is 60" tall, veneer is burl and flame mahogany, perfectly
bonnet are carved windows with cloth back-
some repairs to the veneer on the bonnet. The
brass movement is seat board mounted like a
nickel bells mounted above the movement. It
original to the clock. The arch top dial has a section on the
arch that is concave and has painted figures, i.e. a castle
and a man. The silver dial ring is etched and paint filled,
the inner dial is mottled brass, and there is a silver sec-
onds dial ring and three old hands. There are cast brass
spandrels on the corners and in the arch top. The move-
ment has been completely gone thru and is running and
striking. Like most all Austrian movements it will only
run for 2-4 days. In the 1700's what else did you have to
do besides wind your clocks every day? $2000-$2500.
The walnut case is 32" high, near perfect in all respects,
as nice a No.6 as we have ever had. The
finials are all original, same with the
Fashion glass, the damascened pen-
dulum, the four nickeled hands, nick-
el dial rings, door lock, knobs, two
perfect labels, a beat scale, and every-
thing else about the clock. The case is
clean and polished, and will have the
normal chigger bites or nicks. The bot-
tom dial has some wear, roller papers
are deteriorating, but I would not
replace the roller papers or have the
dial repainted. The top dial is almost
too nice to be original but everyone
who has looked at it says it is the orig-
inal paint. The Seth Thomas movements are clean and
some of the finest ST ever made. They are both running
and changing the calendar properly. This clock is as nice
as they come. Ly-Calendar, page 288. $3500-$4000.
80.
Grained cherry case is 29" high, their smallest banjo.
and many times they improve the base
by nailing or gluing the joints better.
The iron weight has the number "5"
inal movement is properly signed and has maintaining
power. The signed dial is all original and slightly soiled
or aged, and a few very small paint chips have been
covered over. Both glasses are very nice, both door
latches are intact and functional, weight baffle board is
intact, old winding crank in the case, pendulum tie
down is complete and holding the very fine pendulum
in place. This is a used clock, not mint, has some grime
on the dial and some minor problems on the bottom
board, otherwise a very desirable clock. At the north-
east auctions a clock in this condition would bring from
$3000 to $4000. We notice a No.5 sold recently for
$6000. Ly-American Clocks, page 117. $2500-$3500.
larger clock than the catalogs depict. It is 62" high,
made of Ash Burl, veneered and polished, has three
carved decorations below the bezel.
The clock is near perfect, that is all
the parts both wood and running
parts, are all original. There are a
couple of hauling bruises caused by
non collectors. In this instance
clocks were removed quickly from
a house where the collector passed
and relatives and in-laws were gath-
ering the nuggets. The biggest booboo
is on the bezel just above the carved
ornament. I could have stained it
which would help but the next collec-
tor can fix the problem. 30 day double
wind brass movement is signed, clean,
and running. The pendulum ball,
stick, and related parts are all origi-
nal. The painted metal dial is 20",
signed, "Thirty Day", near perfect, and it has three orig-
inal hands. The gold you see around the dial is a gilded
wood bezel that you remove before you can remove the
dial. The gilding on that piece is excellent. In the base
of the case is a large signed beat scale. The "Admiral"
pictured in Ly-New Haven is slightly different than our
Admiral. We have an extra carving and the seconds
hand is slight lower on ours, the same with the beat
scale and pendulum ball. Nonetheless, our clock is
100% original. I cannot vouch for the Admiral pictured
in Ly-New Haven, item #539. $2000-$3000.
Paris, ca about 1880. The case is marked, "J.P.", that
during all the years we have owned it. I would recom-
mend you at least oil it if you plan to run it regularly.
This is the first and only French clock of this type that
we have offered for sale in over 30 years. $1500-$2000.
The movement runs 8 days, it is signed,
running, and striking a standing
Cathedral gong on half hours and
hours. The imitation mercury two
vial pendulum is a replacement,
and one of the two glass jars is
cracked. The original pendulum
bob would have been a cast metal
bob with a female bust design.
There are four beveled glasses, no
breaks or corner chips, just 100
years of grime along the edges.
With the clock is a signed
Ansonia winding key. The case is
18.5" high, and in fair condition
because of the loss of some of the Rich Gold finish. The
metal is all original and untouched, but has had no
cleaning or polishing, ever. There is some grime and
tiny hairlines on the two piece porcelain dial. The dial
is signed, hands are correct, and it has a correct open
escapement mechanism. These are beautiful and desir-
able clocks when clean and shining. Ly-Ansonia, pages
109-110. $2000-$2500.
This poplar model is a sister to the "Utopia" model that
gold ornaments attached to the brass
box case are in passable condition,
nism, are all perfect and original. 8 day movement is
signed, running, and striking a hanging Cathedral gong
on the half hours and hours. In years past we have sold
this model for over $5000 when the clock was in per-
fect condition. Ly-Ansonia #329. $2250-$2750.
Beautiful 62" high dark oak case, rubbed and polished
to a bright, clean, furniture finish.
It is in excellent original condi-
tion including the finials and
other wood parts, no evidence of
replaced wood anywhere. Two
original glasses with perfect
wood strips holding them, and
there are two key locks on the
side. Metal dial was professional-
ly repainted, has three correct
hands, beat scale, brass pulley,
and sparkling bright brass weight.
The mercury pendulum was not
put together for the picture. The
pendulum frame shows in the pic-
ture but we chose not to install the
original thumbprint glass jars or
fill them with the original mer-
cury. We as always guarantee
them to be correct. Ly-Seth
Thomas, page 304. The last
No.20 we sold was in the January
2009 auction for $5935 plus 10%.
It did not have a mercury pendu-
lum. $5500-$6500.
sional manner using the best of
materials throughout, and made
own. Walnut case is 20" tall, bro-
ken arch top, Queen Anne feet,
bases on the quarter columns,
and carved applied ornaments
bell, 8 day, time and striking movement that is running
and striking as it should. It has a painted dial with moon
phase and good hands. The solid plate brass movement
is signed, "Original Kieninger / Made In Germany". It
is an exceptionally nice clock. $1000-$1250.