142. $1300
Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 4”, ca 1879.
The 32-inch walnut case has been cleaned and restored back to near original condition, except, it needs more polish. They took the
cheap route when restoring in that they bought new paper dials from the old LaRose supply company rather than spend the money for
a repaint. The roller papers were also changed. The previous owner also bought Fashion finials from LaRose and stained them to match
the case. We bought the LaRose stock of Fashion finials when they went out of business so if you ever need Fashion finials Horton’s
has a large stock of them. The Fashion glass is very good; there are two original labels inside, correct pendulum with wood stick,
large brass bell, four hands, and two original Seth Thomas movements. The 8-day movement is signed, clean, and running. This could
be a very nice clock if you would have the Dial House paint the dials, and put some polish on the wood. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 119;
Ly-Calendar, page 286. $1500-$2000.
143. $350
Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series clock, “Greek”, ca 1879. Walnut
case is 24 inches high, clean and in good original condition, with no repairs or new wood. It has a side key lock, knob on the door,
and original glass. The old black label came loose in the base of the case and is now in an envelope. It can be glued back in place
if you so desire. The nice ST pendulum bob, nickeled bell, brass dial rings, and hands, are all original stock. The two-piece dial
is signed and surprisingly in very good original condition. The 8-day lyre movement runs and strikes hours on the nickel bell. Some
collectors have asked me how the “Greek” could be a City Series model. There are many Greek/Greece named cities in the northeast. Ly-Seth Thomas #545. $400-$600.
141. $450
French three-piece bronze set, ca 1880. The 8-day round French
movement is signed, “Japy Freres”. It is typical of most all French movements of that period, striking half hours and hours on a standing
gong. A hinged bronze door covers the back opening. The clock case is 13.5 inches high and the side pieces are 11 inches high, not
including the 2-inch-high bases. All three pieces sit on a padded base that is covered with gold gilt around the edges. Each of the
pieces has bun feet and is signed underneath in several coded ways. The large base has some chips on the corners. I am just a rookie
in the clock business but over my 45 years collecting and selling clocks I have never seen a three-piece set with bases. The front
of all three bronze pieces are intricately decorated with animals and fowl. The dial ring is slightly soiled and should clean up nicely.
The hands are correct, as are the pendulum and key. $500-$750.
144. $350
Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. hanging, “Star Drop”, ca 1895. Walnut
case is 32” high, has an octagon top with 10 carved leaves around the bezel, grooves and unusual trim also around the bezel, and grooves
around the bottom. The original finish has darkened but has a good rich look. It has been kept clean and polished. The bottom glass
is perfect and features the “Wise Old Owl”, and is the glass pictured on this model in the clock books. The only bad thing about this
clock is the replaced dial but in most cases that improves the looks of a clock considerably. Original hands, brass pendulum,
wood stick, door latches, and brass rings. The movement is 8-day, time only and running briskly. Some say this is one of the best
looking long drop clocks made by any company in that era. Ly-Gilbert, page 151. $350-$500.
140. $950
French bronze clock with Napoleon and his horse on top, ca 1880.
The bronze case is 16 inches tall and 11 inches wide, decorated with cast bronze adornments all around the case. The one-piece porcelain
dial has chips at 4 and 12 o’clock and hairlines around. The backside of the clock is just as attractive as the front. Napoleon has
a long sword on his side and there is a bowed and beveled glass in a hinged sash, covering the movement opening. The 8-day movement
is signed two places, “Japy Freres” and another place, something “Paris”. The movement is running and striking half hours and hours
on a nickeled bell. There are floppy chain reins, and movable stirrups that he has his feet in. The gilt or bronze is bright but would
be much brighter if the black were cleaned off the metal. Nice collectable French clock. $1050-$1200.
145. $450
Silas Hoadley, Plymouth, Conn. miniature, weight driven, time
and alarm shelf clock, ca 1825-1840. The interesting and divergent time and alarm miniature shelf clocks made by Hoadley are pictured
and discussed in two articles by Bryan Rogers and Joseph Arvay, and published in the NAWCC Bulletins, August 1996, page 601; and June
1998, page 328. This mahogany veneered case is only 23.5” high, has a stenciled splat and stenciled quarter columns. There are chimneys
and returns on top, ivory escutcheon in the door, a working lock, and two old glasses. The lower glass is an old mirror with some
loss. There is new putty holding both old glasses. That could mean the “old” glasses came from another clock, or it could mean the
putty being almost 185 years old may have fallen out and had to be replaced. The mushroom top splat is an unusual feature on this
clock. The movement was apparently serviced, pinned with tooth picks, and is complete and operating. There are good period hands that
could be original, two old iron weights, brass bob, excellent wood dial, and an old iron bell below the movement. A very rare clock
and one we almost never see. We have sold this model for $3000 and more in the past. $500-$750.
