miniature single
fusee bracket clock,
ca 1855. Mahogany
veneered case is 7"
high, not including the brass han-
dle that is recessed into the top,
around the glass. With the four
glasses, five counting the top glass,
it could be considered a carriage
clock as well as a bracket clock. All
four glasses are cathedral style,
three held with putty, the front by a
bronze surround that also frames
the silver dial. The dial is the same
size as the glass, and it has etched
designs resembling plumes on a crown, and each crown has the words
"Ich Dien" engraved. The numerals are etched and the inner dial has
etched circular designs. The heavy duty 8 day movement has solid plates,
and a single fusee wire movement that fill the case. It is mounted inside
the same as a bracket clock. It is not signed anywhere, and is very clean
and running. The brass pendulum is early but no way to determine its age.
Both front and back doors have key locks, and one key. A winding key is
also with the clock. The case, considering its age, is very good. You will
find some edge or corner nicks, and I am sure a piece of veneer glued
down, but basically a good straight early clock. $1000-$1500.
ca 1880, plus or minus. Cherry wood case is
36" high, and outside of the cherry finish, the
clock is near perfect. The dial is as nice for
its age as any Seth Thomas dial you will find,
all three hands are correct and original,
glasses are original, it has a very nice pendu-
lum bob and wood stick, brass weight, pul-
ley, and beat scale. There is even a very nice
label inside. The 8 day movement is running
perfectly. I surmise the case was smoky
black, and the smoke and some of the finish
was removed. In a well intended effort to
bring the cherry back to its beautiful original
color, the stain used was not correct. The fin-
ish is a little too red. I know the case can be
made right again, but it will take some effort.
You probably have noticed what nice cherry
cased No.2's have been bringing, and this
clock is exceptionally nice, except for the
finish. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 276-277.
$1500-$2500.
U.S.A.", copied from the complete
paper label inside this ca 1850 ripple
beehive clock. The very nice 19" high
case is covered with rosewood veneer
and has ripple molding all around the
front. There are no wood problems nor
have there been repairs. Both glasses
are very nice, the top with original
putty, the bottom may also be original,
or at least has been in the door a long
time. The painted zinc dial shows con-
siderable wear, and the numerals are
very weak. Hands and pendulum are
correct for this model. Movement is 8
day, strikes a coil gong. Reference:
"Jonathan Clark Brown and the
Forestville manufacturing Company",
by Kenneth Roberts and Snowden
Taylor. $1500-$2000.
cal to one made by Richard Cox of
Irving, Texas, that gained second place
at the 1981 NAWCC National conven-
tion. This very large clock is a more
recently made clock, standing 37" high,
not counting the dome. The dome by
itself is 30" tall, and not included in the
photo. This clock has an 8 day move-
ment that strikes a large bell, has a per-
petual calendar with moon phases, days,
months, and a thermometer and a large
barometer dial. All the dials are porce-
lain. All the various movements and
parts are held with metal plates that rest
on a large wood base that is 20" in diam-
eter, the base in turn rests on 3 metal
feet. The clock is running. Reference:
"Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks",
ca 1889. This clock has been in a local home
for many years, running, and everyone was
happy with it. Fortunately for us, they decid-
ed to sell it, and I might add, for considerably
less than they paid for it. The clock is 100%
original, 39" black walnut case is near per-
fect, clean, and polished. It has a shine, which
one could tone down if one felt the need, but
most of our customers prefer their clocks
clean and shining. There is a complete label
on the back, very nice original dial, hands,
pendulum bob, and wood stick. The move-
ment is an 8 day runner and strikes a
Cathedral gong. This one is about as good as
they come. Ly-Welch #233. It has a high
resale value. $800-$1200.
double dial clock, "Elfreda", ca 1900. The
"Elfreda" model is pictured in the New
Haven books as a one dial clock only. We
have sold this model in the past as a double
dial, and Millers Calendar Clocks has it
pictured. The fancy oak case is 49" long,
cleaned and polished, has the original top,
base, finials, and dial board. There is suffi-
cient evidence of black goop in the grooves
and corners to know that the case was once
very dark. Both dial pans are original,
paper dials are replacements, the three
large hands appear correct, the seconds
hand is oversized. Correct brass pendulum
bob, and the signed beat scale is badly
worn from the pendulum scraping it.
Remnants of a label on the back. There are
no extra holes around the movements or
dials, and we believe the clock to be
straight. Ly-New Haven, #534, a one dial
example; Millers Calendar Clocks, page
128, a double dial example. $1250-$1500.