248. $150
Atkins Clock Company, / Bristol, Conn.”, London model shelf clock,
ca 1863. A very nice 17” rosewood veneered case with plain columns and a dark/smoky original finish. Wood door knobs and all wood
parts are original and in excellent condition. Both glasses have excellent gold foil paint, a painted dial is original, now with chipped
paint. Complete paper label inside and an old brass pendulum bob. It is not a rare case but it has an excellent 8-day movement that
is running and striking a coil gong. References about this model and similar models can be found in the book, “The Clocks of Irenus
Atkins”, by King and Gregory, page 83. $200-$300.
249. $25
E. Ingraham Clock Co. hanging, “Hartford”, case, ca 1911. Solid
oak case is 32 inches high, and the wood parts are good. Both latches need attention, and bottom glass has had the decals added. The
8-day movement is signed “New Haven”, and is not a calendar movement, but time only. The dial paper is relatively new so I suppose
the calendar hand was put on to make it look complete. Extra holes behind the New Haven movement are where the original Ingraham movement
was attached. The pendulum, again I suppose, came with the New Haven movement. The dial pan evidently is original to the case, but
again, I cannot be sure. A good looking, inexpensive clock, if you do not mind it being a marriage. $50-$100.
250. $50
E. Ingraham Co. mantel clock, “Gila”, ca 1915. Ingraham named
a series of their clocks after rivers in the US. The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River flowing thru New Mexico and Colorado.
It is not a plain clock as pictured in the books for it has a simple calendar, barometer, and thermometer. The 23-inch oak case is
complete, original, and exceptionally clean. The paper dial is a replacement, hands are correct, glass is perfect, pendulum is correct,
and the coil gong is original. The 8-day movement is running, striking the gong on half hours and hours, and operating the simple
calendar. Ly-Ingraham #1048. $75-$150.
251. $50
F. Kroeber, New York, mantel clock, “Vixen”, ca 1880. The walnut
case is 21 inches tall and is complete and original. There are etched designs on the base, sides, and top. Around the top are three
applied trim pieces and the carved piece on the tiptop. The door is held with a hook latch, the door glass is original, and on the
back are remnants of a label. The pendulum in this clock is probably worth half the clocks value. It is signed on the back, has beveled
glass over the slow fast adjuster, and flour de ley leaves above the glass. It has nickel accessories, the bell and outside dial ring.
The inner ring is brass and the paper dial is a replacement. The 8-day movement is signed, running strong, and striking hours on the
bell. Ly-Kroeber, page 351. $75-$150.
252. $75
Seth Thomas Clock Co. walnut City Series clock, “Buffalo”, ca
1886. Clean and polished 20.5” high case. Railing around the top with brass spindles, all are present. It is a plain case otherwise
with just a few etched designs and some deep grooves along the base. This model has four fairly large wood feet underneath and they
are missing on this example. Most of the original black and gold label remains on the base inside. It has nickel dial rings,
nickel Cathedral gong base, nickel pendulum bob with damascene, and a nickel pendulum rod. The 8-day movement is signed, running,
and striking the Cathedral gong. Dial is original but worn, hands are not correct, and the glass is original. Ly-Seth Thomas #513.
$100-$200.
253. $150
E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn, “Admiral Dewey”, ca
1900. This clock is one of the “Spanish American War” commemorative series. We seldom see the clocks in this series for collectors
have them all and rarely put them up for sale. The pressed oak case is 24 inches tall and in good original condition including the
special glass, dial, pendulum, and all other parts. The signed paper dial is original and complete but has darkened slightly. The
hands, pendulum bob, and wire gong, are original. Ly-Welch, page 384. We have seen the clocks in this series sell all over the spectrum.
Generally it depends if the collector needs it to start or complete a collection. $200-$300.
