1893. This model is not as common
as you may think. We may have had
6 in 25 years, and in checking other
auction houses, they have had even
fewer. This clock is a pleasure to
describe for it is 100% original,
complete, and has not had polish,
cleaner, or a rag touch it. I call this
kind of clock, a "McDermott" clock.
The brass is dull, never polished, and
all original including the pendulum
bob, spiral weights, and all the other
brass attachments on the case. The
front glass, 2 side glasses, dial and
hands, chains with acorns, every-
thing is original. The mahogany case
is 51" high, and crusty all over. The
movement is 8 day, running, and has
a gong strike. The clock came to us
from a long time collector of rare
and exceptionally nice clocks. 2-3
years ago he sold us his collection of
Ansonia banjo clocks with frosted
glasses. If you recall they were out-
standing examples, like this one. We
have seen this model sell on EBay
for over $6000, not nearly as nice as
this clock. Ly-Waterbury #600.
$4000-$6000.
"Electrolier No. 6"
ca 1910. In our thir-
ty years trading in
clocks this is the
only Electrolier we
have offered in an
auction. This piece
was part of the
Bruce Baziluk col-
lection we acquired
following his pass-
ing a few years ago.
Bruce restored this
piece by giving it a
new bronze finish
and replacing some
missing lily leaves.
He cast leaves using
originals from this
piece for the molds.
The wiring was
checked and all five
light bulbs replaced.
It would be impossi-
ble to find 100 year
old bulbs to match any that may have still been working in this piece. All
of the Ansonia Electroliers are named and there is a plaque on the base
indicating this one is, "Le Lys", or translated, "A Lily", or "The Lily".
Ansonia used the figure "Fortuna" in making this piece. That is the same
statue they used with the Fortuna Swing Clock. The statue is 23" high, the
total height of the piece is 36". Included are several Lily leaves that Bruce
saved after he refinished this piece. Ly-Ansonia #443. $3500-$5000.
clock, marketed in the US by
"Bailey, Banks, and Biddle /
Philadelphia", and is signed
like that on the inner dial. The
large bronze case is 24" high
and 17" wide, and made of
heavy plate bronze, not a thin
pliable bronze we normally see
used in clocks. The 8 day
movement inside the large can-
ister housing is solid, heavy
plates, unsigned, at least on the
back plate. Powered by two
chain pull-up bullet shaped
bronze weights. The pendulum
is not original to the clock but
is certainly analogous to this
case, and hardly shows anyway
behind the clock front. The
large bronze front has creatures
and objects of many descrip-
tions including a god on top,
goddess on the bottom, mythi-
cal creatures, vines, leaves,
grapes, nuts, and other things.
clock in the January 2008 auction but we have not seen hide nor hair of
"Peter Cottontail, "Peter Piper", or whoever he is. $1000-$1500.
Clock Co.
"Regent with
Candelabras",
ca 1904.
Three piece
set, all brass
and in excel-
lent original
c o n d i t i o n ,
very large and
very heavy,
has little if
any wear. The
clock case is
22½" high,
assembled together and you cannot tell how it was done. It is all very
ornate, has four mythical sea serpents at the top around the urn.
Everything is finished brass except the hands and the heavy beveled glass.
All the dial parts, sash, rings, elaborate open escapement parts, all are
brass. 8 day movement has been serviced, is running and striking a
Cathedral gong on hours and half hours. The original pendulum and key
are with the clock. The Regent by itself is very rare, and having the can-
delabras is a very special bonus. We have never before seen the three
pieces together. Ly-Ansonia #1548. $1500-$2000.