445. $725
Welch, Spring & Co. Wagner Mantel, 1877-1884. A beautiful walnut case, 27 inches high with
the center finial, in an old finish. It doesn’t need a thing; everything looks original except the paper dials. The 8-day
time-and-strike movement is signed and is running and striking as expected on a wire gong. The calendar is advancing. There is a good black label inside, and the interior back is flocked in black. Three sales in the Antique Clocks Price Guide,
one of which was one we sold in 2003 for almost $1700. The most recent sales were at Schmitt’s for $900 in 2013 and $1050 in
2010. Page 195 of Ly’s Welch Clocks, Second Edition. $750-$1000.
446. $1200
Welch, Spring & Co. “Audran”, 1882. A beautiful walnut case, 31 inches high, with intricate
carvings and details top to bottom. The finish is excellent, probably an old refinish. The dials are old paper and match
the dials shown on page 131 of Ly’s second edition of Welch Clocks. The upper glass is original, can’t tell with the bottom
glass. There is a good label on the back of the calendar mechanism and old black flock paper inside. The 8-day brass movement
is unsigned and is running and keeping time, and striking on the hour and half-hour. The calendars are advancing. This
model is not common; the first one I have seen on eBay in at least 5 years sold in December for $1540. $1200-$1600.
447. $4400
George Marsh & Co. hollow column shelf clock, ca. 1834-1835. This clock was made for George
Marsh, probably by Birge, Case & Co, using a Joseph Ives-type strap brass 8-day movement. It stands 37.5 inches high and
18 inches wide. It is a large and impressive clock, to say the least; the movement itself is 8 inches wide. The mahogany
case is in excellent shape; the dial appears to have been professionally restored, and the tablet is an outstanding repaint by Hunter
Kurtz. The upper glass is original as is the mirror behind the dial, the hands, and the gilded eagle splat. There are
two thin square weights (not original) that run up through the columns and have cutouts in the base so that they can fall through
to the shelf on which the clock sits. The clock is running effortlessly, striking the hours on a large iron bell. This
very clock last sold in 2013 for $8400 at Schmitt’s; there are no other recent sales in the Antique Clocks Price Guide. A very
rare clock. $5000-$8000.
448. $1800
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. No. 2 ½ Brisbane, ca. 1880. The finish on this walnut case is polished
to perfection. It’s a big clock, 42 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 7 inches deep. Both paper dials are old but not quite
ready to be replaced unless you are really finicky. The hands are correct and the full-length glass in the door is original. The 8-day time and strike movement is signed as “Manufactured for the Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. by E. N. Welch” and is running and
striking a cathedral gong on the hour and half-hour. The calendar movement was serviced by Joel Warren a few years ago
and is operating correctly; the roller dial covers are still in good shape. There simply isn’t anything wrong with this uncommon
Ithaca clock. Only one sale in the Antique Clocks Price Guide in the last decade, at Schmitt’s in 2007 for $3100. $2500-$3500.
449. $275
Riley Whiting Carved Column and Crest, 1828-1835. Mr. Whiting died in 1835 but he was quite
prolific in the early 1830’s, with numerous examples of similar clocks. This 30-hour wooden works shelf clock is 35 inches high
and 18 inches wide. The mahogany veneer is in excellent shape, with one small missing segment on the side and a repair to the
door crosspiece. The carved crest appears to me to be a replacement; the carved columns are original. The very nice tablet
“St. Brides Avenue, London” is repainted on old glass, unsigned; the dial glass is original. There is an ivory escutcheon and
lock. The dial board is in nice shape and the movement will run for 5-10 minutes with the 30-hour weights. A good and
typical label inside. $275-$450.
450. $150
Jeromes’ & Darrow Empire Shelf Clock, 1828-1833. Chauncey made the cases, Noble made the
movements, and Elijah Darrow painted the tablets and dials. In this instance Darrow’s contribution is probably gone, as the
tablet has been nicely repainted by Tom Moberg and the dial board (or the movement) is not original to the case – note the filled
and redrilled winding holes. The clock stands 33 inches high on paw feet. The dial glass is original; the two decorated
horizontal glasses are probably replacements for mirrors. The lower hinge for the upper door is broken and the door is not secure
when opened. The lower door may be a substitution, as there is no locking mechanism but there is a slot in case for a turn-latch. There are a lot of veneer chips along the cornice edge but otherwise the case is in reasonable shape. We hung the weights and
got it to strike, but we couldn’t get it to tick. We didn’t try too hard. There are only two other examples of this style
of clock by this group in the Antique Clocks Price Guide. $150-$275.
