fully one of a kind. It is a three piece clock, the
main case with the movement and a two piece
pendulum hanging below the carved upper
body. The movement is 8 day, time only,
signed, "Jauch / Western Germany". The dial
and hands are modern day and for that matter,
the movement is probably ca around 1970. I am
not sure if this atrocity is all new, or an old case
with new innards. I lean to all modern-day. A
great clock to give the in-laws. Just tell them it
is very rare, which it is, and you bought it just
for them. $200-$250.
copy of the English Lantern clocks made in
the 1700's. The movement is signed,
"Unadjusted Seven (7) Jewels / Made In
Great Britain By Smiths English Clocks
Ltd". Brass dial is signed, "Smiths / Made In
Great Britain". Time only balance movement
is running fine. The brass case is 10" tall.
$250-$350.
Mass 1840", printed on the
large and complete paper
label. This is a rare clock
because the thirty hour wood
movement has a built in
alarm feature. The alarm in this clock
is different from other wood move-
ment alarms because it has a lever
extending from the movement thru the
case top where it rings an iron bell.
Another iron bell below the movement
is to sound the hours. There are two
pinions with broken teeth, otherwise it
is a sound movement. The inside of
this case is exceptionally clean and the
32" high mahogany veneered case on
the outside has had light clean-
ing/restoration, i.e. a glue block, etc.
The veneer is very nice but you may
see a small repair or hauling mark. The
old wood dial has been repainted. The
alarm ring, three iron weights, pendu-
lum, iron bells, hands, and all case hardware appear to be original to the this
clock. It is identical to the clock and movement pictured on page 235 in the
book, "Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock", by Ken Roberts and
Snowden Taylor. $150-$300.
Co. enameled iron
case clock, "Mon -
te
and one that we
had not seen until
3-4 years ago,
now we have had
3. The case style
is most unusual
with the rounded
better description, I would love to hear it. Cherub friezes on the front
depict the harvesting of grapes on the left side and drinking the fruits of
their labor on the right side. The Ansonia catalogs say the ornaments are
finished in Barbedienne Bronze. Maybe, maybe not. This large iron case
is 17" wide and 9½" high, good black enamel paint with a minimum of
problems, and good paint on the ornaments. Metal feet, original back
cover, and a correct pendulum. Beveled glass in a bronze sash, two piece
porcelain dial is signed, has the correct hands, and an open escapement.
There is a tiny chip on the right wind arbor and a tiny hairline on the left
arbor. 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking a Cathedral gong
on hours and half hours. Ly-Ansonia #1057. $300-$500.
"O.O.G. Weight", ca 1880"s.
Mahogany/zebra veneered case is 26" high
and appears to be 100% original, but not with-
out a few flaws. The catalogs show this model
as being made with mahogany or zebra
veneers. Judging by the striping on the front,
I will call it zebrawood. There are a few tiny
chips or rough places, but overall the case is
sound. Some cleaning/polishing would help
tremendously. Both glasses are original, it has
an excellent paper label, original dial and
hands, and an old bob and key. The dial has
some small flakes around the top and bottom,
overall good for its age. The brass movement
is weight driven, thirty hour, time, strike, and
alarm. We tested the movement with finger power, not weights, and the
movement is complete and sound, should run but you should check it over
before hanging the pair of old iron weights. The clock strikes on a coil
gong and alarms on a cup bell. Ly-Waterbury, pages 394-397. $100-$200.
"Column Shell", ca 1863. Rosewood
veneered case, 25" high, good veneer all
over, with the usual corner and edge nicks,
mostly top and base, but it looks great. The
shell columns, gold painted capitals and
bases, and the curving OG type top and
base, all are in very nice condition.
Detractions are the painted dial and the
label. The dial can be repainted, and that
alone would make the clock look ever so
much nicer. The label is 50% or so still in
place, and you cannot see the missing paper
behind the new dark lower glass. The move-
ment is 30 hour, weight driven, striking a
coil gong on the hours. The round iron
weights, brass bob, hands, knob, and other
hardware and parts, all appear to be original. The movement is operational
but you should test the cords and other moving parts before running it reg-
ularly. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 521-522. $100-$200.