Silent Auction August 2008
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310.
$100
Swiss desk clock with day calendar
opening at top of the dial. Three
inch square case is solid brass,
easel stand folds up around the
movement. Movement is 8 day,
running, back wind, set, and regu-
late. Black dial is signed, "Movado
/ Swiss". There are no numerals or
other markings on the dial other
than the calendar opening. Brass
hands easily read on the black dial.
The back of the movement is
signed, "8 / Swiss / Lever Escapement C.244 / 15 Jewels / 1650478".
($570) $100-$200.
311.
$100
Swiss desk alarm clock. Brass case,
easel stand, 3¼ by 3¼". Front edge
inlaid with stone or metal, and flow-
ers on the edge also with inlay of
brass between. Beveled glass over the
dial. Dial ring with painted numerals,
some wear. The inner dial has
remains of a painting, not recogniz-
able to me. Hands have painted
designs, very fancy. "8 Days" signed
on the dial ring. Signed on the back,
plus a serial number. I cannot read where made, or who made. 8 day
movement is running, hands not seated very well, alarm set key needs
attention. ($324) $100-$200.
312.
$100
Small desk clock, silver case on metal
feet. Case is 2¼" square, beveled glass
over the dial. Raised numerals and hour
marks on the dial ring, correct hands,
Dial is signed, "Tiffany & Co. / 8 Days
Swiss". Backwind and set on the watch
type movement, it is running. Serial
number "10189" on the back. ($365)
$100-$200.
313.
$100
Swiss desk clock. Brass case on a
marble base. 3¾" high and 3½"
wide. Unusual brass trim around
the edge of the clock/watch.
Beveled glass, porcelain dial,
painted hands with designs simi-
lar to some previous desk clocks
above. Dial is signed, "Edwd. F.
Caldwell & Co. Inc. / New York /
8 Days / Swiss / Doxa Watch
Co.". Backwind, set, and adjust.
Back of movement is signed,
"Doxa Watch My / Switzerland /
15 Fifteen Jewels / 5 Five
Adjustments". The 8 day move-
ment is running. ($315) $100-$200.
306.
$100
French/Swiss Ribbon Clock. "Beating
Heart" movement. Cast brass case is 4½"
high and 3" wide, not including the ribbon.
With the ribbon it is 7" high. Beveled and
bowed glass over the dial, good original
hands. Backwind and set movement is run-
ning, pendulum heart is swinging. ($455)
$200-$300.
307.
$100
French/Swiss Ribbon clock, "Beating Heart"
movement. The great dial is signed, "Made In
France", and back of the case is signed, "Made In
Austria". The brass case is 4" high, 3½" wide, not
including the ribbon. Including the ribbon, it is 11"
high. Beveled glass over the dial, and it has excel-
lent hands. Hands and numerals are coated with
what I suspect is phosphorus. The movement is
running and the heart pendulum is swinging.
($200) $200-$300.
308.
$100
Swiss Jeweled Ribbon Clock. The brass case is 4"
high, 3" wide, not including the ribbon. It is 8" high
altogether. Jewels on the clock case and top clip, and
all jewels are intact. Beautiful dial is signed,
"Swiss", the back is signed, "Tiffany & Co." Rose
colored dial matches rose colored jewels, nice origi-
nal slim gold hands, gold numerals and gold minute
dots. The movement is running briskly and I suspect
it runs 8 days. ($325) $200-$400.
309.
$100
French desk clock with an easel
stand. It is 4" square, brass case, bor-
der of metals, stone, and thin strips
of brass inlays. Flat beveled glass
over the dial. Brass colored dial,
numerals painted in three dimen-
sional effect, very fancy painted
hands. Dial signed, "Mappin &
Webb / Sao Paulo", and "8 Days",
and "France". The back is signed,
"Depose" and "2151", in two places.
Backwind set, wind, and regulate. 8
day movement is running. ($550) $100-$200.