ed brass ball (clock) hangs from the gilded gold
metal and wood bracket on the wall. The bracket is
17" high and 3" wide. You never wind the clock as
it runs on its own weight. The clock (ball) drops
slowly as it is hanging by a brass cable. After a
week you simply lift the ball back up on the cable.
The round dial revolves horizontally as the clock is
running. You read the time on the time track dial as
it turns on the clock. A red arrow points to the time
on the ball. It has a good strong tick, and is in good
running condition. This clock is a modern repro-
duction of an early Swiss clock. $750-$1000.
brown and white marble/onyx case. It is
17" high, bronze feet, sunburst ornament
on the top, original sunburst pendulum,
and other bronze ornaments attached to
the thin case. Chip on the white onyx
post, in the back, other hairlines on the
onyx that are typical with this type of
stone. Small round 8 day, time only
movement, with a silk thread suspension.
The movement is not signed, wheels vis-
ible thru the dial skeletonized opening in
front. Bronze dial rings around the
porcelain dial ring. There are chips
around the ring. $350-$500.
Bonn, "La Nord", ca 1904.
This is another very large case
that is wider than most at
14.5", and not as tall as some
as it is only 11.75" tall. The
case is white with a large
amount of pink and the usual
painted flowers all over the
case. As usual it has a good
amount of gold highlighting. I
do not know if Ansonia had
such a thing as a knockoff, but
if they did, this could be one.
at the top and bottom are slightly smaller than those on the regular La Nord
cases. I first suspected that the German case maker altered the case slightly after
making the run for Ansonia, or it could have been vice versa. It has all the reg-
ular accessories, signed movement, correct pendulum, back door, bezel, hands,
two piece dial, open escapement, etc. but there are some slight aberrations. The
dial is not signed and the back of the case is blank. I probably should have called
it a La Nord and moved on for only a sophisticated collector would distinguish
the difference and care. Ly-Ansonia, page 607. $600-$750.
movement, pie crust bezel, all packaged in
a GILT metal case. I do not know what I
have here, but I do know, I like it. The metal
case has an old and original sticker on the
front that says, "E. Bauml Ges. m. b. H /
Vienna Austria / Nr. 102/16". I do not
know if Mr. Bauml made the clock or sold
the clock after it was made. Neither the
movement nor dial is signed. The case is
41" high, has places where soldering is evi-
dent. I cannot say if the solder is from when
the case was made, or done later to make
repairs. Either way, it is covered with gilt.
Three glasses just like the wood Vienna's.
One brass weight, brass pulley, brass bob,
wood stick, old brass winding key, wall lev-
elers,
super pair of Vienna hands. The Petite
Sonnerie movement has two springs, one
weight, and strikes the quarters, one strike
at 15 after, 2 strikes at 30 after, etc. and
rings the number of hours, on the hours. It
is a strong running movement. $500-$1000.
brass castings and inlay, top to bottom, and
even inside. Neither the movement nor dial is
signed. Full cast figure on the removable top,
bust just above the dial, a couple of geese
overlaying the glass, and many other cast
objects here and there, all around the case.
Full wood back door with a latch. Brass inlay
on the floor of the case, and inside. Front
glass is a replacement as is the sunburst pen-
dulum. Porcelain cartouche numerals around
the brass dial, and a pair of early French
hands set it off. Unsigned 8 day French move-
ment is running and has a bell strike. Brass
front door has a lock on the side, with a key.
$500-$750.
de Fonds, Switzerland, ca 1900.
He uses the trade name, "PD /
Grand Prix Paris 1900".This an 8
day round brass movement signed, "P.D.".
The previous owner called this clock a
"Laboratory Clock", because of the ther-
mometer. I would call it a very special and
unusual clock with a remarkable thermome-
ter right in the center. Ebony case with cast
bronze ornaments and dials. Time dial has
many types of swirls and ripple circles
around the edge. Painted numerals and
markers, recessed seconds dial with a spe-
cial hand, and a pair of delicate French
hands. Note the unusual thermometer with several French words desig-
nating various degree ranges. The case is only 16.5" high and 7" wide, a
heavy solid block of wood. Sea serpents each side of the dial. It comes
with a base that has brass around the edge and brass feet. Rectangular
dome covers the clock. When all three pieces are together it stands 19.5"
high. $500-$750.