135.           $1000

Waterbury Clock Co. “Augusta”, ca 1893. One of their unusual, fairly rare, and very collectable models with cast brass ornaments from top to bottom, twisted columns down the sides and twisted brass weights. The brass is clean and polished and the wood has not been cleaned to the extent that any of the old finish has been removed. You can tell it has been well maintained, cleaned, and polished when needed. In other words it has always been in a good environment and not in a factory. Almost all of the Augusta models we have sold or seen were oak. This one is oak and stands 51 inches high, with glass sides and an original cabinet finish. The brass chains, brass pendulum bob, wood stick, dial and hands, brass bezel and rings, complete label on the back, and all other parts of the clock, are original. The movement runs 8-days and strikes on a gong. You rarely find one in this condition. I cannot guarantee every little ornament is on the case. I had a similar clock hanging in front of me in my office for years and did not notice a couple of brass ornaments were missing. I am tempted to call this one mint but it is 120 years old so how about, near mint. Ly-Waterbury #600. $1500-$2000.

136.           $750

Early Black Forest 8-day fusee movement Cuckoo clock, pre-1900. It has wood plates, double fusee movement, single bird and a nice carved case. It is 23 inches tall and 15 inches wide. I assumed, falsely, that this was a 30 hour movement cuckoo, wrong, it runs 8-days. I am always afraid to wind a fusee movement as far as it will go but I finally got up nerve to wind it enough to run over 7 days so I know it will run 8-days or more. The cuckoo/maple leaf top is not original to the rest of the case. It should have a more gothic motif and probably a gable that probably ran the entire width of the top. The ”Camerer and Kuss” label on the back identifies the clock dealer in Britain that was their largest dealer of Black Forest Cuckoo clocks. They changed the spelling of their name to “Camerer and Cuss” around 1900 so we know the clock dates prior to 1900. The interior of the clock is in excellent condition and operates properly. The outside of the case has been heavily varnished or lacquered over the years. It looks good with the dark lacquer finish. The movement is not signed. $1000-$2000.

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134.           $400

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 2”, ca 1920’s. This 36” oak case has hung in a commercial environment, factory, train station, or similar environment for it is smoky dark, scuffed and bruised from handling by workers, not a careful homeowner. That said, all it needs is some TLC, cleaning or polishing. Everything looks to be original, all the wood parts, door latches, beat scale, pendulum bob and wood stick, painted metal dial, and pair of hands. It is missing the brass weight but they are available from any supply house. The dial is properly signed. It is priced low because it needs some clean-up. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 276-277. $400-$600.

138.           $250

Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. shelf calendar clock, “No. 10 Farmer’s”, ca 1880. Walnut case is 25” high, has been cleaned and polished, but some smoke is still hanging on, in places. It looks good, has all its original parts and pieces except the ornate top that has been replaced. Even the old dials are original. The two movements are original and functional, running, striking a coil gong, and calendar changing. The pendulum is satisfactory and runs the clock. Ly-Calendar #346. $300-$450.

139.           $350

Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn., top of the line City Series clock, the “Pittsburgh”, ca 1880. This shelf clock is rare and very collectable, more so than most all of the more than 100 different City Series models except the “Louisville” and “St. Paul”, mainly because those three had a special cut glass pendulum with the French Fleur De Leis on the top of the pendulum bob and acorns on the sides and bottom, and very special cases. I have sold the pendulum by itself for near the minimum of this clock. The polished walnut veneer case is 23 inches tall and has a couple of bumps on the edges. The original paper dial ring has a replaced homemade center paper. The hands are replaced, the bell is not correct, and the supports behind the dial look to be new, otherwise the clock looks to be original. The 8-day movement is signed but is not running. All the special carvings and adornments that set this model apart from others, are original and in very nice condition.  Ly-Seth Thomas #584. $400-$600.