Bristol, Conn.", 1863. The book
published by Philip C. Gregory
and Robert M. King, "The
Clocks of Irenus Atkins", pages
82-84, states in part, "The
London shelf model is the most
successful clock manufactured
by the Atkins Clock Company
and certainly the most recog-
nizable to modern day collec-
tors". The rosewood veneered
case is 17" high, in excellent
condition, has not been exces-
sively cleaned or polished, has
plain columns, and fine original
glasses. The only change from
original is a painted dial. The
paper label is primarily in place, perhaps 15%-25% paper loss. The move-
ment is 8 day, strikes an iron bell on the hours, and alarms on the same
bell. The hands are the correct type, brass bob, key, and original door-
knobs. $400-$600.
an elaborately carved Black Forest
case, ca 1800's. Carvings on the top
are a pair of birds, a torch, and leaves
or other mountain objects. On the
sides are carvings of leaves and other
objects. Ripple beading around the
barometer and thermometer. The
case is 30" high and 17½" wide.
Silver thermometer plate with
inscribed Centigrade and Reaumur
marks. Aneroide Barometre has
French/Swiss marks. Both are in
working condition. Thermometer sil-
ver plate needs to be cleaned. The
delicate carvings are in very good
condition, only a small nick or two
on the end of a leaf or bird wing.
$500-$750.
lor clock, one of their City Series
clocks, "Concord", ca 1886, and so
stamped on the back of the case.
There are no repairs or alterations,
just a nice original walnut case that
retains all the little buttons, carved
acorns, dentil moldings, applied
wood decorations, and other
grooved and finely carved pieces.
Great original glass and nickel
damascened bob, as well as a nick-
el pendulum hanger, dial ring, and
gong base. The ST hands are prob-
ably replacements and the dial has
been repainted. A previous owner
thoroughly cleaned the wood of all
smoke, now revealing a nice walnut
grain. Eight day movement is run-
ning and striking the Cathedral
gong each hour. This model is cer-
tainly not one of their rare ones, but
it is one of their larger and more attractive City Series clocks. Ly-Seth
Thomas #530. $400-$600.
Company / J. C. Brown, Bristol,
Conn.", copied from the label of
this shelf clock, ca 1855. The
movement is signed similarly, but
with Brown's name first. The
original painted dial also is signed
similarly to the label and move-
ment. The large 8 day movement
is held in place with mounting
blocks, it is running and striking a
coil gong each hour. Excellent
paper label inside, old brass bob
and a key. Both glasses are origi-
nal, and both with slight paint
loss. Rosewood veneered case is
15" high, a few chips on the bot-
tom edge and tiny ones on other
door knob that was a Brown trademark. Gold designs painted around the
case front and the base, faded but noticeable. This model case and this
movement are pictured and discussed in the book, "Jonathan Clark Brown
and the Forestville Manufacturing Company", written by Kenneth
Roberts and Snowden Taylor. See pages, 45, 62, and 66. $400-$750.
Chauncey Jerome / New York, N.Y.",
copied from the complete label inside
this steeple clock, ca 1850. Mahogany
veneered case is 20" tall, all original,
good veneer all around, but there is
always an edge nick or a dent some-
where. Cone finials, both with tiny tip
breaks. Original painted dial, old
hands, brass bob and old key. Both
glasses are old and we believe to be
original. 8 day brass movement with
double fusee brass and wood cones,
springs behind the cones, iron fusee
frame attached to the case back and the
movement rests on the fusee's iron
frame. The movement is not signed, it
is in running condition and strikes a
coil gong on the hours. $500-$750.
Conn.", miniature ogee shelf
clock, ca 1843-1848. Superb
flame mahogany ogee case is
17¼" high, no visible chips or
repairs, but there are surely some
flaws somewhere. Original glass-
es, original dial pan was repainted
by The Dial House, old hands, old
brass bob and key, and a perfect
paper label inside. One day brass
movement has original brass
springs, it is not signed, and it is
running and striking a coil gong.
This is an outstanding early case
and movement. $600-$750.