272. $225
French bronze with large statue of Amor by the side. The 8-day
round French movement is signed, “Medaille 1000 Paris d’or / S Marti”. The bronze banner on top may have a small piece missing. The
statue may have been repainted dark chocolate, a typical color used on early French statues if they were not gilded. The base is white
marble with four bronze feet underneath. There is a bronze beading around the marble and around the base of the clock tower. There
is a beveled glass in front of the pendulum and a plain glass behind the pendulum. It has a bowed beveled glass over the bowed porcelain
dial. The hands are missing. The round French movement strikes a bell attached to the movement, a typical French movement arrangement.
The movement is complete but very dirty. We did not check for running. It has a very ornate French pendulum. Great potential with
this clock but it does need some attention. $250-$400.
273. $185
Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn. a City Series model, “Carson”,
ca 1884 and so stamped on the back door. The back door has a key lock. The signed movement runs 8-days, strikes hours on a Cathedral
gong and half hours on a bell. ST described the case as, “sheet brass case, nickeled body, gold gilt ornaments at head and base, and
bronze alligator panel”. As you can see this clock is pretty much just a nickeled body, with the gold and alligator panel worn down
to nickel. We have sold this model in years past for $800-$1000. Original porcelain dial has a chip on the strike side winding arbor
and hairlines over the dial. The dial is signed and one grommet is missing. Even though the case is basically just nickeled now it
is still a very attractive clock standing 14.5 inches tall. It has a beveled glass in the sash. Ly-Seth Thomas #517. $200-$300.
274. $100
Ridgeway floor clock, made in Germany, ca 1970’s. The 8-day movement
is running and signed “Gravely Furn. Co. / Made In Germany”. It strikes Westminster chimes, is running, and has a strike-silent lever.
The plain case is light walnut, and there are no frills or extras except the finial. The two doors catch with a magnet and the back
over the movement is removable. That is a nice extra. The pendulum and pendulum rod are brass. The dial is very attractive with cast
brass spandrels on the corners, a silver dial ring, and silver globe above the dial. $100-$200.
275. $140
French marble clock with a signed 8-day bell striking movement.
The dark green marble case is 10 inches high and 9.5 inches wide, with brass beading around the outside edge of the front and an applied
brass ornament below the dial. The bowed porcelain dial has some chips around the numbers 10 and 2, has original hands, and a bowed
and beveled glass in the brass sash. The 8-day movement is a typical French movement, round, with bell attached. It rests on four
brass feet. $150-$250.
276. $50
New Haven Clock Company, New Haven, Conn. thirty-hour Ogee cased
clock, ca 1881. This 26-inch-high case is made of the wood they called “Zebra”. Ogee clocks are not as popular as they used to be
but this one is special. It has a complete paper label, good functioning brass movement, original metal dial, original glasses, and
all other parts are also original including the iron weights, pendulum bob, etc. It is running and overall in excellent condition.
You might want to hold on to this one until they become popular on the mantels again. Ly-New Haven, page 307. $75-$150.
277. $120
Ansonia Clock Co., “Crystal Palace No. 1 Extra”, ca 1880. This
is the latest of four No. 1 Extra models made by H. J. Davies and sold by Ansonia Clock Co. and the American Clock Company. The gilded
metal figures are the Hunter and Fisher. Between them is an old original mirror now covered with a paste on design, and a Davies patented
pendulum. This model is 17” tall, and is missing the glass dome. We have sold Ansonia domes in past auctions and I am told you will
see one at auction occasionally. I know that Timesavers used to sell them, not sure if they still do. The movement is 8-day, signed
by Ansonia, it is clean, running, and strikes a nickeled bell. Undoubtedly the clock has been thoroughly cleaned, and all parts look
almost new. The minimum leaves you plenty of room to buy an appropriate dome. Ly-Ansonia, page 95. $150-$250.
