224.
$750
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock, first designed by Sir
illiam Congreve in 1803. The basic design has been
retained but some improvements in the design have
been made over the years. A similar clock
is being made today by several compa-
nies including, Dent, Frodsham,
Thwaites & Reed, to name just a
few. This clock is solid brass
and 24K gold plated. It sits on a
very nice wood base that has
inlays, and a drawer to hold the
large key. A glass dome with
hinged doors, cover the clock,
but we did not include it in the
picture. e unpacked the clock, placed the little steel
ball bearing on the incline and it started running. The
ball runs the length of the incline until it hits a spring
activated bar that tilts the incline the other way, and off
the ball goes in the other direction. It takes 20 seconds
to complete one run. People who have bought this type
clock from us (#120, 223 & 224) tell us they can regu-
late them to keep accurate time. e do not worry about
keeping accurate time, I have my Timex and an Atomic
clock to keep me prompt for appointments. This clock
has a single fusee movement and will run about a week.
The three porcelain dials report the minutes, hours, and
seconds. ithout the dome it is 16" high. $750-$1000.
225.
$500
Seth Thomas Clock Co.
Thomaston, Conn.
"Plymouth", an open well wall clock with an 8 day
estminster Chime movement. This clock
was made by Seth Thomas after the
company became a division of
General Time sometime between
1932 and 1982. I would think this
clock was made nearer 1982 rather
than 1932. It is almost 4 feet high
from the finial tip to the pendulum
tip and in near perfect condition.
Three large brass weights, brass
chains, and brass pendulum on a
wood stick. In a light walnut case,
large door with glass, half columns
on the door, arch top and large finial.
Painted metal dial is signed, original
hands, flowers painted on the four cor-
ners and on the arch top. 8 day
estminster chime movement is signed
but I cannot read the signature but I can
see it says, "Made in USA". The move-
ment is running briskly and playing all the quarterly
and hourly chimes. $500-$750.
226.
$600
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "Shelf Library-Ithaca No.8",
ca 1874. alnut case is 25" tall, complete and original,
smoky dark, and has the original finish.
There are two labels on the back-
board. Rarely do I see a label on an
Ithaca calendar clock. They are
inside where they should not be
rubbed off, but they still disappear.
These two labels are not very good
but there is quite a bit of paper there.
The two dials have been on the pans
many years. Time dial is 6", calendar
dial is 8". They look very old and may
be original. The calendar dial is
signed correctly with cousin Henry
Bishop Horton's signature. The hands, bezels, glasses,
and latches, are all original. Both movements came
with the case and are operating properly, calendar
changing and striking hours on the coil gong. The cal-
endar rollers are cleaner than anything else on the clock
so we will assume they were replaced years ago. This
clock is not a cream puff as it is now 135 years old and
has been on someone's mantle since 1874, but it is all
original and not been played with, and even has all six
original catches holding the backboard in place. Ly-
Calendar #339. $600-$900.
227.
$600
aterbury Clock Co. shelf calendar clock, "Calendar
No. 40", ca 1891. This is a mantle clock, not a wall
clock. It is sitting on a well made, matching oak shelf,
so we can show you both pieces in one
picture. If you do not want the No.40
on this shelf, use the shelf for anoth-
er clock. The clock is 24" high, clean
as a pin and polished. The black goop
was removed from the wood and par-
ticularly the grooves on the barley
twist columns on the sides of the door,
the top, and the attached ornaments
protruding from the sides of the case.
ou can see a faint glimmer of black
in the grooves but I would say it
looks near perfect just as it is.
There are three labels on the back,
one has about half the paper, the
other two about 75%. ou may have noticed that the
shelf was patterned after the aterbury #36 DD, which
is the wall model of the aterbury #40 shelf model.
Everything about the clock is correct, movements, both
dials, calendar rolls, hands, glass, and all the case parts.
Both dials are signed by aterbury, the calendar dial
has some spotty paint loss. Ly- aterbury #263. $750-
$1000.
228.
$500
Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn case, "La Layon", ca
1904. This clock has been in my bedroom for several
years. I collected them when Royal
Bonn clocks were selling 2 to 3
times what they are today. In
other words, buy high, sell
low. This model is one of
the larger models, standing
14.5" high and 15" wide. It is
a very colorful case with dif-
fering shades of green,
painted roses and leaves on
the front and sides, and
some gold highlights around
the edges. The case is near perfect, clean and sparkling.
It is one of their more stylish cases with handles on the
sides, and reeds and flowers on the sides molded into
the case. The beveled glass, sash, open escapement,
hands, and the two piece signed porcelain dial are all
near perfect. It has a correct metal back cover, pendu-
lum, key, and 8 day signed movement that runs and
strikes a Cathedral gong on the half hours and hours.
Always has been a poplar clock with Ansonia collectors
and decorators. Ly-Ansonia, pages 636-637. $600-
$800.
229.
$400
Ansonia Clock Co. Royal Bonn case, "La Lorne", ca
1901. Case signed with the model
name and Royal Bonn. It is 11.5"
high, 12.25" wide, and in near
perfect condition.
e have
had this clock in one of our
bedrooms for several years so
now that prices are low on
Royal Bonn clocks it is time
to sell (for a loss). The pri-
mary color is medium
blue, flowers and gold high-
lighting abounds on the front and sides. Rocco Sash
with a beveled glass, two piece porcelain dial that is
signed, correct hands and open escapement mechanism,
all near perfect. Correct metal back cover, pendulum,
key, and signed 8 day movement that strikes a gong on
the half hours and hours. A nice clock at a nice price.
Ly-Ansonia, page 620. $500-$750.
230.
$750
German box clock with a rare calendar configuration,
ca 1890. The calendar mechanism is under the dial. The
calendar dials are below the dial, in
English and it is all original. The 8
day movement is running, striking,
and the calendar changes correctly.
It strikes a large iron coil gong
mounted behind the movement. The
oak case is 29" tall, clean and all
original including the glasses, pendu-
lum, key, beat scale, hands, and
movement. The dial is original but
was repainted many years ago. This
clock was purchased by the previous
owner,
over
40
years
ago.
Provenance the clock fell off the
wall and hit his ex-wife in the head.
He caught it before it hit the floor.
After they divorced she tried to buy it sev-
eral times over the years but he would not sell it
because it reminded him that it "hit her on the head". It
had to have hurt, for it is a very heavy clock. $750-
$1000.
231.
$500
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "Ithaca No.7 / Shelf
Cottage", ca 1874. alnut case is 22" high, complete,
original, clean, polished, and in excel-
lent condition. It has the original
back with an old dealer advertise-
ment. It has the correct and origi-
nal 8 day movement, coil gong,
and nickel pendulum bob, the one
with the correct wire hook. The
dial pans are correct, top one with
new paper, bottom dial paper and
roller papers are original, and the
hands look to be original. Ly-
Calendar #342. $600-$800.
232.
$650
Ansonia Clock Co. figure clock, "Music", ca 1894. A
very poplar standing statue clock,
sometimes seen on the same base
with the statue, "Poetry", making
a double statue. The metal case
is 22" wide, 19" high, complete
and all original except the finish
on the metal that was probably
Japanese bronze originally. It is
now dark silver or gun metal
and very attractive in its pre-
sent color or ready for you
to do a color of your liking.
There is good gold in the etched designs on
the black enameled base. The two piece porcelain dial
has one small chip, the hands are correct, it has a nice
beveled glass in the sash, and an open escape mecha-
nism in the center. The hinged back door and pendulum
are correct. The movement is 8 day, clean, signed, run-
ning, and striking on a standing gong on the hours and
half hours. Some parts of the urn are brass, and that is
the way Ansonia made their urns. Ly-Ansonia #502.
$750-$1000.
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