1920"s, and very similar to #370. A
much more attractive and substantial
clock than the picture may reveal. It
was difficult to get the true colors to
come thru because of the glass and
bright brass dial. The brass framed
clock is 8" square, two toned brass and
silver outer border, brass dial plate,
painted minute marks, raised brass
numerals, fancy hands that apparently
have phosphorus on the ends to aid nighttime viewing. The dial is signed,
"8 Days Swiss". It is held upright by a brass easel. The entire back is one
piece of brass with easel and watch/clock attached. Backwind and set 8
day, time only, movement is running. Name of original owner inscribed
on the back, but a poor attempt was made to scrape the name off. ($352)
$150-$250.
the dial of this desk clock that is
almost identical to #370. It was
impossible to get a picture with a
good likeness. The case is 8" square,
brass frame, silver dial plate with
gold painted numbers and minute
marks. Great set of hands were, or
are, coated with phosphorus. Solid
silver back plate with large easel
stand and clock/watch movement
attached. Backwind and set, and the
8 day time only movement is run-
ning. Signed on the back so small I cannot make out anything but,
"Swiss". ($400) $200-$300.
three previous but is only 8" by 6".
Silver frame, cream colored dial
plate, raised brass numerals, solid
brass plate in the center. Great set
of phosphorus coated hands, and
the hour dots are phosphorus coat-
ed. Dial is signed, "8 Days Swiss".
This case is nicer than the previous
three. The back is a solid piece of
silver, silver easel, and silver watch/clock can. Back wind and set, 8 day
time only movement, is running. Signed on the back by the maker, print
is too small to read, all I am sure of is, "Swiss". ($400) $200-$300.
Silver frame and beveled glass
around the white dial plate. Raised
brass numerals, phosphorus coated
hands, dial is signed, "Tiffany &
Co / France". The entire back is sil-
ver including a large easel stand
and the tin can holding the 8 day
time only movement. Back wind
and set, movement is running, not
signed anywhere on the back.
($280) $150-$250.
marble/onyx and bronze or brass,
ca 1885. It is 21" high, 11½" wide,
complete, has no cracks or breaks,
but you may find a miniscule edge
nick if you search. Barley twist
columns, ornate paw feet, attached
cast brass decorations and a large
onyx urn on top. Beveled glass in
the machined sash, cast
bronze/brass dial with recessed
numerals and recessed dial center,
and good hands. There is a cast
sash and beveled glass over the
back opening but the glass is
cracked. Round French movement
is 8 day, running and striking a bell
on hours and half hours. Movement
is signed, "A.D.Mougin".
Pendulum and key inside. ($975)
$500-$750.
clock, ca 1890. This is truth-
fully a good looking clock, pri-
marily black marble with a
few pieces of well placed onyx
trim. The onyx is dark green
and black and a smattering of
white. The posts up the front,
the ring around the dial, and
the four circular attached orna-
ments, are the extent of the
onyx trim. The large heavy
hunk of marble is 19" high,
15" wide, and in near perfect
condition, that is, there are no
breaks, cracks, or repairs. You
will find a few minuscule edge
nicks. The glass on the bottom
has a brass frame and the
largest bevel I have ever seen.
There is a very nice machined
Brocot escapement, and original French hands. The oversized French pendu-
lum is 12½" long, has two mercury jars, with live mercury. The bottom door
on the back is a very large piece of marble, with two hinges and a latch. The
top cover over the movement opening is a brass door with cutouts, and it is
hinged. The 8 day French movement is round, strikes a large silver bell on
hours and half hours, and is signed, "A.D.Mougin". ($1550) $750-$1000.
clock, ca 1920's. A much more sub-
stantial and attractive clock than the
picture may depict. It is 8" square, a
brass frame around the front, all brass
or bronze on the back. On the front is
a beveled glass over the dial, brass
sheet behind the dial ring and a circu-
lar brass piece in the center. The
round inner dial is signed, "Tiffany &
Co. / 8 Days". Note the extraordinary
and set 8 day, time only, clock/watch type movement, and it is running.
The back plate of the movement is signed, "Brevet + Swiss / 2559372 /
Eterra". ($405) $250-$500.