207. $200
German Zappler repro shelf clock made in the 50’s-60’s. It has a sheet brass case front with nickeled Roman numeral dial, original hands and pendulum swinging in front of the dial. The case is 10 inches high, has an 8-day time only movement encased in wood box on the back. It has been serviced and running strong. Brass front apparently never cleaned, dial looks like it may have been cleaned. Arabic five-minute markers around the edge of the dial. Our research found some original early Zapplers as early as 1810, most around 1850 and selling for $500 and much more. $250-$350.
208. $650
Smith & Goodrich, Bristol, Conn. RARE steeple clock without cones and finials, ca 1845. The excellent
rosewood veneered case is 20” tall, clean and is all original. If there are veneer repairs they are so well done I cannot see them.
There is a near complete blue paper label inside, dark but legible. The original Fenn glass features a pair of birds at a water fountain.
The dial is signed, “Smith & Goodrich /Bristol, Ct. U.S.”, and has the original paint. The only paint loss on the dial is a little
bit around the time side winding arbor. The 30-hour brass movement is fusee, time and strike, and in operating condition. This
is a very rare clock and only a handful known to exist. We noticed that an identical clock sold at Bob Schmitt’s auction in October
2004 for $5150. In our last sale of this model the clock went for $1750 and it had a replaced dial and other small problems. $1000-$1500.
206. $500
“Princeps New System Electrical / Made by The Telephone Mfg. Co. Ltd. / Made in England”, copied from the dial of this Telephone Rentals Master Clock. There are papers in the case describing the movement and its operation from the “clock-museum” in England. There are also reported auction sales on the internet. The clock is time only, electrically driven with a low voltage. The dark mahogany case is 66 inches high with a 5 ½ inch silver dial and original hands in excellent condition. As I often report I know zilch about electrical movements but I am told by the consignor that it is in running condition. A lot of information about this company and this clock is available on the internet at, www.electricclockarchive.org. An identical clock sold at Schmitt’s Auction in 2012 for $1150. Our estimate $750-$1000.
209. $1000
“Forestville Manufacturing Co. / J. C. Brown, Forestville, Conn.”, reverse OG clock, painted and decorated with Mother of Pearl, ca 1850. The small wood case is 17 ½ inches high, painted black, decorated with gold painted designs, a few red flowers, and inlaid Mother of Pearl. A few small pieces of pearl are missing around the edges. There should be 3 pieces between the glasses, two are missing. I have some thin pieces of pearl you could cut and paste to make it like original if you are of a mind to restore it and will remind after buying the clock. The gold paint is surprisingly good considering the clocks age. The glasses and dial are original. It has the standard Brown pearl door knob, the signature is good on the dial, the coil gong is original and the label is about 75-85% intact. The movement is 8-day, original and large for this size case, and is clean and running. It is signed by Brown. The last one we sold went for $1800. I know the consignor paid well over $2000 for this clock. I have not seen a handful in 45 years of selling. $1250-$1500.
210. $2500
“Foster Campos, Pembroke, Mass.”, Girandole, ca 2005. A copy of the famous Lemuel Curtis girandole designed clock, with an 8-day weight driven, time only movement. Wayne Cline and Foster Campos made several of the Girandole clocks over the years and all are proudly owned and displayed by prominent collectors all over the country. Mr. Cline died in 2006 and Mr. Campos died in 2007. This clock, like so many of the Campos and Cline clocks, was bought as an investment and came to us in the original shipping carton. We removed it for the catalog photo. There is not much I can say about this clock except it is extraordinarily magnificent, with all the bright gold and wonderfully painted glasses including the bowed Aurora glass in the bottom. The case is 44” high, and again, perfect. We have sold these over the years anywhere from $6500 to $10,000. $3000-$5000.
211. $3000
“Foster S. Campos / Pembroke, Mass.”, Girandole banjo clock, ca 2005. This model is
the rarest of the Campos clocks. Almost all Girandole banjo clocks were made with bright gold finish, this one is mahogany. They all
have an 8-day weight driven, time only movement, that is new or like new and performing as expected. Mr. Campos passed in 2007 and
his clocks are collected and sought after by a large number of collectors. This clock like other Campos clocks we have sold were bought
as an investment, came in an original shipping box and remained in that box except when the collector wanted to make sure what he
bought was all there and functioning properly, then put back in the box and shoved under his bed. I don’t know what to tell you about
this clock that you don’t already know if you are a clock fancier. It is perfect if I don’t bump it hanging it on the wall in my office.
The Tom Moberg glasses are outstanding, as is the dial, hands, pendulum, gold ornaments around the top and the bottom, side rails,
wood eagle on top, and other features. The case is 44 inches tall, and perfect. This model has sold from $7500 to over $10,000 at
auctions where people have more money than sense. We sell the same caliber clocks but we are in MidAmerica not the east coast, our
customers buy the same clock at a much lower price. $3500-$5000.