #1598. $100-$250.

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418. $50 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock, “Column”, ca 1863. One of the earliest of this model. Later ones were slightly different. Probably mahogany veneered, very dark now with heavy doses of varnish or something dark. Column caps and bases were origi-nally gold, still are but coated with goop. Old mirror and clear glass, gold around the edge. Brass peephole and clear glass. Label inside, replaced paper dial and hands, 8 day lyre movement, coil gong, and pendulum. Ly-Seth Thomas #1757. $75-$150. 419. $25 New Haven Clock Co. shelf clock, “Cottage, Extra”, ca 1880. Rosewood case is 13 inches tall, has some back edge nicks, gold around the door, quarter col-umns in front, door latch, and original glasses. The painted metal dial has some serious paint loss in the lower half. The 30 hour movement, gong, and pen-dulum, are correct. Ly-New Haven, page303. $50-$100. 420. $50 United Clock Co “Ballerina” clock and dancer, ca 1955. Two in one, an electric clock that is self starting, and running, beside a “daintily attired artiste rhythmically twirls to sweet music”, their words, I would never have said it that way. The metal around the dancing figure and the feet is all near perfect and bright. This is the better of the two Ballerinas’, but I think this one has a tooth missing from the music comb for it hits a sour note occasionally. All the electric parts are working, clock, music, and the dancing artiste. Ehrhardt, Book 3, page 195. $100-$150. 421. $50 United Clock Co. “Ballerina, ca 1955. Almost identical to #420 except slight difference in wood color and shading of plastic or glass over the dial and in front of the Ballerina. The music plays, she dances, light comes on, but clock does not want to run. $75-$150. 422. $100 Waterbury Clock Co. metal case mantel clock, “Nantes”, ca 1915.

Was originally a rich gold plated finish on the 15.5 inch high metal case, now tarnished or maybe just smoky dirty. Good painted panel showing three cherubs prac-ticing their singing. Large beveled glass in the brass sash, two piece porcelain dial with dirty hairlines. If cleaned you would not see the hairlines. Hands are cor-rect. Signed 8 day movement striking half hours on a gong. Ly-Waterbury #1246. $200-$350.

423. $75 E. Ingraham Co. mantel clock, wood case, “Acme”, ca 1882. Walnut case is 18 inches tall but would be 20 inches if the top ornament was not missing. Good original painted glass, signed dial, and name stamped in the base of the case, “Manufactured by the E. In-graham & Co. Bristol, Conn.” The eight day move-ment is running and striking a coil gong on the hours. Nice original clock except where noted. Ly-Ingraham #893. $75-$150.

424. $75 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock with adamantine fin-ish, “Hussar”, ca 1904. Gilt ornaments over the 18 inch wide case. Etched designs over the front gold filled. It has adamantine col-umns, imitation marble adamantine on top and around the base. Flat glass over the signed original dial. Hands, signed metal back cover, pendulum, and inside items are all original. The 8 day movement strikes half hours on a Cathedral gong. Ly-Seth Thomas #1598. $100-$200. 425. $25 E. Ingraham Clock Co. mantel clock-enameled wood case, “Stratford”, ca 1915. The 15 inch case has imitation onyx columns, green marbleized trim below the columns, and gilt trimmings around the dirty case. Convex glass over the signed dial. Dial is soiled, hands are correct type, and pendulum and key are included. The 8 day movement strikes a Cathedral gong on half hours and hours. Wood back cover. Ly-Ingraham #571. $25-$50. 426. $25 Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. mantel clock with adamantine fin-ish, “Belmont No.15”, ca 1922. Wood case with ada-mantine finish is 11.5 inches wide. Convex glass in the brass sash, silvered signed dial and correct hands. Movement runs 8 days and strikes half hours and hours on a Cathedral bell. Overall in very good condition and is running. Ly-Seth Thomas #1422. $25-$50. 427. $25 United electric animated clock. Clock is running and platform with four ladies is turning. Good clean metal case has glass four sides. Good electric cord. $25-$50. 428. $100 French Morbier, 2 weight wall clock, ca 1870. Metal box holding the 8 day movement, has only one latching door, crown wheel escape-ment, and the prayer strike 2 minutes after the hour. Large coil gong

behind the movement, great hands, porcelain dial and brass dial surround. The dial has one chip, on the edge of the dial to the left of the eight and numerous spider webs. The metal dial surround has edge cracks and there are some small holes. The movement mounting bracket is new store bought, weights are typical Morbier weights, the pendulum is the type you might see with a Morbier but I do not believe they came together. The porcelain dial is signed, “Marechal a’ Euron”. The movement was recently

serviced and was running in the repair shop. We cannot guarantee it will run when you hang it on your wall. $150-$300. 429. $50 German Wag clock, one day time. Sounds hours on a bell on top of the clock. Removable side doors to access the one day movement. The wheels are brass, other parts are wood. It has a very nice wood convex painted dial, two original hands, convex glass and round wood bezel around the dial. The bezel is 12” in diameter. Two pair of weight chains and a pair of odd weights. Long pendulum is 32”. It was running while I wrote this description. $100-$200.

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430. $50 German wag clock, one day time and strike. Unusual movement in that it has two bells and two hammers on top and a coil gong on the back of the movement. Three weights to power the movement and striking. The movement is brass unlike #429. It has a painted convex wood dial, hands may not be original, two re-movable side doors that do not seem to fit or serve a purpose. The pendulum runs the clock but I believe it is a replace-ment. $100-$200. 431. $75 E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. Bristol. Conn. mantel clock, “Sharp Gothic”, ca 1885. The rosewood veneered case is 18.5 inches tall, has a few veneer flakes on the base, left finial like the right finial but a lighter color, both finials tips are chipped. It has the original door latch, good painted tablet, both glasses are original, and complete label inside. The dial may have been repainted long ago, alarm movement in the base and it rings on a bell. The 8 day movement strikes on a coil gong. A nice clock for this minimum. Ly-Welch, page178. $100-$200. 432. $100

Waterbury Clock Co mantel clock, “Andover”, ca 1886. This walnut case clock is 21 inches high, complete and original. The tablet is very nice, label on the case back, original calendar dial and correct hands, dial is signed. 8 day movement is running and striking half hours on a coil gong. The gong base is signed. A good example of this model but needs cleaning and polish. Ly-Waterbury #1679. $150-$300.

433. $75 Wm. L. Gilbert Co. 8 day windmill mission clock, ca 1906. The cases are made with oak, stand 19.5 inches tall and have a smooth Flemish Mission oak finish. The 8 day movement strikes on a gong half hours and hours. Originally it had an art print in natural colors. It now has a replaced print of Holland tulips. It has brass numerals and hands and inside is a pendulum and key. The 8 day brass movement is signed and running. Ly-Gilbert, page 359. $100-$200.

434. $100 E. Ingraham Clock Co. banjo clock, “Nyanza”, ca 1915. This is the early model of the Nyanza for it has a paper dial. Later models had silvered metal dials. The mahogany case is 39 inches high, 10 inches wide, complete and all original. Dial has very little wear, case finish has modest wear. All glasses and latches are original. The special brass pendulum bob and the coil gong are also correct. The 8 day movement is running and striking. Ly-Ingraham #241. $100-$200.

435. $50 Sessions Clock Company banjo clock, “Mount Vernon”, ca 1930. The mahogany finished case with burl panel is com-plete and original. It stands 29.5 inches high, has three original glasses, brass side rails, convex glass in a brass sash, silver dial with raised numerals and correct hands and pendulum bob. The 8 day movement is running and strik-ing the hours on two rod chimes. Dial is super nice and set the clock apart from others. Ly-Sessions #47. $50-$100.

436. $100 “Iroquois Beer” electric advertising clock. Rounded glass on top with metal border. Time numerals on the outside of the top glass, Iroquois Beer and Indi-an chief painted on the underneath rounded piece. The diameter of the clock on top is 15 inches. When electricity activated a light is on ands the clock is running. I checked EBay this morning and notice identical clocks selling in the $250-$350 range. 437. $50 E. Ingraham & Co. wood cased calendar mantel clock, “Aurora”, ca 1915. Commonly called a “kitchen clock”. Oak case is 23 inches tall and is one of six clocks in the series known as the “Star Line”. Ingraham sold them to dealers all six in a box. The movement is 8 day with a simple calendar and strikes hours and half hours on a gong. The dial is surely a replacement, just too white and nice. Pen-dulum, key, hands, latch, and door glass are all origi-nal. There is a thermometer on one side and probably had a barome-ter on the other, but it is only partly there. It is surely worth more than $50. Ly-Ingraham, page 314. $75-$150. 438. $50 Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron case, “Unique”, ca 1880. Nice 10.5

inch high case with gold gilt in some incised designs over the case front. Nice brass/bronze dial with raised numerals and original hands. On the back is a metal cover over the movement opening. The 8 day move-ment is signed, running, and striking half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. Pendulum and key inside. Ly-Ansonia #1128. $75-$150.

439. $50 Self Winding Clock Co. metal gallery clock, with painted brown finish. The case is in near mint condi-tion with only slight signs of use. The glass appears is original. Original 16 inch dial is marked “Naval Observatory Time, Western Union”. Good electric cord but the movement is not running. The case is 20 inches in diameter at the back, 18.5 inches in front, and is 5 inches deep. $50-$100. 440. $50 Self Winding Clock Co. same as #439. 441. $50 Self Winding Clock Co. same as #439 and #440.

442. $100 Waterbury Clock Co. miniature grandfather clock, ca 1910. Walnut case is 14 inches high and very nice. All around the front edges is string inlay. Brass sash with a beveled glass over the signed dial and three original hands. The one day movement winds in the back and is running. $100-$150.

443. $25 1. New Haven Clock Co. Carriage clock, "Paris", ca 1913. Metal case is 4.75 inches tall, finished in French Satin Gold, now with wear to the finish. One day time only movement has no winding key and has no glass over the dial. Nice signed porcelain dial and

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hands. Ly-New Haven #330. 2. Waterbury Clock Co. carriage clock, "Speck", ca 1906. Miniature carriage in its own carrying case. Clock is only 3 inches high with handle up. Beveled glass at front and sides, tiny corner nicks on two. The very nice one inch porcelain dial is signed and hands are correct. Hinged back door over the one day time only movement. Movement runs but needs to be oiled. Not sure if case was gold plated for it is dirty and tarnished now. The carrying case has a front latch and is very nice. Ly-Waterbury #340. $25-$50. 444. $25 1. Lux Clock Co. novelty clock/cigarette container, ca 1930's. The leather circular box is 4 inches high. Clock movement runs one day,

signed on the back. There are slots for a pack of 20 cigarettes. You turn the top to a slot containing a cigarette, turn it upside down and the cigarette fall out. The empty hole in the middle could contain matches. Different. 2. New Haven Clock Co. glass desk clock. An easel stand in back allows the clock to stand. It is 6 inches square, complete and has no problems with the glass band but the mirror glass has a few tiny chips of paint in back. The one day move-ment winds in back and is running. The dial is signed, “New Haven” and has an amber shade cover. All orig-inal. $25-$50.

446. $50 “One Hand Clock Co., Warren, Pa. U.S.A.” signed on the 6.5 inch dial of this ca 1930 novelty clock. They made this clock in 3 sizes that I am aware of, a 9 inch dial and the largest being 12 inch. The old stand and bezel still has some brass patina, but showing age and wear. The paper dial is in pretty nice condition, only slightly stained. The movement winds and sets in back. It was running as I wrote this but did not test for long running. We are adding another “One Hand” that is missing the base. You can change from the 6.5 inch to the 9 inch anytime. The paper dial is in nice condition, only slightly stained. The movement winds and sets in back. It is running. $50-$100. 447. $25 3 Yale clocks and some extra glasses. 1. Miniature 4.25 inch high wood case with designs painted on the front, good dial and hands, full front glass and attractive pendulum. One day backwind movement is not running. Yale patented these miniatures in 1880-1881. 2. Silver case is 3 inch-es high, signed on the back, winds on the back, and is running. Case is complete except missing hand knob on the back. Good dial and hands. 3. Identical to #2 except pendulum ball not correct and no wind or set knobs on the back. $25-$50. 448. $25 3 porcelain clocks. 1. American porcelain clock, painted black with flowers, gold highlights and other painted parts. It is 12 inches high and signed only “Made in USA” on the movement plate. The sash, beveled glass, hands, and dial, are all very nice. In fact the case is nice, just not an expensive clock. No knobs on the back. 2. New Haven Clock Co. miniature porcelain clock. Dial is signed and

hands are original, good glass, sash and bezel. One day backwind movement is running. The 6 inch by 5 inch case has tiny hairlines all over. 3. New Haven Clock Co. miniature porcelain clock signed, “The Junior Tattoo Movement” plus the New Haven name all on the nice dial. Alarm hand is off, lying behind the beveled glass. The backwind one day movement is not running. Case is 6 inches by 5 inches and is fine. $25-$50. 449. $25 7 miniature clocks: New Haven table clock. Brass case is 2.5 inches high, clock on top, dial is signed, running. Underneath the clock are four ashtrays. New Haven alarm clock. Dial signed, “New Haven / Art Alarm”. One day backwind movement is running. Desk clock with 365 calendar pages. Clock is in the center of the pages, and places marked to jot down appointments, things to do, etc. The

pages are missing down to March 31, 1938. Clock not signed but

is running. Porcelain clock, made in England. Backwind one day movement has now winding knob. German novelty clock. Dial is signed, “Trusty Timer”, and it has the Junghans trademark on the dial. The alarm bell is wound underneath the base. The one day movement winds on the back, and it is running. Junghans carriage clock. Case is 5 inches high and the top and base are plastic. It has Alarm and running movement. Elgin desk clock/watch. The dial is signed, “Elgin / N.A.C.J. / 1930 / 8 Days”. Winds on the bottom of the clock/watch. Swivels between two metal posts. It is running. $25-$50. 450. $25 Six clocks. 1. New Haven porcelain, 6 x 4, one day movement not running. 2. New Haven desk clock, not running, 6 inches high. 3. Kal-Klop clock, alarm and calendar. Not sure if running or even if all there. Ansonia musical carriage clock. 4 teeth missing in music box. Clock not running and missing set knobs. GE Internal Timer. Dial sets for 10 minutes, alarm sounds. Not running. Lux “Jug Clock”. Porcelain case is 7 inches and in good condition. Running. $25-$50. 451. $25 Seven clocks. 1. Seth Thomas gallery Company”. The dial and dial pan are original. The double wind movement is signed two places 2. Spartus horse, complete, not running. 3. Seth Thomas desk clock, running. 4. Coca Cola, quartz movement. 5. New Haven, alarm, not running. 6. Seth Thomas Metronome, no base underneath, working. 7. Horse Race mechanical bank, reproduction. $25-$50. 500. $95 Jefferson Electric “Golden Helm”, 1958. A mystery clock from the 1950’s. This nautically-themed clock, with hook and anchor hands and a ship’s wheel bezel is just under 8 inches high. The finish on this clock is clean and it has a new cord. It is running reliably and quietly. This is a great clock for the sailing enthusiast. $100-$150. 501. $800 Atkins Clock Co. Octagon Drop 30-day, 1856-57. Irenus Atkins

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formed the Atkins Clock Manufacturing Company in 1855, and be-gan manufacturing 30-day double-fusee octagon drop timepieces from 1856 to 1857. Prior to this he had been in partnership with Adna Whiting with an agreement with Joseph Ives to use his lever spring movement in 30-day clocks, and after 1859 the Atkins Clock Company made 8-day spring time-and-strike movements, all in the same 25-inch rosewood octagon drop case seen here. The double-fusee movement in this clock is running steadily but with some slight irregular-ity in the beat. The ripple molding around the octagon border is complete; the painted metal dial appears to be original and is in good shape, with some alligatoring of an old varnish coating; the lower glass bears the distinctive design char-acteristic of these clocks, and has been rebacked in black. We can find three weaknesses: The hands are probably not original, the label is largely illegible, and the ivory handle on the upper door over the dial has been replaced. A double-fusee model sold at Schmitt’s in May 2011 for $1500. $1200-$1500. 502. $75 New Haven Drop Octagon #2, 1880. A very nicely refinished rosewood or mahogany-veneered case, 24 inches tall with a professionally repainted 12-inch dial on the original pan. Both glasses are old, the upper has been reputtied into place, the lower matches the eglomise pattern shown in Ly’s book on New Haven clocks, page 165. The hands are old but probably not original. The time-only pinned 8-day movement is not signed. It is running reliably. There are suffi-cient remnants of the label to establish the manufacturer. $100-$175. 503. $425 Ansonia “La Rita”, ca. 1895. A Royal Bonn porce-lain clock in Rich Green with pink and yellow roses on the front. The signed porcelain dial has a couple of hairlines between the 5 and 6, Anso-nia hands, and a beveled glass in rococo sash. There is a slight interior chip to the glass at the 11 position. The signed Ansonia 8-day movement with an open es-capement is running and striking on the hour and half-hour. The case is 11.5 inches high by 14 inches wide and has no chips or evident repairs. There is some faint crazing to the front painting. $475-$600. 504. $500

Ansonia “Reflector”, 1886. A largely refurbished eb-ony Reflector. Most if not all of the 35-inch case ap-pears to have been professionally refinished in a flat black lacquer, with the gold highlighting in the incis-ing restored. From all evidence it’s an original case, just redone. The gold trim panels at the top, bottom, and sides are original; the glass is original with a very worn pattern unique to this model. The side mirrors are old but should be beveled. There are no missing finials. The Ansonia signed paper dial is relatively new, the hands correct and old. The signed move-

ment is running and striking the hour on a cathedral gong. The brass pendulum bob has a large dent. $800-$1100. 505. $325 Ansonia “Crown” crystal regulator, 1914. A fancy gold bezel and a

clean porcelain dial with Roman numerals and no hair-lines. The wear to the finish is noticeable but not exces-sive, the 2-jar pendulum is original, and there is a fancy standing cathedral gong. Four beveled glasses with no chips or scratches. Running and striking on the hour and half-hour, as required. $450-$550. 506. $500 French figural mantel clock, ca. 1880. This gilded white metal mother-and-child figural on a slate base stands 22 inches tall. The original gilding is in good shape, but not perfect; you can see some spots of wear and oxidation. The tip of the dove’s left wing is missing and the back of the case shows a couple of cracks. The polished slate base is unmarred. The black slate dial used to show the name of the dealer, but is worn off; both hands appear to be painted replacements. There is no bezel or glass, never was, and there is no door on the back. The unsigned pendule de Paris movement has an external count wheel and looks good, but cannot be coaxed to run; the spring is fully wound. It will strike if you advance the hands. Not a bad looking clock; maybe you can get it running. $750-$1500. 507. $125 Ansonia “Navy” reproduction. The original “Navy” tri-pod clock was marketed around 1900 and was 12.5 inches tall. This Asian version duplicates everything on the origi-nal, but is 14.5 inches tall. The one-day backwind is sus-pended in a tripod of two oars and a grappling hook with a flag attached. The clock hangs from a block and tackle, is overlaid on an anchor, and surrounded by a ship’s wheel. The base is a coiled rope, completing the mari-time theme. Even the dial is signed “Manufact_ by Anso-nia Clock Co U.S.A.”. It has a dark bronze finish, a porcelain dial, and is running, one-day, a bit fast. Originals are hard to find, although we sold one in May for $390. You won’t have to pay that much for this very nice reproduction. $150-$250. 508. $750 Wm. Gilbert Regulator No. 14, ca. 1901. Gilbert produced this 50-inch

wall regulator in oak only, and this one is in fine shape. It has a 12-inch dial trimmed in nickel with a seconds dial inset. The outer paper dial is signed and presumably replaced long ago, while the inset dial, harder to replace, is yellowed. The hands are as shown in the catalog photo (Ly, Gilbert Clocks, p. 137), there is a nickeled weight with a nickel pulley and a bright shiny nickel pendulum bob on a wood-en stick. The glass is a replacement, the pendulum bob might possibly be. The brass plate movement, 8-day, time-only, with dead beat escapement and retaining power, is running and keeping time. The backboard has been painted black, as shown in the

catalog photo, and there are remnants of a label on the back. A better-than-average example of this clock. One sold on eBay two years ago for $1100. 509. $100 Ingraham “Western Union”/Sessions calendar store clock, ca. 1911. A marriage of an Ingraham case with a signed Sessions 8-day, time-only calendar movement and pendulum. The 36-inch oak case has a very old, quite possibly original finish as well as two very old glasses. The paint on the upper glass appears to be

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original. There is a new Sessions-signed paper dial with two old hands and a newer calendar hand. The dial board has been re-placed (not visible behind upper glass) and the pendulum stick is too short, such that the bob extends past the end of the adjuster screw. The clock is running, keeping time, and the calendar is ad-vancing. $200-$450. 510. $95 Brewster & Ingrahams Round Gothic (beehive), 1843-1852. This prolific partnership produced clocks in Bristol and sold them out of New York. This clock uses the “last generation” ribbed brass movement (Ly, American Clocks, Vol. 3, p. 34) with a separate alarm winding at the bottom of the case and striking on a separate brass bell. The signed 8-day move-ment is running, keeping time, and striking on a wire gong. The 19-inch rosewood-veneered case is in good shape with no veneer losses except at the top rear of the case, with a repair on the right front. The insert at the door latch is plastic, not ivory. The painted dial, hands, and upper glass are old, the lower frosted glass is a newer replacement. There is most of a label on the inside backboard. $125-$225. 511. $125 Telechron “The Casino”, 1932-1938. From the “Golden Age” of Tele-chron electric clocks, this cobalt-mirror model (4F71) is one of a

handful of very popular and very collectable Art Deco electric clocks. The mirror is in excellent shape; there is a clear glass over the metal foil dial. It sits on a molded plaskon base, has a new cord with an old plug, and is running reliably. $175-$250.

512. $150 Jerome & Co. “Anglo-American Round Drop”, ca. 1885. The 28-inch case, with extensive marquetry around the bezel, door, and base was likely made in England, with the movement being imported from the New Haven Clock Co. As evidenced by the label, these clocks were also sold in the US. Some of the inlay is lost at the bottom of the bezel, and the tip of the scroll is missing on the right side; veneer has chipped off of the bottom where it meets the wall. The dial glass is new, the lower door glass old, the dial is old paper, the hands are probably replacements, and the pendulum bob is correct to New Haven clocks. The pinned New Haven-signed move-ment is running and striking appropriately. $175-$250. 513. $50 Ansonia “Repeater”, ca. 1914. Finished in Japanese Bronze over spelter, 9.5 inches high. There is an “on-off” slide on the front under the dial and a “long alarm-repeat alarm” switch on the back. The alarm winds separately and strikes a bell under the clock. The paper dial says “Repeater” with the Ansonia trademark, but the case and movement are identical to the “Rattler” (page 55 of Ly’s book, Ansonia Clocks & Watches). As there is no “Repeater” model shown in Ly’s book, we’ll assume that this is a name change and not a swapped movement. The Rattler has the same “intermittent” alarm func-tion. The book says a one-day movement, but we haven’t been able to get it to run. One Antique Clocks Price Guide sale, 2003 for $70. $70-$100.

514. $140 Waterbury Heron, ca. 1906. Offered in oak only, a 12-inch dial with pressed wood around the doors. The dial pan was replaced when we were young and holds a clean unsigned paper dial with original hands. The lower glass is original, the upper glass over the dial replaced. It has a correct Waterbury pendulum, a signed beat scale, and a signed 8-day time-only movement, running and keeping time. It is 32 inches tall and has a nearly complete label, behind plastic, on the back. A penciled note says it was sold in 1911. No recent sales on eBay or ACPG. $150-$250. 515. $75 Ansonia “Regulator A”, 1906. The 32-inch refin-ished golden oak case matches the Regulator A style and is clearly old, but there is no label and the 8-day time-only movement is stamped ‘SD’. The pendulum stick and bob also appear to be replace-ments. The dial pan is old with a new paper dial, the hands are new, neither glass is old, and the lettering on the lower glass is pressed on. The clock is running and keeping time. $100-$200. 516. $95 American Clock Co. “Juno”, ca. 1867. N. M. Muller cast this 19-inch iron front and sold it to a variety of resellers, in-cluding the American Clock Co. ACC, in turn, bought movements from various suppliers and sold the assembled clocks out of their New York sales room. This clock has the best bronze finish you’ll find and appears to have been professionally replated. It depicts a peacock on the left and the Roman goddess Juno on the right (commonly as-sociated together), both placed in a garden set-ting. Juno was the goddess of love and marriage, married to her brother Jupiter, and was the guardi-an of Roman women. Inside is a Waterbury 8-day time-and-strike movement that strikes on a wire gong. It is running and striking as expected, but the pendulum is a bit short, suggesting that it is a replacement movement. There is a good label inside, two old glass-es held in with glazier’s putty, an old paper dial and new hands. If you’ve ever wondered what an iron front might have looked like as it came from the factory, this might well be it. Sculptured iron fronts sell on eBay from $100-$250. 517. $1000 Ansonia “Archduke”, ca. 1906. A crystal regula-tor with a white onyx top, columns, and base, 15.75 inches tall and 12.75 inches wide. There is a crack in a top left side piece and some repairs to the two left columns, but the repairs aren’t obvi-ous. There is a flawless signed Ansonia dial with a visible escapement, a half-hour-strike signed movement, imitation mercury pendulum jars, and a fancy wire gong stand. The brass case and gilt ornaments could stand a bit of cleaning/polishing. The clock is running, striking, and keeping accurate time. This model retailed for $78 in 1906, the equivalent of $2,052 in today’s money. That’s a lot of money to get the time, and not a lot of these clocks were made. There is only one sale listed in the Antique Clocks Price Guide, $1500 in 2011 at Harris. $1200-$2000.

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518. $395 Ansonia “La France”, 1914. A 13-inch dark pink-to-mauve porcelain clock with an unusual asymmet-rical design, gilt highlights, and pink and white ros-es on the front. A bit of crazing on the sides and back, but not excessive. A couple of very fine hair-lines in the dial, again not noticeable, with a French rococo sash and beveled glass. The signed move-ment is running and striking on the hour and half-hour. The baseboard has been replaced. Only one sale on the An-tique Clocks Price Guide, $949 at Schmitt’s in 2010; no recent sales on eBay. 519. $150 American Clock Co. “Arbor”, 1857. This 17.5-inch iron front was made by the F. S. Otis Foundry in New York in 1857, as stamped into the inside of the base. The one-day, time-and-strike movement is unsigned, and the clock was marketed by the American Clock Company of New York. Gosh, the finish must be original, it is dark and shows consid-erable craquelure; the flowers are chipped and worn. There is one piece of mother of pearl on the left below the dial. The dial is very, very old paper, the hands are old, the glasses probably replaced. It is running and keeping time, with some stickiness to the strike. There is a good label inside. If you like them original, here you go. This would have been a beauti-ful clock when new - note the restored one we have in this auction for comparison (No. 227). ProClocks sold one in similar condition on eBay in April for $281. $175-$300. 520. $295 Ansonia “Peer” crystal regulator, ca. 1914. This 12-inch tall crystal regulator has a bright gold finish, beveled glasses all around, jeweled pallets, and a signed porce-lain dial with one small fracture at the right winding arbor. There is a fancy standing gong and the original 2-jar pendulum, more ornate than found on many other models. Signed movement is running, striking on the half-hour and counting the hours. No recent Antique Clocks Price Guide sales but one in similar condition sold on eBay this winter for $355. $350-$500. 521. $400 Ansonia “La Vendee”, 1904. Royal Bonn porcelain in apple green

with pink and white roses on the front, 15 inches tall. Rococo sash, beveled glass, signed porcelain dial with no flaws. There appear to be two well-done repairs/touch-ups to the left front foot and to the peak over the right foot, and there is some loss of the gold highlighting on the sides. The signed Ansonia movement is keeping time and striking appropriately. $500-$600.

522. $250 EN Welch Onyx mantel clock, ca. 1890. Welch did not make many figural clocks, and I can’t find this one in Ly’s book on Welch clocks; it may be a special order. Welch did make some marble and onyx man-tel clocks, and a similar model is found on page 314, including the Patti movement and open escapement found here. I can’t determine who is posed sitting on top and couldn’t find the same or a similar figure offered by other clock makers. He holds a cane and a book or satch-

el, and still has a most of his gilt coating. Do you know what famous historical figure it is? The onyx case has suffered some cracks and repairs, as is typical of these heavy but fragile cases. The porcelain dial is signed and is flawless. The 8-day Patti movement is running, striking on the hour and half-hour. There is a brass button foot missing off the back right which will need to be replaced for it to sit level, and the back cover is missing. The clock with statue on top is 16.25 inches tall and 11 inches wide. $300-$400. 523. $25 Sessions “Western Show Horse”, ca. 1950’s. These were popular clocks back in the 1950’s, when “westerns” as movies and TV shows were popular. This one has a nice bronze patina, chain reins, and a Sessions electric clock with a convex glass cover; it is running and keeping time. Green felt on the bottom. $50-$100. 524. $95 Bristol Brass and Clock Co. “Oak Leaf”, ca. 1867. BB&C Co. was formed in 1850 and lasted until 1903, but did not make clocks for most of that time. This model was also marketed by Waterbury (and perhaps others), and came in a bronze finish; this case has been repainted. The 19-inch case is spelter and I could not find a foundry stamp. The movement is signed New Haven and is running, 8 days, and striking on a wire gong. The upper glass is old, held in by old but not original putty, the lower glass newer. The paper dial is an old replacement, the hands are old. A good label inside, from an uncommon maker; only 10 BB&C Co. listings in the Antique Clocks Price Guide. Sculp-tured iron fronts like this retail on eBay for $100-$250. Interior 525. $400 Wm. Gilbert “Caliope”, ca. 1885. This is one of a handful of Gilbert clocks that stand a cut above the average Victorian parlor clock. The walnut case is 24.5 inches tall with a beautiful burl walnut veneer on the door frame and elaborately carved side arms and crest. The door glass is old but the decorative pattern shows very little wear; the dial is newer glossy paper. The pendulum is cut glass, normally seen on the Amphion and a few other high-end Gil-bert clocks. The 8-day, time-and-strike movement is signed and running easily, striking on a cathedral gong. There is a label on the back. This case was also used by Kroeber on the “5th Avenue”. Calliope (spelled with two ‘l’s) was the Greek muse of poetry, and inspired Homer. Only one sale of this clock in the Antique Clocks Price Guide, way back in 2004 for $800. Not a common clock, and this one is in outstanding condition. $500-$800. 526. $250 Seth Thomas Column & Cornice, 1850-1865. This Empire sleigh-front clock is 32.5 inches high with near perfect rosewood veneer all around, two origi-nal matching glasses in very good condition, a re-placement dial and old and appropriate hands. There are some veneer repairs on the top edge of the cornice, a few missing pieces in the corners, and I think the base edge has been re-veneered all around. The columns are mock turtle shell in nice shape and the capitals and plinths are gold leaf, unrestored. There is most of a good Plymouth Hollow label inside, and the typical 8-day time-and-strike movement is signed, Seth Thomas, Plymouth

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Hollow, and has the American eagle imprint. It is running and strik-ing appropriately, with an old bob and two old/original 8-day iron weights. The glass over the dial is old and I don’t think any of the glasses has ever been replaced. Other than the dial, this clock is all original and is an outstanding example of early ST Empire clock. One of the best we have offered in a while. $300-$500. 527. $95

E.N. Welch Drop Octagon calendar, ca. 1889. A 24.5-inch case with the original 12-inch painted metal dial, period hands, a new upper glass and an old lower glass. The signed movement, 8-day time only with calendar and an old pendulum bob is running, keep-ing time, and the calendar is advancing. There is rosewood veneer on the sides but it is missing from the wooden bezel and lower door. $100-$175.

528. $150 Wm. Gilbert No. 3022/University store regulator, ca. 1929. Adver-tised with a “Flat mahogany finish” as seen here, and as described in Ly’s book on Gilbert clocks, page 160. The case dimensions (34” x 17.5”) more closely match the University model (page 153), as does the lower glass. Note that the base is a rough replacement. Both glasses are very old and likely original to the clock, with the original paint and lettering, touched up slightly; both are better than one typically sees. The dial is thick glossy paper, with some particulate fox-ing; the hands are Gilbert issue. The pendulum bob is worn and the stick has been shortened. The Gil-bert movement, with steel frames, is running and keeping time, striking a wire gong on the hour and half-hour. Store clocks in de-cent condition like this one retail for $200-$350. 529. $150

Ingraham “Bison”, 1934. A 33-inch oak case with a medium-tone finish. The 12-inch paper dial over metal is original, and shows some staining along the right side; the hands are original. The glasses may be replacements; the catalog photo shows “Regulator” stenciled on the lower glass. The re-painted spelter pendulum bob is Ingraham issue, and the 8-day time-only signed movement is run-ning and keeping time. Comes with a signed Ingra-ham key. $200-$400.

530. $295 Hiram Hunt (Boardman & Wells) carved column & splat shelf clock, 1832-1843. What a great example of a better quality Connecticut shelf clock – note the carved columns and carved eagle splat, and the alarm mechanism, not often found on wooden works clocks. The tablet was repainted by Tom Moberg; both glasses are old, the dial glass appears to have never been out of the door. The wooden dial is no doubt original as well, as are the hands. The lock escutcheon is plastic, the only shortcom-ing. The 30-hour movement has been professionally overhauled and is running and counting the hours on the wire gong; the alarm strikes on the bell on top of the case. There are three old weights (the heavier weight on the strike side) and an old pendulum bob. The clock stands 32.5 inches tall. $350-$500.

531. $50 Waterbury “Daunt” dresser clock, 1914. A 7-inch high easel clock made of spelter or brass (can’t be sure which it is here), refinished nicely, with a 2.5-inch cellu-loid dial, time only, one day backwind. The dial is yel-lowed, the minute hand is loose, the knob to set the time on the back is missing, and the clock only runs for a short while. I guess it’s mostly a looker. Signed on the back and on the dial. $50-$100. 532. $250 Waterbury “Shelf” clock, ca. 1860. The case style was patented by C. Jerome in 1857 and was manufactured by Waterbury with a signed Jerome 30-hour, weight-driven movement. There is a label on the inside of the door glass divider “Patented April 1857” attest-ing to the Jerome claim on the case. Both glasses are old and have been rebacked; the dial is an old glossy paper replacement. There is a good label inside, with two 30-hour weights and an old bob. The rosewood case stands 26.75 inches high with no missing veneer, but a couple of small side-trim pieces are missing from the top of the right chimney cap. The move-ment is running and striking as expected on an old wire gong. A nice looking clock, don’t you think? $250-$400. 533. $375 Pickard & Punant French figural, ca. 1860. This French figural clock stands just 12 inches tall on a gilt bronze base with alabaster inserts. The girl is playing a tambourine with a music stand and sever-al horns next to her, cast in a rich bronze finish. The clock has a porcelain dial, no glass or bezel. There are two very faint hairlines in the dial, too faint to show in our photo. Original French Breguet hands. The movement is signed and strikes the bell on the half-hour and counts the hours. It is running and keeping time. $500-$1000. 534. $345 Ansonia “La Cannes”, 1904. A 12-inch tall porcelain case in apple green with mauve and pink irises on the front and gold highlights all around. The signed porcelain dial is flawless behind a beveled glass in a rococo sash, with an external escapement. There are no chips, cracks, or evident repairs, and crazing is only evident on the back of the case. The signed Ansonia movement is running and keeping time, striking on the hour and half-hour. $350-$500. 535. $100 Seth Thomas “Round Band”, 1863-1913. Seth Thomas marketed the

17-inch “Round Band” clock for at least 50 years, a remarkable run for this small, sturdy clock. It was made in 1-day and 8-modes, most often featuring charming eglomise paintings of pastoral scenes and famous locations. Most of these painted scenes haven’t held up well over the ensuing 100+ years, so it is a pleasure to find those few where the painting is still intact. This one shows a hunter with his dog wooing a young maiden gathering firewood. The

temptation to collect these inexpensive clocks based on the always appealing tablet is hard to resist. The case is walnut, in nice shape, the movement signed, and there is a good Thomaston label inside. The molded metal dial has been repainted, not perfectly, some time

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ago. The clock is running robustly, striking the hour. $100-$150. 536. $550 Seth Thomas Regulator No. 9, ca. 1896. An absolutely beautiful walnut case, either recently made or recent-ly professionally refinished. Based on the back of the clock we favor the latter, but either way, it’s perfect. The dial has been repainted, hands Seth Thomas cor-rect, the glass is old and wavy. There is no label and no evidence of a label. The signed movement is cor-rect to this model, time-only, 8-day, and is running quietly and keeping accurate time. There is a wood pendulum stick with an old brass and lead bob, pol-ished to perfection, with one small dent. A polished brass weight and a brass beat scale. The catalog calls for a 48-inch case, this one is 46 inches, although we note that recent sales list this clock from 45.5 inches to 48 inches. All four Antique Clocks Price Guide sales in the last five years range from $1700 (2012) to $3200 (2013). 537. $875 Eli Terry & Sons “Pillar & Scroll”, 1823-1831. For 8 years Terry & Sons were prolific producers of 30-hour pillar & scroll and stenciled col-umn clocks, after which Eli Sr. retired. This wooden works clock is in excellent and original condition. The door veneer is intact, there is an ivory escutcheon with a work-ing latch and key, the upper and lower glasses ap-pear original. There is considerable flaking to the tablet but the image is there. It’s at that stage where it could be repainted, but doesn’t have to be. Because so much of it remains it could be re-painted to match the original. Of course the scrolls have been broken and repaired, but the repairs are barely noticeable. The brass urn finials have brass posts and no vertical seams. There also are two repairs to the veneer on the base, but the scrolled trim and feet look original. The wood dial is typical of Terry clocks of this period, very clean with no losses. The movement is very clean and the gears show no breaks or missing teeth. The weight cord on the time side is broken so we did not hang a weight, but the gears turn by hand and the escape wheel turns. The strike side is working, striking the iron bell. There is only one set of holes in the vertical supports for holding the movement in place, with the pins in place. The interior label is complete and easily read – “N.B. The public may be assured that this kind of Clock will run as long without repairs, and be as durable and accurate for keeping time, as any kind of Clock whatever.” $800-$1500. 538. $35 Lux “Good Luck Horseshoe” clock, ca. 1939. A bright chrome, 8-inch tall alarm clock with a silvered paper dial. Running and keeping time, one day backwind, but runs for about two days on a winding. All the knobs and screws are in place, the alarm rings should you need it. Only very slight pitting to the finish, no major flaws. The green felt cardboard under the base is even present. $50-$75 on eBay. 539. $35 Lux “Good Luck Horseshoe” clock, ca. 1939. A bright chrome, 8-inch tall alarm clock with a silvered paper dial. Running and keeping time, one day backwind, but runs for about two days on a winding. All the knobs and screws are in place, the alarm rings should

you need it. Only very slight pitting to the finish, no major flaws. The green felt cardboard under the base is even present. Just like #538! $50-$75 on eBay. 540. $1275 Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 3”, 1880’s. A very original Fashion in an old or original walnut finish with the original dials, with very little flaking. The calendar roller papers are yellowed but readable, and intact. The movement is correct to this model, as is the pen-dulum suspension rod and star pendulum. The gold incising on the interior dial boards is still bright. The finials are a bit beat up and the center finial is a re-placement. That and the lack of the decorative orna-ment (always missing) above the pendulum bob are the only flaws we can find. The clock is running, keep-ing time, and the calendar is advancing. We can provide new finials, ready to be stained and finished to match, for an additional $25. The average sale price for this model on eBay over the last several years is $1350. 541. $125 Jerome & Co. cottage, ca. 1875. The patent date of 1870 on the door label dates this clock to after purchase of the com-pany by the New Haven Clock Co. The mahogany-veneered clock is just under 16 inches tall with black painted trim all around. Some wear is evident, espe-cially around the door latch. There is what appears to be a burn mark on the top surface, but it doesn’t detract significantly. The metal dial retains most of the original paint and is relatively clean; the hands are appropriate but do not quite match. The gutta percha inserts with gold trim are in good shape, no cracks, with a typical idyllic country picture. The interior retains the original wall-paper. The 8-day time-and-strike unsigned movement is running and striking a wire gong. A nice example of this model. $100-$200. 542. $1200 Seth Thomas “Office Calendar No. 1”, ca. 1880. This clock was pur-chased at auction. A note found inside after we removed the dials says “This clock was set up in 1990. Case refinished by Foster Cam-pos, the rest by me. LL”. It is also written in pencil on the bottom inside of the case. LL was Leo Lisinski, who owned the South Shore Clock Shop in North Weymouth, MA. At first glance the rosewood veneer looks to be in nice shape, but closer inspec-tion reveals that much of the “veneer” on the right side is actually grain painting, presumably by Mr. Campos. Look carefully, because it is hard to distin-guish from real rosewood, and is matched to the rosewood veneer in places. The upper glass is old, the lower glass newer, and both dials have been repainted. The numbering on the lower dial is ac-ceptable but not quite up to factory standards. The hands are correct, the paper on the calendar rollers is no doubt original; the pendulum rod and bob are correct. There is a nice label on the inside of the door. The weight-driven 8-day, time-only brass plate movement is correct to this mod-el and is running, delicately, and the calendar is advancing, but the clock is very sensitive to positioning. The clock is 40 inches tall and 19 inches wide across the calendar. We sold one last May for $1875 and it wasn’t running. $1500-$2000. 543. $250 French black marble clock, ca. 1880’s. The black marble is nick- and

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scratch-free other than a small inside chip on the cornice (see pho-to) that is not particularly noticeable. The gold incising is sharp and the ornamentation on the front and sides is a nice upgrade to the standard black marble clock. The porcelain dial is signed with a dealer in New York, behind a beveled glass. The signed and numbered Marti 8-day time-and-strike movement has an open escapement with ruby pallets and is running, striking on a nickel bell, and keeping time; there is a fast/slow adjustment on the dial, but we don’t have a proper key. The pendulum is not original to the clock. There is a brass door on the back, and brass footings. It stands not quite 11 inches high. $250-$400. 544. $150 Geneva Clock Co. “Favorite”, ca. 1880. This 26-inch spring-driven OG was manufactured by the New Haven Clock Company and whole-saled to various regional clock sellers. The 8-day time-and-strike movement is signed New Haven and the glass is a typical New Ha-ven glass, which we happen to think is quite nice. We listed an iden-tical clock sold by the Southern Clock Co. in September of 2015. The upper glass is old and looks like it has never been out of the door, the painted metal dial almost certainly original. The flame mahogany veneer is practically perfect but could use a coat of wax. The sides and top are not veneered, as was typical with these inexpensive clocks. The black label inside is quite nice, but does not tell the location of the Geneva Clock Company; Steve Thornberry at NAWCC found a reference to this company in a 2011 issue of The Bulletin, noting that the company was in Chicago and exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in that city in 1893. The clock is running and keeping time, but the alarm mechanism has been re-moved. No sales in Antique Clocks Price Guide, so evidently not a common maker label. $150-$200. 545. $800 Eli Terry & Sons transitional shelf clock, 1823-1831. This is a most unusual clock, combining a pillar-and-scroll base and feet with sten-ciled quarter-columns and a stenciled splat. Clocks like this are un-common but not unknown. We found a few other examples of similar combinations: Brooks Palmer (A Treasury of American Clocks) shows a Hoadley 8-column & splat with P&S feet and Robert W.D. Ball (American Shelf and Wall Clocks, page 69) shows a very similar Silas B. Terry quarter-column and splat 30-hour clock with P&S feet; that clock was in the American Clock & Watch Museum. A similar transitional clock with a Silas B. Terry label was recently listed on eBay. Our clock has good mahogany veneer with old and still bright stenciling on the quarter-columns and splat. The upper glass was replaced long ago, the lower glass may have also been replaced, but was repainted (unsigned) while in the door. The original wood dial is very clean and may have been professionally touched up. A good label inside. The wooden 30-hour movement shows no damage or repairs, and will run for a minute or two and strike when the weights are hung. Old hands and an old pendulum bob, with a winder. A nice looking clock for sure, and certainly not common. $800-$1500. 546. $790 Eli Terry, Jr. 8-day wooden works with alarm, 1831-1835. Eli Terry Jr. left his partnership with his father and brother Henry in 1831 at the age of 32 to strike out on his own, manufacturing clocks under his

own name for 4 years. He died 10 years later of consumption (tuberculosis). This clock bears the “Terrysville” label for the town that developed between Plymouth and Bristol MA with his clock factory. This clock was formerly owned by Ward Francillon, past president of the NAWCC (1981-1983). It features an intricately carved crest (note the small round imprinted “stars” in the back-ground), a painted wooden dial in excellent shape, old and appropriate hands and original alarm ring, and two doors with good veneer all around; the upper door has an ivory escutcheon, the lower door a light wood replacement escutcheon. Both glasses are newer, the tablet re-painted and unsigned. The movement shows no damage or repairs and will run and strike the iron bell with the old 11-lb weights hung. We did not test the alarm. The clock weights do not match and we can’t be sure they are original, and the small alarm weight appears to be newer. There is an appropriate pendulum bob, a crank, and two home-made wooden pulley covers. The clock is 38.5 inches high and 18.5 inches wide on claw feet in front and turned feet in back. A likely newer zinc sheet covers the back of the movement. A good label inside. $800-$1000. 547. $375 Seth Thomas 8-day wooden works, ca. 1835. You don’t see a lot of Seth Thomas 8-day wooden works clocks. This one is 37 inches tall with a great carved crest, two mahogany full columns, claw front feet and turned rear feet. The finish is just slightly crusty in places, but the veneer is all complete. Both glasses are newer and the tablet nicely repainted but un-signed. The wooden dial is unretouched and reasona-bly clean, the hands thick, blued, and probably origi-nal. I see one repair to a gear but no problems, and it will run and strike when the 9-lb replacement weights are hung. The Plymouth Hollow label is dark but readable. There is a period pendulum bob and crank, two metal escutcheons and a key and tassel. Eight-day wooden works typically sell from $600-$900, so the minimum on this clock is quite attractive. 548. $1200 Ithaca “Shelf Steeple”, ca. 1870. We knew this was an uncommon Ithaca, but were surprised to find that there are no sales records in the Antique Clocks Price Guide over the last 15 years – for either the shelf or the hanging version. It stands 25 inches tall with the finial (which is correct and no doubt original) in a dark walnut case. I would guess everything is original including the glass, with the pos-sible exception of the upper paper dial. The fretwork shows a couple of breaks that have been repaired ac-ceptably, and all the parts are there. Note that there is an alarm at the bottom of the case, with the winding port at the lower left. The hands are correct, there is a key (not signed), and it is running, keeping time, and the calendar is advanc-ing. That’s it; this is about as good as it gets. We’d estimate $1200-$2500, based on prices of other uncommon Ithacas.

549. $325 Forestville Manufacturing Co., ca. 1845. An 8-day column & cornice clock with beautiful mahogany veneer and two outstanding glasses. The case is 32 inches high with good veneer all around, with only a small strip missing at the top front corner of the cornice. All three glasses are old and likely

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original, as is the signed wooden dial. The signed brass 8-day move-ment is running and striking, driven by two old 9-lb iron weights. The label is dark and only about 50% intact. A period pendulum bob and winder are included. $325-$550. 550. $375 Forestville Manufacturing Co., 1845-1847. This large sleigh-front is 34 inches tall with a dark ma-hogany veneer in top shape. There are a few chips and scrapes, none terribly noticeable, and the fin-ish has a slight bit of crustiness/alligatoring to it. All three glasses are old and probably original, as is the wooden dial. The Fenn-style glass on the bot-tom shows a bit more loss than we would like on the lower right. There is a good label inside, show-ing J.C. Brown, S.B. Smith, and C. Goodrich as owners, and that with the printer’s address date this clock to 1845-1847, give or take a year. The colored lithograph inside of a family gathered together to work and play is a particularly attractive feature of this clock. The brass 8-day movement is signed Forestville M.F.G. Co, Bristol, and is running as striking, driven by old 8-day weights. $375-$550. 551. $500 French Art Deco onyx clock, ca. 1920. This beauti-ful archetypal art deco clock is 12.5 inches tall and 12.25 inches wide, with a white onyx base and top and green onyx accents in front and on top. Can’t you just see Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danc-ing around a room that looked like this clock? Beveled glasses all around, bright brass framing with two curved metal mirrors on either side (forming an ogee curve), and a fancy brass diamond-shaped pendulum. The onyx is clean and crack-free. The metal dial is rather dark but I think it was designed that way, as it does not show uneven oxidation, wear, or soiling. The pendule de Paris movement (signed Marti) has an out-side count wheel and strikes a bell on the hour and half-hour. The strike arm needs a bit of adjustment to properly strike the bell; the movement and pendulum have matching numbers. The clock is running and striking on cue. $500-$1000. 552. $100

Seth Thomas “Tudor No. 3”, ca. 1881. The rosewood-veneered case is 12 inches tall. The veneer is missing a few small segments on the bezel and the veneer is loose along the bottom of the door. The glass is old and bubbly, the door knob original, and there is an excellent label inside the door. The metal dial has been repainted, the ST hands newer. The signed small lyre 8-day movement is keeping time and strik-ing a wire gong on the hour and half-hour. One of 40

cottage clocks made by Seth Thomas. Got ‘em all? $100-$180. 553. $110 Seth Thomas “Wales”, ca. 1904. A very nice mahog-any case, 10.75 inches tall on round brass feet. A signed porcelain dial (with a repaired chip at the time winding port), correct hands, behind a convex bev-eled glass, as called for in the catalog description. The glass is a bit loose in the bezel and the bezel does not snap shut but does stay closed. A round Seth Thomas-signed movement striking a standing cathedral gong on the hour and half-hour, running and keeping time accurately. No label, but no question that this is a city-series clock, shown on page 212 of Vol. 1 of Ly’s two-volume set on Seth Thomas

clocks. We sold one a year ago for $238. $150-$250. 554. $125 Seth Thomas “Cabinet No. 2”, ca. 1870. Just 9 inches high by 7 inches wide, in rosewood veneer with a brass bezel, newer glass, and a repainted metal dial with replacement ST hands. The 30-hour movement appears to be the J-type, signed, running and striking on the hour on an iron bell. A couple of veneer chips at the base. You hang the pendulum bob from under-neath. There is just a remnant of a label on the back. No sales any-where that I can find. $125-$175 estimated, based on similar clocks. 555. $4100 Welch, Spring & Co. Regulator No. 1, 1874-1875. Tran Duy Ly devotes 2.5 pages to this regulator in his book on Welch clocks. This is the early model, with the “upside-down” movement where the winding ports are at the 11 and 1 positions on the dial. Later ver-sions used a more standard movement, with the winding ports at 7 and 5. The 68” case is solid rose-wood. There are some horizontal cracks in the crest and it has been reinforced with a foam glue, evident from the back. All the finials are present, but we can’t exclude the possibility that one or more are replacements. It appears from the back that the base piece is a replacement, no doubt professionally done. The left lower column was broken and is loose; the break is not evi-dent and no further repair is really needed. The dial glass is new, the main glass original – hard to imagine how it lasted all these years on such a big clock. The dial has an 11-inch chapter ring and has been repainted; there are two correct hands and a sweep secondhand that is a replacement. The backboard is covered in black flock paper and the pendulum stick is covered in gold leaf, both as on the original model. There are two brass shell weights, both needing polishing, and one is missing the bottom piece. The movement is an 8-day, time-only double-wind movement with an adjustable anchor positioning lever and an adjustable crutch posi-tioner. It will run for a few minutes, and if you are patient you might be able to get it to run steady by adjusting the crutch and anchor placement, but close inspection reveals a number of bent escape wheel teeth that need to be adjusted by a competent repairman. Given the size of this clock we recommend pick-up or delivery, or a combination of both (we can arrange that). The last sale of an early model of this clock was for $7000 in 2001 at Schmitt’s; they sold a later version (winding ports at bottom of dial) for $8500 in 2014. $5000-$9000. 556. $220 French black marble clock, ca. 1890. This marble clock is 14 inches high and 14 inches across, in black marble (Belgian slate) with white marble accents. There are black inlays in the white marble, and a grey/white marble inlay in the base. There are gold-filled incisings all around. The gold-and-black dial sits behind a thick beveled glass. The visible escapement has ruby pallets. The pen-dule á Paris movement is signed “Marti” and numbered, and the pendulum has a matching number. It strikes a gong on the hour and half-hour, and is running and keeping time. It is missing a brass button foot on the right rear, but other than a few flea-bites to the marble edges of the base, this clock is in excellent condition. $250-$500.

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557. $2500 Seth Thomas “Parlor Calendar No. 8”, 1887. This is a beautiful example of one of Seth Thomas’ double-dial calendar clocks from the late 1800’s. The finish on the 27.5-inch walnut case is old, possibly original, but very clean. No nicks or scratches, all the finials look original. Both dials have been repainted by The Dial House (signed on back). The hands and calendar rollers are probably original. The 8-day spring-driven movement is signed, striking the hours on a cathedral gong, and keeping time. The calendar day and date is advancing; we didn’t run it long enough to check the month advancement. Three sales on the Antique Clocks Price Guide in the last decade, averaging just over $2000. 558. $1375 Ithaca “Index”, ca. 1875. There are several versions of the “Index”,

this being the most common. They differ in the top piece. The walnut case is 31.5 inches high, clean and unmarred. There are carved incisings on the door and dial boards. The paper dials are certainly origi-nal, with the calendar dial indicating that it was made for Lynch Brothers, who I believe were clock retailers. Although the time dial is torn, it’s a tough call whether to replace, as a bright new dial would contrast with the darkened calendar dial. The glass is also original, but the Index lettering is worn. The unsigned 8-day movement is running, keeping time, striking the hours on a large nickel bell, and the

calendar is advancing. Three sales over the last 3 years on eBay averaging $1700; Schmitt’s sold a very similar condition model in 2011 for $2300. $1500-$2000. 559. $1700 Ithaca “No. 4 ½ Favorite”, ca. 1881. From the same collector as

#558, who clearly valued clocks in original condition. This 31-inch dark walnut case with black trim has its original finish with the typical small chips and scuffs. The dial board is very nice, with gold incising and the ‘flip-up’ panel over the window to start or stop the pendulum. The glass is certainly original, with the gold ‘FAVORITE’ lettering. Both dials are also original, the calendar dial indicating that the clock was made for R.H. McGhee & Son. The unsigned 8-day time-and-strike movement is running and strik-ing appropriately on a wire gong; the calendar is advancing. The calendar roller dials may have been

replaced long ago, and the backboard is now attached with two hinges. Three sales over the last 3 years on eBay, averaging $1400; Schmitt’s sold two refinished models in 2012 for $2000 and $2500. $1700-$2000. 560. $3000 Chelsea Clock Co. “Regulator No. 3”, 1900-1904. An uncommon clock, all the more so when found in cherry, as here. The clock is 37 inches long with a 12-inch dial and was designed to compete with the Seth Thomas No. 2 regulator, with the weight falling in front of the pendulum. It differs from the more common Chelsea No. 1 Pendulum where the flat weight falls behind a weight shield. The movement is numbered 86292, dating its manufacture to be-tween 1900 and 1904. It is running and keeping time. Both glasses are old; the metal dial was proba-

bly repainted some time ago, and some chipping has been touched up at the winding port. The case has been thoroughly cleaned if not refinished. A single comparable sale in the Antique Clocks Price Guide: a cherry-case model sold at Schmitt’s in 2012 for $4900. $3000-$5000. 561. $765 Seth Thomas Regulator No. 2, ca. 1900. An oak case with an old finish, nicely aged. Lower glass old, dial glass newer. The dial has been repainted. Hands are correct, pendulum bob bright and shiny, with a new pendulum stick. Old weight and old beat scale. The signed movement is running and keeping time. No label, missing two small buttons on the bottom right base. $800-$1200. 562. $100 Seth Thomas “O.G.”, ca. 1870. This is a 30-hour weight-driven O.G., 25 inches tall. The flame mahogany veneer has only one chip at the

lower right corner; the sides of the case, while not veneered, have been refinished very nicely. The new tablet, entitled “State Street Boston” is superb; the metal dial is new, the upper glass old; the hands are correct but new. The signed movement has the Plymouth Hollow stamp and is running and striking appropriately, with two old weights and pendulum bob. The paper label is outstanding and shows the Thomaston location, indicating that this clock was

made after 1865, but has an earlier movement. A showpiece clock at a great price. $100-$250. 700. $75 New Haven Clock Co. hanging clock, “Bank”, ca 1911. Commonly called a long drop clock, one of many long drop models New Haven made. This model has carved or etched designs around the top and base, “Regulator” on the lower glass, and ears or scalloped pieces between the top and base. The solid oak case is 33 inches tall, has a good but dark finish on the wood, a replaced dial pa-per, replaced hands, brass pendulum bob with wood stick, and a partial label on the back. The 8 day move-ment is running and striking a coil gong. Ly-New Haven #611. $100-$200. 701. $100 German box clock with 8 day Westminster chime movement. A very heavy and large walnut case 34 inches high. It is missing finials on the bottom and a head piece or finials on the top. Beveled glasses over the pendulum, bowed glass over the dial. Silver dial and pendulum bob, original hands and wood stick, two door latches, and wall levelers. The movement slides into wood grooves. It is running and playing Westminster chimes on 8 long rods. $100-$200. 703. $25 French marble clock with 8 day Japy Freres movement. The move-ment and perhaps even the nickel bell or pendulum is worth this minimum. Unusual to find a movement and matching pendulum with the same serial number. Porcelain dial, correct hands, beveled glass in the brass sash, brass hinged back door. Clock is running and striking the nickel bell. $50-$100.

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704. $50 Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winsted, Conn. oak mantel clock, “Geranium”, ca 1900. Oak case is 24 inches high and near perfect. If I said perfect, you would find something wrong. Complete paper label on the back, original glass, pendulum, gong, dial rings, hands, and 8 day brass movement. It is running and striking half hours on a wire gong. Originally it had an alarm, but now is missing. It still has the alarm set ring in the dial. Ly-Gilbert #1185. $50-$100. 705. $150 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, “Camden”, ca 1887. A factory stamp on the back verifies the year it was made. The walnut case is 22.5 inches high and it has the original finish that is very clean. All wood parts are present and original. It has a door latch on the side and a good original glass in the door. There is a new paper dial on the old pan, correct hands, a very nice Seth Thomas brass pendulum bob, brass pendulum hanger, and brass dial rings. On the base inside is most of the original black label and there is a large Cathedral gong on the backboard. The 8 day lyre movement is running and striking hours on the gong. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 187. $150-$250. 706. $125 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, “Norfolk”, ca 1880. The

walnut case is 19.5 inches high and has been cleaned and polished, but not refinished. The wood parts are all original to the case. It has a good glass, original signed paper dial, but the hands don’t look right. The dial pan has pulled away from the bezel on the time side, not a big deal but not in my pay scale to repair. The dial rings and movements are brass and other accessories including the pendulum, pendulum hang-er and bell are nickel. The movement is 8 day and

striking hours on the bell. The alarm set ring is in the middle of the dial and you wind the alarm in the bottom of the case, and it also strikes the nickel bell. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 201. $125-$200. 707. $100 Seth Thomas Clock Co. a City Series clock, “Summit”, ca 1890. The walnut case is 19.5 inches tall and it has all its original parts. The wood is a little smoky, partic-ularly in places where it would be hard to polish it away. It has a good original signed two piece dial with a few chips and dirty around the winding arbors. There is a side door hook, a plain glass, one of the very nice Seth Thomas pendulum bobs, a brass pen-dulum hanger, and brass rings. The black label inside is pretty good. The 8 day signed movement is running and striking hours on the Cathedral gong. Ly-Seth Thomas #605. $100-$150. 708. $100 French 8 day, time only, carriage clock. It is 6 inches high, has five good beveled glasses, excellent porcelain dial and hands, and a backwind movement that is run-ning. There is no normal carriage clock key but I will include another type of French key that will wind the spring and adjust the hands. For whatever reason some various case parts are numbered “229”. $100-$200. 709. $50 German Oswald, small carved dog, ca 1926. Dog is 6 inches high,

original makers label on the base, backwind and set one day move-ment is running, but not for long. Has been in this large collection of novelty clocks for 30 years, never wound or oiled. Dog collar did not come with the Os-wald originally. Eyes rotate to indicate the hours and minutes. This is an unusual model for the makers name, country, and other things are etched into the case back. $50-$100. 711. $25 Birdcage clock on a half circle silver stand, brass case and silver cage base. It sits on a marble stand. It is 8.5 inches tall, clean, and the one day bottom wind move-ment is running and the bird moves. Made in Occupied Japan. $25-$50. 713. $25

“The E. Ingraham Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, hanging clock, “Natal”, ca 1927. It has a two colored front, stained to resemble inlay. The mahogany case is 16 inches tall, clean, all original, and in excellent condition. It has a convex glass in a silver sash, a signed silver dial, and original hands. The 8 day time only movement is run-ning. On the back is a complete paper label. Ly-Ingraham #420. $25-$50.

714. $50 “Chelsea Clock Co. Boston – U.S. Maritime Commis-sion – Ser. No. 375936”, signed on the dial of this deck and engine room clock, ca WWII. It has a 6 inch 12 hour dial with second hand. Case is Bakelite, a material used in wartime because of a shortage of brass. It is complete except for the balance wheel and bridge, which is part of the platform escapement. You can get these parts or a complete platform escapement from the Chelsea Company. $75-$150. 715. $10 Sessions Clock Co. novelty electric clock. Plastic case is 8.5 by 7 inches, 4 inch raised numeral metal dial and has a self-starting electric time movement that is running. Ly-Sessions #767. $25-$50. 716. $25 Lux Clock Mfg. Co. “Quail”, ca 1956. One day movement, bird bobs up and down as pendulum swings. Plastic case is 8.25 by 5.75 in carved effect. Running, complete. 717. $15 Lux Clock Mfg. Co. “Cuckoo Style”, ca 1937. A miniature of the popular cuckoo clock. Bid bobs in and out of win-dow as the pendulum swings. 30 hour Keywind move-ment. Molded wood case is 7.5 by 4.25 inches. 718. $35 Lux Clock Mfg. Co. “Bulldog with Kittens”, ca 1930. Sy-roco case is 7 by 4 inches, painted brown, kittens were originally made with heavy paper and attached to the teeter-totter. These paper kittens are not original. 719. $25 French desk alarm clock, “Endura”, ca 1960. Walnut case is 7 inches tall and wood covers a brass case inside. Signed, “Made In France” front and back. 30 hour movement is

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running and alarming. $25-$50. 720. $25 Dresser clock with alarm, signed, “Seth Thomas / Germa-ny”. Metal case is 4 inches tall and has an easel stand in back. The one day movement is running. It has a convex and beveled glass over the dial. All original and very nice. $25-$50. 721. $15 Two Seth Thomas “Severn” desk/alarm clocks. Nice 4 inch high wood cases have metal trim around the edges, convex glasses over the signed dials, and the movements are running. $20-$35. 722. $15 Swiss plastic dresser clock/alarm. Nice case stands 6 inch-es high, backwind and set one day movement has 7 jewels and is running and alarming. Label says it is hand painted. $15-$25. 723. $25 Two Westclox “Big Ben” alarm clocks. The early style white dial clock is clean and polished, move-ment is running. The black dial clock has hands treated for night viewing, it is running, convex glass is loose behind bezel. $25-$50. 800. $5 “Apollo-Switzerland”, 7 Jewel, stop watch. Working properly. 801. $1 “Westclox Pocket Ben”, runs and stops. Cleaning and oiling should fix it. 802. $1 Ansonia pocket watch, running. Dial signed with their logo, and “Manufactured by the Ansonia Clock Co.”. 803. $1 “Ingraham /St. Regis Trade Mark”, signed on the dial. Running. 804. $1 “Westclox DAX /Shock Resistant / Made in USA”, signed on the dial. Not running. 805. $1 Watch bands of every description and size. Many are complete, many are pieces you can adds to expansion bands, etc. 806. $25 Doctors or WWII military watch, ca 1940’s. The black 24 hour dial is signed “Elco”, a Swiss watchmaker. The movement is automatic with the bump wind feature that winds itself and is running and keeping good time. The seconds hand is off the shaft under the crystal. The dial is signed, “Incabloc / Water-proof”. The back also has those markings as well as others, such as “Antimagnetic, Stainless Steel”, etc. It has a black Genuine Leather band. $25-$50.

900. $10 Punch set-hole closing. Seven spring loaded punches. $40 value. $10-$25. 901. $25

Southern Calendar Clock Co. reproduced finials for Fashion clock models 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The LaRose Supply Co. had them

lathe turned about 50 years ago from seasoned walnut wood. We acquired the entire stock of those finials and have been selling them one set at a time for many years. We wish to not only sell you one set but the entire remaining stock of finials. If interested contact us to discuss the amount of in-ventory we will sell. 902. $250 set Seth Thomas Clock Co. movement, dial, iron back-plate, brass weight, pendulum rod with two cut glass jars, and beat scale. A few years ago we sold some Seth Thomas No.19 Regulators. We have sev-eral pieces of the internal components that were made for the No. 17 and No.19 Seth Thomas models, and will work well in some other large wall regula-tors. We will sell them as a complete set, or individual pieces. Con-tact us if you want individual pieces. For sale, some of the outstanding clock books I have had in my clock book collection. These books are top of the line and very expensive when first published. Most still sell today on the used book market for $50-$100 or more. If you want some fine books with original dust co-vers this is your opportunity. 903. $25 “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” by Q. David Bowers. This book is essential for anyone buying, selling, or collecting Automatic Musical Instru-ments. There are 1008 pages of information including hundreds of pictures and descriptions. I could have never written a description of any musical instrument without this book. It covers cylinder music boxes, disc music boxes, piano players, organs, calliopes and other instruments of the 1750-1940 era. Includes a dictionary of Automatic Musical Instrument Terms. $25-$100. 904. $5 “Ansonia Clocks & Watches”, by Tran Duy Ly. At 752 pages, it is the largest book ever published featuring the beautiful clocks made by the Ansonia Clock Com-pany from 1850 until 1930 when the company was sold and moved to Russia. 905. $5 “Vienna Regulators and Factory Clocks”, by Rick Ortenburger. A very useful book if you want to identify the manufacturer Vienna Regulators and the date they were made. They were first produced in Vienna, Aus-tria about 1780 until 1930. Included are all types of one, two, and three weight movements. 906. $5 “A Century of Fine Carriage Clocks”, by Joseph Fanelli, Edited by Charles Terwilliger. The clocks pictured and discussed are some of the finest to be found any-

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where. 907. $5 “Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks”, by Derek Rob-erts. Over 400 exquisite color and 285 black and white photographs. It has an explanation of all the major designers’ work from the 17th century forward. They were so technically advanced in the early days they were first made for royal or wealthy persons. 908. $5 “Black Forest Clocks”, by Rick Ortenburger. The book details the development of the Black Forest Clock In-dustry between 1700 and 1930, and includes most of the well-known clock factories in the Black Forest. 909. $5 “Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks”, by Derek Rob-erts. Over 300 clocks are pictured and explained. These clocks have unusual features and became treas-ures of royalty throughout Europe and Asia, particular-ly in Chinese courts. Many have been reproduced by the Chinese in modern times. This is one of my favorite books and without it I could not have attempted to explain the function of many clocks. 910. $5 “American Banjo Clocks”, by Steven P. Petrucelli and Kenneth A. Sposato. Clocks spanning the period from 1805 thru the 20th century are presented. A glossary of terminology is included. There are over 300 pictures and figures of early banjo clocks. 911. $5 “Precision Pendulum Clocks / France, Germany, Ameri-ca, and Recent Advancements”, BY Derek Roberts. The book chronicles the horological work of precision timekeeping. There are over 500 color and black and white photographs. 912. $5 “French Bronze Clocks”, by Elke Niehuser. Features bronze pendulum clocks that not only tell the time but also depict sculptures which more or less relate to time, such as heroes and gods of Greek and Roman mythology. More than 300 photographs are presented and explained in detail. 913. $5 “Grandfather Clocks and their cases”, by Brian Loomes. This book has over 400 photographs and gives detailed comments on clocks representative of all periods and types. No other book studies casewook in such detail and enables you to identify in what part of Britain a clock was made. Each chapter covers the clocks of a specific period or region. 914. $5 “Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development”, by Charles Allix. The first book written on the subject of carriage clocks detailing the first comprehensive study of traveling clocks from their beginning to the present time. The book has hundreds of color and black and white photographs.

915. $5 “Vienna Regulators and Factory Clocks”, by Rick Ortenburger. A very useful book if you want to identify the manufacturer Vienna Regulators and the date they were made. They were first produced in Vienna, Aus-tria about 1780 until 1930. Included are all types of one, two, and three weight movements. 916. $5 “Willard’s Patent Time Pieces, A History of the Weight-Driven Banjo Clock, 1800-1900”, by Paul J. Foley. A thorough study of the development and manufactur-ing history of the American banjo clock industry. It has hundreds of pictures and diagrams. 917. $5 “American Banjo Clocks”, by Steven P. Petrucelli and Kenneth A. Sposato. Clocks spanning the period from 1805 thru the 20th century are presented. A glossary of terminology is included. There are over 300 pictures and figures of early banjo clocks. 918. $5 “English Domestic Clocks”, by Herbert Cescinsky and Malcolm R. Webster. 407 illustrations of clock cases, brackets, and mechanisms, and a comprehensive list of makers. 919. $5 “A Study of Simon Willard’s Clocks”, by R. W. Husher and W. W. Welch. A description of his clocks as com-pared to other clockmakers. All eight major clock types that he designed are included in separate chapters. Hundreds of pictures. 920. $5 “Skeleton Clocks”, by F. B. Royer-Collard. The first book to ever be devoted to the skeleton clock. Dis-cussed clocks with complicated calendars, sidereal time indications, 2 musical mechanisms, or simple timepieces. 921. $5 “Continental and American Skeleton Clocks”, by Derek Roberts. After years of research on the skeleton clock Mr. Roberts had to divide the book into two books, “British Skeleton Clocks” and “Continental and Ameri-can Skeleton Clocks”. There was just to much material. This book has hundreds of pictures. 922. $5 “Simon Willard and his Clocks”, by John Ware Willard, with 78 illustrations. There is a full biography, chapters devoted to Willard clocks and the accomplishments of his family. 923. $5 “The Banjo Timepiece, and in-depth study of the Weight-Driven Banjo Clock”, by Chipman P. Ela. Con-tains over 300 photos, over 50 clocks were disassem-bled and studied in detail and the results arranged in chart form.

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924. $1 “Clocks, A Guide to Identification and Prices”, by Tran Duy Ly. This was the first of a series of publications by Mr. Ly. It was published in 1984 and he continued pub-lishing clock books until 2014. Mr. Ly’s books are a must for collectors, dealers, and auction companies. This his first book is in near perfect condition. 925. $1 “Seth Tomas Clocks & Movements, A Guide to identifi-cation and Prices”, by Tran Duy Ly. This was Mr. Ly’s first book devoted exclusively to Seth Thomas Clocks. It was published in 1985. 926. $1 “Ansonia Clocks & Watches”, by Tran Duy Ly. I used this book hard since it was published in 1998. There is a little scotch tape on the binding, but it is still useable. 927. $1 “Clock Identification and Price Guide”, by Roy Ehrhardt. This was his first clock book, published in 1977 and was all we had until Tran Duy Ly began pub-lishing his clock books in 1984. I still use this book reg-ularly and sometimes find clocks not pictured any-where else. 928. $1 “Clock Identification and Price Guide”, by Roy Ehrhardt. This was his Book 2, published in 1983. Like Book 1, this book contains thousands of clock pictures and descriptions. 929. $1 “Antique Barometers”, an illustrated survey by Edwin Banfield. His purpose in this book is to assist the collec-tor in understanding the barometer. Includes over 100 illustrations. Essential material if you buy or sell barom-eters. 930. $1 Lenzkirch Clocks – The Unsigned Story, by George A. Everett. The result of many years of research, examin-ing and photographing hundreds of clocks. An excel-lent book for the Lenzkirch, Vienna, or Black Forest collector. 931. $1 Simon Willard and his Clocks, by John Ware Willard. 78 illustrations, 135 page book. 932. $1 “Gustav Becker Clocks, A Guide to identification & Prices”, by Tran Duy Ly. There are hundreds of illustra-tions and pictures of the many kinds of clocks made by this German company. 933. $1 “The Complete Guide to American Pocket Watches”, by Cooksey Shugart and Tom Engle. Book contains over 2100 listings, over 600 illustrations, and a special section on railroad watches.

934. $1 Old mirror from early American shelf clock. It is 10 inch-es by 11 ½ inches and in fair condition with some silver speckles. 935. $625 3 Rolex case winders. 20.2 mm, 26.5 mm, 29.5 mm.

936. $40 Advertising thermometer for, “Allied Kid Company, Boston, New York, Philadelph-ia”. We noticed one of these on EBay for $135. $90-$125. 937. $25

Advertising thermometer for, “The M. A. Hanna Co. –All Grades Bituminous Coal”. Located in Cleveland, Ohio. Started coal mining in the late 1850’s. The opera-tional indoors thermometer is 4 inches tall. $60-$80.

938. $65 Victorian barometer/thermometer, ca 1890’s. 3 inch diameter dial, case is brass with enameling. $100-$150. 939. $200 One Hand Clock Co. Warren, PA, with advertising for

“Sun-Lite Coffee and other Food Products”, ca 1920’s. This is the largest model made by One Hand and the only one I have ever seen with advertising. The clock is in good condition and running. If you don’t like the advertising buy our One Hand clock in this auction that is missing the stand. You can then alternate the two clocks. $300-$400. 940. $35 Victorian cast iron match holder. Bird tilts downward and with its sharp beak brings out a match. Modern day toothpick holders were patterned after this early ingenious design. 941. $75 Cast iron Southern Railway torch or lamp. It is 12 inches wide and 5.5 inches high. Inscribed on the side of this rare old piece is, “SO RY / EM 245”. The screw on cap on top has the same inscription. 942. $40 Cast iron Dachshund shoe/boot scrape. It is 11 inches long and probably ca late 1800’s. In the early days every house had a boot scraper of some design because there were few if any paved roads and sidewalks when I was growing up, and mother sure wanted the mud off your shoes before you came in the house. Many homes today have one outside the back door. 943. $35 Pair of old domed brass weights. They are 4 lbs. 5.6 oz each, and are 4 inches high and 2 inches wide. 944. $1 Antique Clocks, Collectors Illustrated Price Guide. 64 pages.

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945. $1 Collector’s Price Guide to American Pocket Watches. 80 pages. 946. $1 French Clocks and Bronzes, Cuckoos and Vienna Regu-lators, imported by F. Kroeber Clock Company, 1887 and 1888. 125 pages. 947. $1 Three Books. 1. Repairing Antique Clocks. 2. Repair and Rebuilding. 3.Clock Repair and Rebuilding. 948. $1 Two Books. 1. Official Price Guide to Antique Clocks by Roy Ehrhardt. 2. Wristwatches The new compact study guide and identifier. 949. $1 Two Books. 1. Repair Clock and Rebuilding. 2. Jewelry Making Repair. 950. $1 American Clocks and Clockmakers. 180 pages.

951. $1 The History of Clocks and Watches by Eric Bruton. 288 pages. 952. $15 Walnut shelf made with 1 inch walnut

wood. Top is 18 X 6 inches. Like new. $25-$50. 953. $5 Clock movement test stand, adjustable up to 11 inches. Sells new $50. $10-$25. 954. $5 Anvil-Horn, 3 ¾ long and 1 inch wide. Hardened with polished surfaces. $5-$10. 955. $25 Three blade pocket knife. One blade signed, “Daniel Boone 1734-1820 / S.W.Cut / DB1 USA / 10420”. Brass orna-ment of Daniel Boone on the handle. $30-$50. 956. $15 Case XX four blade pocket knife. Knife is well used, a tip of smallest blade broken off, bone handle. $15-$25 957. $5 Western USA three blade pocket knife. Well used, bone handle. $5-$10. 958. $5 Barlow two blade pocket knife. Signed “Imperial / Prov RI”. $5-$10. 959. $5 Clock tools, punches, reamers, etc. All nine present. $5-$10.

960. $5 Watch drill bits, sizes 10-20. One missing. $5-$10. 961. $10 Watch staking sets. Everything is present. $10-$25. 962. $5 Watch staking sets. Two of nine are missing. $5-$10. 963. $5 Moseley Carbide Graver Set. Must be run at highest speed of watchmakers lathe. $10-$25.

964. $5 Triumph stamped on the tool. I don’t know how it is used.

965. $15 Star-Switzerland, watch punch set

966. $5 Hamilton Pennyweights Scales, Model 35-P. $5-$10.

967. $10 Hand press for fitting GS Flexo Round “A” Waterproof Crystals. $10-$25. 968. $12 Old Timer/Schrade, China – 2 blade, never sharpened. 969. $32 Sheffield-England-George Stenhol 2 blade knife, mod-el,“1XL”, never sharpened. 970. $60 Old Marhoefer Packing Co. knife, ca 1940’s. Made in Germany, makers name inscribed on the blade, partial-ly faint. 971. $20 Buck knife, 3 blade, never sharpened, Made In China. 972. $65 Hens & Rooster – Gutman, Germany. Stag handle, 2 blade, never sharpened, ca 70’s. 973. $30 Carl Schlieper / Soligen, Germany. Stag handles, 2 blade, hammered forged, never sharpened. 974. $45 Joseph Rodgers & Sons Ltd, Sheffield, England, two blade knife in original ca 1960’s plastic jacket, with label and descriptions. 975. $20 House Hasson, 1906-2006. A Georgia company made this 100 year Anniversary 100 knife. They have a long history of knife making. This particular knife sells on EBay in the $50-$100 range.

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976. $20 Okapi, Made in Germany. One blade knife, close blade by pulling back on ring. Never sharpened. 977. $25 Abe Lincoln cast iron bust. It is 5 ¾ inches tall, evidently never cleaned. Stamped on the back, “Verona”. The com-pany made zillions of brass and iron bookends. I found a set of the Abe Lincoln bookends on EBay for $300. 978. $50 Walnut shelf, near new, in excellent condition. It is 29 inches wide and 7 inches deep on top. Note the two hanging rings on top. 979. $5 Shop picture, repairman and customer. Done in 3D, clocks, men, cane, chair, and some other objects are elevated above the background. Wood frame is 15.5 by 12.5 inches. 980. $15 New 8 day movement, back mount, complete and run-ning. Signed, “India 1/98”.

981. $20 Large brass eagle for banjo clock. Wingspread is 4 by 3.25 inches. 982. $10

Small brass eagle for banjo clock. Wingspread is 2.5 by 2 inches. 983. $10 Parts for black mantels, lions heads, feet, columns, etc. 984. $25 “Ollie Baker” mainspring winder, never used. Also has a set of 10 mainspring sleeves. Retails between $100-$200. WE ARE SELLING A LARGE COLLECTION OF CLOCKS AND MISC PARTS THAT A CAROLINA COLLECTOR ACCUMULATED OVER A LIFETIME. HERE IS A CHANCE TO ACQUIRE THAT PENDULUM OR KEY YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. YOU CAN BUY ONE OR A HUN-DRED. TELL US ON YOUR BID FORM HOW MANY OF EACH YOU WANT. MINIMUMS ARE FOR ONE PENDULUM. 985. $1 Gilbert shelf clock pendulums - 5. 986. $1 Sessions shelf clock pendulums – 12. 987. $1 Waterbury shelf clock pendulums – 5. 988. $1 Ingraham shelf clock pendulums – 6. 989. $1 Seth Thomas shelf clock pendulums – 8.

990. $1 Sessions or universal shelf clock pendulums – 12. 991. $1 Seth Thomas shelf clock pendulums, adjust-able type – 8. 992. $1 Heavy non-adjustable bobs – 14. 993. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 994. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 4. 995. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum -7. 996. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 5. 997. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 7. 998. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 3. 999. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 1000. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 3. 1001. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 2. 1002. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 4. 1003. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 1004. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 1005. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 1006. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 2. 1007. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 2. 1008. $1 Kitchen clock pendulum – 1. 1009. $5 New metal dials for ST No.2’s. 12 inches diameter. – 2. 1010. $1 Metal shelf clock dials, 8.5 inches. -3.

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1011. $5 Two dozen or so paper dials, various sizes and mak-ers. $5 plus for all. 1012. $1 Painted glasses, one 8.5 by 6.5; two 8 by 7; one 7.5 by 6; one 7.25 by 3.5. 1013. $10 National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors – NAWCC Bulletins. This group dates back to 1949 up to recent years with some years missing. Excellent reference material as a result of research by dedicat-ed clock enthusiasts. We have sold a zillion of these Bulletins over the years as collectors dispose of their clocks and related material. 1014. $10 Metal caliper with dial. Made with hardened steel by a German company and was tested in regard to pre-cision and quality. A much better quality instrument than we normally see in the clock industry. 1015. $10 Caliper with dial. Made in China using hardened stainless steel. Looks identical to #1014. 1016. $5 Micrometer. Made in USA by Brown & Sharpe, R.I. 1017. $5 Micrometer. Made in USA.

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