Science, Technology & Clocks | Skinner Auction 2623M

Science, Technology & ClocksSale 2623M December 1, 2012 Marlborough

Science, Technology & Clocks

Robert C. CheneyDepartment Director508.970.3244

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Consultants: Joel Bohy and Paul Dumanoski

Jonathan Dowling508.970.3131

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inside back cover: 248, 258, 259, 265, 434; back cover: 163

Auction Information

Auction 2623M Saturday, December 110AM 274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA

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Table of Contents

1 Auction & Specialist Information

2 Web Site & Online Bidding

5 Provenance

6 Lots 1–723

200 Conditions of Sale

201 Absentee Bid Form

202 Company Directors & Specialty Departments

203 Administrative Staff & Client Services

204 Map & Driving Directions

205 Dining

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Provenance

Richard I. Miller, Tucson, Arizona

The Estate of Theodore R. Crom

The Estate of Leonard Goldfarb

The Worcester Historical Museum

Various Private and Public Collections

1R. & J. Beck Brass Binocular Microscope, London, c. 1870, rack and pinion coarse focus, thumbwheel fine focus, circular stage with slide bar and spring clip, plano/concave mirror, triangular folding stand marked R. & J. Beck, London, 5860, wooden case, two pairs of eyepieces, three objectives, and a freestanding bull’s-eye condenser.$800-1,200

2Culpepper-type Microscope, brass microscope with sliding focus inner tube engraved 1, 2, 3, 4, eyepiece, circular stage, sprung slide holder, concave mirror, two sets of scrolling brass supports, on a circular brass base, all in a pyramidal mahogany case with a drawer containing four objectives, fish plate, and other accessories.$1,000-1,500

3Two Brass Microscopes, a Rich. Holz, Berlin, rack and pinion coarse focus, triple nosepiece circular stage, and plano/concave mirror, with mahogany box; and a Bausch & Lomb with rack and pinion coarse focus, micrometer fine focus on pillar, triple nosepiece, mechanical stage, substage condenser and iris diaphragm, and plano/concave mirror, in a mahogany box.$250-450

4Two London Microscopes, England, one Ross London, no. 8602, rackwork coarse focus on body, micrometer screw fine focus on pillar, nosepiece with three objectives, mechanical stage, X and Y adjustments, substage condenser, plano/concave mirror, on a U-shaped base marked Ross, London, 8602, ht. closed 11 1/2 in.; and a W. Watson & Sons Ltd. Edinburgh Student model H in lacquered brass and black paint, rackwork coarse focus, micrometer screw fine focus on pillar, mechanical stage, substage condenser, plano/concave mirror, and tripod base, in a mahogany box.$300-500

5Brass Microscope by Baker, London, c. 1850, lacquered brass monocular microscope, single tube, dual nosepiece with unmarked objectives, square damascened stage, X and Y adjustments, plano/concave mirror, and rack and pinion coarse focus, on a damascened Y base marked Baker, 244 High Holborn, London, mahogany case with additional eyepiece, objective, stage diaphragm, and accessories, ht. 18 1/2 in.$1,500-2,000

6Two Spencer Brass Microscopes, Buffalo, New York, both of lacquered brass with rack and pinion coarse focus, fine focus on pillar, plano/concave mirror, one with triple nosepiece and three marked objectives, substage condenser, on brass U-base, the other with double nosepiece, two marked objectives, iris diaphragm, chrome plated iron U-base in a wooden box.$400-600

7Ross, London Binocular Microscope No. 5115, England, of lacquered brass, the eyepieces with rackwork adjustment above the rackwork coarse focus, prism mounted above dual nosepiece with objectives marked C Zeiss, circular stage, X and Y adjustments, and plano/concave mirror on swing arm, V-base marked ROSS, LONDON 5115; with a bull’s-eye condenser on a stand and two brass objective cases.$2,000-4,000

8Watson & Sons Microscope, London, no. 4421, rack and pinion coarse focus, micrometer screw fine focus, dual nosepiece, mechanical stage, X and Y adjustments with vernier scales, substage condenser, iris diaphragm, plano/concave mirror, and a tripod base, in mahogany box, ht. closed 11 1/2 in.$800-1,200

9The Harley Binocular Microscope by C. Collins, London, c. 1883, of lacquered brass, base marked C. Collins Optician 77 G Titchfield St., London, double nosepiece, two unmarked objectives, rackwork coarse focusing, fine focus between tube and limb, 3 1/4-in. square stage, X and Y adjustments, Webster condenser, and plano/concave mirror on swing arm, in mahogany case with additional objective, diaphragm, and accessories.$2,000-3,000

10W. Watson & Sons Binocular Microscope, London, no. 3850, marked W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, bright lacquered and oxidized brass, rack and pinion coarse focus, calibrated micrometer screw fine focus, fully adjustable micrometer stage, substage rack and pinion and micrometer screw focus, plano/concave mirror, on a tripod base.$2,000-4,000

11Lacquered Brass Binocular Microscope, Liverpool, England, mid-19th century, marked A. Abraham & Co., Liverpool, binocular tube with eyepiece adjustment, single nosepiece, rack and pinion coarse focus, screw fine focus, fully adjustable mechanical stage, plano/concave mirror, Y-base, and additional objectives, eyepieces and accessories in a mahogany box, ht. closed 19 in.$1,000-1,500

12Two Bausch & Lomb Brass Microscopes, Rochester, New York, c. 1920, no. 56715, with rack and pinion coarse focus on body, micrometer fine focus on pillar, triple nosepiece with marked objectives, substage condenser, plano/concave mirror, in a cherry box with another eyepiece; and no. 86845, with rack and pinion focus on body, micrometer focus on pillar, double nosepiece, substage iris diaphragm, and a plano/concave mirror on a swing arm.$150-250

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13Henry Crouch Compound Microscope, London, c. 1880, lacquered brass and black japanned brass, single eyepiece and objective, rack and pinion coarse focus, fine focus knob on front of barrel, circular stage, plano/concave mirror, shaped base marked Henry Crouch, London, 2175, mahogany box with two objectives each in brass canisters marked H. Crouch, London, and two eyepieces, ht. closed 14 1/2 in.$400-600

14Four Modern Binocular Microscopes, all in black paint, a Beck London, model 3228, with L-shaped attachment with prism connected just above the single objective, in a wooden box containing three objectives; two American Optical Spencer models with triple nosepiece, substage condenser, and plano/concave mirror; and a Bausch & Lomb with quadruple nosepiece, substage condenser, and plano/concave mirror.$300-500

15Casella Lacquered Brass Monocular Compound Microscope, London, single-draw eyepiece with scale on side marked 15-20, single nosepiece with three objectives and dual objective holder, rackwork coarse focusing, square stage, substage with condenser, plano/concave mirror, Y-shaped damascened base engraved Casella Maker to the Admiralty & Ordnance London, all housed in a wood carrying case, ht. 15 in.$300-500

16J.H. Dallmeyer Binocular Microscope, London, of lacquered brass, eyepieces with rackwork adjustment, single objective marked 1/4 in. Ross, London, Wenham prism, rim of circular stage divided into 1 degree intervals 0-360, X and Y adjustments, and plano/concave mirror, on a V-base marked J. H. Dallmeyer, London. 1877.$2,000-4,000

17Lacquered Brass Monocular Microscope by E. Leitz, draw-tube coarse focus, fine focus on pillar, dual nosepiece, three eyepieces and objectives, dual mirror on swing arm, U-base marked E. Leitz, Wetzlar, New-York 411. W. 59. Str., No. 31048, in a wooden box.$250-350

18Two Brass Microscopes, a J. Dujardin, Paris, with draw-tube focusing, single nosepiece, rectangular stage, plano/concave mirror, in a mahogany case with two objectives, three eyepieces and accessories; the second marked on the damascened base J. Zentmayer, PHILA., Pat’d Aug 15, 76, rackwork coarse focus, single nosepiece, dual mirror, in a wooden box with two objectives and a single eyepiece.$250-350

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19J. Swift & Son Compound Microscope, London, of lacquered and oxidized brass, marked J Swift & Son, London. W., Patent 24960, double nosepiece with two objectives, rackwork focusing, fitted with Swift patented mechanical stage, and plano/concave mirror, supported on four legs, with mahogany box and additional eyepiece and objective, ht. closed 12 1/2 in.$800-1,200

20Brass Microscope by Baker, London, rackwork coarse focus on body, micrometer screw fine focus on pillar, single nosepiece with objective marked C, Zeiss, D, rectangular stage, plano mirror, shaped base marked Baker, 244 High Holborn, London., ht. closed 10 1/2 in.$300-500

21Brass and Iron Microscope with Freestanding Condenser, black-painted U-shaped iron base, single objective, plano/concave mirror on rotating arm, rack and pinion coarse focusing, fine focusing on pillar, rectangular stage; with a bull’s-eye condenser on lacquered brass base, ht. 12 1/2 in.$250-350

22Cased Brass Gould-type Microscope and Compendium, London, mid-19th century, with flat-folding tripod base marked Tuther, 221 Holborn, London, circular pillar with compass joint supporting square arm with conical body, stage, and concave mirror, all in a wooden box with additional objectives, bull’s-eye condenser, stage mounted forceps, and live box.$800-1,200

23Troughton & Simms, Ltd. Surveyor’s Transit, London, the telescope with rack and pinion focusing and objective lens ray shade, vertical circle with bubble level, silvered scale, twin verniers and magnifiers, held on two “A” frame supports, one stamped No 971, the horizontal circle with twin bubble levels and viewing tubes, with ivorine adjustment wheels, a thin trough compass mounted beneath, with three adjustable screw feet and tripod mount, in original fitted mahogany case with plumb bob, spare eyepiece, the lid with a label for C. BAKER 244 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON.$300-500

24W. & L.E. Gurley 4 1/2-inch Brass Surveyor’s Compass, Troy, New York, the green-painted instrument with cardinal points, center engraved W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y., U.S.A., dual bubble levels, silvered outer ring calibrated 0-90, and folding sighting vanes, with the original leather carrying case and strap, tripod mount with red-painted tripod.$400-600

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25W. & L.E. Gurley Lacquered Brass Surveyor’s Transit, Troy, New York, 10-in. telescope with fine rack focusing, bubble level, 4 1/2-in. silvered vertical circle with vernier, “A” frame attached to a horizontal circle with encased silvered scale, vernier, compass marked as above with outer ring calibrated in four quadrants, all on four adjustable screw feet, fitted wooden carrying box, and an adjustable wooden tripod with brass fittings.$400-600

26Three Surveyor’s Levels, including an L. Beckmann Co. Toledo, OH, No. 2651, with a 12-in. telescope, bubble level, and four adjustable screw feet, with box; a Keuffel & Esser No. 5779 with an 11-in. telescope with rack focusing and lens cap, horizontal circle calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, on four adjustable screw feet, with fitted box; and a 15-in. green-painted scope.$200-400

27T. Cooke & Sons Oxidized Surveyor’s Transit, London, York, and Capetown, no. 7038, the 12-in. telescope with dust cap, rack focusing, counterweight, and 6-in. dia. vertical circle with silvered scale, dual verniers and magnifiers, and bubble level, raised between two “A” frames from the 6-in. dia. horizontal circle with enclosed silvered scale, dual verniers and magnifiers, two bubble levels, on three adjustable screw feet, in a fitted wood case.$200-400

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28Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Surveyor’s Transit, the 9-in. telescope with initials LP and an engraved heart, rack focusing, 4-in. eyepiece, inverted “V” frames, vertical half circle with scale and marked Duff of Hypo & Base, compass with outer ring scale, cardinal points, and dual bubble levels, all on four adjustable screw feet.$300-500

29Cook, Troughton & Simms Brass Surveyor’s Transit, London and New York, no. 23044, the 12-in. telescope with a 1-in. draw focusing, 8-in. horizontal circle signed as above, enclosing a silvered scale, dual verniers and magnifier, bubble level, and center staff with fine horizontal adjustment screw, all on three adjustable screw feet.$800-1,200

30Brass Surveyor’s Transit by Stanley, London, 19th century, signed on horizontal plate Stanley London 97183, with silvered vernier and enclosed chamfered silvered scale, dual magnifiers and bubble levels, the 12-in. telescope with bubble level, rack focusing, sun shade, dust slide, raised on a U-shaped frame marked Willesden District Council, 6 3/4-in. vertical circle having silvered scale divided in four quadrants, dual magnifiers, tripod attachment, three adjustable screw feet, with a wood tripod.$800-1,200


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31Stanley Brass Surveyor’s Level, London, no. 38196, 12-in. octagonal telescope with dual bubble levels, 1 1/2-in. lens, sun shade with divided vernier calibrated 0-30, knurled thumbscrews, three adjustable screw feet, with tripod mount and wood tripod.$200-400

32Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Spectroscope, with single prism on adjustable horizontal platform, 7 1/2-in. telescope, 6-in. scope with adjustable window, leveling screws, horizontal circle with chamfered silvered scale, dual vernier, and magnifier, all on three adjustable screw feet.$700-900

33Brass Surveyor’s Compass, the 4-in. rotational compass with pierced silvered dial ring calibrated 0-360, set above a black background, hinged sighting vane, pinnula, and two sun shades, cover cap marked SEH 4734, adjustable tripod, ht. 32 in. with tripod closed.$600-800

34W. & L.E. Gurley Brass Surveying Level, Troy, New York, 23-in. telescope marked as above on base, dual bubble levels with rule marks, rack focusing at both eyepiece and lens, horizontal adjusting knob, and four adjustable screw feet.$500-700

35Keuffel & Esser Co. Sighting Scope and Tripod, New York, the 10 1/2-in. scope with bubble level and marked as above, optic split, one side having a set of parallel lines, all sitting on a brass ball-and-socket tripod base, ht. 19 in.$250-450

36T.F. Randolph Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Surveyor’s Compass, Cincinnati, Ohio, the 7-in. telescope with rack focusing, sun shade, bubble level, screw bezel encasing the compass, silvered outer ring calibrated in four quadrants 0-90, center with engraved cardinal points, fleur-de-lis representing north, center stamped T.F. Randolph, Cincinnati. O. and Patented June 24.79, outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, and dual verniers, with original leather-bound fitted carrying case and label, original mount, and an associated painted tripod.$400-600

37Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Transit, R. Reiss, Liebenwerda, no. 12963, 6-in. telescope with rack focusing, angled eyepiece, bubble level, vertical circle with chamfered enclosed scale, dual verniers and magnifiers, U-shaped frames, circular center level, horizontal circle with enclosed scale, and dual verniers and magnifiers, all on three adjustable screw feet.$600-800

38Stanley “Eltham” Oxidized Surveyor’s Transit, London, 9-in. telescope, vertical circle with encased silvered scale, dual verniers and magnifiers, bubble level, U-shaped frame, enclosed horizontal circle, and dual magnifiers with fine adjustment knobs calibrated 0-10, all on three adjustable screw feet, with a fitted wood box.$400-600

39Two Surveyor’s Levels, an 11-in. telescope marked Troughton & Simms, London on the tube and Valparaiso & Santiago Railway 1 on the compass case, dual vertical and single horizontal bubble levels, rack focusing eyepiece, and three adjustable screw feet; and a 9 1/2-in. telescope with compass and magnifier, rack focusing eyepiece, and dual bubble levels (broken), on four adjustable screw feet.$400-600

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40Hall Brothers Surveyor’s Transit, Croydon, England, the 9-in. telescope on the axis with the silvered vertical circle, dual verniers and magnifiers, bubble level, “A” frame supports on the enclosed scale horizontal plate, with dual verniers and magnifier, tripod mount marked Supplied By Hall Harding Ltd. Westminster, with original fitted wood box and accessories.$300-500

41Keuffel & Esser Co. Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Transit Telescope, New York, 11-in. telescope with rack focusing on lens rotating on a perpendicular axis arm, dual bubble levels with rule marks, and horizontal silvered circle calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, on four adjustable screw feet.$250-450

42Stanley Brass Surveyor’s Transit, London, no. 24129, the 11-in. telescope with sun shade and rack focusing, 6 1/2-in. vertical circle with silvered scale, dual verniers and magnifiers all on a U-shaped frame, the horizontal circle with encased scale, dual verniers and magnifiers, central compass with cardinal points, and horizontal rack adjustment on sub-base, all on three adjustable screw feet.$700-900

43Stackpole & Brother Brass Surveyor’s Level, 41 Fulton Street, New York, signed as above on base and no. 90S, 18-in. telescope with lens cap, dual bubble level (dry) below, with divide scale reading 0-5, and tripod mounting with four adjustment screw feet, with dovetailed mahogany box and label.$700-900

44Two Surveyor’s Transits, a Buff & Buff, no. 22772, brass and green-painted instrument with an 11-in. telescope, rack focusing, vertical half-circle, compass with silvered outer ring, dual verniers and bubble levels, and a fitted wooden box with labels; and an unmarked brass instrument with an 8-in. telescope, silvered vertical circle with dual verniers and magnifiers, enclosed chamfered scale on horizontal circle with dual verniers and magnifiers, and a wood box; both with adjustable screw feet.$250-450

45Black-painted and Brass Surveyor’s Transit, Paris, dual 15-in. telescopes with rack focusing, lens caps, 10-in. pierced horizontal circle with illegible maker’s mark, scale, index arm with fine adjustment knob, dual verniers and magnifiers, and bubble level, on three adjustable screw feet.$800-1,200

46Keuffel & Esser Co. Oxidized Surveyor’s Transit, New York, no. 45859, 8-in. telescope with rack focusing, inverted V-shaped frames, horizontal circle with encased silvered scale, vernier, fine adjusting screw, and two bubble levels, all on four adjustable screw feet, in a fitted box with bob, brush, oil dispenser, and an assortment of points.$400-600

47Green-painted Brass W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor’s Level, Troy, New York, no. 31166, the 20-in. telescope with rack focusing at eyepiece and lens (not operating), lens cap, dual bubble level, tripod attachment with four adjusting screw feet, and a dovetailed mahogany carrying box.$300-500

48Two Brass Surveying Levels, a 20-in. telescope marked W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y., with rack focusing knobs both on eyepiece and lens, and a 18-in. Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, both with dual bubble levels and tripod attachment with four adjustable screw feet, associated wood carrying cases, and leather straps.$500-700


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49Brass and Glass Compass by Gurley, Troy, New York, the 3 1/2-in. round compass with silvered scale, calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, jeweled needle arms marked W. & L.E. Gurley Troy, N.Y., in an octagonal hinged wooden box.$100-200

50Otto Fennel Sohne Brass Surveyor’s Transit, Germany, no. 11820, the 10-in. telescope with rack focusing, bubble level, 6-in. silvered vertical circle with dual verniers, magnifiers, and bubble level, an “A” frame attached to the horizontal circle with an enclosed scale and duel verniers and magnifiers, compass needle, all on three adjustable screw feet and oak tripod.$800-1,200

51Two Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Surveyor’s Levels, Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, both with 18-in. telescopes, rack focusing, split bubble levels, four adjustable screw feet and tripod mounts, one marked Made By Y. & S. Dep’t, Keuffel & Esser Co. New York, with a fitted wood box, the other marked Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y., Pat 99255 Pending.$200-300

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52Oxidized Brass Surveyor’s Level, Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, the 11-in. telescope with rack focusing, split bubble level, horizontal circle calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, vernier, on four adjustable screw feet and an adjustable wood and brass tripod.$100-150

53Young & Sons Brass Surveyor’s Transit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the 9 1/2-in. telescope with rack focusing, suspended bubble level, vertical half circle divided 0-90, vernier, “A” frame supports, silvered compass dial engraved with cardinal points in block letters, encased scale, vernier marked Young & Sons, Philadelphia 7513, encased horizontal circle with dual verniers, four adjustable screw feet, in a mahogany box with paper labels stating in part: Gray Instruments.$200-250

54Young & Sons Brass Surveyor’s Level, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no. 7237, 17 1/2-in. telescope marked as above on base, with a 2-in. draw at lens, and single bubble level with divided scale, on four adjustable screw feet.$500-750

55Two Surveyor’s Transits, a W. & L.E. Gurley 10-in. telescope, rake focusing, encased vertical circle with vernier, “A” frame supports, compass with cardinal points, marked W. & L.E. Gurley Troy, N.Y., U.S.A., encased horizontal circle with vernier, dual bubble levels, four adjustable screw feet, with a fitted box; and a Warren-Knight Co. with a 10-in. telescope, compass, encased horizontal scale and vernier, four adjustable screw feet, and box.$200-300

56W. & S. Jones Oxidized and Lacquered Brass Transit, 50 Holborn, London, 19th century, the silvered compass dial marked as above, with horizontal chamfered silvered circle divided, with two verniers and a magnifier, dual bubble levels, the axis raised on “V” frame supports with a vertical half circle silvered scale with vernier, the 11 1/2-in. telescope with bubble level, rack focusing, and lens cap, all on a tripod mount with four adjustable screw feet, with fitted carrying case.$300-500

57Brass Transit by W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, New York, 11-in. brass telescope, 6-in. silvered compass dial signed by maker, needle dial calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, blued steel hand, dual spirit levels, vernier read out, brass leveling screws for tripod attachment, mounted on a board, ht. approx. 12 1/2 in.$700-900


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58Elliot Brothers Oxidized and Brass Surveyor’s Transit, 56 Strand, London, the 11-in. telescope with rack focusing, trough compass, horizontal circle marked Elliot Brothers, 56 Strand London and Improved Everest No. 24, silvered scale with three verniers, index arm, on three adjustable screw feet, and a wooden box.$300-400

59Brass Double Telescope Graphometer, signed Brand Freres, Opticians du Roi, Bruxilles, 19th century, the protractor arch with engraved scales and sighting vanes, silvered compass scale calibrated 0-360, cardinal points in block letters, alidade mounted with a 12-in. telescope with rack focusing, twin vernier scales, and bubble level, lower portion with telescope above a ball-and-socket joint and flattened thumbscrew adjusting nut, all on a turned wood stand.$800-1,200

60T.B. Winter & Son Brass Mining Dial, Newcastle on Tyrne, 19th century, the inner scale of the signed gimbaled compass having four quadrants, outer scale 0-360 with vernier, the compass case with aperture and vernier, twin bubble levels, sighting quadrant with index arm, main frame with sighting vanes, and two supports for telescope (missing), with tripod mount and four adjusting screw feet.$300-500

61H. Morin Surveyor’s Cross, Paris, 3 1/2-in. dia. brass drum engraved H. Morin 3 rue Boursault (Ateliers H. Morin & Gensse) a Paris, inset silver scale below calibrated 0-360, compass bearings in block letters, blued needle ring calibrated 0-360, and degrees and sighting slots, all mounted on a turned wood base, ht. 10 in., with a brass octagonal 2-in. head with sighting slots, mounted on a turned wood stand, ht. 7 in.$800-1,200

62James Queen & Co. Surveyor’s Compass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the 4-in. silvered dial marked Jas. W. Queen & Co. Phila., with cardinal points in block letters and fleur-de-lis representing north, dual bubble levels, outside scale calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, folding sighting vanes, brass tripod attachment, all in a fitted wooden box.$200-400

63Two Brass Instruments, a W. & L.E. Gurley brass bow tie-shaped case containing a compass needle and a scale 0 plus/minus 15, and a goniometer with a circular scale.$200-300


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64W. & S. Jones Brass Surveyor’s Transit, Holborn, London, 19th century, the 7 1/2-in. telescope with rack focusing, bubble level, vertical half circle with silvered scale divided 0-90 with rack adjustment knob, inverted “V” frames, horizontal circle with compass having silvered ring calibrated in four quadrants 0-90, and chamfered silver scale calibrated 0-360 with vernier and fine adjustment knob, on four adjustable screw feet and original wood tripod.$600-800

65Three Compasses, including a brass surveyor’s compass with a 4-in. silvered dial, needle ring calibrated 0-360, hinged sighting vanes with a ball-and-socket shaft; a brass and copper frame dip needle marked Pollard Co. Inc, in fitted box; and a brass-cased compass marked Brinton Compass Thos. J. Evans, Esq London 1862.$150-250

66Seven Compasses, a 2-in. brass-cased pocket sundial compass, a 3-in. card compass by Spencer & Co. London, a 2 1/2-in. compass enclosed in a mahogany box, and four other brass-cased compasses.$250-450

67U.S. Navy Binnacle Compass, 1941 Lionel Corporation, New York, copper and glass box with bail handle and external kerosene compartment, compass card suspended in liquid with cardinal points in block lettering, outer ring calibrated 0-36, wd. 9 x dp. 7 x ht. 9 in.$200-400

68Stanley Brass and Gray-painted Surveyor’s Compass, London, no. 62253, the 6 5/8-in. silvered dial with scale calibrated 0-360, index arm with dual verniers calibrated 0-60, dual circular bubble levels, two 8-in. sighting vanes with scales, tripod attachment, and a fitted box with label and plumb bob.$300-500

69Wooden Theodolite Trade Sign, 20th century, gold painted large scale model with turned and rotating elements, brass mounts, center compass marked W A Mason & Son, Surveyors. Established 1839, multiple faux bubble levels, and a 28 1/2-in. scope, ht. 27 in.$800-1,200

70Fry & Shaw Brass Surveyor’s Compass, New York, 19th century, the 4 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial marked Fry & Shaw 222 Water St. New York, cardinal points in block letters, fleur-de-lis representing north, cornucopia design around center pin, outer scale calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, sighting vanes, and original mahogany box with label reading in part: Samuel Thaxter.

Note: There are five ink stamps on box: State of Maine, Land Surveyor, H.M. Kenniston 537, Registered.$400-600

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71J. Pool Brass Surveyor’s Compass, Easton, Massachusetts, 19th century, the 6-in. engraved silvered dial marked J. Pool & Co., Easton, Mass., floral decorated “North” star, outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, blued needle, sighting vanes, and dual bubble levels, in a mahogany fitted box, original tripod mount with leather cap and painted tripod.

Note: There are four ink stamps on box: State of Maine, Land Surveyor, H.M. Kenniston 537, Registered.$400-600

72Surveyor’s Compass by H.M. Pool and a Roby Heath Surveyor’s Pole, Easton, Massachusetts, compass with a 4 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial signed H. M. Pool, Easton Mass. cardinal points in block letters, needle ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, dual spirit levels and sighting vanes, housed in a wood box, lg. 14 in.; the bamboo-shaped wood pole with carved pommel, brass threaded center section, terminating in a twisted iron point, lg. 63 in.$500-700

73B. Pike & Sons Brass Surveyor’s Compass, New York, 5 1/4-in. engraved silvered dial signed B. Pikes & Sons, 518 Broadway, N.Y., cardinal points in block letters, fleur-de-lis representing north, needle ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, dual spirit levels and sighting vanes, all housed in a wood box, lg. 15 in.$300-500

74F.W. & R. King Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Baltimore, Maryland, 6-in. engraved silvered dial signed F W & R King, Succ.(rs) to Ja.(s)/Baltimore/Warranted, cardinal points in block letters, fleur-de-lis representing north, needle ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, engraved scale calibrated 0-20, vernier calibrated 0-30, a peephole displaying 0-16, dual spirit levels and sighting vanes, in a red-stained box with label stating in part: F.W.R. & King, Engineers, lg. 17 in.$500-700

75Thomas Jones Double-frame Brass Sextant, Liverpool, England, the double “A” frame with slivered scale calibrated 0-140 and marked Thomas Jones, Liverpool, sliding index arm with vernier and magnifier, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror, rosewood handle, in a fitted mahogany box with three brass eyepieces.$1,000-1,500

76Levy J. Marks 8-inch Brass Sextant, Newport, England, pierced painted cast metal and brass frame, inscribed Levy J. Marks Newport below inset silver scale, vernier scale calibrated 0-15 with adjustable magnifier, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror and single eyepiece.$200-400

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77Stanley G.T. Turnstile 4-inch Brass Sextant, c. 1917, London, pierced brass frame with silvered dial calibrated 0-120 degrees, vernier scale divided 0-30, right arm inscribed Stanley G.T. Turnstile London, 1917 inscribed on center arm above scale, adjustable magnifier, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror and single eyepiece, fitted in a burlwood veneered box with ivory inlay on lid, ht. 3, wd. 7 1/2, dp. 5 1/4 in.$300-500

78C. Plath 6 1/2-inch Sextant, Hamburg, Germany, with pierced frame, scale calibrated 0-137, marked Made in Germany, index arm, adjustable magnifier, vernier knob marked 0-60, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror, and eyepiece, all in a fitted box with certificates.$200-400

79U.S. Navy Sextant, Bendix Aviation Corporation, c. 1944, pierced frame, 6-in. index arm with vernier knob marked 0-60, scale calibrated 0-145, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror, and an 8-in. scope, all fitted in a mahogany box with plaque reading in part: U. S. Navy Bureau Ships Mark II, certificate label underneath lid.$200-400

80Spencer & Co. Ebony Octant, London, 11-in. radius with bone maker’s plaque marked Spencer & Co. London, scale calibrated 0-105, brass index arm with vernier (lacking bone scale), sighting pinnula, horizon mirror, three shades, and a mahogany keystone box with retail label reading in part: F.W. Lincoln Jr. & Co. Boston.$500-700

81Ebony and Brass Octant, 19th century, 14-in. radius with bone scale calibrated 0-100, brass thumbscrew under vernier for fine adjustments, sighting pinnula, horizon mirror, three sun shades, lacking bone maker’s boss and notepad.$250-350

82Three Brass and Steel Sextants, 19th/20th century, a H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London, a C. Plath Hamburg and an unmarked one, all with pierced frames, inset silvered scales, index arms in various lengths, multiple sun shades, verniers with magnifiers, horizon mirrors, and eyepieces, all with fitted wood cases.$400-600

83Two Brass Sextants, London, one marked Heath & Co. New Eltham. London. S.E.9. on the inset silvered scale, divided 0-150, 8-in. index arm with magnifier and vernier, mirror, and sun shades, (lacking eyepiece); and a Spencer Browning & Co. marked below the bone inlaid scale, divided 0-120, 9-in. index arm with magnifier and vernier, mirror, sun shades, and 3 1/2-in. eyepiece, in a fitted keystone box.$300-500

84Spencer Browning & Co. Ebony Octant, London, 10-in. radius with bone maker’s plaque marked Spencer Browning & Co. London, scale calibrated 0-100, brass index arm with vernier scale marked 0-20, bone pencil cap, sighting pinnula, three shades, horizon mirror, and a keystone box with paper label stating in part: John Kehew Nautical Instrument Maker.$400-600


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853 1/2-inch Sextant by Henry Hughes & Son, London, no. 6B/177, the black-painted instrument with silvered dial calibrated 0-110, vernier, circular fine adjustment knob, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror, and eyepiece, housed in a fitted wood box with label.$200-300

86Miniature Brass Sextant, with a pierced frame, inset silvered scale calibrated 0-130, 3-in. index arm with vernier window, sighting pinnula, horizon mirror, sun shades, and a bone handle.$400-600

87Henry Hughes & Son 7-inch Brass Sextant, London, pierced frame marked Henry Hughes & Son, 59 Fenchurch St. London, inset silvered scale calibrated 0-140, index arm with fine adjustment knob, vernier and magnifier, multiple sun shades, horizon mirror and eyepiece, a 3 3/4-in. dry card compass marked in the boss Negus New York, cardinal points in block lettering and outer ring calibrated 0-360, the brass outer ring marked E. S. Ritchie & Sons Inc, Boston, 103190, gimbaled and housed in a wood box.$600-800

88Stanley London Pocket Sextant, c. 1918, brass-body instrument marked Stanley London No. 3764 1918, with two swing-out filters, sliding internal sun filters for the pinhole sight, inlaid silvered scale with hinged magnifier and vernier, and brass cap marked as above, dia. 2 in.$200-300

89Spencer Barrett & Co. Ebony Octant, London, 11-in. radius with bone maker’s plaque marked Spencer Barrett & Co., London scale calibrated 0-105, brass index arm with vernier scale marked 0-20, sighting pinnula, horizon mirror, three shades, fitted in a keystone box with label stating in part: Eugene F. Medinger, Chronometers.$300-500

90G. Heath 10-inch Ebony Octant, London, with bone maker’s plaque marked G. Heath London, bone scale calibrated 0-105, brass index arm with magnifier and vernier scale divide 0-20, brass thumbscrew lock, mirror, sun shades, and two eyepieces, in a fitted keystone mahogany box with labels stating in part: S. Thaxter & Son and T.s. & J.D. Negus, New York.$400-600

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9136-inch Brass Rolling Parallel Bar, America or England, c. 1890, chamfered brass plate, with two knurled knobs flanking the raised ridge, two rotating grooved collars allow instrument to travel over chart.$300-500

92Cased Wooden Model of the USS Constitution, mid-20th century, the frigate constructed of mahogany and bass wood planking, foremast, mainmast and mizzenmast each having main-top decks, jib, and beam lines, twenty-two carronades in slides with correct tackle, gun barrels, deck boat with oars, brass fittings, ratline and shroud ringing, black painted waterline, mounted on a mahogany base with two turned brass columns, all underneath a glass and walnut custom case with two carved pedestals, boat lg. 56 1/2, ht. 42, cabinet lg. 66 3/4 x ht. 78 x dp. 26 1/2 in.

Note: Includes detailed blueprints of all sections of the boat including Rigging and Gun deck, bulwark and top gallant yards; one set by G.F Campbell and another by Boucher-Lewis Precision Models Inc., New York.$4,000-6,000

93G. Gobille Brass Armillary Sphere, France, 19th century, engraved A Paris Chez G. Gobille, a l’Ache Royalle, calibrated and adjustable equatorial and meridian rings, the large equatorial ring inscribed with signs of the zodiac, on a turned wooden stand, ht. 10 1/2 in.$300-500

94Rand McNally 3-inch Terrestrial Globe, Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, Illinois, c. 1890, with twelve printed gores on a papier-mâché orb, equator and ecliptic lines, maker’s cartouche, semicircular meridian ring, all on a cast iron base, ht. 5 1/2 in.$600-800


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9512-inch Terrestrial Globe by Cruchley’s, London, 19th century, twelve printed gores on a plaster sphere with cartouche reading in part: Cruchley’s New Terrestrial Globe, Exhibiting the Discoveries in Equatorial, Africa, North Pole, and the settlements and territories of Australia, New Zealand., Analemma located in the Pacific Ocean, calibrated brass meridian ring with hour circle, printed horizon band with calendar and Zodiac, ht. 19 in.$300-500

96Four English Aneroid Pocket Barometers, London, late 19th century, by F. Barker & Son, J.J. Hicks, J.H. Steward, and Schletter & Co., all marked on the dials with various scale divisions.$150-250

97Brass Mountain Barometer by Cary, London, mid-19th century, 38-in. brass tube with scale calibrated from 15-32, brass cased thermometer calibrated in both Fahrenheit and centigrade, brass mounted mahogany tripod that also serves as carrying case, ht. mounted 57 in.$1,000-2,000

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98Dutch Neoclassical Mahogany Barometer, Thermometer, and Contraleur, Amsterdam, with a broken arch pediment and brass finial, over two pewter register plates with calibrations, enclosed by a hinged glazed door, carved swags and drop finials, lg. 47 1/4 in.$200-300

99Parnell Rosewood Stick Barometer, London, 19th century, arched top over the ivory barometer plate engraved Parnell, Hermitage Bridge, London, scale calibrated 27-31, ivory wheel vernier, beaded molding around glazed tablet, thermometer in throat, brass cistern and gimbal, lg. 38 in.$1,000-1,500

100W. & S. Jones Mahogany Stick Barometer, London, 19th century, swan’s neck pediment with finely turned ivory finial over the glazed silvered dial plate engraved W & S Jones London, scale calibrated 27-31 with vernier, ebonized trim surrounds the crotch mahogany throat with turned ivory vernier knob, and turned cistern cover, lg. 40 in.$1,500-2,500


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101John Bryne 4-inch Brass Refracting Telescope, New York, 1880, with 59 1/2-in. main tube, rack focus single-draw eyepiece, engraved J Bryne New York 1880, seven additional eyepieces and prism in a velvet-lined and cased box, lens shade, all with original lacquered surface, fitted in original pine case, with associated wood and cast iron tripod, tripod ht. 60 in.

Provenance: Family descent from the original owner.

Note: The Byrne Telescope was built in 1880 by noted telescope-maker John Byrne. John Byrne started as an apprentice of telescope maker Henry Fitz in 1847 and worked with him until Fitz’s death in 1863. He then began making Byrne signed telescopes. Byrne included many innovations in his telescopes, one of which was used by the well-known astronomer Edward Barnard to discover several comets.$10,000-12,000

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102Brass Telescope by Dollond, London, inscribed Dollond, London at eyepiece end, 2 1/2-in. subject lens with a 1 1/4-in. draw tube, lens adjustment knob on right side of the body, tapered 12-in. cylindrical base that screws to a brass mounting collar on mahogany tripod, lg. 37 3/4 in.$800-1,200

103E.R. Watts & Son Brass Scope, London, 10-in. sighting scope marked in part: E.R. Watts & Son Ltd. London, No. 60859, with a 1 1/2-in. lens, knurled horizontal and vertical adjustment knobs, bubble level with a hinged mirror, adjustable sun cap, and tripod attachment.$300-500

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105T. Cooke Surveyor’s Scope, York, England, the 1-in. lens brass scope with a short draw eyepiece, 6-in. cylinder body marked in script T. Cooke, York, bubble level and knurled adjustment knob on tripod attachment, lg. 8 1/4 in.$500-800

106Four Spyglasses, a 2-in. leather-clad example marked Bruce & Son, Wapping Liverpool, Day or Night on the single-draw tube, lens cap, lg. 20 in.; a wood-clad example marked Hemsley, London, Day or Night on the single draw tube, with lens cap, lg. 23 in.; an unmarked single-draw with a 4 1/2-in. lens cap extension, lg. 20 in.; and a 1 1/2-in. leather-clad three-draw, lg. 8 1/2 in.$400-600

107Three Early Spyglasses, all with 1 3/4-in. lenses and sun shades; an oxidized three-draw glass, a leather-clad three-draw glass marked on small draw Raoul Bouffioulx Yolimdont Belgique. 1905, and a single-draw fiber-wrapped glass.$250-450

108J. Lancaster & Son 3-inch Brass Tabletop Telescope, Birmingham, England, 19th century, with a 41-in. barrel tube, dust cap, rack and pinion focusing, 15 1/2-in. eyepiece, 12-in. finding scope, and rack and pinion adjusting arm, all sitting on a Queen Ann snake foot base.$1,000-1,500


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1092-inch Brass Telescope by T. Blunt, Cornhill, London, signed T. Blunt Cornhill London at the ocular end, 26 1/2-in. brass tube with an 8 1/2-in. eyepiece, rack focusing, on folding Queen Ann snake foot legs, ht. 18 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

110Barr and Stroud-type G.K.5 Binoculars, mid-20th century, with black painted metal and brass body, one eyepiece on a sliding dovetail platform with adjustable arm scale calibrated 55-75 and fine adjustment knob, both lenses having three shade filters, sighting vane (bent), plaque below body reads in part: Barr & Stroud Ltd. Type G.K.5 No. 1947, all on an adjustable wooden tripod, ht. 60 in.$1,000-1,500

111Zeiss Stainless Steel WWII 12X60 Spotting Binocular, c. 1940, 2 1/4-in. diameter optics, individually adjusting eyepieces with angle-mounted prism, left eyepiece having a lever for interpupillary adjusting, flip-up adjustable headpiece, mounted center plaque stating Jumelle 12 x 60, mounted on original adjustable tripod, ht. 51 in.$3,000-4,000

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112Tri-power Binocular Telescope by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, c. 1915, no. 135750, with a pair of 3/4-in. objective lenses, left tube engraved 25 x 40 x 55, three eyepieces on two round turrets to change the magnification between 25-55, independent focusing, all on original wood tripod with side-mounted locking lever and rack and pinion crank arm, ht. mounted on tripod 55 3/4 in.$18,000-22,000

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113Stainless Steel 10 x 50 Periscope by Carl Zeiss, RWDF 10 x 50, 12-133-3624, c. 1960, with sliding lens hood, steel cylinder mount, pair of focusing lenses with rubber eye caps, interpupillary adjustments with brass locking device below a spirit level, left right rotational viewing mechanism, housed in its original green-painted fitted box, with its original oak, brass, and stainless steel tripod, box: wd. 28 1/2 x dp. 18 1/2 x ht. 12 in.$8,000-10,000


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114Ets. Maxant Barograph, 38 Rue Belgrand, Paris, the mahogany and glass case with hinged lid, lacquered brass drum, aneroid barometer with three bellows, pen, and maker’s plate stamped Made in France 336542 with L & M flanking an anchor, lg. 8 in.$300-500

115Three Sike’s Hydrometers, London, each with calibrated brass gauges, set of weights, and housed in wooden box with bone plaque stating Sikes Hydrometer, and retailer’s name, a T.O. Blake complete with thermometer and rules, a Joseph Long missing the thermometer, and a Brown missing thermometer and rules.$150-200

116Tangent Galvanometer by the Central Scientific Company, Chicago, Illinois, 8 3/4-in. brass ring, copper-bezel indicator with paper dial divided into four quadrants marked 0-90, four brass and Bakelite binding posts connected to concentric insulated coils with indicator marks on bed 20-40-80-160, all mounted on a wood base with adjustable tripod base, ht. 11 1/2 in.$300-500

117Chicago Apparatus Company Resistance Box, Science Laboratory Equipment, Chicago, Illinois, with a gutta-percha bed, brass resistance plug sockets, and tapered plugs/connectors, all on a mahogany base, lg. 11 in.$100-150

118Benjamin Pike & Sons Vacuum Pump, 518 Broadway, New York, c. 1890, cast iron pump with a turned wood and brass handle, 2-in. piston, brass fittings, flattened thumbscrews, two iron and brass Magdeburg hemispheres, stamped on handle Benjm Pike Jr. New York, mercury pressure gauge with silvered scale divided 0-3 in tenths, with four glass chambers, all sitting on a wood platform, lg. 24 x dp. 14 1/4 x ht. 41 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

119Oertling Micro Balance Scale, London, model 62 FMA, mahogany and glass case with front sliding door and two hinged doors on sides, black plastic platform with bubble level, beam stamped L. Oertling Ltd., London, center pillar with optics through base, set of pans, digital read-out scale that can be adjusted left to right, all resting on three feet, two with leveling screws, ht. 19 x wd. 17 x dp. 9 in.$200-400

120Kassoy Analytical Balance Scale, model 120-MG, serial no. V-101951, metal and Plexiglas case with two sliding doors, center beam with scale calibrated 0-10, center pillar and plumb line, scale and pointer, knurled arrestment knob, all resting on three feet, two with leveling screws, ht. 17 x wd. 15 3/4 x dp. 9 1/2 in.$200-400


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121Balance Scale by Torsion Balance Co., New York, the glass and metal case with two parallel beams, scale marked 0-20 in grams, metal tag stating Torsion Balance Co. New York, Style 253, No. B110024, Capacity 4 1/2 KG, with two 9-in. pans, lg. 16 in.$400-600

122Gurley Traveling Balance Scale, Troy, New York, the pierced metal collapsible frame, with scale calibrated 0-100 oz., folding tripod legs, with a set of chrome weights, in a fitted box with tag stating Gurley Standard Weights and Measures, Troy, N.Y., U.S.A.$200-400

123Digital Computer Lab Kit, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, c. 1968, oak box with white panel board with brass grommets, lower section with High-Low buttons, and marked Digital Computer Lab, yellow, green, red, and blue connector wires, with original box and manual.$250-350

124Fuller Calculator, W.F. Stanley & Co., London, consisting of a 6-in. paper label cylinder mounted on the logarithmic calculating scale, metal index arm stamped Fuller Calculator With Scale of Sines & Logs, housed in a mahogany box with label, instruction manual, and arm attachment, lg. 17 1/4 in.$800-1,200

125Three Calculators, a three-draw Otis King pocket calculator, with original box and instruction pamphlet, a Produx with original foldout table stand and box, and a Fowler’s Magnum long scale calculator, in original carrying case.$200-250

126Fuller Calculator, W.F. Stanley & Co., London, model no. 1, with a 6 1/2-in. paper label cylinder mounted on the spiral logarithmic calculating scale, metal indexing arm with scale .02-.98, housed in a finger-jointed mahogany box with paper label, instruction manual, and arm attachment, lg. 17 in.$800-1,200

127Thatcher Calculator, patented by Edwin Thatcher, November 1881, Keuffel & Esser, New York, model 4012, no. 2134, with inner cylinder and outer scales, on mahogany base, wd. 22 1/2 in., in a finger-jointed mahogany box.$1,000-1,500

128Brass Pocket Balance by T. Williams, London, 18th century, mahogany box containing hinged brass balance with scale markings 0-12, paper label stating in part: T. Williams, Scale-Maker No. 71 Cannon Street London, lg. 5 3/8 in.$150-250

129Heliograph and Drafting Set, a bone-handled drafting set by G. Imbert, Paris, and a heliograph in a dovetailed wooden box, lg. 4 in.$150-250


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130Rosewood-boxed Drafting Set, 19th century, including a brass and ebony parallel rule, brass protractor, mahogany drafting triangle, velvet-lined fitted tray with steel and bone turned-handled instruments, lg. 9 1/4 in.$200-300

131Brass and Steel Trammel Point Set, C.D. Riker, the 35-in. steel bed with turned brass finials, three adjustable brass points marked C.D. Riker, with knurled thumbscrews.$400-600

132Shagreen-cased Drafting Set by Dollond, London, 19th century, with brass and steel instruments, bone and brass parallel rule, folding bone rule marked Dollond London, protractor, all in a wood and shagreen fitted traveling carrying case with hinged lid, ht. 6 3/4 in.$700-900

133Lacquered Brass Pantograph by W. & S. Jones, 30 Holburn, London, c. 1800, with 39-in. calibrated arms, two knurled knob adjustable pencil holders, all mounted on six turned ivory casters.$300-500

134Rosewood-boxed Drafting Set, 19th century, including a bone parallel and folding rule, steel and turned bone-handled instruments, and a brass protractor, all in a velvet-lined fitted rosewood box, lg. 7 3/4 in.$200-300

135Brass Eidograph, 19th century, the center shaft with an engraved ruler divided 0-80, adjustable vernier, two 3 3/4-in. pulleys, one marked A, the other B, lead and brass-cased center weight, knurled wire adjustment screws and two arms each engraved with scales, all in original fitted box with instruction label.$300-500

136Troughton & Simms Rosewood and Brass Trammel Points, London, mid-19th century, the 39 3/4-in. trapezium-shaped rosewood bed with an inset brass rule marked 0-35, two points both with verniers in sighting windows, knurled thumbscrews, one adjustable point marked Troughton & Simms, London, the stationary point marked D. W. Hitchcock.$600-800

137Lacquered Brass Pantograph, unsigned, 19th century, with 32-in. calibrated arms, triangular brass center weight, two knurled knobbed adjustable pencil holders with verniers, five turned ivory casters, all in a fitted mahogany carrying case.$300-400

138Shagreen-cased Drafting Set by Cary, London, 19th century, with brass and steel instruments, ebony and brass parallel rule, folding bone rule and protractor marked Cary London, all in a wood and shagreen fitted traveling carrying case with hinged lid, ht. 6 3/4 in.$700-900


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139Lacquered Brass Pantograph, London, c. 1820, with 33-in. calibrated arms, marked West, London, two adjustable pencil holders with knurled knobs, all mounted on turned ivory casters, with a fitted mahogany box.$400-600

140Three-arm Protractor by Carey, London, brass and oxidized brass 5-in. circle with inset silvered scale divided from 0-180, one stationary arm, two movable arms with vernier read-outs, two arm extensions, all in a velvet-lined wooden box, lg. with arm extensions 23 in.$300-500

141S. Mordan & Co. Postal Scale, London, brass scale with pierced center, letter platform inscribed in part: Inland Letter Post, Not exceeding 4oz. 1D, Each additional 2oz 1/2D, set of cast brass weights ranging in size from 1/2 to 8 oz., all sitting on a mahogany base, lg. 10 1/2 in.$200-250

142Brass and Wood Balance Scale, central column with height adjustment pedal and turned finial, secured to a single-drawer cabinet, pierced beam with two copper pans and chains, six weights ranging from 1/2 to 4 oz., ht. 20 in.$250-450

143DeGrave & Co. Brass Scale, London, the damascened tripod base with adjustable height pedal, beam marked De Grave & Co. LTD, Makers London and Class B to weigh 4 lb, with two 8-in. pans with chains, ht. 25 3/4 in.$700-900

144L. Oertling Brass Scale, London, with damascened tripod base and beam, the beams marked around central pin L. Oertling London, Class B in script, and To Weigh 200 OZ. TR., height adjustment pedal terminating in disc-shaped pad, and two 9-in. pans with chains, ht. 26 1/2 in.$500-700

145Iron Victorian Scale, with dual beams calibrated from 4 to 32 and each marked Howe, a 7-in. square pan, and a twin pedestal base, lg. 17, ht. 6 1/2 in.$100-150

146Two Balance Scales, including a Dodge Scale No. 210, with a cast iron and marble base, 6-in. vertical circle with scale calibrated 0-16 oz., rack adjustment knob, horizontal scale with indicator teeth marked 0-25 lbs., bubble level and a 21-in. pan; a Wedderburn black painted scale, with nickel and bronze weight sets, over/under marker, and a 11-in. tapered walled pan.$300-500

147Two H. Hong’s Stationary Steam Engines, a red-painted twin cylinder horizontal mill engine, marked Made by H. Hong’s 1932 4/2 day, 7 1/2-in. spoked flywheel, 1 1/4-in. stroke, fittings, valves and draincocks, mounted on a wood base, lg. 13 in.; and a sawmill engine marked Made by H. G. Hong’s, Chicago Ill., with a 3 3/4-in. flywheel, single cylinder, 3/4-in. stroke, and a two-stage brass pulley, lg. 9 in.$800-1,200

148Four Bench-made Steam Engines and a Stationary Hot-air Engine, Glen Bowers, Owensboro, Kentucky, c. 1955, including a steam boiler with pressure gauge and site glass, two 3-in. spoked flywheels with a 1-in. stroke, three-arm fly-ball governor, all on a Lucite base, ht. 11 in.; a tractor with 3-in. rubber geared wheels, 2 1/2-in. spoked flywheel with a 3/4-in. stroke and a two-arm fly-ball governor, ht. 8 in.; a hot-air boiler with five cooling fins, 3-in. pierced flywheel with a 1-in. stroke, on a aluminum and wood base, ht. 6 in.; a copper boiler with site glass, 2 1/2-in. spoked flywheel with a 1-in. stroke, all on an aluminum and brass base, ht. 7 1/4 in.; a red and black painted engine with a center wheel and 1-in. stroke, ht. 4 in.$1,500-2,500

149Three Bisected Engine Cylinder Models, a four-stroke, a two-stroke, and a turbine, all with aluminum bodies, working interior gears, shafts, and pumps, turbine with 4-volt screw terminals, all mounted on plywood bases, the four-stroke and turbine with Podis label, ht. 7 1/2 to 12 1/2 in.$600-800

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150Nickel-surfaced Steam Gauges from the Yacht Fanita, American Steam Gauge Co., Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1889, four silvered and engraved gauges marked Steam Yacht Fanita, with serial numbers and American Steam Co. Boston, mounted on a carved and gilt painted mahogany backboard, with shells, vines, and leaves, lg. 42 3/4 in.

Note: The yacht Fanita was built in 1889 by J.B. Ayers of South Brooklyn, New York.$18,000-20,000

151Three Iron Book Presses, all iron uprights, platens, and bases, two with 10 x 12-in. platens, one marked G.C. Taft’s Patent, April 24, 1860, the last with 13 x 15 1/2-in. platen.$200-300

152Book Press by Patrick Ritchie, Edinburgh, Scotland, cast iron top platen with floral design marked Patent, Patrick Ritchie, Edinburgh, pierced hand wheel, turned wooden handle on pressure arm, with remnants of painted pinstriping, all sitting on cylindrical feet, maximum opening 2 3/4 x wd. 11 x dp. 8 1/2, ht. 20 in.$400-600

153Cast Iron Punch Patent Model, from O. Rundle Gilbert Auctions, with single piston, cams, 6-in. pierced wheel with turned handle, remnants of early pinstriping and Greek-key paint decoration, ht. 12 x wd. 14 x dp. 7 in.$200-400

154Banks-Maxwell Propeller, Fort Worth, Texas, laminated wood with red enameled wing tips, “Banks-Maxwell Propeller Co., Fort Worth Texas” decals on each wing, riveted aluminum tall caps, and a circular mount with six bolt holes, lg. 60 in.$400-600

155C.H. Cleveland Suspenders Patent, no. 81984, September 8, 1868, with the pair of original cloth suspenders, patent label, and ribbon, reading No. 81984, C.H. Cleveland Suspenders, Patented Sept. 8th 1868, and a copy of the design drawing, matted, in gilt frame, frame 26 3/4 x 32 1/2 in.$400-600

156Mahogany Traveling Apothecary Chest, late 19th century, lid with brass bail handle opening to twenty-four small and five larger divided compartments, sixteen colorless glass bottles with labels including Mosquito Lotion, Spirit of Camphor, and Extract of Witch Hazel, above a single drawer with brass bail pull, 11 x 10 1/2 x 9 in.$300-500

157Colorless Amphora-shaped Apothecary Jar on Cast Iron Stand, 19th century, the blown jar with stopper, tri-foot cast iron stand with hoofed feet and floral decorated arms, center column with floriform jar holder, ht. 40 in.$200-400

158George O. Simmons Student’s Mineral Collection, Brooklyn, New York, the hinged-front mahogany case with six drawers, each with a paper plate laid out in a grid with mineral examples, names, and marked The Student’s Mineral Collection, Prepared by George O. Simmons, 352 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.$800-1,200

159Fish Fossil, Jurassic period, Germany, written on back of plate in part: Solnhofen Bavaria, Fossil Jurasic, Age 3 to 5,000,000 years old, Presented to D.D. Frothingham by Rudolf Bearsdol Germany 1915.$300-500

160Group of Natural History Items, from near the Magdalena River, Columbia, a 26 1/2-in. Sawshark bill with fifty-three teeth; brain coral; a skull and jawbone of an unidentified mammal; mollusk shells; and other items.$300-500

161Reconstructed Egg of the Madagascan Elephant Bird, Aepyornis maximus, lg. 12 in.$3,000-4,000

162Mahogany Traveling Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1900, hinged lid opening to circular divided compartments with colorless glass and porcelain jars, mixing bowls, lids, and seven test tubes, lower drawer with small pewter mixing bowl, group of W.T. & Co. filter papers, and other related items, 10 3/4 x 7 x 7 1/2 in.$300-500

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163George Tiemann and Company Exhibition Surgical Set, 67 Chatham Street, New York, 1876, ruby-set mother-of-pearl-handled implements including a large and small bone saw, the larger engraved on the blade Geo. Tiemann & Co./1876/New York, four surgical knives of different sizes with engraved decoration, a capillary hook, nippers and tweezers-forceps all stamped with maker’s name, fitted compartments with tourniquet, needles, wire sutures, and lidded container with eight additional rubies all in a felt-lined, silver-bound, rosewood carrying case with original gilt leather maker’s tag inside stating G. Tiemann & Co., Manufacturers of Surgical Instruments, 67 Chatham St., N.Y., inset Gothic boss on lid, escutcheon, lock and key.

Note: Tiemann & Company was a prominent exhibitor in 1876 at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia. An extract from the General Report of the Judges states in part: “The largest collection of instruments was exhibited by Messrs. Tiemann & Co., of New York. It embraced almost every instrument used by the surgeon in general or special practice, and some entirely new. In material, workmanship and exquisite finish, they could not be excelled.”see additional detail illustration on back cover$80,000-100,000


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164Henry J. Bigelow Gold-plated Presentation Surgical Set, Charriere, Paris, c. 1869, with approximately thirty instruments most marked by maker, including fourteen surgical knives with plain and crosshatched ebony handles, eight scissors of varying patterns and numbered at the joint, seven tweezers and a bone saw, all in a fitted suede, brass-inlaid, and rosewood box marked Charriere a Paris on the lock plate, with brass presentation plaque on the lid marked Boston Society for Medical Improvement/From Henry J. Bigelow/1869 and black leather carrying case, the rosewood case ht. 2, wd. 16, dp. 6 in.

Note: Henry J. Bigelow, MD (1818-1890) was a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and noted professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. Bigelow, present during the surgery which first used ether as an anesthesia at Mass. General in 1846, quickly published a report in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal (Vol. 35, November 18, 1846) of “one of the most important discoveries of the age.” Dr. J.G. Mumford’s Story of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement (Boston, 1901) states clearly that Bigelow was a very active member of the Society while a professor at Harvard Medical School and a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.$20,000-25,000


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165Holtzapffel, Charles (1805-1847) Turning and Mechanical Manipulation, London, Holtzapffel, 1846-1884, with autograph letter signed by Holtzapffel to a customer on July 7th 1884 on company stationary, five volumes, in publisher’s cloth, illustrated throughout, drawings, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera printed and manuscript material pertinent to turning inserted throughout.$500-700

166Five Volumes of Holtzapffel’s Turning and Mechanical Manipulation, London, c. 1843-1884, including vol. I, Materials; Their Differences, Choice, and Preparation (1843), vol. II, Construction, Action and Application of Cutting Tools (1856), vol. III, Abrasive and Miscellaneous Processes (1864), vol. IV, The Practice of Hand or Simple Turning (1879), vol. V, The Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning (1884).$200-400

167Seven Volumes on Ornamental Turning, Holtzapffel on Turning, vol. I (1846), Holtzapffel on Turning, vol. II (1875), Holtzapffel on Turning, Vol. III (1850), Holtzapffel on Turning, vol. IV (1879), Holtzapffel on Turning, vol. V (1884), J.H. Evans, Ornamental Turning, and C.P.B. Shelley, Workshop Appliances.$500-700

168Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, a five-volume set on ornamental turning by J.J. Holtzapffel, re-prints, 1974-93; L’Art Du Tour. Poeme, by Charles Lebois, 1819, text in French; thirteen photocopied articles from English and Amateur Mechanics, 1926-38; Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; The Rose Engine Lathe, by N. Tweddle, unbound typed pages, 1950-54; a video cassette of Hydraulic Tracing & Ornamental Turning, by Stephen Mines, 1995; a photocopy of The Art of Turning; and an additional four books and a typed article on plain or ornamental turning.$250-450

169Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, The Rose Engine Lathe, Part 1 & 2, with additional notes and letters relating to the subject, N. Tweddle, 1950-54; Das Drechslerwerk, F. Spannagel, 1940, text in German; Engine Turning 1680-1980, M. Mathews, 1984; spiral-bound and hardbound copies of The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987, 1956; Specimens of Circular Eccentric Turning, J.H. Ibbetson, 1825; and an additional four books and two pamphlets related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

170Fifty Holtzapffel & Co. Turning Tools, London, with turned wood handles, assortment of steel profile edges marked Holtzapffel & Co., all in a hinged mahogany paneled cabinet, ht. 31 in.$2,000-4,000

171Thirteen Holtzapffel & Co. Square-end Scraper Turning Tools, with octagonal rosewood handles, brass ferrules and pommel points, steel blades marked Holtzapffel & Co., sizes from 1/8 to 1/2 in.$400-600

172Fifty-one Ornamental Turning Tools, Holtzapffel and H & D, with turned rosewood handles, some stamped in block lettering the profile cutter name, steel blades in various profiles, and some marked Holtzapffel, and H & D, housed in a hinged mahogany paneled cabinet, ht. 31 in.$800-1,200

173Collection of Miscellaneous Turning Tools, approximately forty-five tools with turned wood handles, various steel edge profiles and some marked W. Butcher, Buck Bros., and Brown.$800-1,200

174Collection of Ornamental Turning Tools, including fifteen Holtzapffel, forty BMG, and twenty unmarked chisels all with rosewood handles and brass ferrules, displayed in a dovetailed and paneled two-door hinged mahogany cabinet, ht. 30 3/4 in.$1,500-2,500


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175Holtzapffel Exhibition Ivory-handle Turning Tools, London, c. 1850, sixty-four fluted ivory-handled turning tools of varying patterns, engine-turned silver ferrules and cast threaded rosettes for blade attachment, all stamped Holtzapffel on the hardened steel blades, displayed in a double-door mahogany cabinet with fielded panel interior and doors, cabinet closed: ht. 36, wd. 18; open: wd. 36 in., tools lg. 6 1/2 to 9 1/2 in.

Provenance: Tools of Arts and Métiers Sale, Drout Richelieu, Paris, July 1, 1991; Theodore R. Crom.

Note: These are likely the tools that were shown in the London Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations by Holtzapffel in 1851, described in the Prospectuses of Exhibitors as “Tool Cupboard with Glazed Doors, containing a selection of sixty-four tools for hand-turning, in ivory fluted handles.”$20,000-30,000

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176Holtzapffel Sharpening and Polishing Kit, including a Holtzapffel goniostat marked Holtzapffel & Co. London., with the half-moon sector divided in 0-60 increments, three black-painted tin polishing grit containers with cork stoppers, labeled in gilt Flour Emery, Oilstone and Crocus, all housed in the upper section of a mahogany dovetailed box, below having three pull out trays, each having different grit polishing plates, wd. 9 x lg. 7 x ht. 7 in.$500-800

177Drilling and Polishing Lathe Attachment, brass body with pulley and knurled adjusting knob, eleven drilling bits and twelve tapered polishing heads, wood four-step drive pulley in the drawer of a hinged mahogany box.$200-400

178Drilling and Polishing Lathe Attachment and a Cutter Frame, brass body polishing attachment with pulley and knurled adjusting knob, twelve drilling bits, and fourteen tapered polishing heads, wood four-step drive pulley in the drawer of a hinged mahogany box; and a steel cutter frame and forty-eight profile cutters, housed in a wood box.$500-800

179Goniostat Sharpening Tool Set, 19th century, including a brass and steel goniostat with half-moon sector divided in 0-50 increments, three black-painted tin polishing grit containers with cork stoppers, labeled in gilt Oil Stone Powder, and Crocus, all housed in the upper section of a dovetailed mahogany box, below having three pullout trays, each with different grit polishing plates, wd. 9 x lg. 7 x ht. 7 in.$400-600

180Holtzapffel Sharpening and Polishing Kit, including a Holtzapffel goniostat marked Holtzapffel & Deyerlein London., with half-moon sector divided in 0-50 increments, three black-painted tin polishing grit containers with cork stoppers, labeled in gilt F. Emery, Oilstone and Crocus, all housed in the upper section of a dovetailed mahogany box, below having three pullout trays, each with different grit polishing plates, wd. 9 x lg. 7 x ht. 7 in.$500-800

181Drilling and Polishing Lathe Attachment, a wood platform with a 2 1/2-in. steel shank and a slot for accepting the brass body polishing attachment with pulley and knurled adjustment knob, five drilling bits and twelve tapered polishing heads, wood four-step pulley in the drawer of mahogany box.$400-600

182Collection of Hardwood Turning Blanks, including Canaletta, Pecan, Teak, Blackwood, Bocote, Brauna, and Rosewood, in various sizes and lengths.$500-800

183Collection of Hardwood Turning Blanks, including Lovoa, Zebrawood, Bocote, Black Lauro, Paldoe, Holly, and Rosewood, in various sizes and lengths.$500-800

184Collection of Hardwood Turning Blanks, including Padauk, Zebrawood, Koa, Mahogany, Blackwood, Dogwood, and Rosewood, in various sizes and lengths.$500-800

185Collection of Hardwood Turning Blanks, including Bloodwood, Osage Orange, Bocote, Ebony, Pear, and Rosewood, in various sizes and lengths.$300-500

186Set of Steel Ornamental Turning Cutters, including 8.7mm, 4.6mm, and circular shaft cutters in different profiles, housed in a glazed, hinged, slant-lid mahogany case with fitted interior and two inlaid lower drawers, approximately 300 total, wd. 26 1/2 x ht. 24 x dp. 10 1/2 in.$5,000-8,000

187Boxed Set of Cutters, including approximately fifty large cutters in different profiles, fitted in compartments of the upper section of a slant-lid box, single drawer below with approximately seventy-five various cutter profiles, box wd. 7 x lg. 6 x ht. 6 in.$400-600

188Boxed Set of Cutters, approximately sixty-six steel cutters in various profiles with 11/16 x 7/16-in. shafts, housed in a compartmented hinged box.$400-600

189Holtzapffel & Co. Turning Tool Bits, mid to late 19th century, twelve steel bits marked Holtzapffel & Co., ranging in size from 8/16 to 16/16, housed in a hinged-lid wood box with two trays, bit lengths 7 to 11 1/4 in.$800-1,200


190Boxed Set of Profile Cutters, including approximately 435 cutter heads housed in a slant lid box with two lower drawers, upper compartment containing approximately 180 cutters with a wood and brass-handle, the two lower drawers having a collection of approximately 255 cutters with different profiles and tang size.$800-1,200

191Six Holtzapffel & Company Measuring Tools, London, all marked Holtzapffel & Co, London in either script or block lettering, including 5 1/2- and 7 1/2-in. brass and steel depthing tools, a goniostat with large chisel bed, two protractors with scales divided 0-40 and 0-70, and a 5 1/4-in. “T”-shaped straight-edge.$250-350


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192Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, a custom-boxed five volume set of Der Drechsler, J.G. Geissler, 1795-1801, text in German; two hardbound copies of Eccentric Spiral Turning, H.C. Robinson, 1906; Ibbetson’s Geometric Chuck, J.H. Ibbetson, published and sold by Holtzapffel, 1833; spiral-bound The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; The Art of Polychromatic & Decorative Turning, G.A. Audsley, 1916; and five additional books related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

193Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound Nouvea Manuel Complet du Tourneur; E. De Valicort, 1872; unopened softbound re-print Ornamental Turning, J.H. Evans, 1993; The Rose Engine Lathe, Norman Tweddle; Art & Craft of Ornamental Turning, Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; spiral-bound The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, Warren G. Ogden, 1987; Manuel du Tourneur, vol. I & II, 1827; and an additional three books and four booklets related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

194Society of Ornamental Turners Bulletins, 1949-86, six blue cloth-bound cases housing bulletin numbers 1-75.$250-450

195Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, L’Art de Tourner, C. Plumier, 1701, text in French; Holtzapffel’s Construction, Action and Application of Cutting Tools, C. Holtzapffel, re-print 1982; Specimens in Eccentric Circular Turning, “By an Amateur,” 1817; spiral-bound copy of Patterns for Turning, H.W. Elphinstone, 1993, and The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; and an additional five books and four pamphlets on plain or ornamental turning.$250-450

196Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, a softbound copy of Ornamental Turning, J.H. Evans, 1993; The Society of Ornamental Turners bulletins no. 62, 63, 76-82; unbound copies of The Rose Engine Lathe, by N. Tweddle, 1950, and The Art & Craft of Ornamental Turning, by Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; and five additional pamphlets related to plain and ornamental turning. $200-300


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197Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-works, J. Moxon, 1703; a CD of five topics on ornamental turning, compiled by The Society of Ornamental Turners, 1998; photocopies of Ornamental Turning, J.H. Evans, and The Rose Engine Lathe, N. Tweddle; a spiral-bound The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr.; The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments, M. Bion, 1972; photocopies of J.H. Evans catalogues; and five additional books related to plain or ornamental turning.$250-450

198Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, a re-bound hardcover copy of Holtzapffel & Co. Catalogue, 1891; Lathe Work-A Practical Treatise on the Art of Turning, P.N. Hasluck, 1890; two-volume set of Manual du Tourneur, P. Hamelin-Bergeron, 1792-96; spiral-bound The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., and The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; and seven additional books on plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

199Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound Ornamental Turning, J.H. Evans, 1889; Nouveau Manuel Complet du Tourneur, E. De Valicourt, 1896, text in French; The Art of Polychromatic & Decorative Turning, G.A. Audsley, 1911; spiral-bound The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; typed copy of The Rose Engine Lathe, N. Tweddle; an additional two books, three booklets, and notes regarding plain or ornamental turning; also including notes on the Rose Chuck & Pumping Apparatus, three turned wood samples, and nineteen 5 x 8-in. prints of lathes.$250-450

200Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, Ornamental Turning, vol. I, II & III, J.H. Evans, 1903-04; The Art of Double Counting on the Lathe, Capt. J. Ash, 1857; The Turner’s Companion, 1868; The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; collection of black and white photographs, some with stamps on reverse marked Copyright Enquiries to the Science Museum, depicting lathes and equipment, 1980; vol. I & II of The Art of Turning, with additional references to books and periodical articles which are of interest to these subjects, 1986; and an additional three books and two booklets relating to plain or ornamental turning.$200-400

201Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, spiral-bound and hardbound copies of The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987, 1956; Hand or Simple Turning, J.J. Holtzapffel, 1976; Engine Turning 1680-1980, M. Mathews, 1984; Ornamental Turnery, F.M. Knox, 1986; L’Art de Tourner, C. Plumier, 1976, text in French; The Lathe and Its Uses, Lufkin; Holtzapffel & Co., Engine, Lathe, & Tool Manufacturers, No. 64, a collection of early engraving plates depicting tools, lathes, and parts; The Story of American Bank Note Co.; and Journal of the Amateur Mechanical Society.$250-450

202Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, Index to the Geometric Chuck, T.S. Bazley, 1875; Patterns for Turning, H.W. Elphinstone, 1872; Specimens in Eccentric Circular Turning, J.H. Ibbetson, 1838; L’Art de Tourner, C. Plumier, text in French, 1749; The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; two pamphlets of Ornamental Turning, a lecture by S.G. Abell; Notes on the Rose Chuck & Pumping Apparatus; photocopy of a Holtzapffel & Co. catalog; four etchings of lathes and turners; and two additional books related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

203Epicycloidal Cutter Frame, brass and steel lathe attachment with damascening pulley, gear system, calibrated sector from 0-100, rotating cutter head, housed in a walnut box with an ivory-handled tool key, set of gears, and two steel wrenches, tool lg. 10 in.$1,000-1,500


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204J.H. Evans Universal Cutter Frame, London, brass and steel cutter head marked J.H. Evans Maker 104 Wardour St. with driving-pulleys and half-moon sector calibrated 0-70, housed in a finger-jointed box, lg. 12 1/2 in.$500-800

205Ellipse Cutter Frame, London, 19th century, the brass and iron body with indexing plate having inner ring calibrated 0-130, outer ring 0-144, adjustable indexing arm with knurled locking screw, and a 7 1/2-in. gear stamped T. Crom, Fecit 1985 and 1994, all in a hinged wooden box.$500-800

206Elliptical Cutter Frame, mid-19th century, brass and steel lathe attachment, with wood pulley and threaded screw adjustable scale calibrated 0-20 degrees, and additional brass gear, all housed in a wood box, tool lg. 9 1/4 in.$500-800

207J.H. Evans Rose Frame, London, crank- and worm-gear-driven head, spring-loaded slide marked W.I. Evans Maker, Wardour St. London, five rosettes engraved A18, C12, E18, F4 and one mounted on frame, all housed in a mahogany box with fitted compartments and label on underside of lid stating in part J.H. Evans. Engine, Lathe & Tool Manufacturers & General Machinist, box lg. 16 in.$800-1,200

208Two Cutter Frame Lathe Attachments, including a steel body “eccentric cutter” with accessories, and a “Universal cutter” with a steel frame, brass pulleys, and divided protractor segmented 0-85, with approximately forty-four profile cutters, both housed in wood boxes; and an empty two-drawer slant-lid hinged box used to store cutter heads.$800-1,200

209Fenn Three-jaw Chuck, Protractor, and Centering Tool, all marked FENN LONDON, chuck with knurled-grip screw housing, protractor scale marked 0 to 90 degrees, and flared centering tool with adjustable center point.$700-900

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210Brass and Steel Turning Accessories, England, including a cutter frame marked G. Birch & Co. Manchester 1861 with a succession of pulleys and gears, lg. 9 in., a Holtzapffel & Co. goniostat, and two depthing tools (one missing its steel arm).$500-700

211Brass, Steel, and Cast Iron Spiral Apparatus, mid-19th century, consisting of a black-painted cast iron base, graduating brass gear wheels, all housed in a compartmentalized mahogany case with hinged lid, and bail handles, lg. 24 x wd. 16 x ht. 4 1/2 in.$1,500-2,500

212Brass and Steel Cutter Frame by J.H. Evans, London, 19th century, with 3-in. indexing wheel segmented 0-47, adjustable cutter head, housed in a velvet-lined box marked on underside of lid EVANS LONDON, with twenty-three profile cutters, additional pulleys, wrench, reeded ivory handle key, and an associated turned rosewood handle crank.$1,500-2,500

213Brass and Steel Mandrel and a Cast Iron and Steel Bench Vise, 19th century, the 18-in. mandrel with five rosettes and spacers, faceplate with sliding dovetail attachment accepting the brass plate and 1 1/2-in. collet, the vise with 2 1/2-in. jaws, accepts up to 1 1/4-in. stock, dead center screw attachment and bench screw, ht. 7 in.$2,500-3,500


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214J.A. Pickles Geometric Chuck, 1966, brass and steel body marked J.A. Pickles Fecit 1966, sliding dovetailed platform with notched indexing gear calibrated 0-96, in a hinged mahogany box, dia. 7 in.

Note: This geometric chuck is shown in Theodore R. Crom, Horological and Other Shop Tools, 1700-1900, p. 285 in use on Holtzapffel lathe no. 2328.$500-800

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215Brass and Steel Spherical Slide Rest, with multiple dovetailed sliding beds and plates, the bottom bed with engraved rule marked 0-6 with geared adjustment screw, second bed with engraved rule divided 0-5 and 0-6 with vernier tab, the third and fourth beds with engraved rules 0-5 and 0-40 respectively, both with vernier tabs and fine adjusting knobs, associated aluminum attachment block and screw, and other various attachments and parts, all housed in a custom plywood box.$4,000-6,000

216Steel Slide Rest Lathe Attachment, unmarked, spring-loaded vise to hold the cutters, above a sliding dovetailed tool bed, cross slide with fine tuning adjustment knob calibrated 0-9, base with divided protractor marked 0-60, with a trapezium-shaped bed, lg. 15 in.$300-400

217Group of Lathe Turning Components, approximately thirteen components, including two adjustable two-jaw chucks, a curvilinear apparatus in a wood box, an Edmund Tool Grinder, eccentric, universal, and vertical cutters, bits, brass faceplate, and other assorted components.$500-800

218Brass and Steel Spiral Apparatus, the incomplete attachment with multiple gears, shaft, and bedplate, all housed in a brass-lined wood box.$200-300

219Boxed Set of Sixteen Rosettes, London, mid-19th century, steel and brass body rosettes with a 2-in. dia. aperture, in a fitted wood box. $500-800

220Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, a five volume set of Holtzapffel’s Turning and Mechanical Manipulation, Charles and John Holtzapffel, 1852-84; Geometric Turning Simplified, W.H. Northcott, 1889; Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; Nuovi Instromenti per la Descerizione Di Diverse Curve, G. Suardi, 1752, text in Italian; Ornamental Turning Articles in English Mechanics, fifty-two articles from 1938-39; Holtzapffel & Co. Catalogue, 1828; a descriptive catalogue of writings, special, general & periodical forming the literature of the art of turning, S.G. Abell, 1950; and three additional books and pamphlets related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

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221Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound Manuel du Tourneur, vol. I & II, 1858, text in French; softbound Manuel du Tourneur, Vol. I, II, & Atlas, P. Hamelin-Bergeron, re-print of 1816 edition, text in French, 1985; series of articles from English Mechanics titled “Ornamental Turning,” 1938; hardbound Rose Engine Turning, C.H. Chaplin, 1933; The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; and seven additional books related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

222Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, spiral-bound copies of The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; Patterns for Turning, H.W. Elphinstone, re-print 1993; bulletin no. 120-125 of The Society Of Ornamental Turners, 2009-10; hardbound Tourneur Et Tour A Figure, collection of eighty-seven plates; L’Art du Tourneur, Vol. I & II, Poussart, text in French; and four additional books on plain and ornamental turning.$200-300

223Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, Curves Described by Three Geometric Chucks, C. Taylor, 1875; Ornamental Turning, vol. I, II & III, J.H. Evans, 1903-04; hardbound The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, additional references to books and periodical articles which are of interest to these subjects, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1956; Holtzapffel & Co., re-print of 1915 catalog; Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; and an additional two books, three booklets, and two photocopies of books relating to plain or ornamental turning.$200-300

224Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments, translated by M. Bion, 1723; hardbound photocopies of The Geometric Chuck, J.H. Ibbetson; The Society of Ornamental Turners bulletins, no. 1-10 and index, 1949-54; The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; Art and Craft of Ornamental Turning, Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; and an additional four 19th century pamphlets, three books, and other notes related to plain or ornamental turning.$250-450

225Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound photocopies of Holtzapffel Catalogue, 1913; Elliptical Turning, DVD, David Springett; thirteen The Bulletin of the Society of Ornamental Turners, 1962-85; spiral-bound The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr.; The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; and five additional books related to plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

226Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound Curves Described by the Geometric Chuck, Charles Taylor, 1874; Pictorial Encyclopedia of Science, Art and Technology, Diderot-D’Alambert, text in French, re-print, 1970; Hand or Simple Turning, J.J. Holtzapffel, 1976; softbound The Art & Craft of Ornamental Turning, Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; spiral-bound The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; Holtzapffel & Co. catalogue, 1909; and additional Holtzapffel pamphlets, and two books and three typed pamphlets on plain and ornamental turning.$250-450

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227Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, L’Art de Tourner Mecanicien, M. Hulot, 1775, text in French; re-prints of bulletins no. 1-10 and index from The Society of Ornamental Turners; The Art and Craft of Ornamental Turning, Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; Specimens of Fancy Turning, E.J. Woolsey, 1869; Manuel du Tourneur, vol. I & II, 1831, text in French; and an additional four books and two pamphlets on plain or ornamental turning.$250-450

228Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, hardbound copy of The Hartley Geometric Chuck, W. Hartley, 1952; Notes on the Epicycloidal Cutting Frame, T.S. Bazley, 1872; The Art and Craft of Ornamental Turning, Rev. G.A. Grace, 1960; L’Art de Tourner, C. Plumier, German translation of French, 1776; The Art of Turning and Machine Tool History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr., 1987; five additional books relating to plain or ornamental turning, and two photocopied books: a Holtzapffel & Co. catalog and Specimens of Ornamental Turning.$250-450

229Collection of Ornamental Turning Books, Notes on the Epicycloidal Cutting Frame, T.S. Bazley, 1872; The Turner’s Manual, L.E. Bergeron, 1877; The Turner’s Companion, 1866; Ornamental Turnery, F.M. Knox, 1986; The Rose Engine Lathe, N. Tweddle, 1950-54; The Art of Turning and Lathe and Machine History, compiled by S.G. Abell, J. Leggat, and W.G. Ogden Jr.; and two additional books and varied pamphlets related to plain and ornamental turning,$200-300


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230Holtzapffel & Company Ornamental Turning Lathe No. 1994 and Accessories, London, 1852, marked on the headstock Holtzapffel & Co./64 Charing Cross/1994, the mahogany bench with flywheel, foot treadle, and four-drawer accessory cabinet, iron bed with traversing mandrel, six-step headstock with main dividing head calibrated to 72, six-step brass driving wheel with dividing head of 96, 112, 144, 192, and 360 divisions, compound cross slide, tailstock, “Sheperd’s Crook”-type overhead crane and pulleys, eccentric and spherical chuck, oval chuck, faceplate, slide rest, and additional mahogany cabinet with chucks and other accessories, wd. 42, dp. 28, ht. including overhead drive 86 in.

Provenance: Ogden, The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, pp. 247-48 lists seven owners of this lathe starting with the second owner, Henry Pierrepont, Brooklyn, New York and then through family members by birth and marriage to Theodore R. Crom, Hawthorne, Florida, September, 1974.$10,000-15,000


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231Holtzapffel & Company Ornamental Turning Lathe No. 2328 and Accessories, London, 1872, 5-in. screw mandrel stamped on the headstock frame Holtzapffel & Co./64 Charing Cross/2328, the mahogany bench with flywheel, foot treadle, and four-drawer accessory cabinet mounted below the iron bed with traversing mandrel headstock and attached dividing plate with 96, 112, 120, 144, 192, and 360 divisions, tool rest, tailstock, “Sheperd’s Crook”-type overhead crane and pulleys, brass eccentric chuck, and separate mahogany storage compartment with additional chucks and accessories, wd. 42, dp. 24, ht. to 88 in.

Provenance: Christie’s, April 1974, to Stanley M. Diefenthal and then to Theodore R. Crom, Hawthorne, Florida, shortly thereafter in September 1974.$10,000-15,000



232Holtzapffel & Company Rose Engine Lathe No. 1636 and Cabinet of Accessories, London, 1838, the mahogany bench with 6-in. center lathe, two-part traversing mandrel fitted with eighteen rosettes and index ring, brass drive pulley and side-mounted cast iron drive wheel, wooden treadle and overhead “Evans type” motion, 45-in. steel bed stamped 1636, headstock Holtzapffel & Co./London and compound slide engraved in script Holtzapffel & Co./London, lower mounted cabinet with one double and seven single fitted drawers containing numbered split rosettes, steel and ivory rubbers, tool rests, brass chucks, hand tools, and two additional bench-top dovetailed mahogany boxes containing twenty-four sets of brass split rosettes, ht. 86, wd. 52 1/2, dp. 35 in.

The two-part mahogany cabinet of accessories with glazed upper section and mirrored back, fitted shelves holding multiple components including eccentric, double eccentric, spherical, and universal chucks, and another marked Ibbetson’s Geometric Chuck (First Part) Made by Holtzapffel & Co. London, a cross slide, and other components, the lower two-door section with sixty Holtzapffel rosewood-handled turning tools, twelve drawers with additional Holtzapffel chucks, tool holders, bed clamps, assorted tools, with some marked 1636, and other components, ht. 76, wd. 37 1/2, dp. 18 1/2 in.$70,000-90,000

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Note: Two years in the making, this lathe was first sold for a price reportedly in excess of 1500 pounds sterling, December 20, 1838, to London civil engineer and elected Fellow of the Royal Society, John Taylor Esquire (1779-1863). Warren Greene Ogden Jr. traces the history of the rose engine through six owners to his personal custody in 1954, then to Richard I. Miller, Tucson, Arizona, in 1985. A complete provenance is presented in Ogden, The Pedigree of Holtzapffel Lathes, pp. 202-207, which accompanies the lot.

A copy of the inventory of Rose Engine Lathe no. 1636 conducted by Holtzapffel & Co. in 1882 is available on request.

John Jacob Holtzapffel II wrote to owner W.J.E. Rooke on October 21, 1886, that Holtzapffel Rose Engine Lathe no. 1636 is “one of three, the last and best we have made.”For an additional illustration, see the interior front cover


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233Ivory and African Blackwood Classical Lidded Cup, mid-19th century, with removable decorated lid, spiral-turned stem, on an ivory base with rosewood and blackwood trim, all on decorated flat ball feet, ht. 9 3/4 in.$2,000-2,500

234Collection of Seven Ornamentally Turned Objects, mid-19th century, five ivory containers with screw-fit lids, one with ebony and ivory finial, one with thirteen decorated chips, a cylindrical practice piece, and two shallow circular lidded vessels; and two other shallow rosewood containers, ht. to 4 3/4 in.$3,500-4,000

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235Two Ornamentally Turned Ivory Thermometer Stands, mid-19th century, one with gothic spire, lower portico with four columns and central thermometer, all on a hardwood base, ht. 13 in.; and a single column with thermometer, spire, and decorative base, ht. 7 1/4 in.$1,500-2,000

236Pair of Ornamentally Turned Ivory Cups, mid-19th century, each with a 2-in. sharp-edged reeded decorated cup, threaded fluted center column, and serpentine reeded base terminating in a cove-molded ring, ht. 6 1/2 in.$2,000-2,500

237Ornamentally Turned African Blackwood Mallet, mid-19th century, turned handle and decorative base with ivory framed boss depicting and marked H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, ht. 10 in.$1,000-1,500


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238Ornamentally Turned Rosewood Gothic Tower, mid-19th century, with turned and pierced ornament and removable decorative components, ht. 12 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

239Daniel Brush Ornamentally Turned Steel and Granulated Gold Box, New York, c. 1990, the 2 3/8-in. blued-steel box with inset gold beadwork around the outside perimeter, 2-in. dia. ornamentally turned and granulated 22kt gold medallion mounted on the threaded lid, all in a suede-lined, fitted, hinged black leather display case.

Note: A larger version of this box which Brush titles “Gauze” appears in Daniel Brush Gold Without Boundaries, pl. 49. See Lot 310 for another Daniel Brush box.$2,000-3,000

240Champion Blower & Forge Co. Wall Mount Drill Press, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1904, cast iron frame marked Champion Blower & Forge Co. Lancaster, PA. U.S.A, PAT. No. 767. 282, Aug, 9, 1904 and No. 200 1/2, with a 20-in. spindle and two-jaw chuck, 25-in. flywheel, wood-handled crank, adjustable rectangular work table, mounted on a thumb-molded board, ht. 46 in.$300-500

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241Champion Blower & Forge Co. Wall Mount Drill Press, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1900, cast iron frame marked Champion Blower & Forge Co., Lancaster PA. U.S.A and Warranted, 13-in. spindle with tapered-shaft chuck, 13 1/4-in. flywheel, wood-handled crank, 6 1/4-in. adjustable work table, mounted on thumb-molded board, ht. 31 in.$300-500

242Hand-operated Metal Rolling Mill, two 5-in. iron rollers each with a 16-in. handle mounted in a cast iron frame, two adjusting screws with fourteen-sided heads, mounted on a 5 1/4 x 5 3/4-in. wooden pillar, all mounted on a 13 1/2-in. base.$200-400


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243Treadle-powered Table Saw, last quarter 19th century, adjustable cast iron table on center shaft, brass miter gauge, 24-in. spoked lower wheel and 5-in. upper wheel driven by a leather belt, all on a mahogany base with cast iron corner brackets, single drawer holding five additional saw blades ranging from 3 3/4 to 6 3/4, ht. 42 in.$500-800

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244The “Victor” Scroll Saw, The Seneca Falls Mfg. Co., 1886, New York, double-treadle scroll saw with upper and lower spindles, adjustable tension spring, 24-in. throat, iron frame with red and gold pinstriping, and marked on base The Seneca Falls Mfg. Co., VICTOR, throat arm marked Pat, June. 12, 1877 & Pat. Pend. and The Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. Seneca Falls, N.Y., ht. 59 in.$1,000-1,500


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245Iron Lathe, possibly Switzerland, first half 19th century, the 59-in. bed with adjustable tailstock, 10-in. tool rest, and a three-draw wood pulley set between the primary and secondary headstocks, two associated faceplates, all mounted on a modern mahogany bench, overall lg. 62 3/4 in.$800-1,200

246Birch and Oak Joiner’s Tool Chest, c. 1900, dovetailed case with iron strapping around hinged lid edge, wrought iron carrying handles, four interior sliding compartments, the top two having raised panel hinged lids, assorted tools, handsaw compartment, and lower portion with a collection of wood molding planes, all sitting on a set of casters, wd. 37 3/4 x dp. 25 1/2 x ht. 25 in$800-1,200

247Stanley Universal Combination Plane No. 55, Stanley Rule & Level Co., New Britain, Connecticut, the iron frame stamped No. 55 and B, knurled thumbscrews, rosewood handles and guide bars, original cutter boxes labeled 1-4 with paper labels, and the original slide-lid finger-jointed oak box and label.$200-400

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The Theodore R. Crom Collection of Early Watches

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248Charles Bobinet Gilt and Rock Crystal Case Watch, Switzerland, c. 1630, silvered Roman numeral dial with floral center, finely crafted blued steel single hand and gilt chased floral dial mat, 1-in. dia. verge-escapement fusee movement marked Bobinet with vase-shaped pillars, steel balance, pierced figure-eight-shaped balance cock and blued steel ratchet, spring and screws, all in a hinged gilt and rock crystal case with engraved bezels, key and associated chain, dia. 35 mm.$15,000-20,000


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249German Gilt-brass Alarm and Clock Watch with Stackfreed, c. 1580, later restoration, the pierced oval case with bell mounted inside the rear lid, glazed bezel over the silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, central alarm disc and blued steel hand, oval movement with verge escapement, pierced balance cock and foot, steel stackfreed, engraved mainspring barrels and rear mounted countwheel, ht. 75 mm.$3,000-5,000

250Henry Archer Oval Gilt Case, Dial, and Components, London, c. 1620, the oval gilt case with engraved serpent and scrollwork, brass dial with Roman numeral chapter ring and single hand, remains of oval movement with engraved border, pierced floral balance cock and faintly marked Henry Archer, London, dia. 60 mm.$400-600


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251Jno. Silver Alarm Watch, London, c. 1660, the pierced and punch-decorated case with two latched winding holes and mounted bell, champlevé dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, rotating inner dial with fleur-de-lis hour pointer and blued steel alarm hand with central foliate decoration on a matted ground, full plate, gut fusee, crown wheel, and verge-escapement movement engraved Jon. Silver/London, pre-hairspring steel balance, pierced balance cock and foot, silvered regulation dial with worm-gear adjustment, and vase-shaped pillars, dia. 55 mm.$3,000-5,000

252Nicolaus Rugendas “Sun and Moon” Dial Pair Case Watch, Augsburg, Germany, c. 1690, the outer pierced and punch decorated case opens to the “sun and moon” dial with Roman numerals in a half circle, blued steel sun and moon pointer, Arabic numeral minutes and repoussé decoration in the lower half depicting serpents and a grotesque mask, full plate, fusee, verge-escapement movement signed Nicolaus Rugendas, tulip pillars, pierced balance cock and foot, steel balance and silvered regulator dial, cased dia. 58 mm.$2,000-2,500

253Bukinham Silver Pair Case Watch with Differential Dial, London, c. 1700, the outer case with chased foliate decoration and elaborately engraved depicting Bellona on a trophy of arms, opens to the plain inner case hallmarked WF and cast silver champlevé differential dial marked B(v)kinham with rotating center Roman numeral ring against a center of military iconography including cannons, drums, banners, and ancient weapons, outer Arabic numerals on raised cartouches and blued steel hand, verge-escapement, chain fusee movement marked Bukinham London, brass balance with mock pendulum, solid balance cock engraved with military symbols and a portrait, pierced foot, silvered regulating dial and vase-shaped pillars, cased dia. 55 mm.

Note: For a closely related watch by Bukinham with differential dial see, Sotheby’s Masterpieces from the Time Museum, Part 2, June 19, 2002, Lot 16.$2,500-4,500

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254Decharmes Shagreen and Silver Case Watch, London, c. 1700, with 20th century restoration, the outer shagreen and silver-pinned case opens to the plain silver case and “wandering hour” dial marked Van Aken and showing the hours in a circular window within a moving arched foliate engraved shutter, with minutes on raised bosses in an arch above, verge-escapement, chain fusee movement with large pierced balance cock with serpents and grotesque mask, pierced foot, silvered regulating dial and vase shaped pillars, cased dia. 58 mm.

Note: Decharmes was a French watchmaker working in London from 1691-1730. William Van Aken, a retired dentist from Hilversum, Holland, restored the watch to working order, and made both cases, the dial and under dial motion work based on a “wandering hour” watch in the British Museum. The dial was engraved by Christopher Eton, Clerkenwell, London, in 1985.$1,000-1,500


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255Thomas Young Silver “Shutter” Watch, London, c. 1700, no. 206, the silver champlevé dial with symmetrical bird and foliate designs, upper blued steel shutter inscribed T. Young which when the pendant is depressed opens to a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, the lower shutter inscribed London when opened, the Arabic minute ring, center squared arbor to set the time, the full plate, gilt, chain fusee, verge-escapement movement marked Tho. Young/London/206, with tulip pillars, finely pierced balance cock, foot, and silvered regulating dial, dia. 55 mm.$7,000-9,000

256W. Mitchell Silver Pair Case Watch with “Sun and Moon” Dial, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, c. 1800, no. 106, silver champlevé dial with outer Arabic minute marks, brass pointer hand, semicircle of Roman chapters calibrated VI-XII in two segments with recessed rotating “sun and moon” dial with engraved pointer all against a matted and chased ground, gilt, full-plate, verge-escapement, chain fusee movement marked W. Mitchell/Toxteth Park/106, pierced balance cock, engraved foot, silvered regulating dial and plain turned pillars, dia. 55 mm.$1,000-1,500


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257Ivory Crucifix-form Watch, possibly Continental, c. 1630, the carved ivory diptych case with depiction of The Passion of Christ, the annunciation, the manger scene, and Christ bearing the cross to Calvary and the Crucifixion on the hinged lid and back, the sides carved in foliate relief, the interior with central Roman numeral chapter ring, single hand, and religious iconography, hinged swing-out movement with decorated backplate, ivory crown wheel and train, ht. 3, wd. 2 1/4 in.

Note: See Theodore R. Crom, NAWCC Bulletin, April 2002, “A 16th Century Ivory Watch?,” for a discussion of the possible age and origin of this timekeeper. A notebook of Crom’s research material on this watch accompanies the lot.$6,000-8,000


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258Jean Rousseau Tulip-form Gilt-brass and Rock Crystal Watch, Switzerland, c. 1640, engraved brass dial mat, silvered dial with Roman numerals, engraved center and single pierced brass hand, brass movement marked with maker’s name with chain fusee, crown wheel, and verge escapement, pierced steel balance cock and vase-turned foot, the chased gilt case with three hinged rock crystal apertures within silver bezels, ht. 55, dial dia. 23 mm.$5,000-7,000


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259Isaac Yver Silver Case Alarm Watch, Bordeaux, France, c. 1690, the engraved silver dial with outer Roman numerals set in simulated cartouches on a matted ground, two winding holes and revolving inner Arabic numeral dial with pointer alarm and fleur-de-lis hour hand, the pierced silver case with bell mounted in the rear lid opens to reveal the gilt, full plate, chain reverse fusee movement engraved Isaac Yver Bordeaux, 35 mm, fully pierced balance cock, steel balance, verge escapement, “Egyptian-style” pillars, pierced alarm mainspring barrel, 18th century French handwritten instructions for care of the watch and period steel winding key, cased dia. 55 mm.$4,000-6,000


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260Thomas Tompion Gilt Case Clock Watch, London, c. 1700, the pierced gilt-brass outer case with monogrammed back opens to reveal the plain brass case with internal bell, cast champlevé dial with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals set on a matted and chased ground, the verge-escapement, chain fusee movement engraved Tho. Tompion, London, with pierced floral balance cock and foot, tulip and turned pillars, steel countwheel with engraved Arabic numerals, blued steel pointer, and silvered regulating dial, cased dia. 53 mm.$2,000-2,500


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261Samuel Ruel Enameled Pair Case Watch, Rotterdam, c. 1715, no. 378, the outer snakeskin case opens to the gilt champlevé dial with Roman numerals on a matted ground with figural enameled center, fully enameled inner case by Les deux freres Huaud and so marked on the lower rim, enameled rim, exterior and interior surfaces, gilt, full plate, verge fusee movement signed Samuel Ruel/Rotterdam/N. 378, “faux pendulum” balance within a finely chased balance cock depicting two seated figures, blued steel pierced regulating hand and “pine tree” pillars, dia. 46 mm.$15,000-25,000


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262Thomas Tompion Gilt Case Alarm Watch, London, c. 1720, silvered champlevé dial with Roman numerals against a matted ground, central alarm disc and blued steel hands, swing-out chain fusee movement signed Tho. Tompion/London, pierced floral basket balance cock and foot, ringed steel balance wheel, pierced mainspring barrels and tulip pillars, dia. 53 mm.$2,000-2,500

263Jovanain Gilt “Onion”-style Watch, components Paris, early 18th century, the gilt repoussé case with glazed crystal over the Roman numeral dial and single hand, verge, chain drive, fusee movement with pierced steel balance cock, silvered regulating dial and marked Jovanain a Paris, dia. 58 mm.$300-500

264Thomas Johnson Silver Pair Case Watch, London, c. 1730, no. 39, silver champlevé Roman numeral dial marked Johnson on a scrolled banner above chased decoration within the chapter ring, gilt, verge-escapement, fusee movement marked Tho. Johnson/London/no. 39, pierced balance cock with grotesque mask, silvered regulating dial, and vase-shaped pillars, dia. 50 mm.

Note: The four enclosed watch papers suggest a long history of ownership in Baltimore. Robert Holloway, Chandlee and Holloway, and Patton and Jones, Baltimore papers included with the lot.$1,000-1,500


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265Joseph Smith Gold Repoussé Pair Cased Watch, Bristol, England, c. 1730, the outer case with repoussé work opens to the 22kt gold hallmarked case and champlevé dial with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, marked on a raised banner within the chapter ring Smith Bristol, and all on a matted ground, Lancashire-style, fusee, verge-escapement movement marked Jos. Smith, Briftol, with three-turn hairspring, finely pierced silver balance cock and foot, square section pillars, and regulating dial with “serpent” pointer, cased dia. 50 mm.$2,500-3,500


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266Jno. Bayley Gold Quarter-repeating Repoussé Watch, London, c. 1735, the outer pierced and finely detailed repoussé case depicting Cleopatra and Anthony opens to the inner pierced and engraved 22kt gold case and inner mounted bell, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold beetle and poker hands, swing-out fusee movement engraved Jno. Bayley, London, pierced balance cock with grotesque mask, diamond endstone, stem-activated dual-hammer repeating mechanism with silent lever, dia. 48 mm.

Note: Under the bell is an “A” in a flat-top shield for the dating 1736-37. The convex side of the bell is marked “DRury,” reportedly a London bell maker.$6,000-8,000


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267Lenoir Silver Pair Cased Alarm Watch, Lyon, France, c. 1750, pierced outer and inner cases with floral, foliate, and fowl decoration, rear-mounted bell, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and signed Lenoir a Lyon, full plate movement signed by maker and with silver pierced balance cock, (incomplete “parts” watch), dia. 58 mm.$100-200

268Francis Perigal 18kt Gold Pair Case Quarter-repeating Watch, London, c. 1750, no. 15120, with Richard Oliver, London case, the hallmarked gold Oliver case with internal bell opens to the white porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold hands, full plate chain fusee movement signed and numbered by maker, push pendant quarter-hour repeating function, pierced balance cock with diamond endstone and cylinder escapement, dia. 50 mm.

Note: This reportedly is the last pair case watch made by Richard Oliver in his London shop. For a view of the traditional equipment used in the Oliver’s casemaking shop, see Skinner, Science, Technology & Clocks, Sale 2502, May 1, 2010, Lots 156-158. For an in-depth discussion of Oliver’s craft see Crom, Horological Shop Tools, 1700-1900, pp. 394-406.$1,000-1,500

269Benjamin Ingram Gold Pair Cased Watch, London, c. 1750, the outer gold-pinned, painted bone case opens to the gold inner case, champlevé Roman numeral dial marked in a banner Ingram against a matted ground, blued steel beetle and poker hands, swing-out, gilt, chain fusee, verge-escapement movement engraved Ben. Ingram/London, pierced balance cock with diamond endstone and grotesque mask, pierced foot and blued steel regulator dial, including two period watch papers, William Ward Bloomsbury Market, London and John Spurrier, London, dia. 50 mm.$2,000-4,000


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270L. Feuillette Quarter-repeating Decimal Dial Watch, Rue Denis No. 39, Paris, c. 1750, with later modifications, the large plain silver case with hinged bezel opens to the porcelain dial signed Ls. Feuillette/Rue Denis No. 39, outer mean time dial with Arabic numerals in red and black calibrated 1-12 in two segments, inner decimal time Roman numeral dial calibrated I-X, blued steel and brass moon hands, push pendant quarter-repeating movement signed Regnauld a Chaalons. No. 621, pierced balance, silvered French-style regulator, verge fusee three-wheel train, dia. 60 mm.

Note: This watch was probably modified to a decimal dial read-out about 1790 in accordance with French law.$5,000-7,000

271John Wyke Silver Pair Case Watch, Liverpool, c. 1763-64, no. 2898, the case with Chester hallmarks, white porcelain Roman numeral dial with blued steel beetle and poker hands, chain fusee, verge-escapement, full plate movement signed Jn. Wyke/Liverpool/2898 on a silver name boss, pierced balance cock with shell and pierced foot at the base, pierced silver lattice around the blued regulator dial with gilt Roman numerals and squared baluster pillars, dia. 48 mm.$1,000-1,500


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272Charles LeRoy Gold Skeleton Watch, Paris, c. 1765, no. 2168, with porcelain Roman numeral chapter ring, open center and pierced hands with paste stones, the single gold case with glass back to reveal the skeletonized and engraved chain fusee, verge-escapement movement marked Charles LeRoy a Paris/No. 2168, with three-coil hairspring, flat steel balance, and open mainspring barrel, dia. 45 mm.$5,000-7,000

273Berthoud Open Face Multicolor Gold Watch, Paris, c. 1775, no. 3541, Roman numeral porcelain dial with gold hands and two o’clock winding position, outer bezel with crystals on back and front, inner case with multicolor gold leafage and scrollwork centering a classical hunt scene, gilt, verge, chain fusee movement engraved Berthoud/Paris/3541, with delicately pierced balance cock and silvered regulating dial, dia. 46 mm; together with an associated gold-filled vest pocket chain.$1,500-2,500


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274Thomas Green Gilt-brass and Shagreen Pair Case Watch, Liverpool, c. 1780-90, no. 1646, 35 mm porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold beetle and poker hands, the outer shagreen brass-pinned case containing a period handwritten watch paper with the Lord’s Prayer and dated 1783, the inner gilt case with enameled oval castle scene, raised dots, and oval green enameled framing, the gilt, fusee, verge-escapement, key-wound movement engraved Thos. Green, Liverpool, 1646, with steel balance, pierced balance cock depicting a phoenix, plain pillars, and pierced stop work potence, cased dia. 48 mm.

Note: Thomas Green was likely the partner of Liverpool toolmaker John Wyke, working together circa 1770-82.$1,000-1,500

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275Vulliamy Quarter-hour-repeating Clock Watch, London, no. vnv, porcelain Roman numeral dial and blued heart-shaped hands, gilt-brass case with push pendant quarter-hour repeat on command and rear internally mounted bell, gilt, full plate, chain fusee, cylinder-escapement movement marked Vulliamy/London/vnv, pierced balance cock with diamond endstone and engraved foot and silvered regulating dial, Geneva stop and dual repeater hammers, dia. 66 mm.$2,000-4,000


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276Thomas Mudge Gold Pair Cased Watch, London, c. 1755, no. 449, the 20th century gold case made by Gideon Levington of Bath, England, opens to the porcelain dial with Roman numerals and beetle and poker hands, swing-out movement with dust cover engraved Thos. Mudge/London, with winding square and visible silvered regulator dial, gilt, chain fusee, cylinder-escapement movement engraved Thos. Mudge/London/449, pierced balance cock with grotesque mask and diamond endstone, engraved foot and silvered regulator dial, dia. 50 mm.$1,000-1,500

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277Markwick Markham and Perigal Silver Quarter-striking Coach Watch, London, c. 1770, no. 15509, the porcelain dial with Roman numerals marked Markwick Markham/Perigal/London, pierced silver case engraved 15509 on rear banner, engraved back and internal bell, swing-out movement with dust cover engraved Markwick Markham Perigal London 15509, full plate, verge-escapement, fusee movement marked by maker as above, pierced balance cock, diamond endstone, silvered regulating dial with Turkish numerals, dual hammers to strike the quarters and hour with side mounted strike-silent lever, dia. 65 mm.$4,000-6,000

278Daniel De St. Leu Gilt-case Quarter-striking Clock Watch, London, c. 1775, no. 4008, the porcelain dial with Turkish numerals marked De St. Leu/London, pierced gilt-brass case with bell mounted under back lid, chain fusee, verge, quarter-striking movement marked Dan De St. Leu/Watchmaker to her Majesty/London/4008, with pierced balance and engraved foot, dia. 55 mm.$300-500

279George Prior Triple-case Watch for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1780, no. 5017, the repoussé outer base metal case with foliate pattern opens to the faux tortoiseshell and silver-pinned case, then to the inner base metal case with decorative bezel, and finally to the hallmarked silver case and porcelain dial with Turkish numerals and marked Geo. Prior/London, the swing-out verge-escapement, fusee movement marked Geo. Prior/London/5017, pierced balance cock and foot, pierced vase-shaped pillars and silvered regulating dial, dia. fully cased 80 mm.$1,000-1,500

280Edward Prior Triple-case Watch for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1830, no. 69994, the foliate decorated outer carrying case opens to the silver-pinned painted bone case and inner silver case with ribbed decoration around bezel and Edward Prior watch paper, white porcelain dial with Turkish numerals and signed, Edward Prior/ London, replacement brass spade hands, full plate, chain fusee, verge-escapement movement signed Edw. Prior/London/69994, fully cased, dia. 65 mm.$800-1,200


281Edward Prior Triple-case Watch for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1790, no. 55433, the porcelain dial with Turkish numerals and marked Edward Prior, London, inner two cases of silver, the outer of painted horn and silver-pinned, small verge chain fusee movement engraved Edw. Prior, London 55433 with pierced hybrid pillars, balance cock, and stop word potence, cased dia. 55 mm.$700-900

282Edward Prior Silver Triple-case Watch for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1790, the repoussé outer travel case in a floral pattern opens to the inner silver case with decorative bezel and molded edge, porcelain dial with Turkish numerals and marked Edward Prior/London, beetle and poker blued steel hands, chain fusee movement marked Edw. Prior/London/66294, elaborately pierced balance cock and foot, pierced vase-shaped pillars and verge escapement, dia. fully cased 65 mm.$900-1,200

283Micallef Gold “Perpetual” Watch, Malte, c. 1790, single gold case with engraved designs around the bezel and hallmarked LM and 572, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gilt-silver hands with ruby sunburst ends, full plate movement engraved a Malte, Stor. Micallef, cylinder escapement and perpetual winding mechanism, dia. 45 mm.$3,000-5,000

284Alex Anderson Repoussé Pair Case Watch, Liverpool, c. 1790, inner case stamped with a lion and RF, key-wind, key-set, fusee movement with a Roman numeral dial and serpentine hands, in highly repoussé decorated hinged outer case.$300-500


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285Ellicott Triple-case Gold and Enamel Watch, London, c. 1782, no. 7776, the outer case with bull’s-eye crystal opens to a gold and enameled case hallmarked with John Terrill Paine’s mark, and 1782, the back with classical scene within a central oval frame with blue and green enamel, engraving, and raised work, porcelain dial with Roman numerals, swing-out key-wound movement with dust cover engraved 7776 Ellicott London, chain fusee cylinder-escapement movement marked by maker as above with steel balance, pierced balance cock, and diamond endstone, cased dia. 53 mm.

Note: This is likely the work of Edward Ellicott, as John Ellicott died in 1772.$3,000-5,000


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286Faux Shagreen Watch-form Patch Box, c. 1780, the enamel case opens to the swing-out Roman numeral dial and faux winding square, with enameled interior and polished steel mirror for beauty patch storage, dia. 41 mm.$800-1,200

287George Graham Silver Pair Case Watch, London, c. 1780, convex porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, gold tulip hands, gilt, full plate, fusee, verge-escapement movement marked Geo. Graham, London/721, pierced balance cock and foot, the cock with engraved portrait, square section pillars and silvered regulating dial, outer case hallmarked 1782, inner case 1788, dia. 48 mm.$1,000-1,500

288Daniel and Samuel Fenn Silver Pair Case Watch, London, c. 1785, no. 5966, the silver case with London hallmarks, Roman numeral porcelain dial, gilt hands, full plate, verge-escapement, fusee movement marked Danl. & Sam Fenn/London/No. 5966, pierced floral pattern balance cock, engraved foot, silvered regulating dial and turned pillars, dia. 48 mm.$200-300

289Joseph Finney Skeletonized Movement Watch, Liverpool, last half 18th century, no. 1315, the silver case opens to the porcelain Roman numeral dial with seconds at the 11 o’clock position and sunburst hands, swing-out, gilt, skeletonized, chain fusee movement signed on the mainspring bridge Jos. Finney/Liverpool and 1315 on a banner below, pierced balance bridge with diamond endstone, open mainspring barrel and unusual “Ormskirk” escapement, dia. 45 mm.$1,200-1,400

290Delaboullaye Silver Watch with Pouzait Lever Escapement, Au Mans, France, c. 1790, Arabic numeral porcelain dial with four o’clock wind position, gold hour and minute hands and blued center sweep seconds, gilt full plate movement engraved Delaboullaye/Au Mans, large center-mounted five-arm brass balance and Pouzait seconds-beating escapement all visible under the glazed rear lid, all in an engine-turned case with knurled rim, dia. 55 mm.$3,000-5,000


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291James Houghton Silver Pair Case Watch, Ormskirk, c. 1802, no. 671, plain silver case with Chester hallmarks, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and marked George Rossal, gold spade hands, full plate movement signed Jas. Houghton/Ormskirk/No. 671, two-wheel vertical escapement, open mainspring, three-arm steel balance, and engraved balance cock and foot, dia. 55 mm.$800-1,200

292Bullingford Silver Pair Case Watch and Watch Hutch, London, c. 1800, no. 7960, the hutch 20th century, enameled dial with Roman numerals and brass hands, full plate, chain fusee, verge-escapement movement marked by maker as above with pierced balance cock, engraved foot, and blued steel regulating dial, dia. 52 mm; together with a mahogany bench-made watch hutch with heart-shaped viewing aperture, ht. 10 in.$250-450

293Barrauds Enamel and Pearl-set Open Face Gold Watch, Cornhill, London, c. 1813, no. 9141, the hallmarked gold case with seed pearls on the pendant and front and rear bezels, the front with crystal opens to Roman numeral porcelain dial marked 9141, gold spade hands and seconds dial, the rear with damaged enameled floral pattern within a serpentine border, all on an engine-turned ground, the swing-out 52 mm key-wound movement with fully engraved blued steel dust cover, blued steel plates marked Barrauds/Cornhill/London/9141, pierced balance cock with ruby endstone, engraved foot, sector regulating dial and simple turned pillars, short gold chain, and key, dia. 64 mm.$3,000-5,000

294Thomas Demilt Silver Pair Case Watch, New York, c. 1815, no. 4922, convex Arabic numeral dial with gilt pierced hands, swing-out full plate movement marked Thos. Demilt/New York/4922, plain balance bridge with engraved foot and silvered regulating dial, all in a silver case with serial number and hallmark for 1815-16, dia. 58 mm.

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295Gold Quarter-repeating Musical Watch, Paris, c. 1815, no. 16462, porcelain Arabic numeral dial marked under numeral “6” Louis a Paris, Breguet-type moon hands, push pendant quarter-repeat, gilt full plate movement with cylinder-escapement, mirror finish repeater work, and music activation lever at 1:30 position, engine-turned open face gold case no. 16462 with knurled band and shell patterned back, dia. 55 mm.$2,000-3,000

296Perret Jeanneret Gold Musical Watch, Switzerland, c. 1825, silvered engine-turned dial with Roman numerals, blued steel Breguet-style moon hands, the plain open face gold case with knurled band and cuvette marked Perret Jeanneret/A Metz opens to the cylinder-escapement movement with musical pin barrel and plate engraved with a musical score, dia. 57 mm.$1,000-1,500

297Mermod Freres Two-air Musical Watch, Switzerland, no. 70369, the silver case with engine-turned back marked .900 and 70369, slides on the rim marked Changement D’Air and Musique A Volonte, Roman numeral enameled dial with open center, gilt spade hands, and center seconds, the cuvette engraved Montre a Musique/Echappement a Ancre/Mermod Freres/No. 70369 opens to reveal the gilt tandem-wind crown-set movement marked by maker and with tune selections Air 1, Les Cloches de Corneville and Air 2, La Fille du Regiment, with 25 mm pinned cylinder, steel comb, and jeweled lever-escapement, dia. 60 mm.$1,000-1,500

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298“Bras en L’Aire” Silver Open Face Watch, Switzerland, early 19th century, the porcelain dial with lower painted garden scene and gilt figure with arms which rise to indicate the time when the pendant is depressed, showing hours on the right and minutes on the left side of the dial, while running, the figure’s head rotates back and forth, winding and setting squares at the base of the figure, verge chain fusee movement, all in a silver case with engraved waterfront scene on the back, dia. 56 mm.$1,000-1,500

299W. Robinson 18kt Gold Consular Case Watch, Liverpool, c. 1816, no. 24414, the dial with Roman numerals, seconds dial, engraved center, and spade hands, full plate, lever-escapement, key-wind movement engraved W. Robinson/Liverpool/24414 with Patent on the engraved balance bridge, “Liverpool window” jewels, 18kt gold hallmarked Chester case marked by casemaker TH, dia. 52 mm.$250-450

300Thomas Pegden Silver Pair Cased Watch, Sandwich, c. 1835, no. 22709, the hallmarked case with white porcelain Arabic numeral dial with gilt spade hands, full plate, chain fusee, verge movement signed and numbered by maker, pierced balance cock and silvered regulator dial, dia. 58 mm.$200-300

301Robert Roskell Silver Consular Case Rack Lever Watch, Liverpool, c. 1836, no. 23687, the plain silver hallmarked case with knurled rim, white porcelain Roman numeral dial with gold hands, full plate, fusee rack, lever movement signed Robt. Roskell/Liverpool/23687, with three-arm balance, balance cock with engraved crown and foot marked Patent, maintaining power and blued steel regulating hand, dia. 55 mm.$800-1,200

302Hans Berner Silver Coach Watch, Germany, mid-19th century, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and marked Hans Rudolf Berner a Unterkulm, winding at 9 and 3 o’clock, swing out full plate gilt chain fusee movement marked as above, large central balance with ruby endstone and polished steel balance cock, dual-hammer striking function on rear-mounted bell, dia. 68 mm.$1,000-1,500

303Bound Volumes of The Horological Journal, London, thirty-six volumes in red cloth over board with gilt spine lettering, Volume I published in 1859, Volume LIII published in 1911, (some volumes missing).$300-500

304Four Horological Titles by Theodore R. Crom, Early Lancashire Horological Tools and Their Makers, An Eighteenth Century English Brass Hardware Catalogue, Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900, and Trade Catalogues 1542-1842, new condition.$200-400

305Two Horological Titles, Clutton and Daniels, Clocks and Watches in the Collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, and Hans von Bertele, Marine and Pocket Chronometers.$75-150

306Bound Volumes I-XVIII of Antiquarian Horology, Antiquarian Horological Society, bound red cloth over board volumes dating December 1953 to Summer 1990.$100-150

307Nine Titles on Time and Timekeeping, Milham, Time & Timekeepers, J. Drummond Robertson, The Evolution of Clockwork, Chamberlain, It’s About Time, Brearley, Time Telling Through the Ages, Harrison J. Cowan, Time and Its Measurement, and four others.$150-250

308Fourteen Titles on Watches, Clutton & Daniels, Watches (1965), Camerer Cuss, Antique Watches, Claudio Ghidoni and Gabriele Ribolini, Il Cronografo Interpretato, and eleven others.$150-250

309Three Titles on Marine Chronometers, Marvin E. Whitney, The Ship’s Chronometer and Military Timepieces; and Earmshaw’s Appeal, limited edition, copy 152/350, reprint, British Horological Institute, 1986.$150-250


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31018kt Gold Triple-date Minute-repeating Watch with Delphin Broussailles Ornamentally Turned Ivory Watch Casket, New York, c. 1980, the 18kt gold demi-case opens to the porcelain dial with Roman numerals, moon’s age, month, day of the month, day of the week and seconds dials, stem-wind, lever-set, minute-repeating, fully jeweled movement with slide activation of repeating function and push lever setting for

date dials, glass crystal over the damascened nickel plate movement, 58 mm; together with a commissioned ornamentally turned antique African ivory watch casket with threaded lid, the outer and interior surfaces of the lid and the underside of the base fitted with engine-turned and finely granulated 22kt gold bosses, the base with gold beading and granulated insets, interior fitted with a suede platform, dia. 10 1/2, exterior lid boss dia. 2, interior lid boss dia. 1 9/16, base boss dia. 1 3/8 in.

Note: The present lot and watch casket is illustrated in Theodore R. Crom, Horological and Other Shop Tools, (1987), p. 284. A discussion of the rose engine used is found on pp. 276-9 and 284. Delphin Broussailles made this casket using the Holtzapffel Rose Engine Lathe no. 16 built in 1797.$7,000-9,000


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31118kt Gold Open Face Watch, Liverpool, England, the swing out, key-wind, key-set, fusee movement marked L.H. Samuel & Co., Liverpool, with engraved gold-tone Roman numeral dial, all in an 18kt gold case marked with an eagle over 18.$800-1,200

312Frederic Nicoud Platinum Hunter Case Chronometer Watch, Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, no. 47183, the heavy platinum case with deeply cut foliate designs and knurled rim hallmarked and stamped Platine, double-sunk Roman numeral dial marked Fred(r) Nicoud/47183, outer chapter calibrated in 15 second intervals, with another identically designed dial in silvered brass, engine-turned and marked as above, the nickel stem-wind, lever-set movement under the glazed bezel engraved Fred(r) Nicoud/Chaux-de-Fonds/No. 47183, with damascened star emanating from the center wheel pivot, lever escapement, and helical hairspring, dia. 55 mm; sold with a gold and silver 36-in. chain and original display box with maker’s gilt silk banner.$6,000-8,000

313M.J. Tobias 18kt Gold Open Face Watch, Liverpool, the highly decorated gilt Roman numeral dial, pierced hands, lever-escapement, 4-jewel movement in a fully decorated 18kt gold case with the bust of a gentleman on the back cover.$400-600

31414kt Gold Hunter Case Chronometer, probably Switzerland, case no. 69973, engine-turned case marked 14K with barleycorn decoration on front and back, porcelain dial with Roman numerals, sunk seconds, and pierced gold hands, the hour hand with mounted paste stone, cuvette engraved Chronometer and engine-turned around the perimeter, unmarked bar-type, fully jeweled, nickel movement with pivoted detent escapement and helical hairspring, dia. 56 mm.$1,500-2,500

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315Henry Sandoz Le Locle 18kt Gold Minute-repeating Chronograph, Locle, Switzerland, no. 340, with Roman numeral dial, sunk seconds, gilt hands in form of maker’s initials, cuvette marked Henry Sandoz, Locle, movement marked with serial number as above, Henry Sandoz, Locle, Suisse, and a logo of the maker, hunter case marked 18K.$2,000-4,000

31618kt Gold Hunter Case Carillon Minute-repeating Watch, Probably Switzerland, last half 20th century, the plain gold case marked 18k opens to the porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, sunk seconds and outer minute chapters, stem-wind, lever-set, fully jeweled, lever-escapement movement with slide-activated carillon minute-repeating function on command, dia. 56 mm.

Note: Although unmarked, the watch is listed in the consignor’s records as being “made by students in a European watch school.”$3,000-5,000

317L. LeRoy & Cie Gold Minute-repeating Watch, Paris, early 20th century, no. 67539, plain open face case, gold engine-turned Arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds marked LeRoy, blued steel Breguet-style hands, cuvette marked No. 67539/L. Leroy & Cie/Horologers De La Marine/7 Bd. De La Madeleine/Fondee/13-15 Palais Royal/Paris, the stem wind and set minute-repeating movement marked L. LeRoy & Cie, fully jeweled on time and repeat trains with in-line lever escapement, in a fitted green felt-lined retailer’s box, watch dia. 68 mm.$2,000-4,000

31814kt Gold Hunter Case Quarter-hour-repeating Watch, Switzerland, no. 116659, the plain 14kt gold case opens to the white porcelain dial marked Chronometre Repetition, Arabic numerals, sunk seconds, and gold hands, the cuvette marked Repetition a Quarts/Qualite Superieure/Montre de Precision/No. 116659, the stem-wind, crown-set, jeweled, lever-escapement, quarter-hour-repeating movement marked Brevet 34984, and wire gongs for repeat function, dia. 58 mm.$2,000-3,000

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319Unsigned 18kt Gold Open Face Watch, England, movement no. 56264, case made by Fred Thoms, 1910, case hallmarked for 1910 with stylized engraved monogram on back, porcelain dial with Roman numerals, sunk seconds, and blued spade hands, stem-wind, pin-set, lever-escapement, three-quarter plate movement jeweled through the barrel and marked with serial number, dia. 52 mm.

Note: Fred Thoms was a traditional case maker using a “pole lathe,” which later became part of the Ted Crom horological tool collection. For an illustration and discussion of the lathe used to make this case, see Skinner Science, Technology and Clocks, May 1, 2010, Lot 156.$600-800

320J.S. Smith 18kt Gold Open Face Lady’s Watch, Arbrough, c. 1915-16, no. 6509, the finely chased case marked 18 and hallmarked for date, with fully decorated back, engine turned Roman numeral dial, blued spade hands, side fusee swing-out movement marked by maker, town, and serial number, with dust ring, all in a rosewood box, dia. 42 mm.$300-500

321Two Nickel Case Swiss Coach Watches, c. 1900, one with enameled Roman numeral dial faintly inscribed by retailer and blued steel spade hands, dia. 74 mm; the other with silvered brass Roman numeral dial, sunk seconds, and blued steel spade hands, dia. 67 mm; both with stem wind and set gilt plate movements.$400-800

322Day and Date Open Face Watch, Switzerland, late 19th century, the Arabic dial decorated with gold and silver leaves outside of the chapter ring, openings for the day of the week and date, seconds dial center reveals the moon’s age, stem-wind, lever-set movement, all in a black and gold-colored base metal case.$800-1,000

323Bronnikov Ivory Watch and Chain, 20th century, open face ivory watch case with Arabic numeral dial, exposed dial gearing, hinged back opens to the movement with ivory wheel work, pinions and balance with modified cylinder escapement, steel hairspring and presumably mainspring, carved ivory chain approximately 29 cm. long and fitted rosewood box, watch dia. 42 mm.$2,000-4,000


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324Benz and Thomas Gold Tourbillion Watch, George Thomas and Adolph Benz, Switzerland, no. 2, c. 1985, open face watch with Roman numeral porcelain dial marked Benz & Thomas and Swiss Made, delicate pierced blued steel hands, the open back with crystal revealing full plate jeweled movement signed No. 2/Benz & Thomas/Switzerland, with minute tourbillion escapement fitted to an

1883 Waltham nickel frame, all in a felt-lined carrying case with extra dial, crystal, and mainspring.

Note: Mr. George Thomas of Maryland achieved considerable acclaim by redesigning other manufacturer’s plates and escapements and fitting them with a cage design tourbillion of his own manufacture. He teamed up with

Adolph Benz to produce ten copies, the present example being no. 2. For additional information on Benz and Thomas and their tourbillion remanufactures, see NAWCC Bulletin, June 1998. Three of Thomas’s prototype watches are in the collection of the National Watch and Clock Museum, Columbia, Pennsylvania.$5,000-7,000


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325Felsing Ultra-thin Gold Hunter Case Watch, c. 1900, plain gold case marked c. 585 and monogrammed on the front, engine-turned Arabic numeral dial marked Felsing/Berlin, stem-wind, lever-set movement, dia. 49, dp. 5 mm.$250-450

326Herbdomas Eight-day Pocket Watch and Stand, Switzerland, c. 1900, the porcelain Arabic numeral dial marked Herbdomas Arnex, 15 Jewels, and 8 Days, exposed balance wheel and lever escapement, repoussé case with classical hunt scene on the reverse, stem-wind and set eight-day movement, and stand, watch dia. 50 mm.$300-500

327Charles Frodsham 18kt Gold Hunter Case Watch, London, c. 1902-03, engine-turned case hallmarked and marked 02100 CF and 18, white porcelain dial marked Chas. Frodsham/02100/Ad:Fmsz., sunk seconds and Roman numerals, swing-out gilt three-quarter plate chain fusee, key wind and set, side lever-escapement movement marked Chas. Frodsham, 84 Strand, London/.02100./AD. Fmsz., dia. 48 mm; together with an associated rosewood box.$700-900

328Unmarked Open Face Gold Watch, Switzerland, no. 2289, engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, engine-turned and chased gold case with cuvette engraved Echappement a Cylindre/Quatre/Trous en Pierre/No. 2289, gilt, bar-type, cylinder-escapement movement, dia. 45 mm.$200-300

329Paperweight Clock and Stand, movement marked France, the 3-in. dia. glass ball with porcelain Arabic numeral dial, moon hands, and faux stones around the perimeter, one-day, nickel plate, lever-escapement, stem-wound movement, all with an associated gilt spelter, serpent-form holder, ht. 8 in.$250-350

330Swiss 18kt Gold Hunter Case Watch, with sunk-seconds Roman dial, gold-colored hands with blued tips, key-wind, key-set movement, in a highly decorated 18kt gold case, the dust cover marked No. 8505, Locle.$500-700

331F. Jacot Matile “Double Time” Gold Hunter Case Watch, Switzerland, the porcelain dial signed F. Jacot Matile/Locle, two subsidiary time dials with Roman numerals and gold hands, seconds dial and outer sweep seconds, cuvette marked by maker as above and Patent Lever/15 Ruby/Double Time/Parachute & Compensator, Swiss bar-type movement, dia. 55 mm.$500-800


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332Duplex Escapement Gold-filled Hunter Case Watch, unmarked, case and movement no. 15754, diamond patterned hunter case opens to the silvered dial with brass Roman numerals, gold garlands, blued steel hands, and center seconds, cuvette engraved Lever Duplex Escapement/13 Jewels/No. 15754 opens to the gilt, fully chased, jeweled, key-wind, key-set movement with duplex escapement, dia. 53 mm.$500-700

333Junghans Silver Open Face Watch, c. 1900, with porcelain double-sunk Arabic numeral dial, brass spade hands, gilt lever-escapement movement stamped with logo and 143535, in a silver case with raised decoration on the rear lid and presentation mahogany box, watch dia. 54 mm.$150-250

33418kt Gold Jump Hour Watch by Breguet, silver engine-turned dial marked Breguet, with pierced minute hand in offset chapter ring, sunk gilt seconds dial, and hour window at the top, key-wind, key-set movement, all in an 18kt yellow gold case.$400-600

335F. & A. Meylan Ultra-thin Open Face Gold Watch, Geneva, no. 23030, silvered dial with Roman numerals and scroll decorated center, open face case with fully engraved back, full plate gilt key wind and set movement marked F. & A. Meylan/a Geneve/No. 23030/Six Trous Rubis/Cylinder, male ratchet key and associated “Howard” box for Howard watch no. 14021, watch dia. 43 mm, dp. approximately 3 mm.$400-600

336Bonnard & Company Virgule Escapement Movement, Paris, no. 128, the porcelain dial with three subsidiary dials for time, day-of-the-week, and day-of-the-month, and center seconds, all in an African blackwood box with engine-turned designs on the reverse, dia. 62 mm.$250-450

337Three Early Watches for Restoration, including a French alarm watch in a silver case, a verge-escapement pair cased watch lacking the outer case, and an automaton watch marked on the dust cover Montanrouge, all in varying condition and in need of restoration.$100-200

338Viner & Company Silver Repeating Bedside Watch, 233 Regent Street, London, no. 3396, porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold spade hands, gilt, full plate, repeating fusee movement marked Viner & Co./233 Regent Strt/London/No. 3396, gold three-arm balance and single coiled gong, ht. 2 3/4 in.$200-400

339Two Silver Open Face Watches, one with key-wind key-set swing-out fusee movement, the backplate engraved L. Stratz, Perth, 8544, behind an enameled Roman numeral dial with sunk seconds; the other with enameled Roman numeral dial, key-wind and key-set movement under a dust cover engraved M.J. Tobias, Liverpool; both in engine-turned silver cases.$100-150

340Two Silver Open Face Watches, a Liverpool key-wind, key-set, swing-out movement with Roman numeral dial, in a silver case; and an 18 size Elgin, no. 12523719, in an engine-turned coin silver case.$200-300

341Collection of Watch Movements and Dials, England and America, including Waltham, W. Potts & Sons, Hamilton & Co., and others, in various sizes and condition, forty-two movements in two slide-lid glass cases, a six-drawer cabinet with approximately fifty movements and porcelain dials, and an eight-drawer cabinet.$200-300

Watches from Various Consignors

342Piaget “Gold Coin” Watch, Switzerland, the 18kt yellow gold United States 1894 twenty dollar gold coin form houses an ultra thin Piaget mechanical movement, champagne dial with black hour markings marked Piaget, dia. 34 mm.$6,500-7,500

343Omega Speedmaster “Professional” Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, Omega, c. 1975, the black dial inscribed Omega Speedmaster Professional, with stick numerals, three subsidiary dials, and outer “Tachymetre” dial, chronograph calibre 861 manual-wind movement, and stainless steel bracelet, original display box, dia. 40 mm.

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345Two Illinois 21-jewel Bunn Special Open Face Watches, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5070802 and no. 5144381, both 16 size, gold-filled case, double-sunk dial marked Illinois, movement marked with maker’s name, location, 23-jewels, and serial number as above, the first with bold Arabic numeral dial and individually marked minutes, the second with bold Arabic numerals.$300-500

346Two Waltham Open Face Watches, American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, both stem-wind and lever-set, one an 18 size, serial no. 19126513, with double-sunk Arabic dial marked Waltham, movement marked A.W.W. Co., Waltham, Mass. 845, 21 Jewels, Adjusted; the other a 16 size, serial no. 33766606, dial with bold Arabic hours, sunk seconds, outer minutes in Arabic numerals, movement marked Vanguard, Waltham, U.S.A., 23 Jewels, and 8 Adjustments, all in a 10kt rolled gold Star case.$300-500

347Three American Open Face Watches, two Illinois and a South Bend, all 16 size with double-sunk enamel dials, South Bend and one Illinois stem wind and set in gold-filled cases, the other Illinois stem-wind, lever-set in white gold-filled case.$100-150

348Two Gold-filled Hamilton 21-jewel Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C381771 and no. 2546156, both with enameled double-sunk dials marked Hamilton, stem-wind, lever-set, nickel-plated movements, in 10kt gold-filled cases, the first movement marked 992B, and Adj. Temp. and 6 Positions, the other marked with maker’s name, location, and number as above and 992, Adjusted 5 Positions.$150-250

349Illinois “Bunn Special” 16 Size Open Face Watch, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5038368, stem-wind, lever-set, double-sunk Arabic dial marked Illinois, movement marked with maker’s name, serial number as above, and Sixty Hour Bunn Special, 21 Jewels, and Adjusted Temp and Six Positions, in a 10kt gold-filled Wadsworth case.$200-300

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350Waltham 23-jewel “Vanguard” Open Face Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 33370205, bold Arabic numeral dial, individually indicated minutes, sunk seconds, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked 23 Jewels 8 Adjustments, Vanguard, Waltham, U.S.A., in a 10kt rolled gold Star case.$200-300

351Illinois Bunn Special and a Hamilton Model 992 Open Face Watches, both 16 size, 21-jewel, stem-wind, lever-set, double-sunk dials with bold Arabic numerals, in gold-filled cases, the Illinois no. 3768198, nickel-plated movement marked with maker’s name, location, and Bunn Special, 21-jewel, Adjusted temp and six positions; the Hamilton no. 1329904, nickel-plated movement marked with maker’s name, location, and 992, Adjusted 5 Positions.$200-300

352Two 18 Size Seth Thomas Open Face Watches, Thomaston, Connecticut, an Engine Special model in a Fahy’s Oresilver no. 1 case with Arabic dial decorated with a steam locomotive and marked Engine Special, movement marked 23 Jewels, Adjusted, and Engine Special; the second movement marked 21 Jewel, Adjusted to Six Positions, No. 260, in a gold-filled case.$200-400

353Two Elgin “B.W. Raymond” Open Face Watches, Elgin Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, no. 10981916 and no. 41168729, the first an 18 size with double-sunk Arabic dial marked Elgin, movement marked with location, model, and serial number as above and 19 Jewels in fully engraved gold-filled case; the other a 16 size with bold Arabic dial, sunk seconds marked Elgin, movement marked with model name and number as above and 21 Jewels, in a gold-filled case.$100-200

354Two 23-jewel American Open Face Watches, both in gold-filled case, one an Illinois Bunn Special with double-sunk enameled Arabic dial marked Illinois, movement no. 3565103, marked with maker’s name, location, serial number as above and Bunn Special, 23 Jewels; the other with bold Arabic dial, sunk seconds, marked Waltham, Vanguard 23 Jewels, movement marked with model name, location, and serial number 10587433.$400-600

355Hamilton 992B 21-jewel Open Face Watch, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C85572, enameled bold Arabic numeral hours and individually indicated minutes shown in red at five minute intervals, sunk seconds, three-quarter damascened nickel-plated lever-set movement marked 992B, 21 jewels, Adj. Temp. and 6 positions and with maker’s name and serial number as above, all in a 10kt gold-filled Keystone case.$175-225


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356Two Howard Open Face Watches, E. Howard Watch Company, Boston, Massachusetts, no. 970348 and no. 4246, the first a 16 size with double-sunk Arabic dial marked Howard, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked as above and Adjusted, 19 Jewels, all in a 20-year gold-filled Wadsworth case; the second a 10 size with double-sunk silvered Arabic dial marked Howard, stem-wind stem-set movement marked with above number and E. Howard Watch Co., Boston. U.S.A., in a 14kt white gold Keystone case marked E. Howard Watch Co., Boston.$200-400

357Ball Watch Company 23-jewel Open Face Watch, Cleveland, Ohio, no. B607991, enamel dial with Arabic numerals and sunk seconds, stem-wind, lever-set, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and place, 23 jewels, adjusted 5 positions, and serial number as above, all in a 14kt white gold-filled Wadsworth case.$200-400

358Hamilton 992 and Railway Special Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 1568191 and no. C326508, both 16 size, 21-jewel, stem-wind, lever-set, in gold-filled cases, the first with double-sunk enameled dial, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute markings, with nickel-plated movement marked as above; the second with bold Arabic numeral double-sunk dial marked Hamilton, Railway Special, nickel-plated movement marked as above and 992B.$200-400

359Two Elgin “B.W. Raymond” Open Face Watches, Elgin Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, no. 30583678 and no. 236069, both with stem-wind, lever-set movements marked with model and serial number as above, the first in a heavily engraved gold-filled case with bold Arabic numeral dial marked Elgin, swing-out movement marked 21 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions; the other with bold Arabic numeral dial, individually marked minutes, sunk seconds, marked B.W. Raymond, and Elgin, movement marked Elgin 571 U-S-A, 9 Adjustments 21 Jewels, in a plain gold-filled case.$300-500

360Three Waltham Pocket Watches, Waltham, Massachusetts, a 12 size open face with Arabic dial marked Waltham, stem-wind, stem-set movement no. 23467837 marked 17 Jewels, in a gold-filled case; a 16 size in a gold-filled hunting case with Arabic dial marked American Waltham, stem-wind, stem-set movement no. 10223459 marked American Waltham, U.S.A., SOL.; and a 16 size with stem-wind, lever-set movement no. 24572247 with matte silver-colored Arabic dial marked Waltham, movement marked Crescent St., Waltham, Mass., 21 Jewels, in a 10kt gold-filled case.$200-400

361Elgin 16 Size “Father Time” Open Face Watch, Elgin National Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, no. 16096177, enamel Arabic numeral double-sunk dial marked Elgin, movement marked Father Time, 21 Jewels Adjusted 5 Positions, in an engine-turned, gold-filled, 20-year case.$175-225


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362Illinois 16 Size Bunn Special Watch, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5240729, the double-sunk enamel dial marked Illinois, Bunn Special, 23 Jewel, 60 Hour, movement marked Sixty Hour Bunn Special, 12 Jewels, Adjusted Temp., p. and Six Positions, in a heavily engraved 14kt white gold-filled Keystone case.$400-600

363Four American Open Face Watches, a 12 size Hamilton, Arabic dial, stem wind and set, 17-jewel movement in a 14kt gold-filled case; two 14 size Elgins both with Arabic dials, stem-wind and set, one in Wadsworth 20-year case the other in a Silverode case; and an Elgin 18 size, Arabic numeral dial, sunk seconds, lever-set, in a sterling silver case.$150-200

364Two Hamilton Railway Special Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C85014 and no. C37826, both 16 size, 21-jewel, model 992B movements, enameled double-sunk bold Arabic numeral dials marked Hamilton, Railway Special, and serial numbers as above.$300-500

365Waltham Vanguard 23-jewel Open Face Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 12058780, enameled double-sunk dial with Arabic numerals, bridge-type damascened nickel lever-set movement marked Vanguard, Waltham, Mass and 23 jewels, all in a gold-filled 20-year case.$300-500

366Two Hamilton Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 162552 and no. 1575882, the both 16 size, damascened nickel-plated movements, the first with enameled double-sunk dial, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute markings, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked with maker’s name, location, and 952, 19 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 14kt white gold-filled case, the second with enameled double-sunk dial, Arabic numeral dial, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked as above and 950, 23 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 10kt gold-filled case.$300-500

367Three American Open Face Watches, a 16 size South Bend with a double-sunk Arabic dial marked South Bend, 17-jewel, model 211 movement no. 962564, in a gold-filled 20-year case; a Waltham Premier eight-day in base metal case; and an 18 size Waltham with Arabic dial marked Waltham, with a swing-out stem-wind, stem-set, movement no. 11111178 marked American Waltham Watch Co., 15 Jewels, in a nickel case.$100-150

368Two Elgin Open Face Watches, Elgin National Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, no. 5860022 and no. 10011885, an 18 size with enameled sunk seconds Arabic numeral dial, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked with company name, location, and number as above, in a heavily engraved gold-filled case; and a 16 size with sunk seconds Roman numeral dial marked Elgin, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked as above and 15 Jewels, all in a gold-filled demi-hunting case.$200-300

369Illinois 21-jewel “Bunn Special” Open Face Watch, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 3450385, 14kt white gold-filled case with enameled double-sunk dial marked Illinois, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked as above and Adjusted Temp. and Six Positions.$200-250

370Waltham Premier 23-jewel Open Face Watch, American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 27710784, bold Arabic numeral enamel dial with sunk seconds marked Waltham Premier, Vanguard 23 Jewels, lever-set movement marked with location and serial number as above and Vanguard, Waltham, Mass., 23 Jewels, Adjusted 6 Positions, in a 10kt gold-filled Keystone case.$500-700

371Ball 16 Size 23-jewel “RR Standard” Watch, Ball Watch Company, Cleveland, Ohio, no. B601717, enamel Arabic numeral sunk-seconds dial, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked as above and Official Standard, 23 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions, in a gold-filled case.$200-300

372Three 18 Size Open Face Watches, Hamilton no. 86300, Hampden no. 1269151, and Illinois no. 2044360, all in engraved gold-filled cases with Arabic dials marked with maker’s name, Hamilton movement marked with maker’s name and location, Hampden marked New Railway, 17 Jewels, Adjusted, Canton, Ohio, and Illinois marked Bunn, 19 Jewels, Springfield, Ill.$175-225

373Illinois 16 Size “Bunn Special” Watch, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 4746712, double-sunk Arabic dial marked Illinois, lever-set movement with maker’s name, model, and serial number as above and 21 Jewels, Adjusted Temp and Six Positions, all in a 10kt gold-filled Wadsworth case.$200-400

374Two Hamilton Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, both 16 size with Arabic double-sunk dials, one movement marked 992 B, 21 Jewels, in a stainless steel case, the other movement marked with maker’s name and location as above and 996, 19 Jewels, in a 10kt rolled gold case.$200-400

375Hamilton 21-jewel Railway Special Open Face Watch, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C132097, with enameled double-sunk Arabic dial marked Hamilton Railway Special, movement marked 992 B, 21 Jewels, and Adj. Temp. and 6 Positions, all in a 14kt gold-filled case.$200-300

376Two 23-jewel Waltham Vanguard Open Face Watches, Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, both in gold-filled cases, the first no. 23177389, with double-sunk Arabic numeral dial marked Waltham, movement marked as above; the second no. 32399148, with a bold Arabic numeral dial, sunk seconds, marked Waltham, and Vanguard 23 Jewels, movement marked as above and 8 Adjustments.$300-500

377Waltham Hunting Case 23-jewel Riverside Maximus Watch, American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 12072734, 16 size with enameled double-sunk Arabic dial marked Waltham, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked with serial number as above and 23 Jewels, Adjusted, Riverside Maximus, all in a heavily engraved 25-year gold-filled Keystone case.$400-600


378Two Coin Silver Engine-turned Hunter Case Watches, American Watch Company, no. 1,183,006; Illinois Watch Company, no. 1,047,226, the first with enameled Roman numeral dial marked American Watch Company, sunk seconds and blued spade hands, key wind and set full plate brass movement marked P.S. Bartlett Waltham Mass. and serial number, 55 mm, the other with dial enameled Roman numeral dial marked by retailer E. Alter, Newark, New Jersey, sunk seconds and moon hands, stem wind, lever-set three-quarter plate nickel-plated movement marked by maker and with serial number 1,047,226, 52 mm.$200-300

379E. Howard 18 Size Gold Hunter Case Watch, E. Howard & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, no. 226225, with double-sunk Arabic dial marked E. Howard & Co., Boston, damascened nickel movement marked with serial number and maker as above, all in a highly decorated 18kt gold J.T.S. & Co. case.$1,500-2,500

380Elgin 16 Size 21-jewel Open Face Watch, Elgin, Illinois, no. 29150283, with enamel bold Arabic dial, individually marked minutes, marked Elgin, Invar Balance, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked 21 Jewels and Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 10kt rolled gold case.$175-225

381Elgin “Veritas” 16 Size 23-jewel Open Face Watch Elgin, Illinois, no. 20146352, enameled Arabic double-sunk dial marked Elgin, lever-set, stem-wind, damascened nickel movement marked Veritas, 23 Jewels Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 12kt gold-filled Star case.$200-300

382Illinois “Sangamo” 16 Size Open Face Watch, Illinois Watch Company, Springfield, Illinois, no. 1811716, gold-filled Keystone 25-year case with enamel double-sunk dial marked with retailer, damascened nickel movement marked as above and 21 Ruby Jewels, Adjusted Temperature, 6 Positions, and Isochronism.$175-225

383Two Ball 16 Size Open Face Watches, Ball Watch Company, Cleveland, Ohio, no. B024475 and no. 1B15074, the first with a bold Arabic numeral dial marked Waltham, stem-wind, stem-set movement marked as above and Commercial Standard, 17 Jewels, in a gold-filled 25-year case; the second with enameled bold Arabic numeral dial marked Ball, Official RR Standard, Cleveland, the stem-wind lever-set movement marked with serial number as above and 999 B, 21 Jewels, 6 Positions Adjusted, in a 10kt gold-filled Ball Official RR Standard case.$200-300

384Hamilton 18 Size Offset Seconds Open Face Watch, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 125120, Arabic numeral dial with offset seconds marked Hamilton, stem-wind, lever-set movement marked with serial number and Adjusted, 17 Jewels, Hahn, Durango, Colo., all in a base metal Keystone case.$200-250

385Three Waltham 14kt Gold Watches and an Empty Case, a 16 size hunter engine-turned case marked 14kt Dueber, white enameled Arabic numeral double-sunk dial marked Waltham, three-quarter plate 17-jewel movement; two 0 size 14kt hunter case watches, one multicolor with inset stone; and an empty 14kt gold hunter case, dia. 42 mm.$300-500


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386Waltham Vanguard 14kt Gold 23-jewel Open Face Watch, Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 12,011,672, enamel double-sunk dial with Arabic numerals and marked Waltham, stem-wind, lever-set, full plate, damascened movement marked with serial number, Vanguard, Waltham, Mass., and 23 Jewels, gold-set jewels and exposed winding wheels, all set in a gold case marked AWC Co. 14K.$500-700

387Two Hamilton Lever-set Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a Hamilton Railway Special, no. C301587, in a 10kt gold-filled case with enamel Arabic numeral dial, sunk seconds, marked Hamilton, Railway Special, movement marked as above and 992 B, 21 Jewels Adjusted Temp and 6 Positions; the other with enamel Arabic numeral dial, sunk seconds, marked Hamilton, movement marked 992, in a 14kt white gold-filled case.$250-450

388Hamilton Model 992 E 16 Size 21-jewel Open Face Watch, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2585077, Arabic numeral double-sunk dial marked Hamilton, movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above, 992, 21 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions, and Elinvar, in a 14kt white gold-filled case.$200-400

389Philadelphia Watch Company Silver Hunter Case Watch, no. 1179, Roman numeral dial marked by maker with sunk seconds, three-quarter plate, key-wind, lever-set movement marked Philadelphia Watch Co. No. 1179 and Paulis Patent/August 25, 1866, in a fine coin silver case, dia. 52 mm.$150-200

390Two Elgin Gold-filled Lady’s Hunter Case Watches, Elgin National Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, both Model 1 with decorated Roman numeral dials marked Elgin, one a 6 size, movement no. 8319565, the other a 0 size, movement no. 6795599.$175-225

391Two 16 Size Hamilton Open Face Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, both stem-wind, lever-set, and with enamel double-sunk Arabic numeral dials, movements marked with maker’s name and location as above, one movement marked 992, 21 Jewels, and Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 14kt white gold-filled case, the other marked 950, 23 Jewels, and Adjusted 5 Positions, in a 10kt gold-filled case.$600-800

392Ball 23-jewel Railroad Standard Watch, Ball Watch Company, Cleveland, Ohio, no. B601016, enameled Arabic numeral dial, sunk seconds, lever-set, stem-wind, damascened nickel movement marked as above and 23 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions, all in a 10kt gold-filled Keystone case.$250-450

393Two 16 Size Ball Lever-set Watches, Cleveland, Ohio, a 17-jewel Swiss movement marked The Ball Company and unadjusted 17 jewels, enameled bold Arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds, dial marked Ball Commercial, all in a 10kt rolled gold case; the other a damascened nickel movement marked 999B, 21 jewels, 6 positions adjusted, maker’s name, location, and serial number 1B25961, all in a 10kt gold-filled Keystone case.$300-500

394Two Hamilton 16 Size Chronometer Watches, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, both with black dials and base metal cases; one model 4992B with a twenty-four-hour dial marked G.C.T., sweep center seconds, movement marked as above and 22 jewels, Adj. Temp. and 6 Positions; the other with twelve-hour dial, additional stopwatch function, seconds and minutes subsidiary dials, movement no. P28242 marked Model 23, 19 Jewels, Hamilton, and Adj. to Temp. & 3 Pos.$300-500


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395New York Standard “Worm-drive” Watch, New York Standard Watch Company, no. 16,654, Arabic numeral paper dial faintly marked by manufacturer, full plate lever-escapement movement, 5-7 jewels marked by maker and with serial number, with cutout star pattern to view “worm drive” escapement, 18S, in base metal case.$300-500

396New England Watch Company Duplex Escapement Watch, Waterbury, Connecticut, c. 1900, open face case with glass display front and back, skeletonized Arabic numeral dial, crystal on rear over the exposed 4-jewel movement with duplex escapement and marked N.E. W. Co., dia. 50 mm.$300-500

397Walt Disney’s “Big Bad Wolf” Pocket Watch by Ingersoll, Ingersoll Watch Co., c. 1934, with the Three Little Pigs and the Wolf’s head depicted on the dial, Arabic numerals, back of case inscribed May The Big Bad Wolf Never Come To Your Door, Walt Disney.$600-800

398Waterbury “Rotary Long Wind” Open Face Watch, Waterbury Watch Company, c. 1885, with chrome case, printed paper Roman numeral dial and skeletonized brass “tourbillion” movement, dia. 52 mm.$150-250

399Two-day Marine Chronometer by Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, England, c. 1967, 4-in. silvered Arabic numeral dial marked Thomas Mercer Ltd., St. Albans, England, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial marked 26127 within the chapters, chain fusee, maintaining power, split two-arm bi-metallic balance with brass weight and screws, spring detent escapement, in a gimbaled brass bowl and a glazed mahogany box, all within an outer felt-padded transport box, ht. 8 1/2 in.$500-700

400Two-day Marine Chronometer by A. Johannsen & Co., London, no. 4635, the silvered dial with Roman chapter ring engraved A. Johannsen & Co., Makers to the Admiralty, 149 Minories, London, with fifty-six-hour up-and-down dial, sixty-second subsidiary dial, blued steel hands, and fusee movement in lacquered brass bowl, in modern octagonal wood casing, wd. 10 1/2 in.$300-500

401Waltham Watch Company Chronometer Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, mounted in a three-tier, brass-bound mahogany box with inset plaque marked Waltham and brass gimbals, the 2 1/4-in. silvered dial with maker’s name, Arabic numerals, “Up-Down” indicator, and marked 8 Days, compensated balance and lever escapement.$300-500

402Hamilton Two-day Marine Chronometer, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1941, no. 1713, with fusee movement, 4-in. silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and “Up-Down” dials, lacquered brass gimbal, clamp, and key, in two-tier brass-bound mahogany case with carrying handles, wd. 7 1/2 in.$500-700

403Eight-day Marine Chronometer by Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, England, 4 1/2-in. silvered Arabic numeral dial marked Thomas Mercer Ltd. St. Albans, England and 1045N, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, spotted split plate movement, split two-arm bi-metallic balance with brass weights and screws, chain fusee, maintaining power, spring detent escapement in a gimbaled brass bowl and glazed mahogany box, all in padded, felt-lined transport box, overall dimensions wd. 13 1/2, dp. 10 3/4, ht. 10 in.$500-700

404Parkinson & Frodsham Two-day Marine Chronometer, Change Alley, London, no. 1727, the silvered and engraved dial signed Parkinson & Frodsham Change Alley, London. 1727., with seconds dial, “Up-Down” indicator, and blued steel hands, 2 1/4-in. dia. plate chain-drive fusee movement engraved with maker’s name and origin as above, bi-metallic balance with keystone weights and brass timing screws, helical hairspring, diamond endstone and spring detent escapement within a brass dust cover, lacquered brass bowl set in gimbals with locking lever, tipsy key, in three-tier brass-banded mahogany box with bail carrying handles, dial dia. 3 1/4, box ht. 6 1/2, wd. and dp. 6 1/4 in.$2,000-3,000

405Waltham Watch Company Chronometer Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 19042660, mounted in a three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with inset plaque marked Waltham and brass gimbals, 2 1/4-in. silvered Roman numeral dial signed with the maker’s name, “Up-Down” indicator, three-quarter plate damascened nickel movement, compensated balance, and lever escapement.$800-1,200

406Two-day Marine Chronometer by Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, England, c. 1958, no. 22440, 4-in. Roman numeral silvered dial marked Thomas Mercer Centenary 1858-1958, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, blued steel hands, two-arm split bi-metallic balance with brass weights and screws, spotted plate chain-drive fusee movement, spring detent escapement, brass bowl, and gimbal, in a padded transport box.$700-900

407Hamilton No. 22 Chronometer Watch, Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1940, 2 1/4-in. matte silver Arabic numeral dial inscribed Hamilton Lancaster PA U.S.A., “Up-Down” sector dial and seconds bit, base metal case engraved on the reverse Bureau of Ships US Navy 7081-1942, Chronometer Watch, nickel, bar-type, 21-jewel, stem-wound, pin-set movement inscribed by maker as above, in a padded mahogany box, watch dia. 70 mm.$600-900

408Elgin One-day Box Chronometer Watch, Elgin National Watch Company, c. 1950, with 2 1/4-in. Roman numeral dial inscribed Elgin National Watch Co., seconds dial and spade hands, screw-on bezel, and stem-wind, lever-set eight-day lever-escapement movement, weighted brass bowl and gimbal mount in a two-tier mahogany box with brass plate marked Elgin, box wd. 5, dp. 5, ht. 5 1/4 in.$400-600

409Boxed Russian Two-day Chronometer, 20th century, no. 10602, 4-in. silvered dial with Arabic numerals marked in Cyrillic and numbered 10602, brass hands, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, full plate striped damascened movement, chain fusee, two-arm split steel balance with brass weights and screws, spring detent escapement, brass bowl, gimbals, two-tier box with glazed opening, all in a velvet-lined carrying box, wd. 12 3/4, dp. 10 1/2, ht. 9 1/2 in.$600-900

410Boxed Russian Marine Chronometer, 20th century, no. 15018, 4-in. silvered brass dial with Arabic numerals, signed in Cyrillic and numbered 15018, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, and brass hands, striped damascened full plate movement with chain fusee, two-arm split steel balance with brass weights and timing screws, spring detent escapement and plate stamped with maker’s logo, brass bowl, and gimbals, in two-tier box with glazed opening and outer fitted felt transport case, ht. 9 1/2, wd. 12 3/4, dp. 10 1/2 in.$400-600


411Sewills Sealord Quartz Chronometer, Liverpool, England, late 20th century, brass case, 4-in. silvered Roman numeral dial, seconds, thermometer, hygrometer barometer, tide and alarm subsidiary dials, in a three-tier wooden case.$250-300

412Russian Two-day Marine Chronometer, 20th century, 4-in. silvered Arabic numeral dial numbered 07290 and marked in Cyrillic, “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, striped damascened full plate movement, split steel balance with brass weights and screws, chain fusee, stamped maker’s mark, two-tier wooden box with glazed opening, all in a velvet-lined carrying case, wd. 12 1/2, dp. 10 1/2, ht. 9 1/2 in.$100-200

413Hamilton Two-day Marine Chronometer Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 1943, 2-in. silvered Arabic numeral dial inscribed Hamilton Lancaster, PA., U.S.A., “Up-Down” indicator, seconds dial, bottom of brass bowl stamped MTD. WATCH BUREAU OF SHIPS U.S. NAVY 10463-1943, gimbal, two-tier mahogany case with glazed opening, wd. 6, ht. 6 in.$150-250

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414Daniel de St. Leu Musical Mahogany Longcase Clock for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1790, the pagoda top case with marquetry inlay throughout, brass sound vents backed by fabric in the hood, brass stop-fluted columns flanking the composite brass and painted dial signed in the arch Dan(l). de St. Leu./Watch Maker/To Her Majesty/London, two subsidiary dials, object left for the four-tune selection all marked Morisea Aria, the other for calendar, chime-silent lever, central painted dial with Turkish numerals, brass hands and applied spandrels, arched waist door with inlaid classical urn, flowers and Turkish symbolism, lower section with floral oval on a bracket base, eight-day time, strike, quarter-chime, and musical three-train movement with pin barrel, nest of twelve bells, three brass-cased weights and pendulum, ht. 103 in.$10,000-15,000


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415Thomas Atmore Japanned Longcase Clock, London, c. 1710, flat-top hood with engaged columns flanking the square dial door, 12-in. composite brass dial with maker’s boss marked Tho. Atmore, London, Roman numeral chapter ring, matted center with engraving around the recessed calendar opening, ringed winding holes and cast brass spandrels, rectangular waist door with oval lentical, molded base all with japanned decoration, eight-day time and countwheel strike movement with pendulum and two cast iron weights, ht. 81 in.$1,500-2,000

416Johannes Scholfield Walnut Quarter-striking Longcase Clock, England, c. 1760, the simple dome-top case with sound vents along the cornice, rectangular door with cut corners and flanked by chamfered corners all on a short bracket base, 13 1/2-in. composite brass dial with Roman numerals marked Johannes Scholfield at the six position of the chapter ring, “rolling moon” and moon’s age calendar in the arch, matted and engraved center and cast brass spandrels, three-train movement, eight-day time, countwheel strike, and quarter-chime on two bells with three lead weights and pendulum, ht. 91 1/2 in.$4,000-6,000

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417T. Reynolds Japanned Longcase Clock, London, c. 1775, flat top hood with engaged columns flanking the arched and glazed hood door, composite brass dial engraved T. Reynolds, London, Roman numeral chapter ring, Strike-Silent dial in the arch and cast brass spandrels, tombstone-shaped waist door and molded base all with original japanned decoration including feather-grained sides, eight-day time and strike movement with pendulum and two cast iron weights, ht. 81 in.$1,500-2,000

418Mahogany Tall Clock by William Thompson, c. 1770, pagoda top with applied carving, freestanding hood columns, glazed dial door, arched waist door, flat panel base on bracket feet, composite brass dial with matted center, seconds dial, calendar aperture, Roman numeral chapter ring, cast brass spandrels, arch marked William Thompson, Chester surrounds moon’s age dial, eight-day time and strike weight-powered movement, two brass-shell weights, and pendulum, ht. 86 in.$2,500-3,500

419Oak Tall Clock by Rich. Summerhases, Ilminster, England, c. 1820, the 11-in. square painted iron Roman numeral dial with date aperture, floral spandrels, marked Rich. Summerhases, Ilminster., pull-up, thirty-hour, weight-powered, time and strike movement in a flat-top case, rectangular waist door with crossbanded inlay, ht. 72 1/2 in.$700-900

420Mahogany Tall Clock by J. Black, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, c. 1825, scroll-top pediment with applied brass rosettes, barley twist freestanding columns flanking glazed dial door, painted Roman numeral dial marked Black, Kirkcaldy, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, spandrels painted with scenes of the Empire, rural scene in the arch, convex crotch mahogany waist door flanked by freestanding barley twist columns, inset base panel, all on bun feet, eight-day time and strike movement, two cast iron weights and pendulum, ht. 85 in.$1,500-2,500

421Mahogany Astronomical Regulator, England, c. 1840, 11-in. silvered dial with outer minute ring and subsidiary hour and seconds dials within, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement with adjustable deadbeat escapement pallets and maintaining power, flat pendulum rod and two brass-cased cylindrical bobs and brass-cased weight, rectangular waist door with glazed Gothic pendulum aperture and printed paper on wood beat scale, ht. 65 in.$2,000-4,000

422Quarter-striking Mahogany Dwarf Clock, England, c. 1930, dome-top case with carved elements, freestanding fluted columns flanking the brass composite dial with Roman numerals and “Tempus Fugit” in the arch, eight-day, spring-powered, time and quarter-striking movement with brass-cased pendulum, ht. 45 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

423Mahogany Tall Clock, 20th century, arch-top case, freestanding turned columns on hood and waist, glazed dial door, rectangular waist door glazed with beveled glass, raised panels on waist and base, all on bun feet, composite brass dial, applied Arabic numerals on silvered chapter ring, moon’s age in arch, seconds dial, calendar dial marked G. W. Russell within the chapter, eight-day time and tubular bell strike, two brass-cased weights and pendulum, ht. 93 in.$800-1,200

424Smith Patterson Westminster Chime Tall Clock, scroll-top mahogany case with urn finials, freestanding fluted columns flanking glazed dial door, 13-in. composite brass dial marked Smith Patterson & Co. Boston, seconds dial, moon’s age in arch, strike/silent and chime/silent levers, fully glazed beveled glass waist door, full-length fluted columns, inset base panel on paw feet, eight-day brass time, strike, and chime weight-powered movement, three brass-cased weights and pendulum, ht. 97 1/2 in.$1,500-2,500

425Synchronome Tall Clock, England, c. 1940, mahogany dome-top case, freestanding columns flanking glazed dial door, brass dial with applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, Tempus Fugit boss in arch, full-length glazed waist door, raised panel base on bracket feet, electric movement in waist impulses free-swinging nickel and steel pendulum every half minute, ht. 79 in.$800-1,200


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426Abraham Bernard Japanned Oak Tavern Clock, Bristol, England, c. 1785, segmented turned wooden bezel over the 22-in. painted wooden dial with Roman numerals above the japanned waist door, the case marked Abrah. Bernard, Bristol below the dial, case sides and scroll base all gilt decorated, eight-day, time-only, pull-wind, brass movement with iron pendulum rod and brass-faced bob all powered by an iron weight, ht. 56 in.$6,000-8,000

427Samuel Sly Mahogany Teardrop-form Act of Parliament Clock, Norwich, England, c. 1815, removable hood section with turned wooden bezel over the 16-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial signed Sam. Sly/Norwich, teardrop-shaped lower section with banded and line inlay, brass eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement, round iron pendulum rod, brass-faced bob and lead weight, ht. 48 in.$3,000-5,000

428Mahogany Empire Dial Clock, United Kingdom, c. 1840, with a glazed brass bezel over the 12-in. painted iron dial with Roman numerals, case carved with scroll, shell, and foliate patterns, eight-day time and strike fusee movement, ht. 23 in.$700-900


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429Brysons Tavern Clock, Edinburgh, Scotland, c. 1840, mahogany case with 13-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial marked BRYSONS EDINBURGH, over a carved acanthus leaf pediment with removable door, eight-day, time-only, fusee movement and pendulum, ht. 30 in.$700-900

430William Haycock Wall Clock No. 479, Asbourne, England, last half 20th century, Roman numeral engraved 9-in. brass dial marked William Haycock Asbourne, No. 479, blued hands, eight-day time-only movement with brass-cased weight and pendulum bob, ht. 26 in.$400-600

431John Richardson Elmwood Table Clock, London, c. 1765, the case with pierced wood sound frets backed with fabric, carrying handle and pad feet, 6-in. composite brass dial engraved on the silvered Roman numeral chapter ring John Richardson, London, matted center with mock pendulum and date apertures, cast spandrels, and Strike-Silent in the arch, eight-day fusee movement with fully engraved backplate, rack strike, verge escapement, attachment brackets, and bell, ht. 17 in.$1,500-2,500

432Thomas Gardner Ebonized Table Clock, London, c. 1780, the composite brass dial with engraved name boss in the arch, Thos. Gardner, London, applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, cast brass spandrels, recessed calendar and mock pendulum, the ebonized oak case with caddy top, four finials and carrying handle, cast spandrels on dial door and pierced brass sound vents backed with fabric on the sides, eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with verge escapement, pear-shaped pendulum bob and fully engraved backplate, ht. with handle extended 20 in.$1,500-2,500

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433Edward Foster Mahogany Table Clock, London, c. 1765, the composite brass dial with recessed maker’s boss marked Edward Foster, London, silvered 4 1/2-in. Roman numeral chapter ring with calendar ring engraved 1-31 around the inner perimeter, cast spandrels and alarm dial in arch, pierced brass sound frets backed with fabric, eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with alarm, ht. with handle extended 15 in.$2,500-4,500

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434Miniature George Lindsay Ebonized Alarm Table Clock, London, c. 1785, silvered engraved sheet brass dial inscribed Geo. Lindsay, London in the arch, applied Roman numeral chapter ring and Arabic numeral alarm disc, ebonized oak case with dome top, carrying handle, pierced and engraved sound vents on the rear door and sides, eight-day chain fusee timepiece with verge escapement, 3-in. pendulum, pull-wind alarm train, top-mounted bell with GB casting mark, and fully engraved backplate, ht. 7 1/2 in. with handle fully extended, dial dimensions wd. 2 1/2, ht. 3 3/4 in.$1,500-2,500


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435Camerer Cuss Walnut Bracket Clock, London, c. 1845, the 6 1/2-in. porcelain dial with Roman numerals marked Camerer Kuss & Co., 522 Oxford Street, WC London, simple dome top, ogee pediment with brass line inlay, serpentine skirt, and brass feet, thirty-hour Black Forest wood and brass movement with countwheel strike and pendulum, ht. 17 3/4 in.$800-1,200

436Gillett Ebonized Table Clock, Croydon, England, c. 1890, silvered brass dial marked Gillett. Croydon, with strike-silent in arch, ebonized case with brass inlay, bun feet, pineapple finials, fluted cast brass columns with Corinthian capitals flanking the arch-top glazed door, eight-day, time and gong strike, fusee movement, ht. 25 in.$2,500-3,500

437Elliott Quarter-sawn Oak Table Clock, England, c. 1938, pitch pediment top over a 5-in. Roman numeral silvered brass dial marked RAF below a crown, eight-day, time-only, fusee movement marked 3891 Made by F.W. Elliott Ltd England 1938, all resting on brass pad feet, ht. 13 3/4 in.$150-250

438Thomas Shepherd Mahogany Balloon Clock, Wotton, England, c. 1825, the eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with pull repeat, backplate engraved Thos. Shepherd, Wotton inside a decorated 4-in. oval, all in case with cast brass feet and bezel, 8-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial and blued steel hands, ht. 20 in.$1,000-1,500

439Furtwangler Sons Mahogany Balloon Clock, Germany, c. 1925, satinwood and mother-of-pearl inlay, 5-in. silvered brass dial with Arabic numerals marked by retailer J.C. Caldwell & Co., eight-day, spring-powered, quarter-striking movement, ht. 14 in.$500-700

440Dent Ebonized Quarter-chiming Table Clock, London, c. 1870, no. 13262, with 5-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial marked Dent/London, seconds dial, blued steel moon hands, subsidiary dials for day of the week and day of the month, all set on a brass dial plate with finely cast and chased pierced spandrels, eight-day, time, strike, and eight-bell, quarter-hour, chime fusee movement with backplate engraved Dent/London/13262, gong strike and platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 14 in.$6,000-8,000

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441Ebonized Table Clock by Stephenson, London, late 19th century, composite brass dial with engraved center marked Stephenson/London, cast spandrels and Strike-Silent in the arch, domed ebonized case with brass door trim, ogee feet, carrying handle and sound frets, eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with pendulum, ht. 16 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

442A. & H. Rowley Table Clock, London, c. 1890, the eight-day fusee time and strike movement in a mahogany case with brass stop-fluted chamfered columns, lamb’s tongue capitals, brass handle, corner finials, sound frets and French feet, 5-in. engraved brass dial marked A. & H. Rowley, London, with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and Fast/Slow in the arch, ht. 15 in.$800-1,200

443Shreve, Crump & Low Mahogany Table Clock, attributed to Elliott, London, c. 1900, the case with three-quarter columns flanking the rectangular beveled glass door, dentil-carved frieze, fully carved sides, and paw feet, eight-day, spring-powered, time, strike, and chime, fusee movement, the fully engraved brass dial with applied silvered chapter ring and subsidiary dials Chime-Silent, Slow-Fast, and Westminster Chime - Chime on Eight Bells across the top, ht. 21, wd. 16 1/2, dp. 11 in.$2,000-4,000

444English Fusee Eight-day Skeleton Clock, pierced brass cathedral-shaped plates, sunburst white-painted Roman numeral chapter ring, drop off bell strike, and pendulum, all mounted on four turned brass feet, with white marble base and glass dome, ht. 17 1/2 in.$800-1,200

445French Skeleton Clock by Bolviller, Paris, c. 1850, “A” frame plates support the eight-day, spring-powered, time-only movement, silk thread suspension, 2-in. enameled chapter ring with open center marked Bolviller, A Paris, blued steel hands, engraved brass alarm wheel, the wooden base supports the movement and houses a pull-wind alarm mechanism and bell on the underside, all under a glass dome.$800-1,200

446John Gratham Lantern-style Clock, London, 20th century, the brass case with fully engraved dial marked John Gratham, London, applied 6-in. silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, pierced brass frets and top-mounted bell, eight-day, spring-powered, time and drop-off strike, fusee movement and pendulum, ht. 15 in.$500-700

447Brass Zappler Table Clock, probably Germany, c. 1800, pressed brass front facade with scrollwork and shells surrounding the brass Roman numeral chapter ring with “Dutch-type” arcaded minute track, thirty-hour, time-only, brass, spring-powered movement with crown wheel and verge escapement and front mounted 6 1/2-in. pendulum, ht. 13 in.$400-600

448Carved Rococo Revival Wall Clock, Germany, c. 1910, the carved case with hourglass and griffin crest, winged putto and maiden flanking the 5 1/2-in. engraved silvered brass dial with Arabic numerals and decorated center above a glazed hinged throat door, terminating with a carved bust of a bearded man, eight-day, time-only, spring-powered brass movement with gridiron and cast pendulum bob, ht. 46 in.$1,000-1,500

449Carved Oak Wheel Barometer and Clock, France, c. 1890, the lower 8-in. dia. barometer dial with blued steel and brass hand under beveled glass, central thermometer calibrated in Centigrade and Fahrenheit, 5-in. porcelain clock dial with Roman numerals, moon hands, and French eight-day, time-only, spring-powered movement with platform escapement, ht. 40 in.$600-900


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450Walnut Carved Barometer, DeStoop Opt., Caen, France, c. 1900, the central 5 1/2-in. dia. glass dial marked by maker along the bottom edge, brass and blued steel hands, all set in a carved wall frame with hunting dog and rifles at the top, carved oak leaf scrolls, ht. 30 in.$250-450

451Patinated Spelter Figural Mantel Clock, c. 1920, clock with rectangular Arabic numeral dial, nickel-plated bezel flanked on the right by a woman with ivorine head and hands, on left side a whippet with raised right paw, all mounted on oval Belgian black slate base, time-only lever-escapement movement, ht. 16 1/2, lg. 25 in.$500-700

452German Pottery-case Mantel Clock, c. 1885, the colorful case with stylized male and female caryatids flanking the cast brass dial with Roman numerals, the dome top crowned with sunburst at the top, and owl and rooster crowing cock-a-doodle-do!, scrolls, flowers, and lower classical bust in relief, French eight-day, time and strike, spring-powered movement with platform escapement, ht. 22 1/2 in.$800-1,200

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453LeFebvre et Fils Belgian Slate Perpetual Calendar Clock, retailed by Tiffany & Company, New York, c. 1885, 6-in. double-sunk porcelain dial with Roman numerals marked Tiffany & Com(y), New York, moon hands and visible deadbeat escapement, the lower section with calendar and moon’s age dials, central thermometer and Aneroid barometer, incised and brass bead decoration on the case, 14-day spring-powered movement stamped Tiffany & Co., countwheel strike and 10-in. pendulum, ht. 18 in.$2,000-3,000

454French Neoclassical Mantel Clock, Paris, white marble, black slate, and ormolu case with gilt bezel, hands, and bas-relief panel of cherubs with a goat below the convex Arabic dial with outer calendar ring marked 1-31, with a silk thread suspension, eight-day, spring-powered, time and countwheel strike movement, all on spool feet, ht. 13 in.$2,500-3,500

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455Louis XVI-style Marble and Ormolu-mounted Portico Clock and Garniture, France, white marble urn surmounting the enameled porcelain dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands, hinged bezel with beveled glass, supported by four columns having flame finials, swags, and bead work, eight-day time and strike movement marked France, and sunburst pendulum, candelabras with two floral-decorated arms flanking the flame finial marble center arm, clock ht. 15 in.$500-700

456French Belgian Slate Mantel Clock, c. 1900, rectangular case with inset red panels painted with birds, butterflies, and flowers, gallery top with urn finials, metal bun feet, 4 1/2-in. incised gilt Roman numeral dial marked by retailer Bigelow Kennard & Co, Boston, eight-day, spring-powered, time and gong strike movement, ht. 15 1/2 in.$300-500

457Two French Mahogany Mantel Clocks, c. 1920, both with French eight-day, spring-powered, time and strike movements, brass bezels, feet, and sound frets, one with a Gothic case and 7 1/2-in. enameled Arabic numeral dial, ht. 17, the other an arch-top case with a 5-in. silvered Arabic dial, ht. 13 1/4 in.$300-500

458Tiffany & Co. Oval Brass and Cloisonné Crystal Regulator, France, c. 1900, oval case with beveled glass doors and side panels, 3 3/4-in. dished Arabic numeral dial with cloisonné center and bezel marked Tiffany & Co., New York, eight-day time and strike movement with brass pendulum and gong strike marked in part Japy Freres and Co. Made in France, ht. 10 1/4 in.$400-600

459French Crystal Regulator, c. 1890, brass and beveled glass case with 3 1/2-in. enameled Roman numeral dial with paste stones around the perimeter, front door flanked by freestanding fluted columns with Corinthian capitals and acanthus leaves, eight-day time and strike movement with circular brass pendulum, ht. 11 3/4 in.$300-350

460French Champlevé and Enamel Crystal Regulator, c. 1890, the hexagonal case with four beveled glass panels, porcelain dial, panels above and below the front door, on two sides and the center of the pendulum, champlevé dome, six columns, and the pendulum, paste stone-encrusted dial surround and pendulum, eight-day, spring-powered, time and strike movement, all on six spool feet.$2,000-2,500

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461French Brass and Champlevé Crystal Regulator, c. 1890, the case with six beveled glass sections, 4-in. Roman numeral dial, sunk center marked by retailer Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, pierced brass hands, dome top, dial perimeter, floor and base frieze all with champlevé decoration, eight-day, time, hour, and half-hour strike movement, two-jar mercury pendulum, all on four cast bun feet, ht. 20 in.$7,000-9,000

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462Tiffany & Company French Champlevé Crystal Regulator, retailed by Tiffany & Company, New York, c. 1890, the brass and beveled glass case with Arabic numeral dial marked Tiffany & Co., New York, paste stones on the inner and outer perimeter of the chapter ring against a Gothic-inspired glass front, four twist columns with champlevé buttress supports and brass finials flank the beveled glass sides, eight-day, time and strike, spring-powered movement stamped Marti, with gong and champlevé decorated pendulum, ht. 16 in.$5,000-7,000

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463French Gilt Two-figure Mystery Clock, H. Riondet, Paris, c. 1890, the scroll foot pedestal supporting two classical gilt spelter figures with outstretched arms suspending the “swinging” pendulum with clock mounted in the blue sphere with Roman numerals, eight-day, time and strike, spring-powered movement with pendulum suspension, assembly marked Comptoir General, H. Riondet, Paris, ht. 25 in.$1,000-1,500


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464“LeTriomphe” Large French Mystery Timepiece and Pedestal, c. 1880, the large cast patinated brass classical figure titled on the base LeTriomphe, an outstretched arm supporting the blue-painted ball with Roman numerals and enclosed mechanical timepiece, 28-in. bi-metallic pendulum rod and painted pendulum ball, all on an associated carved and turned walnut pedestal, overall ht. 88, ht. of figure 42 in.$3,000-5,000

465French Gilt-brass and Champlevé Desk Clock, France, c. 1885, floral-decorated Arabic numeral dial with pierced brass hands, paste stones on the hinged brass bezel, classically inspired gilt-brass case with floral swags and champlevé decoration, eight-day time-only movement with platform escapement, ht. 10 1/2 in.$800-1,000

466French Grande Sonnerie Brass Carriage Clock, retailed by Tiffany, New York, c. 1900, polished brass and beveled glass case, white enameled dial with Arabic numerals and marked Tiffany & Co., France, subsidiary alarm dial, eight-day time, strike, and alarm movement with quarter-hour repeat on command, grande sonnerie selection lever under base, lever platform escapement, backplate marked 13 Jewels, CH. Hour, France, original Tiffany & Co. leather carrying case, ht. with handle extended 6 in.$1,000-1,500


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467French Petite Sonnerie Brass Carriage Clock, c. 1900, gilt-brass and beveled glass case, enameled Roman numeral dial, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals at the corners and eight-day, spring-powered, time, strike, and repeat on command movement with platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 1/2 in.$800-1,200

468Large Drocourt Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Pierre and Alfred Drocourt, Paris, no. 17,147, c. 1880, the nickel and brass case with beveled glass panels, fluted engaged columns, four finials, and carrying handle encloses a gilt Roman numeral dial with foliate decoration and spade hands, eight-day grande sonnerie repeating movement marked with DC logo on backplate, platform escapement with two-arm bi-metallic balance, strike-silent lever on the underside and original winding key stamped with serial number 17147, ht. with handle extended 10 in.

Note: For additional information on Drocourt please see Charles Allix, Carriage Clocks, p. 438. According to this source, Drocourt recorded serial numbers on the winding key, and numbers 1,248 to 35,233 are recorded.$2,000-4,000

469Brass Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, the brass and beveled glass case with bowed sides, twist columns with Corinthian capitals, dentil moldings and carrying handle, 2-in. dia. porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, lower alarm dial all surrounded by a engine-decorated gilt brass dial mat, eight-day time, strike, petite and grande sonnerie striking movement with platform escapement and strike selection lever on the underside, ht. with handle extended 8 1/2 in.$3,000-5,000

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470Hour-repeating Carriage Clock with Porcelain Panels, the brass and beveled glass case with three-quarter fluted columns and Corinthian capitals, Roman numeral dial with gilt borders, signed L. Simonnet on bottom right, porcelain side panels with classically dressed women in a garden setting, eight-day time, strike, and alarm, and hour-repeat on command movement with platform escapement, rear plate marked Aiguilles and Aig le Reveil, ht. with handle extended 7 3/4 in.$3,000-5,000


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471Brass Hour-repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1920, with Roman numeral porcelain dial, brass and beveled glass case with carrying handle, eight-day, time, strike, and hour-repeating platform-escapement movement, together with the original leather carrying case, ht. of clock with handle extended 6 in.$400-600

472French Carriage Clock, with brass and beveled glass case, carrying handle, enameled Arabic numeral dial marked by the retailer TIFFANY & Co., eight-day time and strike movement with platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 6 in.$200-250

473Three Japanese Timekeepers, a persimmon shaku dokei with weight-powered, short pendulum, verge-escapement movement with floral-engraved front plate, over a long trunk with thirteen movable brass characters, the weight set with a pierced brass pointer, ht. 29 in.; a small spring-powered shaku dokei with balance wheel verge-escapement all in brass, housed in a glazed mahogany box, ht. 4 1/2 in.; and a square copper-cased makura dokei timepiece with a spring-powered fusee verge foliot escapement, copper and brass dial, ht. 3 in.$500-700

474Japanese Inro Watch, c. 1780, the brass case with central moveable chapter ring dial and single hand, verge-escapement chain fusee movement, bone “netsuke” and suspension cord, ht. 2 3/4 in.$1,000-1,500

475LeCoultre Atmos Clock, Switzerland, with brass and glass case, raised Arabic numeral dial marked LeCoultre, mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, ht. 9 1/2 in.$300-500

476LeCoultre Atmos Clock, Switzerland, with brass and glass case, raised Arabic numeral silvered dial, and mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, ht. 9 1/2 in.$300-500

477LeCoultre Atmos Clock, Switzerland, with brass and glass case, Arabic numeral dial marked LeCoultre, mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, and an engraved plaque stating Kenneth E. Humphrey 25 Years Monsanto Service 1966, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-300

478LeCoultre Atmos Clock, Switzerland, with brass and glass case, raised Arabic numeral dial marked LeCoultre, and mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-400

479LeCoultre Atmos Clock, with brass and glass case, raised Arabic numeral black enameled dial, and mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, in a blue velvet-lined white presentation case with two hinged doors, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-400

480Nine Titles on Horology in German, books 1 and 2 of Klaus Maurice’s Die deutsche Raderuhr; Hellich, Alt-Wiener Uhren; Muhe and Vogel, Alte Uhren; Jurgen Abeler, Alt-Bergische Uhren; and four others.$150-250

481Five Foreign Language Titles on Horology, G.A. Berner, Dictionnaire Professionnel Illustre De L’Horlogerie in French, German, Spanish, and English; Jean-Claude Sabrier, Le Guidargus De L’Horlogerie De Collection and La Longitude en mer a l’heure de Louis Berthoud et Henri Motel, both in French; Brusa, L’Arte Dell’ Orologeria in Europa in Italian; and W.F.J. Hana, Engelse Lantaarnklokken in Dutch.$150-250

482Five Horological Titles, Bruton, The History of Clocks and Watches; Lloyd, Some Outstanding Clocks Over Seven Hundred Years 1250-1950; Britten, Old English Clocks: The Wetherfield Collection, copy 409 of 1,000 of a 1980 reprint; Willsberger, Clocks & Watches; and Jagger, Royal Clocks.$150-250

483Three Titles on English Clocks, Dawson, Drover & Parkes, Early English Clocks (1982); R.W. Symonds, Thomas Tompion His Life and Work; and Cescinsky & Webster, English Domestic Clocks.$200-300

484Three Hardcover Titles on Early Astronomical Clocks, Needham, Ling, and Price, Heavenly Clockwork (1960); Klaus Maurice and Otto Mayr, The Clockwork Universe, German Clocks and Automata 1550-1650 (1980); and C.F.C. Beeson, Perpignan 1356, The Making of a Clock and Bell for the King’s Castle, (1982).$300-500

485Seven Titles on Clocks and Watches, Brian Loomes, The White Dial Clock, Country Clocks and their London Origins, and Complete British Clock; Bruton, Clocks & Watches 1400-1900; Shenton, The Price Guide to Clocks 1840-1940; Ullyett, In Quest of Clocks; and Willis I. Milham, Time & Timekeepers.$150-250

486Tardy’s Four Volumes of French Clocks the World Over, parts one through four in hardcover and dust jackets, translated with the assistance of Alexander Ballantyne, 1981.$150-250


487Seven Titles on Clocks, C.F.C. Beeson, English Church Clocks 1280-1850; Eric Bruton, The Longcase Clock; J.B. Hawkins, Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking; D.W. Hering, The Lure of the Clock; and three more.$150-250

488Four Titles on European Clocks, Kaltenbock, Viennese Timepieces; Ortenburger, Vienna Regulators and Factory Clocks; Claterbos, Viennese Clockmakers and What They Left Us; and Geoffrey de Bellaigue, Clocks from the Rothschild Collection.$150-250

489Eleven Titles on Clocks, Tom Robinson, The Longcase Clock; Cecil Clutton and George Daniels, Clocks & Watches in the Collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers; two copies of Cescinsky, The Old English Master Clockmakers and Their Clocks (1938); Cescinsky and Webster, English Domestic Clocks; Baillie, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World; Ronald A. Lee, The First Twelve Years of the English Pendulum Clock (1969); F.H. Green, Old English Clocks, 1980 reprint, copy 12 of 100; Baillie and Clutton, Britten’s Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers (1956); Arthur S. Vernay, Inc., The Wetherfield Collection of English Clocks (1928); and Eric Bruton, The Wetherfield Collection of Clocks (1981).$150-250

490Four Horological Titles by Theodore R. Crom, Early Lancashire Horological Tools and Their Makers, An Eighteenth Century English Brass Hardware Catalogue, Trade Catalogues 1542 to 1842, and Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900, new condition.$200-400

491Four Horological Titles by Theodore R. Crom, Early Lancashire Horological Tools and Their Makers; An Eighteenth Century English Brass Hardware Catalogue; Trade Catalogues 1542-1842; and Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900, new condition.$200-400

492Four Horological Titles by Theodore R. Crom, Early Lancashire Horological Tools and Their Makers; An Eighteenth Century English Brass Hardware Catalogue; Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900; and Trade Catalogues 1542-1842, new condition.$200-400

493Ten Titles on Horology, Britten’s Old Clocks & Watches and Their Makers (ninth edition, 1982), Ernest L. Edwardes, The Grandfather Clock and Weight-driven Chamber Clocks, G.H. Baillie, Watches (1929), W.E. Hurcomb, The Wetherfield Collection of Clocks (1928), Christie’s, Catalogue of The Celebrated Collection of English and Continental Clocks, The Ilbert Collection, Herbert Cescinsky, The Old English Master Clockmakers and Their Clocks 1670-1820 (1938), Hugh Tait, Clocks in the British Museum, Muriel Goaman, English Clocks, and W.F. Hana, English Lantern Clocks.$150-250

494Twelve Titles on Horology, Otto Mortensen, Jens Olson’s Clock (1957), Priestley, Man and Time, Maurice Mayr, The Clockwork Universe, Silvio A. Bedini, Johann Philipp Treffler Clockmaker of Augsburg, and eight others.$150-250

495Proceedings of the Boston Clock Club and Other Titles, edited by Albert L. Partridge, 1934-40, bound cloth on board volume of original Boston Clock Club Papers 1934-1940, including an index to Bulletin and Special Articles from January 1934-April 1939, together with Battison and Kane, The American Clock, 1725-1865, Brooks Palmer, The Book of American Clocks (1950), and Wallace Nutting, The Clock Book (1935).

Note: The Boston Clock Club Papers has long been an antiquarian horologist treasure for early insight and primary source information on American horology. Articles by Albert L. Partridge have stood the test of time while those by James Conlon offer the early 20th century dealer perspective.$100-200

496Sixteen Titles on Clocks, Tran Duy Ly, Welch Clocks (1992), Miller & Miller, Survey of American Clocks-Calendar Clocks, Bruton, Antique Clocks and Clock Collecting, Simon Fleet, Clocks, and twelve others.$150-250

497Thirteen Titles on Clock and Watch Repair, including Donald de Carle, Practical Clock Repairing, Practical Watch Repairing, The Watchmakers Lathe and How to Use It, John Wilding, How to Make a Weight Driven 8 Day Wall Clock, Levin and Levin, two copies of Practical Benchwork for Horologists, H.G. Harris, Handbook of Watch and Clock Repairs, and six others.$150-250

498Twelve Titles on Clocks and Watches, including Jagger, The World’s Great Clocks & Watches, Tyler, Clocks & Watches, Hunter, Clocks, and nine others.$150-250


499Riley Whiting Painted Tall Clock, Winchester, Connecticut, case attributed to Abraham Cole and decorated by his son, Rufus Cole (1804-1874), Broadalbin, New York, c. 1830, the painted wooden dial with floral spandrels and classical urn in the arch, Arabic numerals and inscribed R. Whiting, Winchester, faux rosewood grain-painted surface on the front and sides with prominent stenciled decoration on the hood, waist, and base including cornucopia, oak leaves, and three American eagles, the base panel with central fruit basket and signed along the skirting R. Cole, Painter, thirty-hour wooden movement with countwheel strike, tin-cased weights and pendulum, ht. 84 1/2 in.

Note: A very closely related example of a Rufus Cole painted case is in the J. Cheney Wells Collection at Old Sturbridge Village and is illustrated and discussed in Philip Zea and Robert C. Cheney, Clock Making in New England, 1725-1825, pp. 90, 125-6. For another example see Philip E. Morris, Jr., American Wooden Movement Tall Clocks, 1712-1835, pp. 158-9.$8,000-10,000

500Silas Hoadley Eight-day Tall Clock, Connecticut, c. 1830, arch-top stained pine case, reeded finial plinths, brass finials, turned freestanding columns flanking glazed dial door, rectangular waist door, inset reeded waist columns, and flat panel base, all on French feet, painted wooden dial with floral spandrels, rural scene in arch, calendar dial, eight-day pull-up movement, escape wheel on rear plate, rear plate recessed into seat board, two weights and pendulum, ht. 89 in.$1,500-2,500

501Thomas & Hoadley Eight-day Wooden Movement Tall Clock, Connecticut, c. 1820, painted Arabic numeral wooden dial with floral spandrels, naval battle scene of the Guerriere and the Constitution in arch, seconds and calendar dials, fret-top hood, glazed dial door, rectangular waist door with lined ovals and edge markings, flat panel base on bracket feet, eight-day, key-wound wooden movement, pendulum, compounded cast iron weights, in a stained birch case, ht. 89 in.$1,500-2,500

502Benjamin Swan Birch Tall Clock, Augusta, Maine, c. 1825, fret-top case, freestanding turned columns with brass capitals flanking glazed hood door over painted iron Roman numeral dial marked B Swan Augusta below date aperture, seconds dial, painted spandrels, rocking ship in arch, rectangular waist door with crossbanding, brass capitals on horizontally decorated inset waist columns, flat base panel all over bracket feet, eight-day time and strike movement, two weights and pendulum, ht. 86 in.$3,000-5,000


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503Maple Tall Clock by A. & C. Edwards, Ashby, Massachusetts, 1800, the painted wooden Roman numeral dial marked A. &, C. Edwards. Ashby, floral spandrels, calendar dial, and primitive country scene in arch, the case with scroll-top hood and carved rosettes, freestanding columns flanking the glazed dial door, arched waist door, and flat panel in base, on ogee feet, thirty-hour wooden movement, pendulum and two tin can weights, ht. 85 in.$2,000-4,000

504New Hampshire Cherry Tall Clock, c. 1790, the pierced fretwork above the arched cornice molding, Greek key carving and inlaid glazed tombstone door, Wilson false plate, painted iron dial with Roman numerals, seconds bit, moon’s age in arch and floral spandrels, above fluted columns flanking the waist door with string, crossbanding, and center fan inlay, base with fan spandrels and half-star inlay, all on ogee-bracket feet, eight-day time and strike movement powered by two tin-cased weights and a brass-faced pendulum bob, ht. 93 in.$3,000-5,000

505Benjamin Swan Mahogany Tall Clock, Augusta, Maine, fret-top case, glazed dial door over 12-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial marked Benj Swan Augusta with seconds dial and date aperture, moon’s age in arch, freestanding hood columns, rectangular waist door flanked by inset reeded columns, flat base panel, all on bracket feet, eight-day time and strike movement, one tin can, one iron weight and pendulum, ht. 94 in.$3,000-5,000

506Nelson H. Brown Mahogany Tall Clock, scroll-top case, turned freestanding columns and capitals on hood, waist with quarter-columns flanking full-length beveled glass door, raised paneled base, on paw feet, composite brass dial marked Nelson H. Brown, Boston, U.S.A., silvered chapter ring, applied Arabic numerals, seconds and calendar dials, cast brass spandrels, moon’s age in arch, eight-day time and strike movement, two brass-cased weights, and pendulum, ht. 102 in.$1,000-1,500

507Waltham Mahogany Tall Clock, Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1920, scroll top with inlaid rosettes, reeded freestanding hood columns, inlaid fan in arch of beveled glass waist door, full-length reeded quarter-columns with brass capitals, urn within oval inlaid on inset base panel, on bracket base, composite brass dial marked Waltham Clock Co., moon’s age in arch, eight-day time and strike movement, two brass-cased weights and pendulum, ht. 95 in.$1,000-1,500


508The Pierce-Nichols Family Mahogany Quarter-chiming Musical Tall Clock, George Prior, London, c. 1780, the American case with brass stop-fluted, freestanding columns flanking the painted iron dial signed in the arch Geo. Prior, London, subsidiary dials marked Chime-Not Chime, musical tune selections, March/Song/Air/Dance, Arabic numerals and seconds bit, highly figured tombstone-shaped waist door with brass stop-fluted quarter-columns and segmented inlay, the base with scalloped apron and ogee bracket feet, eight-day, brass, three-train, weight-powered, quarter-chiming on eight bells, four-tune musical movement with large pin barrel and nest of twelve bells, all powered by three brass-cased weights and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 94 1/2 in.

Provenance: This clock is reported to be part of the original furnishings of the Pierce-Nichols House, 80 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts, standing in the front hall to the left of the door since 1782. By descent from the original owner.

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509Daniel & Nathaniel Munroe Mahogany Tall Clock, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1805, the case with pierced fret, brass stop-fluted freestanding columns flanking the arched and glazed hood door over painted iron dial with Roman numerals, floral spandrels, and arch, rectangular waist door with line and banded inlay and brass stop-fluted quarter-columns, the base with similar inlay and bracket feet, inside the waist door is the original printed label stating in part: Warranted/Clocks and Time-Pieces/Made by Daniel and Nathaniel Munroe,/At Their/Manufactory,/Concord, (Mass.), eight-day time and bell strike movement with original pendulum, tin-cased weights and key, ht. 92 1/2 in.

Note: For the authoritative work on Concord clockmakers, see David F. Wood, “Concord Massachusetts Clockmakers, 1789-1817,” The Magazine Antiques, May 2000.$15,000-20,000


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510Aaron Willard Jr. Mahogany Tall Clock, Boston, c. 1800, the hood with pierced fret, twist columns, and Corinthian capitals flanking the painted iron dial marked Aaron Willard, Jr./Boston, painted shell corners and moon’s age in the arch, rectangular waist door with banded inlay and Willard label engraved by Paul Revere inside stating in part: Common House Clocks, Table and Spring Clocks and Timepieces of Different Constructions Made and Sold by Aaron Willard, Jr., Boston, the base with central flame mahogany panel and banded inlay on French feet, eight-day time and strike movement with period painted rod, brass-faced pendulum bob, and two painted tin-cased weights, ht. 97 1/2 in.$10,000-15,000

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511E. Howard & Company No. 23 Ninety-day Astronomical Regulator, Boston, c. 1870, the walnut “drum head” case with glazed dial door hinged at 12 o’clock, 16 1/2-in. silvered brass astronomical dial marked E. Howard & Co. Makers/Boston, outer minutes, hours and seconds within with three blued steel hands, ninety-day duration movement with damascened plates, jeweled escape wheel pivots and deadbeat escapement pivots and pallets, Geneva stop, rear mounted winding drums, and brass dust covers all regulated by a four-jar mercury temperature compensated pendulum and powered by two brass-cased weights, glazed waist door, side lites, mirrored backboard and silvered beat scale, ht. 86 1/2 in.

Provenance: Edward W. Freeman’s jewelry store, Lowell, Massachusetts, until 1975, then to the consignor.$70,000-90,000

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5121911 Seth Thomas Tower Clock, Thomaston, Connecticut, green and black painted “Y”-shaped frames house the weight-powered time-only movement with 4-in. Roman numeral “setting” dial marked Seth Thomas Clock Co., No. 1701, June 17th, 1911, complete with five circular weights, pendulum, four 30-in. frosted glass dials, motion work, and four sets of copper hands, ht. 55 in.

Provenance: Julie Country Day School, Leominster, Massachusetts.$4,000-5,000

513Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock Attributed to Sawin & Dyer, Boston, c. 1825, painted iron dial with Roman numerals, unusual ebonized frames with cast brass rosettes and gilt rope moldings enclosing reverse-paintings on glass, the waist marked Willard’s Patent, the lower section with a pastoral scene and river, brass side ornaments and gilded and ebonized lower pedestal, eight-day time-only movement with pendulum and lead weight, ht. 40 in.$4,000-6,000

514Rare Miniature Mahogany Patent Timepiece by John Polsey, Boston, c. 1840, 5-in. painted iron dial with Roman numerals and signed J. Polsey, Boston, half-round mahogany frames enclosing reverse-painted tablets, the lower with American eagle and shield, 3-in. tall brass time-only, weight-powered movement with 14-in. iron rod, brass bob pendulum, and lead weight, ht. 21 1/2 in.

Note: According to Paul J. Foley, Willard’s Patent Timepieces, p. 298, John Polsey (1816-1873) was probably apprenticed to Aaron Willard Jr. about the same time as Edward Howard and David P. Davis. 1852-1856 Boston directories list Polsey as the superintendent of the Howard and Davis balance manufactory. In 1858-59, he was in partnership with David P. Davis, and by the mid-1860s he was involved with Aaron L. Dennison and B.D. Bingham in the Tremont Watch Company.$1,500-2,500

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515Elnathan Taber Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1815, painted iron Roman numeral dial, brass bezel, side ornaments flanking the waist section, crossbanded inlaid frames enclosing reverse-painted tablets, the lower depicting and marked Perry’s Victory, eight-day time-only movement with T-bridge suspension, through-bolt attachment to the case, lead weight, pendulum, and painted tin weight baffle inscribed Made by E. Taber, Roxbury, Janr. 8th 1815, ht. 41 in.$500-800

516White Painted Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, New England, c. 1820, with rope-molded frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, 8-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial marked Warranted by William Cummens, lead weight and pendulum, ht. 34 in.$800-1,200

517Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock Marked Simon Willard & Son, Boston, c. 1825, no. 1709, the painted iron dial with Roman numerals marked Simon Willard & Son, No. 1709, stenciled oak leaf frames enclosing reverse-painted tablets, the waist marked Patent, the lower with eagle within the pendulum aperture, eight-day time-only movement with pendulum and lead weight, ht. 30 in.$1,000-1,500


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518Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1825, with a 7 3/4-in. dia. Arabic numeral painted iron dial, half-round molding framing reverse-painted tablets, throat glass marked Patent, lower portion depicting a rural scene with a Grecian-style house, five-piece chestnut backboard with single machine screw attaching an eight-day time-only movement, with lead weight and pendulum, ht. 33 3/4 in.$1,000-1,500

519Mahogany “Banjo” Clock, Attleboro, Massachusetts, c. 1860, with convex frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, 7 1/2-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, eight-day time-only movement, iron weight and pendulum, ht. 29 in.$600-800

520Mahogany Square Box Wall Regulator, Attleboro, Massachusetts, c. 1860, with convex frames enclosing black and gold reverse-painted glasses, wooden bezel over 7 1/2-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, unsigned eight-day movement, iron weight and pendulum, ht. 29 in.$450-550

521Waltham Banjo Clock, Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1925, mahogany case with laurel banding, carved lower bracket, brass side ornaments, eight-day weight-powered movement marked Waltham Watch Co, 7 1/2-in. painted iron dial, brass bezel, cast brass eagle finial, ht. 41 in.$800-1,200

522Smith Patterson “Banjo” Clock, Massachusetts, c. 1930, with painted iron dial marked by retailer Smith Patterson Company, Boston, flat mahogany frames enclosing reverse-painted tablets, gilt pedestal, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement stamped Waltham Clock Co., and brass-faced pendulum, ht. 36 in.$700-900


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523Walter H. Durfee Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Providence, Rhode Island, painted iron Roman numeral dial marked Walter H. Durfee Providence, string-inlaid frames encasing reverse-painted tablets, the lower marked S. Willard’s Patent, with sun and gilt stringing, throat having acorns and gilt stringing, eight-day, weight-powered, time-only movement with deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, Geneva stop, and nickel-plated movement marked E. Howard & Co. Boston 5, gilt carved pediment and acorn finial, ht. 41 in.$1,500-2,000

524T.E. Burleigh Jr. Mahogany Girandole Clock, Winchester, Massachusetts, c. 1975, gilded carved eagle finial and lower pedestal, gilded wooden bezel over the Arabic numeral painted iron dial signed L. Curtis’ Patent, and frames enclosing convex reverse-painted glasses, the waist inscribed L. Curtis, the lower with a Boston street scene, eight-day weight-powered timepiece movement with pendulum, ht. 47 in.$3,000-5,000

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525Silas B. Terry Carved-crest Mahogany Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1835-40, painted wooden dial with Roman numerals and raised gilt decoration flanked by turned half-columns and surmounted by a carved shell crest, the lower portion with painted tablet depicting an urban street, paper dust cover, and 4 1/2 x 3-in. printed maker’s label stating Silas B. Terry. Horologist. Manufacturer of Clocks, Timepieces and Regulators, Plymouth, Conn., eight-day, time and strike, strap brass movement with countwheel strike, pendulum and two iron weights, ht. 36 in.$400-600

526Seth Thomas Pillar and Scroll Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, the scroll-top case with three brass urn finials, freestanding columns flanking the painted wooden dial with Arabic numerals, raised gilt spandrels and center wreath, reverse-painted lower glass depicting Helen of Troy with small aperture and gold leaf border, printed maker’s label inside stating in part: Clocks made and sold by Seth Thomas, thirty-hour time and strike wooden movement with pendulum bob and two weights, ht. 30 1/2 in.$1,500-2,500

527E. Terry & Sons Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1825, scroll-top case, freestanding columns flank the wooden dial with Arabic numerals and floral spandrels, printed maker’s label inside backboard, wooden thirty-hour, weight-powered, time and strike movement with pendulum and two iron weights, ht. 31 in.$500-800

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528Munger & Benedict Mahogany Shelf Clock, Auburn, New York, c. 1831-33, turned, carved half-columns flanking the full-length door with looking glass and blue tin dial surround, painted iron dial signed Warranted by Munger & Benedict/Auburn, N-Y., with Roman numerals and moon hands, stenciled front edge of cornice board, wallpapered interior and 5 1/4 x 4-in. printed label stating A. Munger’s Patent Eight-day Brass Clocks/Made, Warranted & Sold/Wholesale and Retail by Munger & Benedict/Auburn N.Y., eight-day, time and strike, brass movement with two iron weights and cast pewter eagle finial bob, ht. 38 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

529Forestville Hardware & Clock Co. Iron Front Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1855, the pierced iron case with paint and mother-of-pearl eagle surmounting the dial and shield with stars and stripes below dial all supported by two serpents, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals, thirty-hour, spring-powered, lever-escapement movement, ht. 13 1/2 in.$600-800

530Rosewood Sharp Gothic Shelf Clock by Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Connecticut, with painted zinc Roman numeral dial, printed maker’s label on backboard stating Patent Spring Eight Day REPEATING BRASS CLOCKS, Manufactured by Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., U.S.A., eight-day time and strike movement with rear-mounted rack and snail, iron spring barrels and pendulum, ht. 20 in.$200-400

531Two Connecticut Shelf Clocks, a rosewood sharp gothic by New Haven Clock Company with a painted metal Roman numeral dial, eight-day, time and strike, spring-powered movement and pendulum, ht. 19 1/2 in.; and a Seth Thomas mahogany thirty-hour shelf clock with painted zinc Roman numeral dial, weight-powered brass movement with countwheel strike, two iron weights and pendulum, ht. 25 in.$150-250

532Three Thirty-hour Cottage Clocks, a mahogany clock by the New England Clock Company sold by J.J. Beals, painted zinc Roman numeral dial, transfer decorated door glass, thirty-hour time and alarm movement with pendulum; and two others unmarked.$300-500

533Rosewood Steeple Clock by Chauncey Boardman, Bristol, Connecticut, with painted zinc Roman numeral dial, transfer-printed tablet marked View in Rome Italy, thirty-hour time and strike movement with wooden fusees, ht. 20 in.$100-150

534Three Mantel Clocks, c. 1900, a black cast iron mantel clock with incised gilt decoration, 4 1/2-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial marked Ansonia Clock Co. Patented, eight-day, outside-escapement, spring-powered, time and strike movement, ht. 10 1/4 in.; a French bow-front red marble mantel clock with gilt paw front feet, Roman numeral 4-in. porcelain dial, eight-day, outside-escapement, spring-powered, time and strike movement, ht. 9 3/4 in.; and a Belgian black slate mantel clock with inset green marble, 4-in. raised gilt Roman numeral dial, eight-day time and strike movement, ht. 8 in.$200-400

535John Trebliy Mahogany Grande Sonnerie Table Clock, Baltimore, Maryland, the 6 1/2-in. engraved silvered sheet brass dial with floral spandrels, eagle and Tempus Fugit in the arch marked Jn. Trebliy, Baltimore., replacement eight-day spring-powered movement, pendulum, and two bells, all in a stained wooden case with brass handle and ogee feet, ht. 16 1/2 in.$300-500


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536Tiffany Quarter-chiming Brass Skeleton Clock, New York, c. 1885, the pierced brass dial with silvered Arabic numerals engraved at the numeral six location Tiffany & Co. Makers, and at the twelve, the chime selection Eight Bell and Westminster, elaborately pierced plates with scroll and swirl decoration, eight-

day time, strike, and quarter-hour chime on eight bells and four gongs, dual rack and snail, chime pin barrel, deadbeat escapement with two-jar mercury temperature compensating pendulum, rosewood base with brass paw feet and original eight-section glass shade, ht. 26, wd. 19, dp. 14 1/2 in.$6,000-9,000

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537Chelsea Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock, Chelsea Clock Company, c. 1955, painted zinc dial with Arabic numerals marked Chelsea, floral spandrels and printed decorated tablet, eight-day lever-escapement with house strike, ht. 24 3/4 in.$300-500

538Chelsea “Yacht Wheel” Ship’s Bell Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, 5 3/4-in. dia. silvered dial with Arabic numerals and marked Chelsea Ship’s Bell, patinated bronze metal case with hinged brass bezel, shaped mahogany base and backplate, eight-day, time and ship’s bell strike, lever-escapement movement, ht. 17 1/2 in.$700-900

539Chelsea “3/4 Ship’s Bell” Banjo Clock, Massachusetts, c. 1955, mahogany case with brass bezel over the painted iron dial with Arabic numerals marked Chelsea, Ship’s Bell, reverse-painted glasses, the throat with Federal shield and eagle, the lower depicting and marked Constitution and Guerriere, lower carved pedestal and eight-day, time and strike, spring-powered movement, ht. 32 in.$400-600

540Chelsea “Yacht Wheel” Ship’s Bell Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, 5 3/4-in. dia. silvered dial with Arabic numerals and marked Chelsea Ship’s Bell, polished bronze and brass case with hinged brass bezel, shaped mahogany base and backplate, eight-day, time and ship’s bell strike, lever-escapement movement, ht. 17 1/2 in.$3,000-4,000

541Chelsea “Constitution” Ship’s Bell Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, 5 5/8-in. dia. silvered dial marked Chelsea Ship’s Bell, polished brass case with hinged bezel, front of base engraved 1787-Constitution of the United States-1987, and Limited Edition #444 on rear, all resting on ball feet, ht. 9 1/4 in.$3,000-4,000

542Chelsea Ship’s Bell Clock and Barometer, Chelsea, Massachusetts, both in 5 1/2-in. round lacquered brass cases, the clock with 4-in. black twenty-four-hour dial marked Chelsea Ship’ Bell, eight-day, lever-escapement, time and ship’s bell strike movement, the barometer marked Boston, with silvered dial, both on a wooden stand, lg. 18 in.$500-700


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543Chelsea Millennium Ship’s Bell Clock, Chelsea Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, with polished brass and American walnut case, hinged bezel, 8 1/2-in. silvered dial with raised Arabic numerals and millennium logo, the base engraved with the names of famous artists and scientists, eight-day, lever-escapement, ship’s bell striking movement, all in the original fitted presentation box with operating instructions, ht. 12 1/4 in.

Note: The “New Millennium” was introduced by Chelsea in 1999 to celebrate just that, and carried a suggested retail price of $3,000. This clock was never used and is in new condition.$800-1,200

544Chelsea Ship’s Bell Clock and Holosteric Barometer, Chelsea Clock Company, c. 1909, the clock with 8-in. silvered brass dial marked by retailer Riggs & Bro., Philada., and Ship’s Bell, moon hands, and hinged front bezel, eight-day, time and ship’s bell strike, lever-escapement movement, overall dia. 10 1/2 in.; with an associated Holosteric 8-in. silvered dial barometer marked HNPB, Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometers all on a mahogany mounting board, ht. 23 in.$1,500-2,500

545Chelsea Ship’s Bell Clock, Boston, Massachusetts, brass-cased, with a 5 1/2-in. Arabic numeral silvered dial marked Chelsea Ship’s Bell, hinged bezel, eight-day, lever-escapement, ship’s bell striking movement mounted in a mahogany base, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-400

546Two Nickel-case Howard Deck Clocks, E. Howard Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1885, both with hinged bezels, eight-day, lever-escapement, time-only movements, 8 1/2-in. engraved silvered dials, one mounted on a shield-form mahogany base with Roman numerals and marked Star Brass Mfg. Co. Boston, Mass.; the other with Arabic numerals, marked Howard Clock 1166 and The Ashton Valve Co. Boston, Mass., both approximate dia. 10 3/4 in.$700-900


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547E. Howard Maple No. 70 Wall Regulator, Boston, Massachusetts, case with glazed wooden bezel over a 12-in. painted zinc dial with Roman numerals marked Harry G. Nichols. June 15, 1924. From His Friends. and E. Howard & Co. Boston, painted glass tablet on lower door and eight-day, nickel-plated, time-only movement stamped E. Howard & Co. Boston 70, with pendulum and weight, ht. 31 in.$1,000-1,500

548Oak No. 70 Wall Regulator by E. Howard, Boston, Massachusetts, case with glazed wooden bezel over a 12-in. silvered dial with Arabic numerals marked Board of Education New York, painted tablet on lower door, eight-day time-only movement marked E. Howard & Co 70, with pendulum and iron weight, ht. 31 in.$800-1,200

549Ansonia Walnut Wall Clock, Ansonia Clock Company, c. 1900, with 7 1/2-in. paper Roman numeral dial over a nickel-plated eight-day, weight-powered, time-only movement, pendulum, fully glazed door, carved case decorations, pediment, and a carved bust on the crest, ht. 48 in.$800-1,000

550“Elton” Wall Clock by Waterbury Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, c. 1900, oak case with fully glazed door, 8-in. painted metal dial with Roman numerals, eight-day, time-only, spring-powered movement and pendulum, ht. 39 1/2 in.$700-900

551Seth Thomas Mahogany No. 2 Regulator, Thomaston, Connecticut, c. 1890, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals marked S T in logo, lower glazed door, eight-day, brass, weight-driven movement, brass-cased weight and spiral decorated pendulum, ht. 36 in.$600-800

552Seth Thomas Office Calendar No. 2 Wall Clock, Thomaston, Connecticut, rosewood veneered case, with painted zinc dials, the upper with Roman numerals, lower with calendar layout, full-length door with set-up label pasted inside, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement with pendulum, ht. 42 1/2 in.$800-1,200

553Seth Thomas Oak No. 2 Regulator, Thomaston, Connecticut, the oak case with wooden bezel, 12-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial marked Seth Thomas, glazed lower door, and pediment, housing an eight-day, weight-powered, time-only movement and pendulum, ht. 36 in.$700-900

554“Queen Elizabeth” Wall Clock by Ansonia Clock Company, New York, c. 1890, carved and turned oak case with freestanding columns flanking full-length glazed door, 8-in. printed paper Roman numeral dial on zinc, eight-day, time-only, spring-powered movement, ht. 38 in.$600-900

555E.N. Welch Oak No. 12 Regulator, Forestville, Connecticut, the case with fully glazed arched door, gallery top, pedestal and side ornaments with incised decoration, 12-in. Roman numeral painted metal dial with seconds bit, beats scale marked E.N. Welch. MFG Co. Forestville, CT. U.S.A, thirty-day, spring-powered, time-only, brass movement with seconds pendulum, brass-faced bob on wooden rod, lg. 65 in.$1,000-1,500


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556Oak Ithaca Regulator No. 1, Ithaca Calendar Clock Company, Ithaca, New York, no. 3565, August 1885, case with serpentine sides and conforming moldings, carved crest and lower pediment, 12-in. printed paper on zinc dials, the time dial with Roman numerals, the calendar dial marked Ithaca Calendar Clock Company, Ithaca, New York, Arabic days of the month, rolling day and month drums,

eight-day, time-only, weight-powered, nickel-plated movement with sweep center seconds, powered by two weights and regulated by seconds-beating wooden rod and nickel-faced pendulum bob, ht. 72 in.

Note: “No. 3565” and “8-85” are inscribed on the frame of the clock behind the surround board, in period graphite script.$10,000-15,000


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557“ALTON” Wall Clock by Waterbury Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, c. 1900, carved oak case, fully glazed door, 8-in. Roman numeral printed paper dial on zinc, eight-day, spring, time, and gong strike movement, ht. 39 1/2 in.$1,200-1,500

558Mahogany Wall Timepiece, J.C. Brown & Co., Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1850, the spring-driven, eight-day, brass movement stamped Forestville MFG Co, Bristol Ct., USA, (repainted dial, replaced tablet), ht. 28 1/4 in.$2,000-3,000

559Gilbert Cherry No. 18 Regulator, Winsted, Connecticut, c. 1900, fully glazed door and side panels, 12-in. Roman numeral porcelain dial, deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, sweep center seconds, three-glass-jar pendulum, eight-day weight-powered movement with brass-cased weight, ht. 77 in.$3,000-5,000


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560Walnut E. Howard Wall Regulator, Boston, Massachusetts, both the 11 1/2-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial and weight-powered movement marked E. Howard & Co., Boston, the 44-in. case with full-length door, segmented turned wooden bezel, applied triangular decorations, maroon, black, and gold glass with rounded top and bottom ending in a pediment base, iron weight stamped 3.$3,000-5,000

561Rosewood Welch No. 2 Regulator, Forestville, Connecticut, c. 1878, with 18-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, subsidiary seconds dial, glazed wooden bezel, clear glass in lower door, black flocked paper on backboard, eight-day time-only movement, deadbeat escapement, seconds-beat pendulum, beat scale, and two brass weights, ht. 55 in.$2,500-3,500

562Wolfe & Seeley Oak Hotel Clock, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c. 1885, wood upper door with glazed openings for the dial and pendulum, lower door with forty-eight pull contacts, 12-in. painted zinc dial with Roman numerals, a brass plaque marked MFG’D. BY WOLF & SEELEY BRIDGEPORT, CONN., ht. 53 in.$2,500-3,500

563Ansonia Standard Regulator, the oak case with wooden bezel, glazed lower door, pediment, and 12-in. Arabic paper dial on metal marked Ansonia housing the eight-day, weight-powered, time-only movement, ht. 36 in.$300-500

564Chelsea Miniature Patinated Brass Cartel Wall Clock, Chelsea Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1930, with 3-in. dia. silvered brass Arabic numeral dial marked Chelsea, moon hands, cast brass classical-form case, and eight-day, time-only, lever-escapement movement, ht. 12 1/2 in.$200-300

565Seth Thomas Crystal Regulator, Thomaston, Connecticut, c. 1900, heavy beveled glass front, sides, and back, 4-in. cream-colored Arabic porcelain dial with engraved gilt bezel, spring-powered, eight-day, time and strike movement and faux mercury pendulum, ht. 12 1/4 in.$200-300

566Waterbury Clock Company Crystal Regulator, Waterbury, Connecticut, the brass and beveled glass case with porcelain Arabic numeral dial, Brocot exposed escapement, cast feet and corner ornaments, eight-day time and strike movement and faux mercury pendulum, ht. 12 1/4 in.$250-350

567Two Gold-tone Clocks, a Hamilton Sangamo electric tambour clock in a heavy brass case, silvered 5 1/2-in. dial with applied Arabic numerals; and a Seiko quartz World Clock in a brushed gold-tone metal case, smoked gray acrylic panel, and automatic world time dial, ht. 8 1/2 in.$200-300

568Eureka Clock Company Thousand-day Clock, London, c. 1910, 4 1/2-in. metal dial with Roman numerals marked Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London, “1000 Day Electric Clock,” electromagnetic timepiece mounted on metal base with two engraved posts, ht. 12 in.$100-150

569Electric Battery Master Clock by Brillie Electrique, France, c. 1930, half second Invar pendulum with horseshoe-shaped magnet bob below a brass sphere, mechanism mounted on marble plate, enameled dial with Roman numerals marked Electrique Brillie and France, all housed under a oak and glass case, ht. 17 3/4 in.$150-250


57018th Century Drawer Bench, the 35 1/2-in. wood bed on a trestle base, iron with draw plate, two iron spikes, draw tongs, canvas strap, and removable wood windlass handle.

Note: This tool is used for drawing and forming strips for bezels, bows, and pinion wire. See Theodore R. Crom, Horological Shop 1700-1900, p. 403, for a discussion of a similar tool.$400-600

571Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, marked H. P. & F Warranted near the worm-gear drive, brass three-jaw faceplate, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, sliding dovetail bedplate, all mounted on a wood stand, lg. 17 1/2 in.$500-700

572Two Watchmaker’s Mandrels, late 19th century, one nickel finish with 4 3/4-in. brass faceplate, steel spring-loaded work holders, and compound slide; and a brass body with 4 3/4-in. faceplate, compound slide, tool rest, spring-loaded work holders, and tailstock; both lg. 14 in.$400-600

573Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, vice-held, worm-gear, hand-powered mandrel, with knurled and flattened thumbscrews and three-jaw brass faceplate, all on a modern wood stand, ht. 16 1/2 in.$300-500

574Two Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrels, Switzerland, 19th century, both worm-gear driven with turned wood handles, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, three-jaw brass faceplates, sliding dovetail beds mounted on a fine adjustable cross-slide, one with a tool rest, the other with a tailstock, each mounted on a wood stand, lg. 16 in.$400-600

575Brass and Steel Uprighting Tool, Switzerland, 19th century, the vise-held tool with spring-loaded steel runner and center point, sliding dovetail bedplate with wood-handled fine adjustment screw, mounted on a wood base, ht. 9 3/4 in.$100-150

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576Brass and Steel Rounding-up Tool and a Watchmaker’s Lathe, 19th century Swiss rounding-up tool with a 5 1/2-in. spoked wheel, mounted on a wood block; 10-in. pulley-driven lathe marked Wolf John, with headstock, tailstock, and a 1 3/8-in. tool rest, mounted on a wood platform with three additional collets.$250-350

577Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, the worm-gear-driven example with a three-jaw brass faceplate, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, and a sliding dovetail plate, all mounted on a wood stand, lg. 15 1/2 in.$300-500

578Brass and Steel Clockmaker’s Tool, late 19th/early 20th century, with steel frame, 4-in. brass wheel with two jaws, powered by a hand-crank turned wood handle, knurled thumbscrews adjusting the depth of engraving block and left to right adjustment, lg. 5 in.$100-200

579Two Brass and Steel Rounding-up Tools, Switzerland, 19th century, one with a 7-in. spoked wheel, turned wood handles, knurled thumbscrews, vertical dovetail slide, mounted on a wood base with drawer containing additional cutters; the other with a 7-in. spoked wheel, fluted bone handle, dovetail slide bed, mounted on a wood base, ht. 10 to 12 in.$300-500

580Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, late 19th/early 20th century, with a 9-in. spoked pulley wheel, 5-in. brass three-jaw faceplate, dovetailed sliding bed, tool rest and tailstock, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, mounted on a wood base, lg. 26 1/2 in.$500-700

581Two Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Tools, 19th century, both worm-gear-driven examples with brass faceplates and knurled and flattened thumbscrews, one with a dovetailed sliding bed plate and tool rest, lg. 15 in.; the other with a tailstock alone, lg. 17 in., both mounted on wood stands.$300-500


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582Two Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrels, Switzerland, 19th century, one marked J & T Jones, Prescot, with tool rest and a single pin tailstock, mounted on a wood stand, lg. 12 in.; the other with an 8-in. spoked pulley wheel, three-jaw brass faceplate, and sliding bed plate and tailstock, both with knurled and flattened thumbscrews, mounted on a cast iron stand, lg. 24 in.$300-500

583Pulley-driven Brass and Iron Watchmaker’s Mandrel, 19th century, the 9-in. spoked wheel with turned wood handle, 5-in. three-jaw chuck faceplate, depth-adjusting center pin, tailstock, tool rest, and flattened thumbscrews, all mounted on a wood base.$200-300

584Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, Switzerland, last half 19th century, the freestanding hand-powered machine on penny feet supporting a brass frame with 6 1/2-in. dividing plate with twenty rows of divisions numbered 31-360, the cutter apparatus on a vertical dovetail slide lowers via operation of spring-loaded handle, ht. 12 in.$500-700

585Brass and Steel Rounding-up Tool, Switzerland, last half 19th century, the crank with turned wood handle powers the cutter, fine adjustable cross slide with two steel pulleys, tool used for final shaping of watch wheel teeth, all mounted on a wood base, lg. 15 1/2 in.$700-900

586Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, late 19th/early 20th century, with brass pulley, brass faceplate with three jaws, dovetailed slide tool rest with crank adjustment, knurled and flattened thumbscrew fastener, all mounted on a wood base, lg. 17 in.$300-500

587Two Brass and Steel Rounding-up Tools, Switzerland, 19th century, 6- and 7-in. handwheels with turned wood handles, knurled thumbscrews, cutter assemblies, and horizontal dovetail slides, both mounted on wood stands, ht. 9 in.$250-450

588Brass and Iron Watchmaker’s Turn, England, 19th century, a freestanding example with a 7 1/2-in. spoked pulley wheel, three-jaw brass faceplate, and knurled thumbscrews, lg. 12 in.$300-500

589Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, the worm-gear-driven example with turned wood handles, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, and three-jaw brass faceplate, all mounted on wood stand, lg. 19 in.$500-700

590Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, c. 1865, with a brass handwheel crank, pulleys, and a faceplate with three steel jaws, tool rest with dovetail slide and crank adjustment, mounted on a wood base which can be screwed to a bench for use, lg. 22 1/2 in., and an associated brass turn, lg. 8 in.$300-500


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591Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, a worm-gear-driven example with a three-jaw brass faceplate, knurled and flattened thumbscrews, turned wood crank handles, sliding dovetail bedplate, and tool rest, all mounted on a wood stand, lg. 18 in.$200-400

592Three Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Tools, 19th century, an English turn with a 6-in. spoke pulley wheel, three-jaw brass faceplate and tool rest arm (lacking tool rest), lg. 11 in., a Jacot tool for pivot polishing, mounted on a wood stand, lg. 8 1/2 in., and a Geneva pattern turn with runners and tool rest, lg. 7 in.$300-500

593IME Watchmaker’s Lathe, London, the pulley-driven 10-in. metal bed with headstock having an indexing plate, tailstock, a set of WW collets, three-jaw chuck, tool rest (lacking bed clamp), and associated accessories, housed in a wooden box.$300-500

594Lorch Schmitt & Co. Watchmaker’s Lathe, Germany, the 9 3/4-in. bed with headstock, brass three-jaw faceplate, tailstock and a grinding/polishing attachment, in a fitted box with cross slide, mounting stand, tool rest, collets, and a six-jaw chuck.$800-1,200

595Watchmaker’s Lathe and Collets, 11-in. bed, with headstock and a three-jaw chuck, tailstock, and dovetailed slide bed, with an associated electric drive motor and a set of collets.$200-300

596Two Watchmaker’s Staking Sets, including a Kendrick & Davis, Lebanon, N.H. and a K&D, both housed in fitted wood boxes.$100-200

597G. Boley Watchmaker’s Lathe, Germany, 10-in. bed, headstock, tailstock, cross slide, three independent jaw chuck, flip-over tool rest, pulley transmission, various tools, and approximately twenty WW collets all in a finger-jointed box, together with approximately forty-five additional collets in a wood box.$300-500

598Precision Drill Press and Sampson Pivot Polisher, drill press marked American Optical Co., lever-operated spindle and adjustable table, pivot polisher complete with speed control and 115 volt motor.$150-250

599Hairspring Vibrator and Six Poising Tools, Swiss-made hairspring vibrator by Tripet & Jeanrenaud; two poising tools marked HR, one Levin, one Watch-craft.$200-400

600Two Hairspring Vibrators, Switzerland, an E. Luthy-Hirt no. 11005 and a Paul Perret no. 404.$300-500

601Collection of Bench Tools and Lathe Accessories, including, drawer bars, collets, clamps, chuck jaws, sharping stones, and tool posts.$150-250

602Collection of Watchmaker’s Tools, including driving collets and pivot and screw polishers.$100-150

603Collection of Bench Tools, including a Levin carbide graver grinding set, polishing set, Starrett no. 458 dial bench gauge, Tapmatic, Vigor Tweezer Sharpener TW-1000, and other various parts and accessories.$150-250

604Group of Lathe Accessories and Small Motors, including bed clamps, tool rests, pulleys, Jacobs Chucks, and three small electric motors.$100-150

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605Tableau Automaton of a French Village, 19th/early 20th century, the lower scene depicting a double track canal with models of paddleboats, sailboats, cargo ships, and a water mill, above the molded rock formation lies a street scene with horse-drawn carriages, covered wagons, citizens of the village, and a clock tower with a Roman numeral dial and time and strike mechanism, a four-car passenger train with tender rides into a tunnel, all on individual belt-driven tracks that run on five different clockwork mechanisms, housed in a giltwood and glazed case, inside case stamped Chapeau, ht. 34 x wd. 55 x dp. 16 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

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606German Singing Bird Box, c. 1980, with serpentine painted porcelain and brass case depicting fanciful country scenes, dancing, and Victorian lives of leisure, which when activated opens to reveal a singing bird in red and green plumage rising from a pierced brass stage with moving body, wings, and beak, all in a lidded display box, wd. 4, dp. 3 3/4, ht. 1 5/8 in.$1,000-1,500

607Singing Bird Automaton, probably France, c. 1900, the brass case with repoussé decoration, single bird with red and black plumage on a limb with cloth flowers, clockwork mechanism activates tail, head, and beak, ht. 11 in.$500-700

608Eight-air Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, inlaid rosewood veneer case, 6-in. cylinder, single comb, tune selection and start/stop levers, lever-wind, tune selection sheet with handwritten songs under the lid, lg. 18 in.$400-600

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609Regina 15 1/2-inch Disc Musical Box, no. 53789, with double combs and star-wheel assembly, long bed plate, brass sugar-twist pressure bar, print with nine cherubs on underside of lid, celluloid plaques for patents, directions, and stop, mahogany serpentine case sitting on an associated disc shelf, with approximately thirty-four discs, lg. 22 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

610Mahogany 12-inch Disc Musical Box, no. 68604, star-wheel mechanism, single comb, long bedplate, zither (lacking damper), case with stepped base molding, reeded quarter-columns, sitting on bun feet, with approximately forty-eight discs, in a hinged wooden box, lg. 17 1/2 in.$400-600

611Concert Roller Organ, with twenty-note cob mechanism in glazed compartment, walnut and ebonized case with gilt-stenciled decoration, wd. 18 in., and approximately thirty-three cobs.$300-400

612Timbres en Vue Twelve-air Six-bell Musical Box, no. 32304, 13-in. cylinder, single comb, engine-turned bells, zither attachment, lever-wind, accompanied by original tune sheet, in a rosewood veneer and grain-painted case with marquetry, string inlay, and crossbanding, lg. 25 in.$1,000-1,500


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613B.A. Bremond Mandoline Organcleide Cylinder Music Box, Geneva, Switzerland, no. 12387, with brass bedplate, 21-in. cylinder playing ten airs, two-part comb, seven exposed bells, the center bell engraved B.A. Bremond, Geneva, with cast metal eagle finial, governor-cock stamped BAB, tune sheet inside lid, housed in a rosewood grain-painted case with marquetry, string and banded inlay, and ebonized trim, box lg. 36 in.$4,000-6,000

614Regina Mahogany Disc Musical Box, with brass bedplate, single comb, and start wheel assembly, plays 15 1/2-in. discs, lithographed card on underside of lid marked in part: Copyright 1894 by Regina, applied molded dome to lid, and carved rope-turned base molding, with approximately twenty discs, wd. 21 in.$800-1,000

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615Criterion 16-inch Disc Musical Box, oak case with punch decoration on base and dome top, star wheel construction with metal sugar-twist pressure bar (latch broken), and winding hole fitted with threaded iron rod, with approximately sixteen discs.$1,000-1,500

616Symphonion 7 1/2-inch Disc Music Box, Germany, single comb, brass bed, crank wind, and lever start/stop, hinged lid having a Symphonion illustrated card underneath, grain-painted box with gilt and floral-decorated top, and seven discs, wd. 10 1/2 x dp. 8 x ht. 7 in.$400-600

617Pathe Gramophone, France, c. 1900, with an 18 1/2-in. blue horn, metal arm with needle head marked Pathe Concert Brevete, S.G.D.G., 8-in. disc plate with green felt, start/stop switch and speed control, all on a wood sound box with pad feet, box size 10 3/4 in. square.$200-400

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618Leica M3 Camera Body, Three Lenses, and a Rollei 35, Germany, c. 1957, chrome, double-stroke, with a Leitz Summicron 5cm f/2 lens no. 1152801, Leica meter MC, Leitz Elmar 9cm f/4.0 lens, Leitz (Canada) Elmarit 135mm f/2.8 lens no. 3104725, and a Rollei 35 marked MADE IN GERMANY BY Rollei.$300-500

619Collection of Cameras and Accessories, c. 1958, including a Honeywell Pentax SP 1000 body with Bushnell automatic zoom 90-230mm f/4.5 lens, Steinheil Munchen 135mm f/2.8 lens, Vivitar 2X teleconverter; a Konica Pearl I-RS, Konica Pearl II, Kodak accessory back for Kodak Medalist camera with five film/plate holders, and a Mamiya Magazine 35 with Mamiya Sekor 50mm f/2.8 lens and two additional interchangeable backs.$150-250

620Olympus 35mm Camera Bodies and Lenses, Japan, including an Olympus OM-1n with a 28mm f/2.8 lens, OM-2S body, OM-4 body with a 35-70mm zoom lens, OM-10 body with a 50mm f/1.8 lens, Olympus lenses, three 50mm f/1.8, 135mm f/3.5, 65-200mm f/4.0 zoom, 500mm f/8.0 mirror, 2X teleconverter, magnifying right angle view finder, six leather lens pouches, a Kodak 8mm Brownie movie camera, and a pair of Tasco 8X21 mm binoculars, all in a model 614 Tamrac bag.$200-400

621Nikon FE Camera Outfit, Japan, c. 1980, chrome FE body, three lenses: Nikkor 28mm, f/3.5, Nikkor zoom 35-105mm, and a Nikkor-Q Auto 135mm, f/2.8; a Vivitar 285 zoom flash, and a Gossen Pilot 2 light meter, all in a cloth camera bag.$200-300

622Collection of Cameras and Accessories, including a Leica IIIF with a screw-mount Summatar 50mm f/2 lens, a Hektor 135mm f/4.5 lens and view finder, Leica meter and booster cell; Nikon FE with a 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor lens; Nikon FG20 body; three non Nikon lenses: one 35-105mm and two 70-210mm; Contax T VS 35mm with a 28-56mm zoom lens, and miscellaneous camera accessories.$500-700

623Group of Miscellaneous Camera and Darkroom Equipment and Accessories, including a Bogen 22A Special photographic enlarger, Nikon N4004S camera body with AF Nikkor 35mm f/2 lens, Nikon FE2 body, a Nikkor AF 70-210mm zoom lens, Sekonic Digi Lite F, model L-328 light-meter with case, a Bogen model 3021 tripod, with Bogen #3030 head, Mamiya C220 with 80mm f/2.8 lens pair, Arco Eight movie camera with f/1.8 lens, Kodak Automatic 35 Camera with 44mm f/2.8 lens in leather case, two developing canisters, camera filters, printing filters, 4 x 5 film holders, X-ray bag, and other accessories.$400-600


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624Mamiya RB 67 Medium Format Camera Outfit, c. 1970, Japan, including RB 67 body and grip, Mamiya Sekor 90mm f/3.8, and a 180mm f/4.5 lenses, Mamiya RB67 prism, waist level finder, two 120 backs, dark slide, auto extension tube no. 2, two double cut film/plate holders Type A, mirror-up cable release, and front and rear body caps.$300-500

625Linhof Super Technika III 4 x 5 Camera, West Germany, c. 1955, no. 52895, 135mm f/3.8 Schneider-Kreuznach Press Xenar lens marked Linhof, no. 3553966, in a synchro-compur shutter, Graphlok back, with a Polaroid film holder, 620 roll film holder, Linhof universal view finder, and nine Riteway cut film holders, in a carrying case.$200-300

626Collection of Medium and Large Format Cameras and Lenses, c. 1950, including a Linhof Munchen Technika III 4 x 5 with a Wollensak Raptar 135mm f/4.7 lens in a Rapak shutter; a 4 x 5 Graflex Speed Graphic with a Kodak 130mm f/4.5 lens in Kodamatic shutter; Mamiya Professional TLR body; two Mamiya Sekor twin lenses, 65mm f/3.5 and 105mm f/3.5, both with Seikosha-S shutters, a Yashica 44 twin lens reflex with 60mm f/3.5 Yashinon lenses; and a 12-in. focal length Dallmeyer London no. 2 series VI lens.$250-350

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627Cambo 4 x 5 Monorail View Camera Outfit, including a 21-in. rail, front and rear standards with shift, tilt, swing, and zero detents, a polaroid back, pop-up viewing hood, right angle viewing hood, 12-in. short rail, Schneider Symmar-S, 210mm, f/5.6 lens fitted to a Copal 1 shutter, additional lens board drilled for Copal 0 shutter, loupe, sixteen Fidelity Elite film holders, all in a carrying case with a Bogen model 3035 tripod and 141 head.$300-500

628“Kombi” Combined Camera and Graphoscope, Alfredo Kempers, Chicago, Illinois, 1892, the silver-plated body with lens, simple shutter, and knurled film winding knobs, marked on one end Patented In the Entire World, U.S. Patent Dec. 20, 92, Others Pending, Alfredo Kempers Chicago, the other end with engraved floral designs and Combined Camera and Graphoscope, The Kombi Trade Mark, in original box, lg. 2 in.$150-250

629“The Graphotrope” Carte-de-visite Display, William Walker & Co., New Haven, June 1866, walnut viewing box with a pair of dome-shaped glazed windows, split turned corner columns and center divider, paper label attached to hinged lid stating Manufactured by William Walker & Co. New Haven, Patd. 1866, top section rotates on a iron pillar mounted on a raised plinth, with twenty-seven tin-framed photographs, ht. 8 1/2 in.$1,500-1,800

630Green Marbleized Brewster-Pattern Stereoscope, c. 1855, the wedged-shaped body with ground glass for illuminating tissue or glass views, with a pair of lenses at rear, ht. 6 3/4 x wd. 8 x dp. 4 1/2 in.$300-500

631American Optical Studio Camera and Lens, New York, c. 1880, mahogany standards, brass hardware, geared rear swing and tilt, front rise and fall, fine focus lever, fitted with 8 x 10 sliding back, and an 8-in. square lens board with a 365mm, f/6.3 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens no. 92492.$200-300

632Deardorff 8 x 10 Field Camera, Chicago, Illinois, mahogany body and base, red leather bellows, gold-tone brass hardware, reversible back, front tilt, rise and fall, rear tilt and swing, geared front and rear focus, all with leather carrying handle.$300-500


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633Rochester Optical Empire State 8 x 10 Camera, Rochester, New York, c. 1900, mahogany standards, brass hardware, rear swing and tilt, front geared rise and fall, reversible spring back, 5-in. square lens board with adjustable iris lens mount, with matched extension rail, ht. 15 in.$200-300

634Folmer and Schwing Commercial View 8 x 10 Camera and Lens, Rochester, New York, c. 1915, mahogany standards, brass hardware, reversible spring back, rear swing and tilt, front geared rise and fall, 7-in. square lens board with a Voightlander barrel lens marked The Voightlander & Son Opt. Co., New York, and Collinear No. 58343, Series III No. 8, F 7.7, with two matched extension rails.$200-300

635Gundlach Optical Korona Compact 8 x 10 View Camera, c. 1902, mahogany bed and body, nickel-plated hardware, reversible spring back, rear swing and tilt, front rise and fall, leatherette bellows and three-section bed, folded size wd. 12 1/2 x dp. 12 1/2 x ht. 3 1/2 in.$200-300

636Deardorff 8 x 10 Field Camera, Chicago, Illinois, with mahogany body and base, brass hardware, geared front and rear focus, front tilt, rear swing and tilt, reversible spring back, black bellows, leather handle and a brass plate on the front standard marked MFD. by L.F. Deardorff & Sons, Chicago, Ill.$500-700

6378 x 10 Century No. 1 View Camera, Rochester, New York, c. 1910, mahogany body, cherry base, brass hardware, reversible spring back, geared front and rear focus, rear swing and tilt, geared front rise and fall, with matched extension rail.$100-200

638Rochester Optical 11 x 14 King View Camera, Rochester, New York, c. 1900, all mahogany, red leather bellows, lacquered brass hardware, front and rear geared focus, front tilt, rise, and fall, rear swing and tilt, reversible spring back and leather handle.$400-600

639Century 11 x 14 View Camera, Rochester, New York, mahogany body, cherry base, reversible spring back, 8 x 10 reducing back, front rise and fall, rear swing and tilt, geared focus on both standards, with matching extension rail.$100-200

640Folmer & Schwing 14 x 17 Studio View Camera, New York, c. 1890, mahogany body, cherry base, rubber bellows, rear swing and tilt, front rise and fall, reversible spring back, double-sided dry plate holder, 7 x 9-in. lens board, with engraved plate on front standard marked Folmer & Schwing Mfg. Co., New York, when folded ht. 23 3/4 x wd. 19 1/4 x dp. 10 in.$700-900

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641Eastman No. 2 View Camera, Rochester, New York, c. 1920, mahogany body, cherry base, brass hardware, red leather bellows, all movements rack and pinion controlled, fitted with 5 x 7-in. split reducing back, with matched extension rail.$200-300

642Deardorff 8 x 10 Field Camera, Chicago, Illinois, with mahogany body and base, gold-tone brass hardware, reversible spring back, rear swing and tilt, front rise, fall, and tilt, geared focus, brass plate on front standard marked MFD. by L.F. Deardorff & Sons, Chicago, Ill.$500-700

643Five Lenses, various makers and models, a Taylor-Hobson Wide Angle Anastigmat, Series VIIB, f/6.5, 6 1/4 in., a Zeiss Protar, f/9, 172mm, a Bausch & Lomb Zeiss Portar, Series V, f/20, a Voightlander Euryscop VI, no. 2, f/9, and an R. & J. Beck no. 100, cut for waterhouse stops.$150-250

644Three German Brass Lenses, a Voightlander wide angle Euryscop VII, no. 4; a Goerz Series III, no. 5, with a 10 3/4-in. focal length; and a Goerz wide angle Dagor, f/8, mounted in a Compur shutter on a 6-in. lens board.$200-400

645Two Brass Goerz Lenses, a Doppel-Anastigmat, Series III, no. 2, 180mm lens; and a Goerz Dagor, Series III, no. 4, (missing the internal diaphragm).$100-200

646Voightlander Heliar Lens in Shutter, Braunschweig, Germany, a 240mm, f/4.5 lens labeled Technika-Heliar, in an Ilex no. 5 Universal shutter.$100-200

647Two Long Focal Length Lenses, a Graf Super Anastigmat, 475mm, f/8, on a 6-in. lens board, and a Sylvar Series III, no. 6, 300mm, f/6.3, in a non-functioning shutter.$75-150

648Three Large Format Lenses, a Ross no. 5 Symmetrical, 7.1 in., a Darlot Rapid Rectilinear no. 4879 with three swing-out stops, and a Wollensak Series IA Raptar, f/6.8, 13 in., in a non-working shutter mounted on a 6-in. lens board.$200-400

649Two Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat Brass Lenses, a Series III, no. 4, 240mm, in an iris adjustable lens clamp on an 8-in. square lens board, and a Series III, no. 8, 480mm on a 7-in lens board.$300-500

650Voightlander Brass Lens No. 22914, Germany, c. 1870, lacquered brass lens cut for waterhouse stops marked with number as above and Voightlander & Sohn, Wien, Braunschweig, front and rear elements dia. 4, total lg. without hood 6 in., all in a wooden carrying case.$300-500

651Two Voightlander Brass Lenses, an Anastigmat V, no. 9, f/18, serial no. 40566, cut for waterhouse stops, and a Voightlander & Son New York Collinear IV, no. 6, f/12.5 with internal iris diaphragm.$100-200


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652Two English Brass Lenses, a Dallmeyer no. 6504 with rack and pinion focus, elements 2 1/2 in. in diameter, ht. without hood 4 1/2 in., and an R. & J. Beck no. 1527, marked 22 x 20 Rectr., 30 inch focus, with a full set of waterhouse stops.$200-400

653Three Small Brass Lenses, a Carl Zeiss Protar, f/18, 140mm; a Voightlander Euryscop IV, no. 0, cut for waterhouse stops; and a Bausch & Lomb Zeiss-Anastigmat, Series V, with disc stops.$100-200

654Three Brass Large Format Lenses, two Bausch & Lomb Zeiss-Anastigmat, Series IV, one with disc stops, the other with internal diaphragm; and an Extreme Wide Angle Periscope, no. 5, with disc stops and marked R.D. Gray, New York.$100-200

655Three German Lenses, two Carl Zeiss lenses: Goerz-Dagor, f/9, 240mm, and Protar, f/18, 212mm; and a Voightlander & Sohn, Collinear IV, no. 5, f/12.5; all with internal iris diaphragms.$200-300

656Voightlander & Sohn Brass Lens, Germany, c. 1870, no. 23844, the lacquered brass barrel marked 5a, No. 23844, Voightlander & Sohn, Wien, Braunschweig, with rack and pinion focus, slot for waterhouse stops, lens hood, 3-in. diameter glass elements, ht. without hood 6 1/2 in.$200-400

657Three Small Brass Lenses, a Zeiss Protar 141mm f/18 on a 3-in. square lens board; an f/5.6 lens engraved Perfection Extreme Angle, 100; and a Ross no. 2 Wide Angle Symmetrical, 4 in. f/16 with a rotating five-stop disc.$100-200

658Six Enlarging Lenses, an Ilex 51mm f/4.5, a Schneider Componon 135mm f/5.6, a Kodak Ektanon 135mm f/4.5, a Wollensak Raptar 135mm f/4.5, and two others.$150-300

659Pair of Stereo Lenses, unmarked brass barrel lenses in a Bausch & Lomb shutter, mounted on a 4 1/4 x 6 1/4-in. wooden lens board.$100-200

660Goerz Dagor Lens No. 395527, focal length 14 in., f/7.7, with flange, in black paint.$150-250

661Three English Brass Lenses, two Dallmeyer: a no. 1 Rectilinear with aperture dial and a Stigmatic, Series II, no. 7; and a Cooke Series V, 13.3 in., f/6, with internal diaphragm.$150-250

662Two German Brass Lenses, a Goerz Double Anastigmat Series IV, no. 7, focal length 360mm, cut for waterhouse stops; and a Voightlander Euryscop VI, no. 2A, cut for waterhouse stops.

No flange for either lens. Lenses may need cleaning.$250-350

663Three Voightlander Brass Lenses, a Zeiss Convertible Anastigmat 9 1/2 and 16 1/2 in., cut for waterhouse stops; a Collinear II f/5.6 missing internal diaphragm; and a Collinear III no. 3, 5 7/8 in. f/6.8 with internal diaphragm.$150-250

664Three Goerz Lenses and Shutters, a Ross, London Double-Anastigmat, 12 in., f/7.7, in a Betax no. 4 shutter; a Double-Anastigmat, Series III, no. 3, 8 1/4 in., in an aluminum shutter; and a Goerz Dagor, Series III, no. 4, 9 1/2 in., f/6.8, in an Acme shutter.$200-300

665Darlot Rapid Rectilinear Lens, Paris, no. 3952, brass barrel marked with serial number as above and Darlot Opticien, Paris, with three swing-in f-stops.$150-250

666Group of Lenses, Exposure Meter, and Filters, including a Graflex Optar, 90mm lens in a Graphex shutter, a Zeiss Tessar, f/6.3, 155mm lens, a Zeiss Protar, f/18, 212mm lens, a Wynne’s exposure meter in original tin box, and a group of glass mounted Wratten filters.$200-400

667Two Universal Iris Lens Mounts and a Studio Shutter, one mount with a maximum opening of 3 3/4 in. mounted on a 6-in. square lens board, the other unmounted with a maximum opening of 3 in.; and a Wollensak studio shutter style A no. 3 mounted on a 5 1/2-in. square board.$150-250

668Three Early Brass Bausch & Lomb Shutters, two labeled Automat on the speed dial, one with an f-stop scale of 2.8 to 256, the other with a scale of f/8 to 64, the third with the f-stop scale behind the speed dial, f/4 to 256.$100-200

669Three Air-operated Shutters, a Bausch & Lomb with dual air cylinders, an aluminum shutter labeled C. P. Goerz, New-York, and a Prosch Triplex, all in brass with aperture wheel.$150-250

670Three Universal Iris Lens Mounts, two with 3 3/4-in. openings mounted on 6-in. square lens boards and one with a 3-in. opening, all with minimum opening of 1 in.$150-250

671Group of Waterhouse Stops and Brass Lens Flanges, various sizes, nine flanges with approximate openings from 43 to 64mm, six groups of waterhouse stops in leather cases, wd. 31 to 48mm.$150-250

672Three View Cameras, a 7 1/2 x 9 1/2-in. American Optical Flammang’s Patent, an 8 x 10-in. Eastman View no. 2, and an 8 x 10-in. Century Victor View.$100-200

673Group of View Camera Spring Backs, various makers and sizes, including an 11 x 14, five 8 x 10, and three 5 x 7-in. reducing backs, and two Auto Graflex roller backs.$200-300

674Group of Plate and Film Holders, various makers, materials, and formats, film holders including forty 5 x 7, forty 8 x 10, three 11 x 14, and assorted other sizes, dry plate holders in 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 in., and many partial holders and additional dark slides.$200-400


675Group of Contact Print Frames, two frames to hold multiple 8 x 10 negatives, one six and one four at a time, two others with an opening of 10 1/2 x 13 in., the last with an opening of 9 x 11 in.$50-100

676Group of Camera Accessories, including two reducing backs: 4 x 5 and 5 x 7; red leather bellows for 8 x 10 camera, 8 x 10-in. ground glass, three round wooden tripod plates, two unmatched extension rails, a group of brass tripod and camera hardware, wooden tripod, cast iron studio tripod, wheeled tripod, printing platen, Ray-O-Flash power pack, and a flash powder tray.$100-200

677Photo Head Brace Stand, cast iron tripod with floral decoration, reeded column with internal rod for height adjustment, (missing the head clamp and support rod).$150-250


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678Steel-barreled Flintlock Blunderbuss, late 18th century, with walnut stock, steel furniture including a possible French flintlock, wood ramrod, evidence of rasp marks on butt, lg. 37 3/4 in.$2,000-4,000

679Pre-Civil War Massachusetts Militia Coatee, hand-sewn maroon broadcloth with yellow turnbacks on skirt, ten brass buttons marked Mass Volunteer Militia, stitched metallic corporal stripes on each sleeve, cuffs with yellow backing, metallic stitching with four buttons, and two brass epaulettes with woven fringe.$200-400

680Naval Officer’s Sword, c. 1850, with engraved blade, hand guard marked USN, shagreen and wire grip, gilded brass and leather scabbard, lg. 36 in.$200-250


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681Brass and Pewter “NHSM” Buckle, c. 1860, oval buckle with raised edges and letters marked NHSM, lg. 3 1/4 in.$200-250

682American Jaeger Flintlock Rifle, late 18th century, with walnut stock, rifled barrel, patch box with original worm and wadding, brass butt plate, trigger guard, and side plate, wood ramrod, and iron swing swivels, lg. 42 in.$3,000-5,000

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683Roby Model 1840 Cavalry Saber, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, c. 1865, brass hilt with leather and wire-wrapped grip, engraved on blade side of hand guard J.M. PERKINS, blade marked C. Roby W. Chelmsford Mass on one side and US 1865 on the other, lg. 41 in.

Note: John M. Perkins enlisted in the first Nebraska cavalry January 1865, mustered out July 1st, 1866.$600-750

684Civil War Waist Belt, c. 1832, for foot artillery sword, black and white buff leather, remnants of contractor stamp, brass buckle marked US with stacked musket, drum, and eagle.$200-250

685Framed Civil War Relics, c. 1863, including five .58-caliber miniballs, one .69-caliber round ball, and a “dug” U.S. belt plate.$300-500

686Model 1840 Ames Light Artillery Saber, Chicopee, Massachusetts, c. 1862, brass hilt with leather and wire-wrapped grip, blade marked Conn 1862 on one side of blade and on the other Made by Ames Mfg Co. Chicopee MASS, lg. 37 1/2 in.$500-800

687Framed Civil War Recruiting Broadside, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1861, printed paper broadside, depicting an eagle with banner inscribed “Union Liberty,” (toning, not examined out of frame), sight size 12 1/4 x 19 in., in a later frame.$200-300

688Remington Rolling Block Rifle, c. 1860, walnut stock with strap behind hammer marked in part Remington Pat. 1860, Middle Eastern markings behind barrel behind the site, lg. 50 in.$200-300

689Civil War Musician’s Sword, c. 1865, marked made by Ames Mfg., Chicopee and US J.F. 1865, grip-guard and drag stamped J.C.W., with leather and brass scabbard, lg. 39 in.$300-500

690Two New Hampshire Dog Tags, c. 1861, a brass tag marked Corp. C.R. Corltss., Piermont N.H.V., 15th REG., Co. B on one side, spreadwing eagle and marked War of 1861 on the other, and a nickel plated tag marked S. E. Merrill., Haverhill., N.H., N.H.V. 2D REG. on one side, war of 1861 with an engraved wreath on the other, with three .58-caliber miniballs, and a blank tag with an American shield.$400-600

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691Collection of “GAR” Medals, 19th and 20th century, including two star-shaped medals with red, white, and blue ribbon and eagle badge, Expert Rifleman with wreath and cross muskets, 35th Annual Encampment Rochester N.Y., 1901 with red ribbon and medallion below, pair of Love Token Earring, and a single New Hampshire volunteer militia button, seven medals total; with twelve WWII overcoat buttons, marked Waterbury Button Co.$150-250

692Engraved Powder Horn, with upper New York State forts and towns including Fort Ontario, Fort Edwards, figures, animals, and ships, date 1776 under the engraving of “New York,” faceted spout, wood plug with iron staple, lg. 11 in.$800-1,200

693Small Masonic Sword, 19th century, carved crosshatched grip with skull pommel, engraved blade (worn), and leather and brass scabbard, lg. 34 in.$200-250

694French Bayonet, with brass grip, steel cross-guard and blade, broad fuller, blade edge engraved in script, in part reading August 1867, and scabbard, lg. 27 1/4 in.$200-300

695Reproduction Flintlock Pistol, Tower-type, 8 1/4-in. barrel, steel and brass furniture including lock plate marked “TOWER” with crown symbol, brass pommel, ramrod joined to muzzle by pivoting attachment.$200-300

696Iron Breastplate, Backplate, and Burgeonet, possibly 17th century, both plates formed from a single piece of iron, the breastplate having the pronounced ridge or tapul running through the center, flared neck and waist lines, stamped initials either RB or AB near the left side of neck line, attached by leather straps and buckles (replacements), the lobster-tail burgeonet with riveted umbril or brim covering both the eyes and neck, the hinged eye brim with three-arm face guard, and ridge running from front to back, ht. 13 in.

Note: Reportedly found in Connecticut and believed to have been used in America in the early colonial period.$1,500-2,500

697Navy Medical Officer’s Belt, the brass buckle with carved wreath centering a medallion marked US MHS, gold metallic lace and leather belt, lg. 27 in.$200-300


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698Navy Uniform Accessories, including two captain epaulettes with metallic woven fringe and edging and silvered anchor, metallic and cotton belt with brass buckle, and a bi-corn beaver felt hat with braid and tassels, marked on interior Midshipman’s Store U.S.N.A.$300-500

699WWII Helmet and Trench Art Objects, a WWII second divisional painted helmet with white star, black Indian head, and red background, four engraved brass match cases, and three shells, marked France 1916, Belgium 1917, and AEF France 1918.$200-300

700Two Jes Schlaikjer WWII Posters, c. 1945, “O’er the Ramparts We Watch,” with an image of a pilot partially obscured by clouds, holding a bomb, and below him B17’s fly in formation, and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, a spotlight casts on a WAC (Helen McConnon) standing before a background of charging soldiers, 25 x 19 in.$500-700

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701Japanese Sword Cane, 19th century, the 15-in. blade mounted on a bamboo grip with brass pommel, copper mounts, bamboo scabbard, and brass point, lg. 26 1/2 in.$300-500

702Yasutsugu of Echizen Naval Officers Saber Model 1890, Edo, Tokyo, 17th century, “southern barbarian iron” blade with flat wide upper surface, good taper and shape, admiralty tassel, woven metallic cord, sake bottle knot with vertical red silk design, shagreen and brass-mounted scabbard, blade lg. 27 1/2 in.

Note: An unofficial USMC 1945 document accompanies the lot.$7,000-9,000

703Short Sword, c. 1900, in the Japanese style with braided grip and scabbard, 19 1/2-in. steel blade engraved Namtu 1923, overall lg. 36 1/2 in.$300-500

704Wakizashi Short Sword, Japan, hand-forged 18-in. blade, guard with brass inlay, re-wrapped bone and cloth grip with two menuki ornaments under wrap, one in the shape of a bull, the other a horse, and a lacquered scabbard, lg. 25 in.$800-1,200

705Three Titles on Armor and Firearms, including European Hand Firearms of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries, by Herbert J. Jackson, with A Treatise on Scottish Hand Fire Arms, by Charles E. Whitelaw, I.A., F.S.A. Scot., Philip Lee Warner, at the Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London, 1923, copy number 46; and Volumes I & II of Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361, by Bengt Thordeman, PhD, 1940.$200-300

706Two-handed Sword, Europe, 37 3/8-in. double-edged steel long-blade, pierced cross-guard with three-leaf clover design at each end, braided wire and leather hexagonal shaped grip, terminating in a disc-form pommel, lg. 48 in.$1,000-1,500

707Small European Sword, late 19th century, blade with small engravings, wire-wrapped grip, pommel, cross-guard, and grip guard embossed with figures, lg. 31 in.$150-200

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708Four Spanish-style Clasp Knives, 19th century, one with a 5-in. engraved single-edge blade, highlighted with red paint, incised brass fittings, bone handle with brass rivets and white bone inlay, lg. 6 1/4; and three single-edged iron blade knives with shaped wood handles and brass and metal rivets, lg. 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 in.$400-600

709Pair of Gauntlets and Eighteen Finger Lames, Germany or Austria, late 19th century, the two iron gauntlets in the style of the late 16th/early 17th century, with bulbous brass rivets and articulated wrist guards, lg. 9 in.$250-350

710Gilt-stamped Red Cloth Cover of The Armourer and His Craft, Charles Ffoulkes, c. 1912, The Armourer and His Craft From the XIth to the XVIth Century, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street W.C., London, top edge gilt, deckle edges.$200-300

711Malay Kris, 13-in. undulating iron blade or wilah, double fuller, pointed ganja, carved wood pistol grip or hilt set in a brass mendak, presented on a custom iron stand, lg. 16 in.$600-800

712Indo-Persian Steel Dhal, 19th century, the shield of circular convex form, with four bosses, applied brass border, pierced and chiseled motifs, and interlinked borders of arabesques and scrolls, retaining traces of silver damascening, dia. 18 1/4 in.$300-500

713Short Sword, central Africa, 21-in. hand-forged double-edged iron blade with a central ridge running its length, turned wood grip, wood scabbard with acorn-shaped chape and braided wraps, lg. 27 in.$300-500

714Turkish Ottoman Long Sword, 32 3/4-in. hand-forged single-edged wootz blade with gilt incised emblem, engraved silver fittings and cross-guard, riveted rhino horn grip, scabbard with silver locket having raised cannon and cannonball decoration, gold wash decoration on chape, lg. 38 1/2 in.$500-700

715Sengese Throwing Knife, Nigeria, typical hand-forged knife with incised decoration, double-edged blade, leather-wrapped grip terminating in a rat’s tail-shaped pommel, lg. 22 in.$300-400

716Dolpa Region Single-edged Knife, the 7 1/2-in. steel blade engraved with the number 5 and traditional decoration, single fuller, engraved and shaped cross-guard and pommel, ray-skin grip, scabbard having incised gilt decoration of a dragon, brass fittings and ray-skin and iron belt loop, lg. 13 1/4 in.$400-600


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717Katar, India, the single forged katar having parallel bars, crosspieces, and gilt decoration remnants making up the handle, 7 3/4-in. double-edged blade with gracefully forged fullers and bulbous point, pierced scabbard with red felt lining, gilt pheasant decoration and floral motifs on locket and chape, lg. 14 1/2 in.$700-900

718Masai Short Sword, eastern Africa, 9 3/4-in. double-edged imported English steel blade stamped Brades and with a “Giraffe” 1652 logo, rawhide-covered wood handle and sheath, lg. 16 in.$500-700

719Single-edge Knife, possibly 16th century, 9-in. engraved iron blade with floral and geometric key decoration, two-piece rosewood handle flanking the tang with two floriform rivets, lg. 12 1/4 in.$600-800

720Drummond, James, Ancient Scottish Weapons, George Waterston & Sons, Edinburgh, 1881, embossed and gilt leather spine, fifty-four plates, with introduction and notes by Joseph Anderson, copy 469 of 500.$400-600

721Pair of Turkish Pistols, 19th century, flintlock pistols with engraved silver mounts, bulbous butt plate, and carved wood stock, lg. 22 in.$800-1,200

722Turkish Kindjal, mid-20th century, double-edged 10-in. blade with single and double fullers, engraved silver hilt with gold wash and niello, two projecting or protruding rivets, scabbard decoration similar to hilt ending in a carved finial, lg. 15 3/4 in.$200-300

723Three Single-edge Weapons, including a Yatagan with a 21 3/4-in. blade inscribed with inscriptions and scrolls, horn hilt with broad thin wings, lg. 30 in.; a knife with turned wood handle having a bird-shaped pommel with beads, and wood, copper, and brass scabbard, lg. 15 in.; and a curved double fuller blade (lacking grip), the brass and copper scabbard with floral decoration, lg. 15 in.$300-500

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