254. $450
Ansonia Clock Company, hanging clock, “Capitol”, ca 1894. This
clock is double spring, time and strike. This 54” high case is made with black walnut and is clean and polished, and all finials appear
to be original. There are three glasses, a Lady Minerva bust on the top, and a side door latch. Inside is a metal beat scale, a brass
bob, wood stick, bell for the strike, brass dial rings, good hands, and the 8-day signed movement, all seemingly original to the case.
The double wind movement is running, keeping excellent time and striking the bell on cue each hour. The old dial pan has been repainted
at some time on the original zinc dial pan. Ly-Ansonia #597. $500-$700.
255. $250
Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Queen Anne” wall clock, ca 1880. Original
ebony finished cherry case. It is very difficult to get a good picture of a coal black clock. It is black inside, outside, and on
the back. Inside is a complete and original black label. If you like the color you will like everything else for it is all original
except the replaced paper dial. There are three hands, pendulum, gong, door lock, glass, and all the little finials and spindles,
all are original. The movement is 8-day, heavy duty, has a seconds dial, and it is signed, running, and striking properly. The external
fly is on the strike side. The case is 36” high. The movement, label, case, etc. are pictured in Ly-Seth Thomas, page 326. In years
gone by we have sold many Queen Anne’s for over $2000. $300-$500.
256. $250
Seth Thomas Clock Co. parlor clock, one of their largest and
most collectable City Series clocks, the “St. Paul”, ca 1880. This model has a special pendulum. There is an etched glass insert in
a brass casing, with brass acorns on the sides, and brass fleur de leis on the top. It is a very special pendulum unlike any others.
The case is 21” high, made of walnut with some burl walnut trim on the front. Sadly, the clock has some small problems that a non-collector
would probably not detect. On each side of the door there should be three small 1” square trim pieces, top, bottom, and 1/3 of the
way down from the top. All six pieces are missing. The dial is now paper, on the old pan, not painted or signed. There is a good label
inside. The nickel dial rings and nickeled gong bell are original, hands and pendulum are correct, same with the 8-day time and striking
movement. The movement is signed and running. Ly-Seth Thomas #596. This model always brings a high price and we have sold them for
over $1000 in the past, and know of sales over $1500. Some work needed here to command that kind of money. $300-$500.
257. $150
Seth Thomas, “St. Louis”, one of their earliest City Series clocks,
ca 1874. I am sure most collectors could care less about the City Series clocks but to me they were some of the finest mantel clocks
made in that era of clock making. This walnut case is 15.5” high and very smoky black all over. Undoubtedly has never been cleaned.
When the gold trim around the door was clean and bright it made for a nice looking clock. None of the veneer was easy, for it is convex,
and other than some normal bruises the veneer is good. Old painted tablet has some paint loss but still makes a good appearance. The
dial is original but has paint loss all over, and the hands are replacements. There is an excellent paper label, iron bell and coil
gong. The eight-day movement is running and strikes the iron bell, alarm rings on the coil gong. There is an old brass pendulum, key,
and door latch. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 208. $150-$250.
258. $350
New Haven Clock Co. 30-day calendar clock, “Rutland”, ca 1914.
Solid mahogany case is 48” high and almost 20” wide at the top. Great original finish, some light crazing has a few flakes in places.
If you want it completely original you can live with the crazing but if you want it showy you will need to clean and rub, or maybe
completely remove the crazing. It is a typical NH case, rather plain. It has some applied wood pieces top and bottom otherwise just
very simple jig saw work. Door latch on the side and a good glass in the door. Original signed dials, correct old hands, nickeled
dial rings, brass pendulum, and correct beat scale. Remember it is a 30-day running clock, does not strike, but is double wind with
a seconds dial. Ly-Calendar, page 210. $650-$1000.
259. $250
French miniature grandfather clock, ca 1895. The large oak case
is 19 ˝” tall, decorated with applied brass ornaments and feet. Eagle on top, four large brass feet underneath, beaded brass moldings
in three places, an imitation door in the center with hinges and a latch. French 8-day cylinder movement, time only, and it is running.
The movement is not signed, at least on the back plate. Tin can type cover over the back opening to the movement. Beveled glass in
the brass sash, porcelain dial ring, brass inner dial, and it has original hands. The dial is not signed either. Excellent case has
no damage or repairs, and is clean. $300-$450.
