89. $750
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., Ithaca, NY, shelf calendar clock, “Index”,
ca 1870. Lower dial says, “Manufactured For / Lynch Brothers”. Movement is 8-day time and strike spring driven with perpetual calendar.
I stuffed a paper towel behind the suspension to keep it from running. I could not make it stop otherwise. The walnut case retains
the original finish, is a little dark but I sure would not remove what is there. It is complete and original, has good gold “Index”
on the door, side door lock, three original hands and an original pendulum. The original paper dials are not bad for their age. I
sure would not put on new paper dials. This model has sold all over the ball park, from $2500 and more pre-recession to $1500 and
lower, and now back up well over $2000. Ly-Calendar, pages 146-147. $1000-$1500.
90. $200
German Granddaughter clock, made by “Lumbers – Leicester”, for
export to England and the USA, ca 1930. The movement is 8-day, running and striking Westminster chimes on nine (9) rods on the quarter
hours and hours. The movement is signed with a logo that I cannot decipher, and, “Made in Wurttemberg”. The pendulum is correct and
it has a winding key. The dial, hands, sash, and bowed glass, are original and nice. The oak case is 56” high, has small pieces of
trim applied down the front, four large wood feet, and overall in excellent condition. $300-$400.
88. $600
“L.F. & W.W. Carter / Bristol, Conn.”, 8-day, weight driven wall time piece with Lewis’ Perpetual Calendar, ca 1863. The 31-inch rosewood case retains its original graining, is clean and polished, all original and complete. Note the two wonderful complete paper labels, one inside the case, and the Lewis label over the calendar movement on the back of the lower door. The two iron weights, five hands, lower dial, are all original. The upper dial was repainted on the original dial pan. The upper bezel is held in place with a wood latch, the bottom held by a key lock, but no key. The eight-day time only movement by Welch, and it and the pendulum are correct. Always a popular model it has recently been selling at prerecession prices. Ly-Calendar, page 41. $750-$1000.
87. $3500
“Welch, Spring & Co. Gale Drop Calendar Model No. 1”, ca 1871. The case is 30” high, hand grained rosewood finish is exceptionally nice looking. Original knobs and latches, wood bezel holding the old glass retains the old putty. It has an original and very nice lower glass and a near perfect label behind the back of the glass. Some labels on the No. 1 models were on the backboard. The old paper dial is pretty much all there, a few light rub marks, but nothing that should concern anyone. The hands all look to be correct and we would assume original except for the large calendar hand on the center shaft. The brass movement is 8-day with a gong strike. The movement, dial, and all accessories are original to this case. The old brass bob is inside the bottom door. This is a rather complicated calendar movement, tells the time, day of the month, day of the week, the month, and time of sunrise and sunset. It can be regulated to make leap year changes. This model regularly sold for $7500 and more for many years but in recent years we have not seen them at auctions. This is our first in several years. Ly-Calendar, See the Gale Section, and the Welch, Spring Section. $3500-$5000.
85. $1000
“Bolviller a Paris”, signed on the movement and dial of this early French carriage clock, ca 1850’s. See write up in No. 82 above another Bolviller carriage clock. This one also has a solid brass door with moving piece on the back side allowing access to winding and hand arbors. The side, front, and top glass are all beveled and have no chips. The top glass covers the entire top. The case is 7 inches tall and all pieces looks to be case, nothing is etched like No. 82. The porcelain dial is very good, all hands are original. The movement is running but it is very dirty. It strikes a nickel bell one time on half hours and hours. $1500-$2500.
86. $1000
French brass cased carriage clock, ca 1870, time, strike, repeat, and alarm in a finely engraved case with center seconds hand. The alarm hand is off, now taped to the top glass. The 6 ¾ inch high case is loose. I am guessing one or more new beveled glasses were installed and case was not tightened by screws underneath the base. Neither the dial nor 8-day movement is signed. The movement is sluggish, runs a bit and stops. All five beveled glasses are perfect, top of case is full beveled glass. The hinged back door is not tight, probably because case not tightened from underneath. $1000-$1500.