tip is missing. There is a flat
glass in the brass sash, a paper
dial with seconds dial at the bot-
tom, and a slow/fast adjuster at
the top. The hands do not match.
The dial is signed, "Patent Lever
Escapement". It winds in the
back and the 30 hour time only
movement is running. Ly-Gilbert
#339. $250-$350.
Germany". The base is ivory with etched designs,
turned feet, and the cage is made
of brass or bronze. It stands only
3" high, winds and sets under-
neath, bird is moving as it
should, and the clock is running.
$300-$400.
dial and hands. It is what it is. I believe the scrolls
including that thing
in the center are orig-
inal and are in decent
condition. There is no
base of course. The
columns are good and the top
is painted black. Unless the
paint is covering some prob-
lems, like no veneer, I don't
see the purpose. The case is
28" tall. Both glasses are
replacements; door knob has
always been there, never a door lock in the door.
The old wood dial is pretty decent and the hands
are period. ood movement is operational; I did
not research to find who made it. There is a pair
of homemade weights with the case. $250-$500.
Brown, Bristol, Conn. copied from the nice and
clock. This early double fusee
movement is in an excellent
mahogany veneered beehive case
that stands 17" tall. Note the
J.C.Brown porcelain door knob,
one of his trademarks. The glass-
es are original, top with original
putty, bottom looks to be correct
and the glass is near perfect. The
30 hour springs is original to the case and in very
nice condition. I recommend you always check
the fusee before winding. The clocks are over
150 years old and strings do wear out. The only
demerit I give this clock is a replaced paper dial
on the old pan. That is so gross and there are
many good dial painters working in the country.
$300-$500.
Box" clock, ca 1851. No.502 is the same clock
the only difference being the
alarm feature. This case is a lit-
tle nicer. Read #502 for details
of the clock. $300-$500.
/ C. & N. Jerome / Bristol, Conn.", cornice top, 8
then very rare, rack and
snail brass movement, ca
1836 or perhaps a little
earlier. This clock was
companies were switching from
wood movements to brass
movements and in fact, this case
is identical to some seen with
wood movements in them. This
mahogany veneered case is 37"
high, has two doors and a mirror
columns have carved pineapple capitals. The bot-
tom board, as usual, has a veneer chip. This clock
was bought by the collector because it was rare and
he had every intention of restoring it until his health
gave way. He only bought unusual and rare early
American clocks. The glasses are held by original
putty, top door has a working lock and key, bottom
door has a knob. The bottom tablet is a picture of
"Andrew Jackson's Home / The Hermitage".
Complete label, iron bell, old bob, pair of unusual
8 day iron weights, and the seat board mounted
brass movement. The wood dial has several stretch
lines. There were no hands with this clock. They
are probably in one of the many boxes of parts that
came with the collection. There has been consider-
able written about the Jerome clocks. One being,
"The Story of Chauncey Jerome" by Chris Bailey.
It has this clock and movement pictured and dis-
cussed. $250-$500.
1895. This enameled iron case has many cast
and it is 20" tall. The case
and ornaments have no
doubt been repainted. There
is a small metal back door,
sash and glass over the very
fancy dial that is sporting
cartouche numerals, and it
has good hands, a correct
pendulum, and a standing
gong. The movement is 8
day and original to this case.
$300-$500.
all the original pieces and parts,
here it is. Now I did not say it was
pretty, just original. It has never
been touched. The walnut finish
is crusty and a little smoky. The
four finials are original, the four
metal pieces are original, but the
cupids have lost some of their
brass color, and one is almost sil-
ver because the brass has worn
off. It probably sat in the sunlight.
The top and bottom brass ornaments are bright and
shining. The glass has the original designs, the mir-
rors are original and in nice condition, the dial is
latch is intact as is the coil gong and brass gong base.
It has the correct pendulum, dial rings, and hands.
The 8 day movement is running and striking hours.
Ly- aterbury, page 411. $400-$600.
1848.. Label reads in part, "Patent Equalizing and
Clocks / Manufactured And Sold
By / illiam S. Johnson, / No.16
Courtlandt Street. . . . New- ork".
It is believed he bought parts and
assembled clocks or maybe bought
complete clocks and sold with his
own label. The brass movement in
this clock is signed, "Boardman /
Bristol, Conn. USA". The fusee
and complete except it does not have the string on
the fusee spools. It strikes on a wire gong, old bob
and key in the case. The wood dial possibly came
with the clock as did both the painted top glass and
mirror in the bottom. The 20" high case has veneer
on the door but otherwise pine or similar wood
throughout and stained to match. e believe the
case is original as it is because of the black smoke
still around the edges. The case was lightly cleaned
at some time but as yet no restoration of the clock
has been started. $300-$500.
unusual "Cigar Box" clock, ca
1851. The small cases are about
the size of a cigar box, hence the
name. They were only made for
one year, most all were 11" high,
and they had similar glasses,
dials, movements, and labels. e
have sold a handful of the cigar
box clocks over the years and just
a few years ago were selling them for upwards of
$2500. e have only had two color of glasses,
blue like this one, and yellow. Inside is a com-
plete paper label, large iron bell, small one day
pendulum bob, and the original painted dial. I
don't believe we have ever had an original dial
that was signed. This one is signed, "N.E.Clock
Co. / Br". There are some other letters but I can-
not read them. Mahogany case is all original,
some scuff marks and chips, no attempt made by
anyone to pretty it up. Brass door latch on the
side. I have sold at least one with an alarm but I
believe this is the first one that wound at 12 and
6, and alarms on the big iron bell. $300-$500.