movement, ca 1860. Beautifully
carved piecrust bezel and side
ornaments, all original and in
superb condition. The carved
bezel is solid mahogany, case
body is flame mahogany veneer.
The case is 27½" high, has the
normal edge and tiny veneer nicks,
mostly on the bottom. There are
no unusual wood splits or repairs.
All the wood is a little dark, prob-
ably has not been cleaned in sever-
al years, but looks great just as it
is. Brass string and brass stars
inlaid in the bottom section. Top
section is held to the case body
with wood pegs. Painted iron dial
is very nice and is signed, "Thad
Canter & Co. / W. Hampton".
Original hands and a correct heavy
brass pendulum. The door in the
base has a key lock. It takes a very small winding key to operate the lock,
not your normal lock and key. The movement is 8 day, time only, and wire
on the fusee. It will run but service is advised. $1000-$1500.
Co. / J. C. Brown / Bristol,
Conn", copied from the
complete paper label inside
this ripple front steeple
clock, ca 1850's. The brass
movement is 8 day and
strikes a coil gong. Original
zinc painted dial and hands.
The dial is getting weak but
is brighter than #121. The
mahogany case is 20" high,
has two good finials, and two
good glasses, although the
bottom glass is a later copy
of an original glass. The
mahog
cleaned. It has the Brown
door knob and two good old
hands. The ripple around the
front is excellent and we see
no repairs or alterations to
the wood case. Same refer-
ence as #121. $1500-$2000.
banjo is their model No. 1543, a large clock
that is 42" high, 10½" wide, made of
mahogany and is in excellent condition.
There are two original hand painted glasses
of President Washington and Mt. Vernon.
Both glasses have been touched up on the
back on a few places that had chipped. It
was a good repair and hardly noticeable.
The paint should hold for many more years.
Bowed and beveled glass in the cast brass
sash, perfect painted dial and correct hands,
all near perfect. Brass eagle, sash, side rails
and pendulum bob. Movement is 8 day,
time only, running, and signed, "Waltham
Clock Co. USA / 6368, which is the serial
number. Inside is the original iron weight.
The Waltham banjo's are very possibly the
best made since 1900, and every collector
seems to acquire at least one. Ly-American
Clocks #904, books for $2800. $2000-
$2500.
Seth Thomas
Clock Co.
"Gallery 18-
Inch", ca 1913.
Solid oak case
is 25" in diam-
eter on the
back edge, 7"
deep, and in
near pristine
condition. 18"
painted dial is
signed, and has
most all its
original paint,
and the original
pair of hands.
There are some
small scratches
from sloppy
winding. Inside
is the original
brass pendulum, brass beat scale, and at the bottom, a complete working
lock. On the back of the case is a factory stamp, "1913J". ST made this
model from 1884 to 1924 in both a 15 day and 30 day model. This clock
is 30 day and powered by a large movement with two springs. It has
Graham dead beat escapement. The case is beautifully polished and on
close examination you can tell the clock has always been clean, never
covered with smoke. You can tell by examining the back and the crevices
in the wood that it has been pampered and protected. We have seen these
30 day models bring as much as $4000. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 340, his
value set at $3500. $2000-$3000.