"Count", with green onyx top and base,
ca 1914. There are a few small chips on
the onyx but no breaks or repairs. The
biggest fault with this once expensive
clock is it is missing the back door.
Now if you think about it, why do you
even need a back door when you have a
front door? You cannot even tell it is
missing and it is easier to access the
pendulum without the door in the way.
This case is 16½" high, has a brass
body that is tarnished, and it has three
perfect beveled glasses. Round 8 day
movement, signed, running, rack count,
striking half hours on a standing
Cathedral gong, and has a correct pen-
dulum and key. Two piece porcelain
dial is perfect, signed, original hands,
and an open escapement. All this and
you do not have to worry about break-
ing the back glass. Ly-Ansonia #389.
Clock Co.
m a n t l e
c l o c k ,
" K i r k -
wood", ca
1901. The
clock is
incorporat-
ed in a
large wall
or mantle
and all three pieces framed and made to hang like a
picture. Ansonia probably did not make the piece,
although it is old enough for them to have made it. If
not made by Ansonia it was made by a gifted cabinet-
top, and other types of molding used other places. One strip of wood is
like ripple molding. The two large mirrors are heavily beveled. The wood
frame and wood clock are very dark and possibly never cleaned. The
clock is original and perfect, 8 day, strike and alarm, complete and run-
ning. There is a complete paper label on the back. Ly-Ansonia #1910.
$250-$500.
1960's. Someone went to an
awfully lot of time and trouble to
copy the early French Boulle
clock. In some auctions, this
clock could bring big bucks. It
has the look of a very expensive
Boulle clock. The case is wood,
painted black and gold all over,
the gold is supposed to make it
look old and mottled. The case
was then hand painted all over
with flowers and other objects,
even painted inside the large
wood back door. Cast cupid on
top and a pair of cupids in front.
The large dial has what appear to
be cartouche numerals.
Apparently, the dial pan was cast
in one piece including the
numerals, and then the numerals
were painted white to resemble
porcelain. It is a beautiful job
that will fool many people. The
pendulum bob is about as old as
the clock. The 8 day movement
is signed, "FHS / Germany", running and strikes Westminster Chimes on
five rods. The extra large case is 30" high and very heavy. This clock was
part of a large collection of frou-frou clocks we purchased from a person
moving to retirement quarters. He had hundreds of unusual clocks, mar-
ble and iron clocks, many with statuary, 400 day and cuckoo clocks, and
it did not matter to him if they were broken or chipped, did not have to
be real old, some even new, just as long as they had "the look". He did
require that they all be in working condition so he had them serviced as
he bought them. He lived alone all his life and did not have to worry about
sharing space. $750-$1000.
ulator, "Empire No.12", ca 1904.
Metal case is 14" high, was original-
ly gilded and lacquered. It was dis-
assembled and painted a bronze
color. All four beveled glasses have
problems, some with only small cor-
ner chips, some large corner chips,
actually the front glass is the best of
the four and that is the one you will
look at the most. Some people are so
lucky. It does have a very nice one
piece porcelain dial, no hairlines,
chips, etc., and is signed and has the
correct hands. Signed 8 day move-
ment is running and striking a
Cathedral bell (gong), and has the
original two jar imitation mercury
pendulum, and a key. Ly-Seth
Thomas #732. $250-$500.
clock was probably made by the same peo-
ple that made #564.The movement looks
the same, just not Westminster Chime, and
is signed the same, FHS / Germany". The
front and sides of this case resemble a
Boulle clock with inlaid brass. Surprise, it
is wood and all the fancy decorations are all
paint, and very well done. It will fool many
folks. The 23" high wood case with cast
brass ornaments closely resembles its larg-
er brother, #564. The hinged wood back
door is the same as the previous clock, as
are many of the castings. The 8 day move-
ment is running and strikes bim-bam on a
bell, half hours and hours. It is a fine look-
ing case until you start inspecting it closely
and realize it is not Boulle and brass. This
is some fine workmanship. $500-$750.