95. $4750
German Black Forest cuckoo clock, ca 1890. The linden wood heavily
carved case is approx. 48" tall including antlers. (45" with antlers removed), 24" wide and 10" deep. The moose deer head on top is
quality carved with good detail as is the other carvings. 8.5" dial, good numbers and fancy original bone hands. Old pine cone weights
and old 21" long pendulum with two carved leaves for the pendulum bob. Good old hand carved bird. The nicely hand carved wood antlers
are not old but were made correctly. A few small cracks repaired with some leaf tips repaired. The overall condition is very good
for a clock this old. 1- day time and strike movement runs but should be oiled or serviced. Not too often is an old quality Black
Forest clock of this size offered for sale. A good reference book is “Black Forest Clocks” by Rick Ortenburger. $5,000 - $7,500.
94. $125
“Seth Thomas, Plymouth, Connecticut”, column and splat shelf clock with a 30-hour wood movement, ca 1830. Eli Terry held the patent for this clock but Seth Thomas paid Terry $1000 up front for the rights to market them. The mahogany veneered case is 35 inches tall, dark with the original finish, stenciling very legible on the half columns and splat. The paper label is deteriorating but important names are still legible. The movement is in running condition, has brass bob and key, pair of iron weights, iron bell, and a very nice wood dial and a pair of old hands. The top glass is held in place by the original putty and the mirror is a later replacement. $150-$300.
93. $125
Pillar & scroll cased clock of modern vintage. Foreign made
I would assume for I know of no one carving in the US these days. The walnut case is 28 inches tall, with carved eagle splat, pineapple
finials, carved columns and carved paw feet. The 8-inch dial and painted tablet are very nice and like the ones from the 1800’s. It
has an 8-day brass movement that strikes on the half hours and hours. It runs but it would look very nice displayed anywhere in your
home. It is very attractive and inexpensive. $150-$300.
96. $3000
Southern Calendar Clock Co., St. Louis, Mo. “Fashion No. 6”, ca 1885. This is one of the nicest Fashion clocks I have ever owned. The 32” high walnut case has been lightly cleaned of 125 years of accumulated smoke and cooking oils. Even the three finials have their original tips, and you will note the tips are a little different than we are used to seeing. The bases also have the original chuck marks, which is a distinguishing factor. The glass, dials, nickeled hands and rings, pendulum, movements, we believe to be original to the clock. I know some of you collectors will want to clean it some more but I would hesitate to do a thing to it. The Dial House repainted black dials are original and very good. Both inside labels, black and white, are near perfect, nickeled pendulum bob has good crisp damascening. The movements are clean and have been running properly for a full 8-days. We see very few Fashions this nice and original. Ly-Calendar, page 288. $3500-$4000.
92. $400
Swiss LeCoultre “Atmos”, or atmospheric clock. A never wind modern
perpetual running clock that operates on temperature changes and atmospheric pressure. The serial number on this clock is “176250”,
which dates it about 1962. There is a presentation plaque on the bottom showing it was presented in 1963. The metal and glass case
is near perfect, has all the original gold plating and is not pitted or tarnished and shining bright. The dial is perfect. The
glass cover is easily removed, and the clock is set to running by releasing the lever on the front bottom. It is signed on the dial
and the movement. It is 9.25” high. I was watching the TV show “Pawn Stars” the other night and they paid $1000 for one, not this
nice. Maybe I should take this one to a pawn shop. $500-$750.
91. $200
“George Marsh & Co., / Farmington, Conn.”, column and splat case with an 8-day wood movement, ca 1833. Shortly after making this clock he moved to Ohio where he remained until his death. The mahogany veneered case is 38” tall and in generally good condition top to bottom. If you look close you may find a small veneer chip or two somewhere. The case retains its original finish, clean but dark, but a dark you will like. The chimneys, caps and returns are all in place and original. It has very nice half columns and two doors. Both doors have key locks, and keys, ivory escutcheon on the top door, missing on the bottom door. The top glass is original but the mirror is new. The only shortcoming I find with the clock is that part of the label is missing, thankfully an insignificant part. The 8-day movement is a Terry type and original to the clock. There are unusually large, almost square weights, weighing 9 pounds and 10 pounds. The wood dial is very nice but does have some paint loss on the 9 o’clock side, and it has old hands, pendulum, crank, and iron bell. The rollers on top are in place and apparently the weights are compounded for at the end of the weight cords are pulleys. $300-$500.