The iron case is excellent, covered with
mother of pearl and gold and red painted
flowers and other things. Both glasses
and the paper dial are replacements. The
8 day Seth Thomas movement is signed,
and strikes a coil gong. Note the winding
arbors far below the dial. Apparently the
backboard was replaced years ago, so
that causes you to wonder about the orig-
inality of the Seth Thomas movement to
the case. I know ST made paper mache
cases with MOP and gold paint, but I
have never seen an iron front. If you can
prove the case and movement go togeth-
er you will have bought a real gem and
one worth a lot of money. I have learned
to never say never, for I have had numer-
ous ST clocks that were not in a book.
$150-$250.
made in a home workshop. The 8 day
time and strike movement, gong, pen-
dulum, key, and hands, are all stock
that can be bought from any supply
house. The dial paper and bottom pic-
ture (paper) are what I would loosely
describe as, crap. The craftsman, and
I also use that term loosely, put his
label in the clock that called it an,
"Authentic Reproduction / Shelf
Acorn Clock". The nicest thing I can
say is that he had beautiful handwrit-
ing. The case is 24.5" high, I assume
made of walnut, has a decent finish,
and at a distance you could say, the
clock looks acceptable. Up close you
will detect things a good cabinet man
would have done differently. $100-
$250.
label as 666P, also made by S.
B. Jerome. The case is the
same size but with a leather
covering rather than veneer. It
has the same metal trim around
the edge but with white buttons
rather than metal buttons. All
the buttons and metal trim are
present. This clock has a much
nicer dial, original hands,
missing the second hand. Brass
bezel with original putty and
glass. This clock is running
and overall in very good condi-
referenced in 666P, and in the NAWCC Bulletin, December 1989, page
542. $250-$350.
lator, "Toulon", ca 1909. Brass
case is 10.5" high, dull needs to
be polished. All four beveled
glasses have corner chips, both
doors have the original knobs.
Porcelain dial ring has one faint
hairline, original hands, and a very
unusual inner dial arrangement
with the open escape mechanism.
The cast inner dial appears to fea-
ture a couple of winged serpents.
The Waterbury books do not show
this fancy open escapement. 8 day
movement, strike mainspring is
broken, there is no pendulum,
hanging Cathedral gong intact.
The signed movement has rack
and snail strike. Ly-Waterbury
#451. $150-$250.
Antique", ca 1886. Plate is 14" in diame-
ter, original cartouche numerals, original
hands and chain. The case has pressed
objects all over the front. Tin can attached
to the back holds the 8 day, double wind
movement. Stamped on the back of the
can is, "None Genuine Without / The
Above Mark". The mark they mean is the
Ansonia trademark. The movement is not
signed. It is running but needs to be ser-
viced. Ly-Ansonia #748. $150-$300.
pendulum, brass pendulum rod, and brass inlay
around the front of the clock. Bowed glass,
painted wood dial, brass dial center, and brass
hands. Bowed dial is 9", octagon case is 13", and
wood box holding the movement. It has wood
movement plates and wood doors on each side of
the box. The brass pendulum is 34" long, bob has
etched circles. Bezel is held in place with a latch.
One of the old weights has a new hook, chains
are old, probably original. Nice early clock.
$200-$350.