451. $225
Waterbury “Sts. Peter & Paul”, ca. 1867. A sculptured iron-front by N. Muller, 20
inches high, in an old bronze finish. No missing pieces, a bright brass bezel with a new glass and a new paper dial. Proper
hands. The wood case looks to be a replacement and so there is no label, but the 8-day time-and-strike movement is signed, running,
and striking. One of several religiously-themed iron-front clocks. $225-$300.
452. $500
L.F. & W.W. Carter “Calendar”, 1862-1868. The rosewood case is 32 inches long in outstanding
shape, and all but the very bottom piece of the base is original. The calendar glass is old, the dial glass is newer, both have
old paper replacement dials. The upper dial is on a replacement dial pan, and has been lacquered. The time and calendar
hands are correct, but the upper dial calendar hand does not fit tightly and will need some fixing. The weight-driven 8-day
time-only is correct, with solid plates, retaining power, and a steel-pivoted rolling pinion. We do not have the weights and
did not test the movement; it calls for two cylindrical weights of about 6-8 lb. A pendulum bob is included. There is
a pretty good black label inside behind clear plastic, and a good green label on the back of the calendar door. A nice example
overall once weights are added. $500-$800.
453. $3000
Elmer O. Stennes “Girandole wall clock”, 1970-1972. This is an absolutely gorgeous clock,
44 inches long, with a painting of “Aurora” in a chariot driving two winged horses on the bottom glass, heralding the arrival of dawn. The case is flawless, with only slight wear to the gilding. The sordid story of Elmer Stennes is well known; if you need to
get up to speed The Clock Guy has reproduced the Jeanne Schinto story that ran in the Yankee in 1997. This clock, or at least
the case was made while Stennes served two years of a term for the manslaughter of his wife; the “M.C.I.P.” imprint on the floor of
the case stands for “Made case in prison” or, “Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Plymouth”. It also bears the stamped
number “37” which can also be found on the throat frame. The 8-day time-only movement (#4, Weymouth Mass.) is signed and running,
driven by a signed lead weight. The dial is signed and bears the Stennes fly symbol at the bottom. $3000-$5000.
454. $300
Chauncey Jerome “Octagon” timepiece, ca. 1853. Jerome made several models of this clock in
the early 1850’s. This one holds an interesting single fusee, 8-day movement in a rosewood case with ripple trim. Similar
models can be seen on page 83 of “From Rags to Riches to Rags, The Story of Chauncey Jerome” by Chris H. Bailey (a Supplement to theBulletin, 1986). The original painted 12-inch dial is signed and has some inpainting to cover chips. The signed movement
is running, although dirty, and keeping time. Access is gained from the back, and there is a door on the bottom left that swings
down to allow you to reach the pendulum bob. A dark label inside, and a hand-printed copy just in case, taped above it. Hands are period replacements, newer glasses top and bottom. A nice example of an uncommon clock, 22 inches top to bottom. Half-a-dozen examples in the Antique Clocks Price Guide, selling for $300-$400 in recent years.
455. $1500
T.E. Burleigh, Jr. Presentation Banjo, ca. 1980. Ted Burleigh worked out of Winchester MA
both restoring early New England clocks and making some of the finest reproduction clocks available. He made a limited number
of girandoles, presentation banjos, and most famously, the Aaron Willard “Grafton wall clock”. This Presentation Banjo appears
to be No. 7 out of 19. It is carved mahogany with gilt trim, a brass bezel and side arms and a convex glass over a painted and
signed aluminum dial. The tablets have gilded images with a white background. The 8-day time-only weight-driven movement,
signed Kilbourne & Proctor, is running and keeping time just fine until the weight reaches about the midpoint, where it seems
to be rubbing up against the weight shield and stopping. You should be able to fix that (at worst, taking off the weight shield). The dial is showing some degradation beneath the paint, which is lifting in several places, and some of the gilt on the acorn finial
has chipped off (it can be faced to the back). The only example of this clock in the Antique Clocks Price Guide sold in 2010
for just shy of $5000 at Schmitt’s. $2000-$4000.
456. $1100
Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 4”, 1875-1889. Solid walnut with a clean finish,
32 inches high with the finial. Original dials with crackled paint and one area of inpainting at the numeral IX. Original
hands all around. Old glass with good painted Fashion label. Calendar rollers are old, maybe not original. Large
signed Seth Thomas movement “Manufactured for the Southern Calendar Clock Co.” is running and keeping time, striking the hour and
half-hour on a large brass bell; calendar is advancing. Two good labels inside. All three finials have lost their points;
we can include a new set of finials ready to be stained to match for $25. Average sale price on eBay for Fashion No. 4 clocks
over the last several years is $1422. $1200-$1500.
