390.
E. Ingraham & Co., "Domino" mantel clock
E. Ingraham & Co., Bristol, Conn., "Domino" mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven brass movement in a black enameled wood case, papered dial, black steel hands
Estimate: $100.00 - $150.00
Condition Report: black enameled case in original finish has some wear on the corners and general loss to the gilding in the incised decoration. Remains of original label on the back. The white dial is an old Swigert replacement as the dials on this model usually had a black dial with gilt lettering and brass hands. Hands are mismatched. Proper pendulum. Finials (4) are absent. A very nice looking case style. With some work, this will be a nice clock.
Dimensions: 12in x 15.75in x 7in
Circa: 1885
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $75.00
391.
E. Ingraham "Ionic" double dial calendar clock with B.B. Lewis perpetual calendar
E. Ingraham & Co., Bristol, Conn., "Ionic Calendar" wall clock, 8 day, time and strike with B. B. Lewis perpetual calendar mechanism in a veneered and grain-painted case with two papered metal dials and black Maltese style hands.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: the case is in very good condition with original finish nicely waxed. Original top dial has aged to tan, and as is typical, the Lewis calendar dial is bright white and likely a replacement. Lewis calendar is lacking its rear dust cover. Very nice inner paper label. A nice example of this model.
Dimensions: 16in x 29in x 5in
Circa: 1890
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $450.00
392.
Ingraham "Nyanza" banjo clock with gas & oil themed dial and tablet
E. Ingraham & Co., Bristol, Conn., "Nyanza" banjo clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement in a mahogany case, painted metal dial with arabic numerals reading "Union Petroleum Co. / Philadelphia / Penna.", black spade hands.
Estimate: $150.00 - $250.00
Condition Report: Early model "Nyanza" with case nicely rubbed down. Original lower table reads "UNION PETROLEUM COMPANY / PHILADELPHIA PA.". Early models had mirrored throat glass, but this one may have newer mirror. Finial is replaced. Dial has been painted (earlier ones had paper) Nearly complete paper label on the back. The movement is signed.
Dimensions: 10in x 36in x 4in
Circa: 1914
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $200.00
393.
Ingraham "Oriental" shelf clock with rosewood veneer case
E. Ingraham & Co., Bristol, Conn., "Oriental" shelf clock with a spring driven 8 day time and strike movement in a rosewood veneered case.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: The case has been refinished and is in good condition. There is some veneer loss at the rear of the top of the case. The paper dial and the dial glass are replaced. The hands are original. The three gilt pieces on the door have been nicely restored. The movement is signed.
Dimensions: 11.25in x 18in x 5in
Circa: 1878
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $700.00
394.
Eli Terry & Sons Pillar & Scroll Shelf Clock
E. Terry & Sons, Plymouth, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike weight wood movement pillar & scroll shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in nice condition in an old finish. The original feet appear shortened. The right scroll tip has been repaired. The top side returns are replaced. Original hands with repair to the hour hand. Replaced key escutcheon. A decal looks has been put on the original glass. Painted dial looks original, but has some extra mounting holes. A set of old finials. Clean label inside.
Dimensions: 17.25in x 28.5in x 4.5in
Circa: 1830
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $375.00
395.
Beehive shelf clock with cast iron backplate and Kirk's Patent by E.C. Brewster
E.C. Brewster, Bristol, Conn., "Kirk's Patent", 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement with a cast iron backplate round gothic or beehive shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished mahogany veneered case in nice condition has some veneer chips on the base. Repainted dial. Original tablet. Hands are possible replacements.
Dimensions: 10.75in x 19in x 4.25in
Circa: 1842
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
396.
Briggs Rotary novelty timepiece with conical pendulum
E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn., "Briggs Rotary" novelty timepiece with a 30 hour, spring driven brass movement with conical pendulum, 2 inch papered dial with roman numerals, black steel spade hands, all on a black painted wood base with cast metal paw feet and under a small glass dome. These were manufactured under John C. Brigg's 1855 & 1856 patents first by the George W. Brown & Co. (toy manufacturer) in the 1860s and in the 1870s by E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: some flaking of the black paint on the base. Paper dial looks original with some light spotting. The hands are original. The nice glass dome. Proper spherical pendulum with knurled ring. The pendulum will need to be restrung.
Dimensions: 5.25in x 8in x 5.25in
Circa: 1875
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
397.
E.N. Welch "Star Pointer" calendar clock
E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn., "Star Pointer" wall clock with a spring driven time and simple calendar movement in an oak case.
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Condition Report: The case is in good condition with some original finish. The paper dial has significant discoloration and should be replaced. The minute hand is original. The hour hand has age not match the minute hand. The calendar hand is a replacement. The door glasses are original.
Dimensions: 18in x 32.5in x 4in
Circa: 1900
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $175.00
398.
E.N. Welch Ripple front Beehive shelf clock.
E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn., 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement ripple-front round gothic or " beehive" shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Rosewood veneered ripple molding case in original finish has a small area of minor loss at the right back edge. Original painted dial has some loss at the winding arbors, stains on the edges and minor loss to the numbers. Original hands. Original tablet has minor loss. Original bone door knob. Slightly dark but readable label inside. Movement is signed.
Dimensions: 10.50in x 18.75in x 3.75in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $700.00
399.
Eli Terry, Jr., Terryville, Conn., 8 day, half column & splat double decker shelf clock.
Eli Terry Jr., Terryville, Conn., 8 day, time and strike weight driven brass movement half column & splat double decker shelf clock.
Estimate: $350.00 - $450.00
Condition Report: Mahogany & Mahogany veneered case in an old finish has some repair at the top splat and some loss just below the splat. Nice faux tortoise shell columns with capitals, bases and plaster splat once gilted, but now gold painted. Brass hands are probably modern, but proper style. Original painted wood dial in nice condition. Bottom tablet is a replacement. Clean label inside.
Dimensions: 19in x 36.5in x 5.75in
Circa: 1835
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $450.00
400.
Miniature lantern clock
England, a miniature, 18th century lantern clock, the corners with continuous castings consisting of the turned feet, columns, and finials, the case top with strap mounted bell, and pierced, engraved fret above the 5" roman numeral brass dial with single brass hand, weight driven, brass, 30 hour movement with verge escapement and count wheel striking and passing strike at the half hour, back cock with thread suspension, resting on a purpose made oak wall bracket
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: the core of the clock appears to have 18th century origins, with later additions and replacements including the side frets, doors, counterweights, and hand. Driving weights missing, pendulum missing, steel components with oxidation, rear door missing, trains complete and functional, wall bracket 20th century
Dimensions: 5in x 8.5in x 3.75in
Circa:
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $600.00
401.
Ephraim Downs, wood movement carved column & splat shelf clock.
Ephraim Downs, Bristol, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike weight wood movement carved column and splat shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in nice condition in an old finish. Replaced tablet by Tom Moberg. Original painted dial has some gesso loss on the corner spandrels and the center circle. Original hands. Correct movement by Downs. Clean label inside.
Dimensions: 17.5in x 29.5in x 6.25in
Circa: 1830
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $350.00
402.
Kroeber, "Cabinet No. 56" walnut shelf clock
F. Kroeber Clock Co., New York, NY, "Cabinet No. 56", 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement shelf clock.
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Condition Report: Walnut case in nice condition in original finish. Original dial pan now has a new paper dial. Original hands. Movement is signed.
Dimensions: 9.75in x 20.25in x 5in
Circa: 1884
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $250.00
403.
Kroeber "Indian Hunter V.P." mantel clock with Muller case
F. Kroeber Clock Co., New York, NY, "Indian Hunter V.P." mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven brass movement in a metal front case depicting a hunter with a bow and arrow standing next to his alert canine companion, papered metal dial, and black steel Maltese style hands.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: the finish has worn off from most of the case. The Kroeber catalog listed this clock as " bronze" but meant a bronze-colored finish over the cast spelter. Impressions inside the cast spelder door identify this as a Nicholas Muller No. 181 case. Original paper dial is soiled with wear and abrasions but is still quite legible. Original hands and nice patented Kroeber pendulum. This statue is reported to have been copied from the original by John Quincy Adams Ward, which was completed in 1886 and now stands in Central Park, New York. A well-executed statuette makes this a handsome clock.
Dimensions: 15in x 22in x 4.5in
Circa: 1878
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $800.00
404.
Kroeber, NY, "Polaras" walnut shelf clock
F. Kroeber Clock Co., New York, NY, "Polaris" 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement walnut shelf clock with a nicely made shelf.
Estimate: $100.00 - $200.00
Condition Report: Walnut case in nice condition in an original finish. Original paper dial has age darkened with a strange white circle at 6 o'clock that is not covering a hole in the dial. Original hands, pendulum and tablet. Fragment of a label on the back.
Dimensions: 9.25in x 19.75in x 5.25in
Circa: 1884
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $200.00
405.
J.C. Brown sharp gothic or steeple clock with ripple front
Forestville Manufacturing Co., (J.C. Brown), Forestville, Conn., sharp gothic or steeple clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm, spring driven brass fusee movement in a rosewood veneered case with rippled molding.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: Rosewood veneered case has lost most of its original finish. There is some small veneer loss on the top back edge. The bottom of these usually has rippled molding, but it is not present on this clock. The dial is a modern replacement that looks convincingly old. Original decalcomania tablet with minor loss. Both period hands have been repaired. The tips on both finials have been repaired. Movement is signed. Dark label inside. Will need to have a suspension spring / leader fitted.
Dimensions: 10.25in x 20in x 4in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $350.00
406.
Forestville Mfg. Co. 8 day double OG shelf clock.
Forestville Manufacturing Co., Forestville, Conn., 8 day, time and strike weight driven brass movement double OG shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished mahogany veneered case in nice condition has a couple chips and repairs on the bottom front band and a couple chips on the top OG molding. Original painted dial with maker's name in nice condition with minor loss at the mounting pins and the door handle. Original tablet and hands. Partial label inside. Movement is signed.
Dimensions: 17in x 30.75in x 4in
Circa: 1845
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $325.00
407.
Mini Steeple Ripple Front, J.C. Brown
Forestville Manufacturing Co., J.C. Brown, Bristol, Conn., 30 hour, time and strike spring driven brass movement ripple front mini sharp gothic or steeple clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished rosewood veneered case in nice condition. Signed dial has been repainted and dial plate may may be a replacement. Replaced hands. Tablet is correctly redone as the original tablet is taped behind the clock. Two of the supports for the dial appear replaced. Movement is signed. Mini ripples size are far more scarce than full size ones.
Dimensions: 8.75in x 16in x 3.75in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $550.00
408.
Three piece mantel garniture set made in France for Bawo & Dotter
France for Bawo & Dotter, Importer, New York, USA, New York, NY, three piece mantel garniture set, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement in a ceramic case with blue glaze and applied gilt ornaments, the front with neoclassical romantic scene signed "Petit", the dial flanked by two full ceramic columns with gilt bases and capitals, arabic numeral white enamel dial with polychrome garlands, pierced brass hands, and matching set of candelabra both with blue glaze and painted scenes.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: case in overall very good condition with minor crazing visible over the light colors, dial and movement with B & D trademarks, movement oily, cast parts with original gilding, candle holders with wax residue. Dimensions are for the clock itself.
Dimensions: 9in x 10.5in x 4in
Circa: 1900
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $750.00
409.
French black mantel clock with perpetual calendar functions
France for the English market, mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike with perpetual calendar showing the days, date, and months in English, spring driven movement with Brocot escapement in a black slate case with variegated marble columns and insets, enameled dial with subsidiary for the calendar functions.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: The black slate case is very good with the smallest of chips along a few of the edges. No large losses or breaks. The red and white marble pieces are very nice. The gold filling the incised patterns has been nicely restored. Enamel dial is very good, as is the bezel and beveled glass. Hour and minute hands are missing. Pallet jewels are carnelian. Strikes on a substantial gong. This clock is heavy and fragile if shipping is a consideration.
Dimensions: 17in x 11in x 7.5in
Circa: 1880
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $475.00
410.
Small three piece French clock and candlestick set
France, Egyptian Revival three piece garniture, 8 day, time only, spring driven brass movement with cylinder escapement in a brass drum supported by a cast winged sphinx figure seated on a variegated marble base with cast moldings, silvered roman numeral dial, and Breguet style blued steel hands
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: the clock and candlesticks are in excellent condition. One small chip to the edge of one of the candlestick bases which is very hard to detect. Good silvered dial and original hands. The patination has slight wear on the brass sphinxes. The unsigned round movement has been remounted to the movement sometime in the past. The movement is very clean, so serviced recently. A very attractive, high quality set.
Dimensions: 3in x 6.5in x 3in
Circa: 1870
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $500.00
411.
Empire portico clock under dome
France, empire portico clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven brass pendule de Paris movement in a patinated brass case on cast brass feet, the base and top with applied gilt floral ornaments, four Corinthian columns with gilt bases and capitals, the gilt bezel with repeating rose-and-leaf design, roman numerals, cast dial center, pendulum with knife-edge suspension, blued steel Breguet hands, all on a painted wood base under a glass dome.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: The patinated case is in very good condition. Some fine scratches to the black roman numerals. Ornaments and dial with much of the original gilding. The movement is stamped with word "Butte". Wood base has been repainted. Base once had feet which are now absent. The dome is old, and perhaps original to the clock.
Dimensions: 8in x 17in x 4.5in
Circa: 1840
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $600.00
412.
Miniature French clock with thread suspension with Athena goddess figure
France, mantel timepiece, 8 day, time only, spring driven brass movement with thread suspension in a stepped, molded brass base upon which stands the cast gilt figure of the goddess Athena holding a spear in one hand, the other hand holding a shield within which is set a silvered chapter ring with roman numerals, blued steel Breguet style hands.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: the case is in very good condition with what looks to be original gilding. There is no rear cover for the movement as this clock once lived under a glass dome. Hour hand may be a replacement. Unsigned diminutive French movement is clean and has new thread. The Greek goddess Athena was associated with wisdom, strategic warfare, the arts, and trade. Minerva was the equivalent Roman goddess.
Dimensions: 6in x 10in x 3in
Circa: 1840
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $650.00
413.
French portico clock with wood inlay and cast gilt ornament
France, portico clock, 8 day, time and strike, round spring driven movement in a figured hardwood veneer case with satinwood inlay on the front, cast leaf moldings on the base, columns, pendulum, and bezel, roman numeral silvered dial with guilloché center, blued steel Breguet style hands
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: case with good original finish, minor scratches and dings, veneer lifting slightly on backs of columns, gilding good, suspension was likely converted to steel spring, the name on the dial reading "Barbier à Paris" was added later, dial with fine specks of dark tarnish, unsigned movement ticks and strikes.
Dimensions: 11.5in x 25in x 6.5in
Circa: 1870
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $650.00
414.
French portico clock with abundant inlay, heavy cast bezel and pendulum
France, portico clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven movement with countwheel strike in an ebonized case with curved silhouette and stepped and molded base, the case front with abundant flower and scroll inlay of brass, tortoise shell, colored enamels and mother of pearl, heavy cast brass bezel surrounding a roman numeral white enamel dial, fancy pierced brass hands, and matching cast brass pendulum with faux gridiron.
Estimate: $400.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: case is good overall with many minor bumps and dings, dial with a few small hairlines, chip near right winding arbor hole, good hands, spring suspension is likely a conversion, movement is unsigned, original pendulum.
Dimensions: 11.5in x 21.25in x 5.75in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $325.00
415.
Esmerelda and Djali figural mantel clock with Marti movement
Fritz Marti & Fils, Paris, France, "Esmérelda" figural mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement, the case on cast feet supporting a polished white marble base, a goat figure on one side and a dancing woman with tambourine on the other, the clock with applied metal ornaments, arabic numeral white enamel dial with polychrome garlands in the center, blued steel hands.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: spelter figure dirty with much of its original patination gone, applied metal ornaments poorly repainted in gold, dial good, hands with oxidation, marble base good, movement ticks and strikes, movement with a poorly struck Marti award stamp from 1900. Esmeralda is a character from Victor Hugo's novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame". She was known for her dancing and is often depicted with a tambourine. She was rarely seen without her goat named Djali.
Dimensions: 12in x 20in x 5.5in
Circa: 1910
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $225.00
416.
Junghans "Elegant" model swinging mystery clock
Gebrüder Junghans, Schramberg, Germany, "Elegant" swinging mystery clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement contained in a compound pendulum held aloft by a female figure in flowing dress, arabic numeral white enamel dial, and blued steel hands.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: patination on cast spelter figure is quite good with a few small scratches near the base. There are some small scratches on the ebonized wood base. The swing arm has been polished so the gilding is gone, revealing bright brass and copper surfaces. Unsigned enamel dial is very good. The unsigned movement has centrally located winding and setting knobs and a going barrel. This model is often called "Diana" but is shown as "Elegant" in period Junghans catalogs.
Dimensions: 5in x 14in x 6in
Circa: 1920
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $350.00
417.
Junghans swinging mystery clock on cast dolphin form statuette
Gebrüder Junghans, Schramberg, Germany, dolphin swinging mystery clock, 8 day, time only spring driven brass movement with compound pendulum, gilt cast case, arabic numeral white enamel dial, and blued steel hands, all held aloft by the tail of a gilt cast spelter dolphin statuette on a turned ebonized wood stand.
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: The old cast spelter figure is in good condition. Gold paint has been applied over the original gilding, filling the deep sections of relief. The threaded end has been soldered onto the jewel arm, which is not of the common Junghans type. There is a repaired split in the wood base. The movement is unsigned but has the other hallmarks of a genuine Junghans including the centered setting knob and enclosed mainspring barrel. No modern hardware or adhesives were found within the movement or case. The crystal is absent. We do not see this model in catalogs or previous sales and the Junghans swing arm clock appears a bit big for the scale of the statuette. That said, there is another known swinging clock attributed to Junghans that has a dolphin figure very similar to this one.
Dimensions: 3.5in x 10.5in x 5in
Circa: 1915
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $1,100.00
418.
Massachusetts banjo clock, Geo Hatch
George D. Hatch, North Attleboro, Mass., 8 day, weight driven brass movement patent or banjo timepiece.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: Cherry case has scratches on what is left of the finish. Has damage to the throat frame by using screws to hold the frame to the case. A repaired crack in the head. Original zinc dial has scattered loss and inpainting in a large area in the center. Original hands. Bottom weight baffle is missing. Tablets appear replaced. These timepieces almost always had simple black and gilt tablets.
Dimensions: 11in x 29in x 3.75in
Circa: 1870
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
419.
Ithaca "No.11 Octagon" Double Dial Calendar Clock
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Ithaca, NY "No. 11 Octagon" double dial calendar shelf clock with a spring driven 8 day time and strike movement (E.N. Welch) and a H. B. Horton patented perpetual calendar mechanism in a walnut case.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: The case is in excellent condition with a nice original finish. The original papered dial plate (both time and calendar) is in very good condition. The hands are original. A nice example of this model.
Dimensions: 12in x 21in x 5in
Circa: 1880
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
420.
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "No. 4 Hanging Office"
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Ithaca, NY, "No. 4 Hanging Office" wall clock with a spring driven 30 day timepiece movement (E.N. Welch) with a H. B. Horton patented perpetual calendar mechanism in a walnut case.
Estimate: $400.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: The case is in good condition, with original finish, but has a separation joint at the top of the case. Most segments of the time and calendar wooden bezels have been nailed down to restrict the separation. The time and calendar paper dials are original, with some aging and discoloration. The time hands have age and may be original. The calendar hand appears replaced. The movement is signed. The door glasses are original. The calendar drum papers are original and darkened with age.
Dimensions: 15.5in x 28.75in x 4.5in
Circa: 1880
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $325.00
421.
Ithaca No. 8 Shelf Library Calendar Clock
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Ithaca, NY, "No. 8 Shelf Library" clock with a spring driven 8 day time and strike movement (E.N. Welch, Forestville, Conn) and a H. B. Horton patented perpetual calendar mechanism in a walnut case.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: The case is in very good condition with some original finish. The top finial and its two flanking top pieces are later replacements and not quite correct shapes. The original paper time and calendar dials are in good condition with some wear. The hands are all original. The movement is signed.
Dimensions: 11.75in x 25in x 4.5in
Circa: 1874
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
422.
Ithaca, "No. 8 Shelf Library", double dial calendar clock
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Ithaca, NY, "No. 8 Shelf Library", 8 day, time and strike double dial calendar shelf clock.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: Nicely rubbed down walnut case in nice condition in original finish. Paper time dial is a replacement. Original calendar dial has some staining. Original hands. Remains of a label on the back. The top maybe a possible replacement as it is not the style found on this model. The top is most commonly found on the number 4 1/2.
Dimensions: 11.5in x 25in x 4.5in
Circa: 1880
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
423.
J.C. Brown iron front shelf clock with mother of pearl inlay
J.C. Brown, Bristol, Conn., iron front shelf clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven brass movement in an iron front case with mother of pearl inlay within floral painting, stenciled gold painted borders, painted metal dial and steel club hands.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: the case is in very good condition. Good detail and color on the painted decorations. The unsigned metal dial has a tiny amount darkening to a clear over coat. Nice club hands. The movement is signed "J.C. Brown / Forestville CT / U.S.A.". Small brass plates have been soldered to the surface of the front plate to deal with a couple of worn pivot holes. An unusually nice example of this early style iron front.
Dimensions: 17in x 22.5in x 4in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $950.00
424.
J.C. Brown, Ripple Front Steeple Clock
J.C. Brown, Forestville Mfg. Co., Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass fusee movement ripple front round gothic steeple shelf clock
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Condition Report: Mahogany veneered case in nice condition in original finish. Nice original tablet, hands and bone knob. Hour hand has been repaired. Original painted dial has stains, some loss at the mounting pins and a scratch at 3 o'clock. Movement is signed. Dark, but readable label inside.
Dimensions: 10.25in x 18.5in x 4in
Circa: 1850
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $1,400.00
425.
Four-column onion top shelf clock with ripple molding by J.C. Brown
J.C. Brown, Forestville Mfg. Co., Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement 4-column round gothic or onion top ripple molding shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: Rosewood veneered case in an old finish has minor damage at the right side back edge of the onion top. The painted dial signed: "E.C. Brewster" has scattered paint loss and maybe from a different clock as the movement is stamped "Forestville Mfg. Co.". Three of the four finials have minor tip damage. Replaced tablet. Most of the label is gone.
Dimensions: 12in x 20in x 3.75in
Circa: 1848
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $600.00
426.
Early Jahresuhrenfabrik 400-day clock with disc pendulum
Jahresuhrenfabrik, Triberg, Germany, 400-day or "Anniversary Clock", year-running, spring driven movement with torsion pendulum and deadbeat escapement on brass base and posts, arabic numeral white enamel dial, black steel spade hands, and disc pendulum, all under a glass dome.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: molded portion of brass base with dark patina, top of base with fine scratches, spots and specks on pendulum surface, suspension intact, suspension guard is present, dial very good, rear movement corresponds to Plate 1504A in Terwilliger's reference book, serial number 68291.
Dimensions: 7.5in x 12in x 7.5in
Circa: 1910
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $175.00
427.
Colorful French ceramic case clock with Japy Frères movement
Japy Frères & Cie, Paris, France, mantel timepiece, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement in a polychrome ceramic case, the base on three cast metal feet, three columns supporting the clock decorated with mythical scenes and topped by a cast urn crest piece, arabic numeral white enamel dial and black steel hands.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: ceramic case in excellent condition, case leaning forward a bit, crest piece held on with silicone, dial very good, hand good, nice cast sun pendulum with oxidation on the rod, movement stamped with Japy's horseshoe trademark, movement ticking.
Dimensions: 8.5in x 17.5in x 4.5in
Circa: 1905
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $150.00
428.
French crystal regulator with Japy movement and compensating pendulum
Japy Frères & Cie., Paris, France, for Spaulding & Co., Chicago, crystal regulator, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement with compensating pendulum in a glazed polished brass case, cast bezel, arabic numeral white enamel dial, and blued steel hands.
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Condition Report: case in overall good condition, beveled glasses are good, very nice dial marked "FRANCE", compensating pendulum with mercury, sloppy repair to hammer arm, signed Japy movement needs cleaning.
Dimensions: 7in x 11in x 5.5in
Circa: 1900
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $225.00
429.
Jerome, Darrow & Co., Reeded Pilaster & Scroll Clock
Jerome, Darrow & Co., Bristol, Conn., Reeded Pilaster and Scroll shelf clock with a weight driven 30 hour time and strike movement (groaner) in a mahogany case.
Estimate: $400.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: The case is in very good condition and has been refinished. The dial and hands are original. All three door glasses are original with some in place restoration to the two handsome tablets. The finials are old but probably later period.
Dimensions: 16.5in x 38in x 5.5in
Circa: 1827
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $850.00
430.
Jeromes & Darrow wood movement column & cornice shelf clock.
Jeromes & Darrow, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike weight wood movement column & cornice shelf clock.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished mahogany veneered case in nice condition. Replaced tablet. Original painted dial has some age cracks and small loss across the area between 3 and 9. Original hour hand. Minute hand is replaced. Faux tortoise shell columns and gilt caps and bases have been nicely redone. Both key escutcheons are replaced. Original brass bushed wood movement. Clean dial inside.
Dimensions: 21.25in x 41.75in x 8in
Circa: 1832
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $600.00
431.
John Birge 8 day, carved column & splat double decker shelf clock.
John Birge, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike weight driven brass movement fully carved column, splat and paw feet double decker shelf clock with Ives' strap movement.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished mahogany and mahogany veneered case has some small veneer repairs on both doors. Replaced tablet. Original wood dial has been repainted. Original hands. Partial label inside.
Dimensions: 17in x 37in x 6in
Circa: 1831
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $425.00
432.
Joseph Ives, Bristol, Conn., Looking Glass clock case (only)
Joseph Ives, Bristol, Conn., empty case for an 8 day, time and strike weight iron plate movement mirror or looking glass clock.
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Condition Report: Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in a newer finish with a small veneer piece missing on the door edge. Replaced top tablet. Original bottom tablet has scattered loss. Repairs to the scroll ears. Period mirror.
Dimensions: 20in x 54.5in x 5.75in
Circa: 1820
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $225.00
433.
Joseph Ives "Brooklyn" model wagon spring clock case (only)
Joseph Ives, Brooklyn, New York, empty case to an early "Brooklyn" model clock utilizing a wagon spring.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Condition Report: Mahogany veneered case nice condition in an old finish. This case was designed to use the early six wheel train movement. A picture of an example of this clock can be found in: "The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology by Kenneth Roberts", 2nd edition, page 75. Replaced tablet. Original wagon springs still inside the case as well as a clean label. If you have or can find a proper movement and dial, you will have a VERY rare clock.
Dimensions: 14.25in x 28in x 4.25in
Circa: 1825
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $550.00
434.
Probably J.C. Brown 8 day, ripple round gothic or beehive shelf clock.
Label says New Haven Clock Co., but likely back and label from a later New Haven beehive clock. 8 day, time and strike spring driven brass movement. Ripple front round gothic or beehive case. Ripple clocks were almost entirely made by the Forestville Mfg Co., J.C. Brown and E.N. Welch Mfg. Co.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: Refinished mahogany case in nice condition. Repainted original dial. Movement is the type made by Forestville. Tablet is a modern replacement with a much later tablet taped to the back of the case. Period hands.
Dimensions: 10.5in x 19in x 4in
Circa: 1855
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $500.00
435.
Electrique Brillié battery powered wall clock
Manufacture des Ateliers Brillié Frerès, Paris, France, for J. Auricoste, Paris, "Electrique Brillié" wall clock, battery powered movement with center seconds, the heavy ball pendulum swinging through the center of the stationary electromagnet, glazed case mounted to a white marble backboard, roman / arabic white enamel dial with blackened steel Breguet hands.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: The porcelain dial is perfect and with original signatures of Brillié and the retailer which reads, "J. Auricoste / Horologer de la Marine de l'Etat". Only the beveled front glass remains. Grooves in the brass moldings will accept replacement beveled glass panels. The hands advance when the pendulum moved manually. The original wet battery jar is now dry but still intact with Brillié label. A plate on the top of the movement is stamped "BFF 8665"
Dimensions: 10in x 17in x 5.25in
Circa: 1910
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $1,100.00
436.
New England, Weight Driven Banjo Timepiece
Massachusetts, 8 day, weight driven brass movement gilt presentation patent or banjo timepiece, c1835.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Mahogany and gilt case has scattered loss to the gilded parts. Bottom tablet is replaced. Throat tablet looks original. Movement is attached to the case with a screw through the backboard. Original hands. Original dial has some roughness in the upper half and some ripples in the base paint. Finial is modern.
Dimensions: 10.5in x 38in x 4in
Circa: 1830
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $300.00
437.
New Haven "Occidental" shelf clock
New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn., "Occidental" shelf clock with a spring driven 8 day time, strike and alarm movement in a walnut case
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Condition Report: The refinished case in in very good condition. The paper dial is in good condition. The hands are original. The side mirrors are original and in very good condition. The movement is signed. The door glass and stencilled design are original.
Dimensions: 16.5in x 24in x 5.25in
Circa: 1895
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $275.00
438.
New Haven "Thopas" crystal regulator with green onyx base and top
New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn., "Thopas" crystal regulator, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven movement in glazed case with green onyx base, cornice, and pediment, arabic numeral white enamel dial with polychrome garlands, black steel hands.
Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Condition Report: case is in good condition but for one small piece of green onyx missing on the back right corner, dial is very good, small chips to one corner of one of the beveled glasses, good two vial pendulum, the large round movement is unsigned.
Dimensions: 7.5in x 13.25in x 5.5in
Circa: 1910
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $175.00
439.
Unusual New Haven Calendar Clock
New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn., Unidentified model, 30 day, spring driven brass double wind movement double dial wall calendar clock. We did not find this model in the catalog as it may have been a special order as New Haven did produce clocks for other firms such as the American Ringer Co., New York.
Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Condition Report: Refinished oak case in nice condition. Both paper dials are replaced. Original hands and pendulum Movement is signed.
Dimensions: 18.5in x 49.25in x 5.5in
Circa: 1900
This item has been sold!
Realized Price: $650.00
Schmitt Horan & Co.