213.      $400

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Parlor Calendar No. 5”, ca 1886. Extremely clean and polished walnut case, standing 20” high. Door locking knob on the door, deceiving because there is another knob that serves no purpose on the other side of the door. It has two original glasses, pendulum, and winding key. Two correct hands over the original zinc time dial, and an original calendar hand on the original bottom dial. You can read the ST logo, patent dates, and other inscriptions on the dials, they are not faded and not dirty. The numerals on the upper dial are bold as are the numbers on the lower dial. Large 8-day brass movement is signed, clean, and running. It strikes hours on a shining brass bell. The only label is on the backboard inside, the same place I have always seen the label on the No.5 double dials. Ly-Calendar #632. $500-$750.

214.      $175

E. Ingraham Clock Co. “Western Union”, ca 1905. This early calendar clock is special because of the nice condition of the case. It has been cleaned of all smoke and goop and appears to have just come from the factory. Both glasses appear to be original and show a little bit of paint loss from the back, but hardly noticeable from the front. The near perfect oak case is 36” high, clean and polished. There are two door latches on the side. This excellent clock came to us from a retired zealous collector. The replaced paper dial is signed, it has correct hands, and original brass bob on a wood stick. The movement is 8-day, time and calendar, and it is running. There is no wear to the pivots or pivot holes, it was cleaned, oiled, and adjusted and is in excellent running condition. In fact, it runs 10 days on a winding. When the case was cleaned the label was salvaged but not reattached to the back of the case. You can do that or keep it safely inside the case. The movement is marked, “E. Ingraham, Bristol, Ct. USA”. It is also marked “3 05”, meaning it was made March 1905.Ly-Ingraham, page 122. $250-$400.

212.      $1900

Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No.5 ½ Hanging Belgrade”, ca 1880. Eight-day, double spring, time and strike, brass movement. Walnut case is 37” high, clean and polished, right off the living room wall. It has replaced paper dials which is very common on the Ithaca clocks in view of the fact they are readily available, easy to replace, and makes your already elegant clock, look that much nicer. The case has the original finish, very good gold in the overabundance of incised designs that reach top to bottom of the case. Apparently, the calendar rolls were replaced when the paper dials were changed. The hands, movements, pendulum, backboard, and all case hardware are original and have been well maintained. This is another hard to find Ithaca Hanging model, and even more difficult to find in this condition. Ly-Calendar, page 139. We cannot find a recorded auction sale of this model in recent times. I notice we sold one a few years ago for over $8000 but it was black dial and had a 30-day movement. $5000-$7500.

215.      $2000

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No.3”, ca 1879. Eight-day wall timepiece in walnut, standing 44” high, overall in clean and polished condition but not without a wart or two. The wood has been cleaned and polished, any black remaining is in the cracks. One bump on the outer edge of the top bezel, and a few small chips around the inner part of the round next to the glass. All are very discreet problems, none call you attention to any chips. There are some tiny chips/flaking of veneer around the lower glass. Apparently, the gold around the lower glass has been enhanced. The original dial has been repainted, shows the ST emblem. Dial pan is original to the case for the holes match up. The 8-day trapezoid movement is signed and running. The bob is brass, has a brass weight with knurled caps, brass pulley, nickeled beat scale, side door lock, and part of a black label inside. The label has been chipped away by the weight and pendulum probably when moving and hauling the clock, but there is some of the label present.  Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 279-281. $2500-$3000.

216.      $1500

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 1”, ca 1860-1865. Complete black and gold label covering the weight chute panel, says in part, “Manufactured by Seth Thomas Clock Co. Thomaston, Conn.”. Rosewood veneered case is 34” high, has good veneer all over but undoubtedly has a nick or two somewhere. I see no real problems with the clock. The hands, glasses, weight, pendulum ball and stick, all appear to be original. Someone has polished the brass pendulum ball until it is mostly a copper color. You can have brass put back on them if you choose. The paper beat scale in the base, separate from the label, if there was one it is pretty well wiped out. Both doors lock with a hook on the side. The movement is the early type, rectangular, and the weight drops down the center of the case behind the sliding label board, like the later No. 2 regulators. This nice very early clock is running, and is very good looking. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 269-271. $1500-$2000.

 Open      Weight

217.      $1200

E. Howard, Boston, “Regulator No. 70”, ca 1880. Beautiful walnut case is clean and polished, and completely original. It is 32” high, has the original eight-day, time only movement that is signed and running briskly. 12” painted dial is nearly perfect, maybe some slight fading.  Both glasses are original and the doors have proper latches. It has the correct damascened pendulum bob and stick, pendulum tie down, weight baffle board, pulley, and a correct iron weight, all near perfect and original to this case. The weight is marked “70”. Ly-American, page 123. We just do not get clocks any more original or nicer. $1500-$2000.