brass case is 8" in diameter, concave shaped, glass
Original knobs, patent dates,
ect. on the back of the tin can
No.3080", ca 1905. This one is called "Father Time"
naturally. It is 10.5" high, cast
metal case retaining about half of
the original finish. The case is
complete, has no repairs or
missing parts. Nice original
paper dial, brass decoration
in the center, two original
hands, and a flat glass over
the dial. In the back is a
folding support. Original
knobs and patent dates on the tin
can movement. It is running.
$250-$300.
1906. This is a very fine looking black walnut case,
octagon bezel. Old dial pan
was repainted, has the original
hands, pendulum, stick, top
glass
paper and what appears to be a
label, but you cannot read one
word on it. I believe the move-
ment and dial pan are original to
the case but both were moved
slightly, creating extra holes. The
movement clock, that some call a "New York" clock.
Probably because most of them had labels with New
York addresses. There is no
record any where that it ever had
a real name. A complete label
inside this clock says in part,
"Sperry & Shaw / New-York".
After many years of examining a
great many of these 4-column
clocks I have concluded that Seth
Thomas made all the cases, put
his own movements in some, and
sold empty cases to the clock
trade, who put their movements
and labels in the cases. Some,
like Sperry & Shaw, probably
bought the movements from
Hoadley, or some other move-
ment maker. These clocks have always intrigued me
and every time I bought one I felt I had found another
jewel. This clock, like many, has an excellent wood
dial, old hands, excellent glasses, complete paper label,
a coil gong, and of course the one day, brass, seat board
mounted movement. The old wafer weights, pendulum,
and key, are possibly original. The 26" high wood case
is very different, it is grain painted. It looks very nice. I
thought at first it was some new weird wood that was
not familiar to me. $200-$350.
hanger, and a wood base, both original to the case. The
type mahogany woods. The
carved section and dial are
iron dial is signed, "Benson /
Udcat----- / London". The
London in the late 1700's and early 1800's. There is no
glass in the bezel, no side door, no pendulum or hands.
The movement is a large 8 day chain fusee, complete,
but very dirty, and is unsigned. No unusual. The miss-
ing word on the dial, "Udcat-----" would be the name
of the street in London. A beautiful carved case, cer-
tainly worth restoring. $250-$500.
clock, "12-Inch Arion", ca 1906. All
original including the 24" high oak
case, dial, hands, pendulum,
two labels, and the 8 day time
only movement. Inside is a
complete black label and a
smaller label on the back,
almost all intact. The old dial
has water stains and is dark-
ened over time. The bezel hinge
has had some solder added for sup-
port. It has been used, but not
abused. Ly-Waterbury #196. $150-
$250.
1878. Rare early model OOG with an alarm.
clock is showing age. Mahogany
veneered case is 29" tall, and only
has one door. Other Welch 8 day
have two doors, and no alarm.
has never been cleaned, and the
maybe an edge tic or two, and it
painted metal dial has faded, has
that is signed, "New Opera-
House, and it has flaked badly. Inside is a near perfect
label, a pair of period iron 8 day weights, alarm move-
ment, an iron alarm bell, a coil gong for the hour strike,
and the unsigned 8 day brass movement. Ly-Welch,
pages 171-172. $150-$300.
and key. This is the first travel case I have seen with a
removable side. You do not have to
remove the clock from the travel
case, just lift out the leather side,
behind it is a glass panel. The com-
plete brass case is 5.5" high, origi-
nal handle, back door with knob, 5
original beveled glasses, and an 8
day movement signed, "Made In
France". It is running, albeit a little
sluggish. It has not been running in
years so it may need to run a while to
get loosened up. Perfect porcelain dial, original French
carriage clock hands, correct two ended winding key,
and the original time only balance. $100-$200.
handle. Four small turned finials
and four turned feet, all are origi-
the small round porcelain dial, are
ment plates have the serial number,
glasses. The front glass has two corner chips, one side
glass is missing, and another glass has a tiny corner
chip. $125-$200.
to England. Made in the English style, top pegged to the
case box, rolling base, carved side
wings, and nice inlay over the
front of the case. The 8 day
movement is signed, and
strikes a Cathedral gong. One
big problem however, it is
missing the bezel. There is a
nice painted metal dial and
correct hands, original lower
glass in the latching door. The
walnut case is a tad over 27"
long. You do realize that if the
clock had a bezel the clock could
be worth $500. It would be a
great clock, even with a new bezel.
$150-$250.
22.5" square, with a large wood bezel and glass over
to the hands and dial from the
front. There is no signature on
the movement or dial other
than at the bottom of the 18"
the United States of America".
I suppose the gallery move-
ment is a slave to a master
clock. Note that the back is
the shape of a book with etched designs all over the out-
side and inside. The
inside is polished sil-
ver, really bright but
the flash makes it look
dark. Box winds from
the inside and it plays
four tunes as long as the
lid is raised. A label under-
neath says, "Fred Zimblist & Co. / Swiss Made Boxes /
Cleveland, Ohio". The box rests on two paw feet and
two turned feet. The box is 9" wide, 7" deep, and 3.5"
high. $150-$300.