404. $25
Waterbury “Daunt” dresser clock, 1914. A 7-inch high easel clock made of spelter or brass (can’t be
sure which it is here), refinished nicely, with a 2.5-inch celluloid dial, time only, one day backwind. The dial is yellowed,
the minute hand is loose, the knob to set the time on the back is missing, and the clock only runs for a short while. I guess
it’s mostly a looker. Signed on the back and on the dial. $50-$100.
403. $200
Seth Thomas Column & Cornice, 1850-1865. This Empire sleigh-front clock is 32.5 inches
high with near perfect rosewood veneer all around, two original matching glasses in very good condition, a replacement dial and old
and appropriate hands. There are some veneer repairs on the top edge of the cornice, a few missing pieces in the corners, and
I think the base edge has been re-veneered all around. The columns are mock turtle shell in nice shape and the capitals and
plinths are gold leaf, unrestored. There is most of a good Plymouth Hollow label inside, and the typical 8-day time-and-strike
movement is signed, Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, and has the American eagle imprint. It is running and striking appropriately,
with an old bob and two old/original 8-day iron weights. The glass over the dial is old and I don’t think any of
the glasses has ever been replaced. Other than the dial, this clock is all original and is an outstanding example of early ST
Empire clock. One of the best we have offered in a while. $300-$500.
406. $300
Pickard & Punant French figural, ca. 1860. This French figural clock stands just 12 inches tall
on a gilt bronze base with alabaster inserts. The girl is playing a tambourine with a music stand and several horns next to
her, cast in a rich bronze finish. The clock has a porcelain dial, no glass or bezel. There are two very faint hairlines
in the dial, too faint to show in our photo. Original French Breguet hands. The movement is signed and strikes the bell
on the half-hour and counts the hours. It is running and keeping time. $500-$1000.
405. $175
Waterbury “Shelf” clock, ca. 1860. The case style was patented by C. Jerome in 1857 and was
manufactured by Waterbury with a signed Jerome 30-hour, weight-driven movement. There is a label on the inside of the door glass
divider “Patented April 1857” attesting to the Jerome claim on the case. Both glasses are old and have been rebacked; the dial
is an old glossy paper replacement. There is a good label inside, with two 30-hour weights and an old bob. The rosewood
case stands 26.75 inches high with no missing veneer, but a couple of small side-trim pieces are missing from the top of the right
chimney cap. The movement is running and striking as expected on an old wire gong. A nice looking clock, don’t you think? $250-$400.
407. $250
Ansonia “La Cannes”, 1904. A 12-inch tall porcelain case in apple green with mauve and pink
irises on the front and gold highlights all around. The signed porcelain dial is flawless behind a beveled glass in a rococo
sash, with an external escapement. There are no chips, cracks, or evident repairs, and crazing is only evident on the back of
the case. The signed Ansonia movement is running and keeping time, striking on the hour and half-hour. $350-$500.
408. $75
Seth Thomas “Round Band”, 1863-1913. Seth Thomas marketed the 17-inch “Round Band” clock for at least
50 years, a remarkable run for this small, sturdy clock. It was made in 1-day and 8-modes, most often featuring charming eglomise
paintings of pastoral scenes and famous locations. Most of these painted scenes haven’t held up well over the ensuing 100+ years,
so it is a pleasure to find those few where the painting is still intact. This one shows a hunter with his dog wooing a young
maiden gathering firewood. The temptation to collect these inexpensive clocks based on the always appealing tablet is hard to
resist. The case is walnut, in nice shape, the movement signed, and there is a good Thomaston label inside. The molded
metal dial has been repainted, not perfectly, some time ago. The clock is running robustly, striking the hour. $100-$150.