270.           $350

“Welch, Spring & Co., Eight Day Cary”, ca 1880. This rare clock has an 8 day Patti movement that has been running for days here in my office. However, it is not striking. It appears to have a broken spring. The consignor of over 150 superb clocks in this auction was in the process of repairing the strike. He had an identical spring lying in the case but it also seems to have a broken. At least, it is not catching when you turn it. The 20 inch rosewood case is superb as were most of the Welch, Spring cases. It has a slick cabinet finish, original glasses, correct Welch glass pendulum, and wall paper inside on the backboard. Good label on the back, but a replaced dial. The consignor was in the process of making it good again. Now you can make it a $1000 clock very easily with a good dial and a good spring. I think this is one of the best looking cases in the Patti group. Ly-Welch, page 148-150. $400-$600.

271.           $150

Seth Thomas Clock Co. pillar & scroll, “Cambridge”, ca 1928. Made by ST in the days that they were still making clocks in the USA. Of all the different pillar and scroll models ST made in the 1900’s, this to me, is more near like the originals. The early models had wood, weight driven movements, and were generally 28 to 30” tall, where this miniature model is only 25” tall and has their No.89 brass/spring driven 8 day movement. It is running and strikes a nice gong behind the lower glass. Everything is original and very nice, mostly near perfect. Brass finials, brass bob, perfect signed dial, original hands and glasses. Escutcheon and key lock in the door, with a key. We have known this model to sell for over $600 in some venues. This 100 year old clock is about as close to the 200 year old pillar and scrolls as you can get.  Ly-Seth Thomas, page 663. $250-$500.

272.           $125

Seth Thomas Clock Co. City Series mantel clock, “Atlanta”, ca 1908. The factory stamp on the back shows the date it was made. In the 1880’s when they first started making this model the internal parts, pendulum, dial rings, gongs, etc. were much more elaborate. Around 1900 all companies started making their clock cheaper to meet competition. Rosewood and walnut veneer case is 19 ½” high, polished, or was originally, now darkened with crazed finish but still pretty nice with gold striping and banding around the case front edges, and the gold is partially covered with smoke and grime. This clock is all original, but not the clock its predecessors were. Good paint on the glass, fair label inside on the base, fair original paper dial, correct hands and doorknob, and the gong and movement are original and correct.  Movement is 8 day, running, and striking the Cathedral bell on the hours. Ly-Seth Thomas #508. $150-$250.

273.           $150

Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. one of the first City Series they made, the “Chicago”, ca 1874. The rosewood veneered case is excellent, clean and polished. This model has always been one of my favorite City Series clocks and normally most I have seen weathered the years nicely. The original dial has flaked places that have been touched up nicely, mostly around the winding arbors on the bottom. Those things can be easily fixed, but that is the way it is. Near perfect label inside, very nice glasses, correct hands, and coil gong. 8 day movement is signed, running, and striking correctly. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 188. $150-$300.

274.           $35

E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. Forestville, Conn. mantel clock. Nice walnut case but the top is missing. As it stands it is 18 inches tall. I could not find the clock in either of Tran Duy Ly’s Welch books. The “Second Edition” he published had hundreds of clocks pictured, many late entries that had never been pictured before. This clock is definitely a Welch clock. The 8 day movement is signed and original to the case and the dial is signed. No label or other markings. Not pictured but in a bag behind the glass is a good Welch pendulum, alarm movement, and alarm bell. I must assume the collector was in the process of restoring this clock. $50-$100.

275.           $75

F. Kroeber, New York, walnut parlor clock, “Vixen”, ca 1880. The 21 inch high case has a slight red tint ands the previous owner even called it mahogany, but I have noticed many of the walnut Kroeber cases had a red tint.  I will stick with walnut. The case is very elaborate and very nice. There are nice carved side pieces and carved/grooved designs on top and the base. It has a fancy signed Kroeber pendulum bob with slow-fast adjuster. Inside is a signed gong base, coil gong, brass dial rings, original Kroeber hands, and an original paper dial. On the back is a good paper label, 75% plus intact. The eight day movement is signed, “F.Kroeber / New York / Pat. June 28, 1874”. It is running, has original Geneva stops, strikes on a coil gong. Ly-Kroeber, page 351. $100-$200.

276.           $200

“Terhune & Edwards, 18 Cortlandt St. New York”, iron front clock, ca 1872. That was the last year that company was in business as a partnership. They did not make clocks but sold clocks made by others, were associated for a time with the “United States Clock Co.” at the same address. This fine iron front case is 18 ½ inches tall, retaining good paint and bright colors although almost 150 years old. New glass in the upper bezel, old paper dial has faded but is doable. Dial is signed, hands are replaced. Good label on the backboard inside the case. The 8 day movement strikes hourly on a coil gong. Pendulum and key are inside. $250-$350.

277.           $275

Waterbury Clock Co. banjo. This model is not pictured in either of Tran Duy Ly’s Waterbury books. I have never seen this model before but it is a super nice clock. Note how you access the pendulum thru the hinged throat cover door. There is also a label of instructions on the back of that door. The bottom glass is beveled, the top glass is bowed. The dial is about as nice as you will ever see, and very different from any you will ever see. The walnut case is about 39 inches tall and near perfect. The only thing I can find to keep it from being perfect is the finial on top has had the tip broken and glued back. The 8 day movement is running and striking half hours on a Cathedral gong. The movement is signed and clean. $300-$500.

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278.           $125

E. N. Welch Manufacturing Company’s wood mantel clock, the “Dickens”. Did I say mantel clock? Well it used to be until Bubba added a base, or top to the base, and made it a wall clock. He went to great pains to cover up his dirty deed. Unless you are someone like me who tries desperately to identify every clock I put in the auctions, you would never be able to tell. The Dickens is one of Welch’s clocks in “The Authors” series. It is black walnut, clean and nice. The dial is new paint, not bad but I believe Bubba did that also. Replaced hands, shining brass rings and gong base, clean as a pin 8 day movement, plus an alarm movement and separate brass bell. The pendulum is one of the fancy glass ones. Door glass is clear, original would have had a painted glass. Two labels on the back are pretty much gone. Ly-Welch, page 385. $150-$250.

279.           $125

E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., Forestville, Conn., hanging clock, “Lakeside”, manufactured expressly for Baird & Dillon, Chicago, ca 1880. The walnut case is 24 inches long, clean and very attractive but slightly dark, probably never cleaned. The door glass is original as is the dial and hands, gong, alarm movement and alarm bell. It has nice nickel rings, clean signed 8 day movement that is running and striking a Cathedral gong. The super nice pendulum is signed, “Jacot’s Regulator”. Two labels on the back have vanished. Ly-Welch, page 230. $150-$250.