93. $600
Lenzkirsch RA wall clock, ca 1880. Walnut veneered case is 33”
tall, carved top and tail, finials top and bottom, three glasses, and ebony trim on the top, base, finials, and case edges. Two piece
porcelain dial, porcelain RA bob insert, and porcelain beat scale. The hands are fancy, bob is brass and nickel, and an old key is
included. The brass 8 day movement is mounted to a brass backboard mounting bracket. The bracket is signed, “D.R.P. / 9 Feb 1878”.
A coil gong is mounted to the same bracket. The movement is signed, “Lenzkirsch / A.U.G. / 304682”. This clock is similar to
many others pictured and written about in the book, “Lenzkirsch Clocks / The Unsigned Story”, by George A. Everett. $600-$900.
94. $1000
E. Howard & Co. Boston, “No. 5 Banjo”, ca 1880. Eight day
weight driven timepiece in a rosewood grained cherry case 29” high. It is a good looking clock and has had very little if any restoration.
The glasses are strong with some touchup on the reverse. From the front it looks speckled but that is because it had paint chips and
was touched up on the back with black paint. Both glasses should be professionally rebacked to make this one a first rate Howard.
The bezel glass is original and still has the original putty. Brass tie down, brass pendulum bob with decorative pattern is very good,
correct wood stick, wind crank, and both door latches are intact and operable. Old iron weight with the numeral “5” cast into the
iron. The dial pan and dial paint are original with only a few small flakes around the screw holes and hand arbor. The dial is properly
signed. There are no extra holes around the dial or movement, and everything is original to the case. The 8 day movement is held to
the case correctly by a center screw thru the back. Ly-American, page 117. $1250-$1500.
92. $300
New Haven Clock Co. mini-mini OG, ca 1890. The walnut case is
6 inches tall and 3 ˝ inches wide. The dial, hands, and door glass are original. The dial is signed in 3 places; “Pat. Sept.23rd,
1890”, “New Haven / Trade Mark”, and “New Haven Clock Co Sole Manufacturers”. Feet on 30 hour movement have been moved but movement
is certainly original to the case. It is running, but why in the world would you want to run it. It is to look at and admire. Winds
in the back. I would call this a Salesman’s Sample, but I have no proof of that. I have sold one or two of these in the past. $400-$600.
95. $1200
Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. “No. 11 Regulator”, ca 1891. You will
not have to hide this 50” high walnut clock. It is clean and polished, and ready to hang and enjoy. If it hung in a house where there
was coal smoke, this clock does not show those signs. Original putty around the side glasses, door glass probably a replacement. There
is considerable detailed woodwork on the case and it is all original and complete. The only thing about the clock that may need some
explanation is the delicate wood work on top of the case. I checked back thru past auctions and noticed that the tops on the Gilbert
11’s I have sold were not all the same. In Ly-Gilbert two No. 11’s are pictured and the tops are different. One thing I have learned
in 50 years of selling clocks is that all models of a clock are not necessarily the same. I have extra pictures of No. 11 tops so
you can check yourself. The movement is original to the case and there is no evidence it has even been messed with. The weights, pendulum
bob, wood stick, three hands, two piece signed dial, and coil gong appears to be correct and original. In the No. 11’s I have had
previously both cords went to the top right of the case, one came down, the other went across the case top then descended. In this
one each weight goes straight up to the rollers on each side of the case. Ly-Gilbert #353. $1500-$2000.
91. $550
Waterbury Clock Company, hanging clock, Calendar No. 33”, ca 1908. dark 39” high Walnut case is 39 inches high, dark but clean and polished, apparently has the original finish. This case is complete
and all original with the possible exception of the glass. The glass is old ? but with new wood strips. Both dials I believe are paper,
with some aging, minor stain and discoloration on the time dial, slight stains around the screws holding the calendar dial, none of
which is hardly worth mentioning. The top dial is signed, will not swear either are original. Original pendulum bob, signed porcelain
beat scale, and three correct hands. The calendar rolls are not very dark. There are three labels on the back, two about 100% , the
third about 75% remaining. There is a nice, complete label inside. Waterbury went all out for labels. The movement is 8 day, time,
strike, and running. There is also a signed Waterbury key. Ly-Waterbury #277. Ly-Calendar #711. This clock has booked
for over $2000 for several years. $750-$1000.
96. $1500
“E. Howard & Co., Boston”, No. 28 Marble Dial clock, ca 1874.
This rare clock has a signed movement with recoil escapement. The movement is signed, “E. Howard & Co. Boston 28”. The 8 day bell
striking movement has a counter weight inside the movement for the minute hand. The movement is in good running condition and came
to us for a consignor who has pampered the clock for several years. The weight is inside the case, did not, will not, disassemble
to take a picture. The 30 inch white marble case is in very good original condition with only minimal wear to the numerals and as
you can see the dial signature is very strong. There are no chips or marble breaks and with the original flicker in the base of the
case to start the pendulum while the clock is hanging on the wall. On top of the case, behind the front slab, is a slow faster adjuster.
The pendulum is visible thru the lower section with black and gold leaf painting. I have rarely sold a Howard marble, thankfully,
for they are very heavy and usually have broken pieces of marble. This is surely one of the few that remains very nice throughout.
Ly-American Clocks, Volume 1, page130. $1750-$2500.
97. $1200
Seth Thomas Clock Co. deluxe mantel clock, “Atlas”, ca 1886.
This clock is top of the line for Seth Thomas parlor clocks. It has a special three spring, 8 day, heavy movement, signed with the
“ST” logo and “Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Ct”. The movement is running, and it strikes two nickel bells on the quarter hours, and the
hours on a cathedral gong. Only two other models made by ST used this same movement, the Hecla, and the wall clock, Marcy. The two
piece painted dial is signed, it has been professionally repainted, and it has correct hands. Beautiful gold stenciled glass in the
door featuring a humming bird, key lock on the side, and packaged in a near perfect 22 ˝” high walnut case. Three quarter turned columns
on the door and the back edges. The case has been lightly cleaned/polished but not to affect the nice original walnut finish. In addition
to the nickel dial rings, other nickel accessories are, two nickel bells, cathedral gong base, pendulum hanger, and nickel pendulum
bob with damascened circles all over. A rare and superior clock that always attracts collectors. We have been selling the Atlas and
Hecla models in the $2000 range during the slowdown of clock sales. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 718. $1500-$2000
98. $750
“Waltham Watch & Clock Co.”, ca 1930 banjo clock. This clock
uses Waltham’s famous 8 day timepiece weight driven movement that is signed and numbered. The original internal parts are the movement,
pendulum, pendulum stick, weight chute metal cover, pendulum tie down bar, and the lead weight. The throat glass and the bottom Mt.
Vernon glass, were professionally restored by Tom Moberg. The dial pan is original but repainted by the Dial House. The signature
is good, hands are original, and the two door latches are in good working order. Mahogany case has the original finish, stands near
41” high, and retains the original mahogany finial and brass side rails. This style Waltham banjo clock regularly sells everywhere,
in the $2000-$3000 range. Well it used to and will again in a few years. Like the stock market, Buy Low, Sell High. Ly-American Clocks,
page 248. $800-$1200.
99. $650
Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Mass. banjo, “No. 1543”, ca 1930,
a reproduction of Simon Willard’s 1825 banjo clocks. Mahogany case is 40.5” high, 10.5” wide, and 4” deep. This model has balls on
the base, brass side rails, brass, sash, and a brass eagle. The buyer had a choice of hand painted glasses depicting historical scenes;
this clock has George Washington and Mount Vernon glasses. The Mount Vernon glass has been rebacked around the edge where the paint
is prone to chipping, and the George Washington glass has chipping in various places. Tom Moberg said he could restore the glass for
$100, or a little less if he could remove the chipped paint in a reasonable time. The dial is ivory enamel, signed “Waltham”, and
with original hands. In 1930 this clock sold for $85. The clock has an eight day weight driven movement and pendulum with heavy brass
plates. The pendulum tie down is in place, it has the metal weight chute baffle, and an old winding crank. The weight is correct;
the 8 day movement is signed, running, and original to the case. The only small flaw is the throat glass. This clock is pictured in
Waltham’s trade catalogs, and Ehrhardt’s Book 2, page 165. $750-$1000.
99A. $3500
“Foster S. Campos / Pembroke, Mass.”, mahogany tall case clock,
ca 2002. Mr. Campos made a great many clocks of this same style that he called “Grandmother Clock”. They were 60 inches tall and made
in the Roxbury style inlaid cases. Those clocks generally sold in the $3500 range. Our clock is the same style but is 88 inches tall.
We have been told by knowledgeable sources that he made less than a half dozen of this model and they are rarely if ever seen for
sale. The case has his usual date and serial number markings. This one is marked 3 and 02, meaning the third one made, and it was
made in 2002. He used foreign movements; this one has an English 8 day bell strike movement with the usual large iron weights. His
name is on the dial and on the case. There are fan inlays on the waist and base with other brass inlays over the case, fret trim on
the hood, and brass on the quarter columns. The clock came to us with an outstanding collection of rare clocks. It was running before
making the journey to Kentucky and there is no reason it should not continue running for many years. It is a keeper, I only wish I
had room. $4000-$6000.