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Silent Auction August 2008
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387.
$200
French novelty clock made in the
shape of a padlock. Brass case is
almost 4" high, easel stand.
Porcelain dial, three delicate
French hands, and beveled glass
over the dial. Backwind and set 8 day move-
ment is running. Comes with a small origi-
nal key. Inscribed on the back is, "No.44587
/ Le Roy & Fils / Hger's De La Marine /
Palais ­ Royal / 13 & 15, C--- Montpensier
/ Paris / 211 Regent Street, London".
($1015) $300-$500.
386.
$200
Miniature French floor clock, ca 1893.
Mahogany case is 11" high, decorated with cast
metal ornaments and feet. It is not without a nick
or two, has not been cleaned or polished. The
metal is very dull and any gilt or other finish has
gone south. Back wind and set watch type move-
ment is running, winding key is probably not
original, but works. Back plate is signed,
"Amariel / 1893". Bowed glass, plastic like dial
with white painted numerals and other decora-
tions. All three hands are very delicate, and orig-
inal. ($475) $300-$500.
382.
$350
Austrian Zappler, ca
1830. Pressed brass
front with gilt high-
lights. Porcelain dial,
spade hands, and pendu-
lum bob are all perfect.
Movement is attached to
the thin pressed brass.
One day, back wind
movement, is running.
Some loss of the blue
paper underneath the
brass case. Wood base
with four turned wood
feet. The brass front is
4¼" high, with dome on
the base it is 5½" high.
Comes with tiny wind-
ing key. ($625) $400-
$800.
383.
$300
Austrian Zappler, ca
1850. Cast silver front,
green paint in depres-
sions making it appear
to be a tree. Silver dial
ring, and either paint or
green stone as dial cen-
ter, hands have spear
points, typical thin wire
with brass bob. The
case back is smooth or
solid silver with brass
one day movement
attached. Wood base,
blue velvet cushion on
which the clock sits.
The clock itself is 4"
high, with dome on the
base it is 5¼" high.
($528) $400-$600.
384.
$300
Large French desk clock,
ca 1920's. This is a very
heavy clock and unlike
clocks we see in the nor-
mal course of clock col-
lecting or sales. Similar
to #370 and #371 listed
previously. Signed,
"France / Bigelow
Kennard & Co.". Art
Deco style case with por-
traits of women and
cupids on four sides,
framed with silvered or
chrome metal, and a sil-
ver decoration on the four corners and inside the dial. The case is 8"
square and has a large easel stand in back. Eight day time only movement
is running. No signatures on the back. ($500) $300-$500.
385.
$100
Desk clock similar to others listed but
smaller at 4¾" square. It has an easel
stand in back. The case appears to be
brass with a beveled glass and a dec-
orative edge in front, plain brass in
back. Painted scene inside the dial
ring, hands match colors on the front,
the dial is signed, "8 Days Swiss".
Back wind 8 day watch type move-
ment is running. ($173) $100-$200.
388.
$750
French "Coffin
Clock" in a green
leather case with
brass trim including
hinges, latch, and
decorations over the
wind arbors and other
things on the back.
The leather case is
6½" tall,brass grill-
work in front, slot for
the winding key at the bottom,
and the small watch type
bowed crystal over the bowed
porcelain dial and the two very
ornate hands. The dial is
signed, "Che Terror / v Achard", or something close to that spelling. The
movement is running, I will guess it is 8 day. Note on the back the bottom
sliding latch that covers the other three slots. The base of the case is signed,
"MODELE DEPOSE ­ FRANCE & ETRger". The clock has been well
protected, is complete, very unusual, and very rare. ($1200) $750-$1500.