repeat, ca 1855. Underneath the case is a lever that
polished, and has five beveled
piece porcelain dial and three good
ment is ticking strong. There are
plate and three striking hammers,
two coil gongs. The movement is signed, "Made In
France". $750-$1250.
1855. The heavy duty 8 day movement has solid plates
like a bracket clock, is not signed
anywhere, and is very clean
and running. The brass pendu-
lum is early but I cannot say for
sure it is original to the move-
ment. The case is mahogany
veneered, 7" high, not including
the brass handle that recesses
into the top, and lifts out for car-
rying. There is a glass viewing
port on top, like carriage
clocks, and the handle is fitted
around the glass. It has four glasses, five counting
the top glass, and that also is like a carriage clock, not
just a bracket clock with a fusee movement. All four
glasses are Cathedral style, three are held with putty,
the front glass by a bronze surround that also frames the
silver dial. The dial is the same size as the glass, and it
has etched designs resembling plumes on a crown, and
each crown has the words, "Ich Dien", engraved. "Ich
Dien" means "I Serve" in German. The numerals are
etched and the inner dial has etched circular designs.
The case considering its age is very good. ou will see
some edge nicks, but overall a very straight rare early
clock. $750-$1250.
above any swinger we have ever sold, and tops any-
I unpacked the clock, hung the swing
tion clocks we have sold. $750-$1000.
two birds, all needing to be restored. The birds need to
be refeathered. The mechanism is intact and the bel-
lows are good. The small cage door is
missing. Not including the chain the cage
is 21" high and it is 10 inches wide. It
winds and is activated from under-
neath. hen these large early French
bird cages are in good condition we
have seen them sell between $2500
and $3500, so this one is certainly
worthy of restoration. The pressed
brass base is very nice and the wire
cage is in good condition. The floor
of the cage is covered with felt.
$500-$750.
the near perfect dial on this large electric clock. It is 64"
which I will call birch. It has
some graining resemblances to
There are two key locks on the
side and two large beveled glasses
in the door. The bevel is about 1
hands are correct for the clock,
seconds dial is open to view the
a metal band around the edge, and
a long wood stick, all original. In
you like large wall clocks here is
one with a modest price tag. $800-
Actually what we have here is mostly a ST
No.1 with some additions and missing
parts.
to the base. Some of the base is old but
probably came from another clock.
The baffle board with a "partial label"
in my opinion is a barn lot addition. The
barn builders' social security number is
written in the case but I don't need to
know his name. It looks to me like he
sanded the label until you cannot read a
word. He did not want you to. It does
have an original S.B.Terry round 8 day
movement and an old dial. The hands are
replaced, at least two of them, there is no
pendulum or stick, the weight is a modern copy, and the
bottom glass is an old replacement. These early No.1's
are very collectable and valuable, but they have to be in
much better condition than this one, hence the low min-
imum. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 269-271. $450-$750.
opinion it was made for one of
label and no company is mentioned,
ver (maybe pewter) dial, original ladder chain, two
weights, and a correct aterbury pendulum. The 8 day
movement is signed by aterbury, and it strikes hourly
on a gong. This is a wonderful clock and in my opinion
much nicer than the "Study" series of clocks. $500-
$750.
wood case is covered with gold gilt over the front, sides
covered with mahogany veneer. The gilt is
pretty well intact but is wrinkled and
cracked like it will want to start flaking
someday. Metal side rails, metal eagle on
top, push button period latch holding the
bezel, hook latch holding the bottom door.
Old painted glasses with naval scenes has
very minor flaking. Not sure of the age of
the glasses but they have some years on
them. Replaced metal dial has also been on
the case for a good long time, and is signed
"Aaron
clock was made by illard. ou collec-
tors who can identify movements may
figure it out, I cannot. I just know the
clock is old and made in the Boston
area. The movement, pulley, hands, pendulum, metal
pendulum rod, and weight baffle, all look to be original.
There is no weight or pendulum tie down. $500-$750.
"oil finish", their words. The case is
very clean, no evidence of smoke,
however there is a provenance label
on the backboard indicating it was
sold July 7, 1871, in Panama. They
probably did not burn coal there.
The dials may well be original and
are in good condition but practical-
ly all Ithaca dials have been
changed by now. Remnants of other
labels on the backboard. The calen-
dar hand may be original, doubt the
other two are. Nickeled pendulum
bob and key. Most of the paper on
the calendar rollers is missing and
dar movement will need to be attended to, in other
words, service the clock before you expect too much
from it. Ly-Calendar #339. $500-$750.