516. $35
Seth Thomas “Drop Octagon 10 Inch”, ca. 1900. A 21.5-inch mahogany case with gilt borders. The signed dial was repainted by The Dial House; the hands correct. The dial glass is new, the lower door glass original. The Seth Thomas 8-day time-and-strike movement is running but a strike lifting arm needs to be adjusted to trigger the strike. A good maroon label inside. $50-$100.
517. $50
Terry & Andrews cottage, 1842-1850. This is a 15-inch cottage with rosewood and/or
mahogany veneer in need of a thorough cleaning. Both glasses are old; the painted metal dial is probably original. The
hands are new. The signed lyre movement is a 30-hour time-and-strike and is running and striking. There are remnants of
a label inside, enough to confirm that it is a Terry and Andrews clock. A little Kotton Klenser and this clock will be as good
as new. $50-$150.
518. $1500
Seth Thomas “Regulator No. 2” for the Western Maryland Railway, ca. 1890. The Western
Maryland Railway operated from 1852-1983, with the main line running between Baltimore and Hagerstown. The case is walnut, in
excellent shape. The dial may have been repainted, as there is no significant chipping; it bears the ST logo and “Western Maryland
Railroad”. Importantly, there is a very old paper label on the inside of the door that provides instructions to operate the
clock and bears the “Western Maryland Fast Freight Line” logo. Both glasses are newer. There is an appropriate weight,
a good pendulum bob, and a beat scale. The 8-day time-only movement is unsigned and is running without issue. Authentic
railroad clocks like this one are highly sought after. $1500-$2500.
519. $125
Seth Thomas adamantine mantel, ca. 1906. We couldn’t find this one in Ly’s books on Seth
Thomas clocks, but that is not surprising as Seth Thomas made dozens of models over the years. This is a large clock, 17.5 inches
wide by 12.25 inches high, black adamantine with red marble adamantine trim on the front, sides, and top, and adamantine onyx columns. There is a repousse gilt dial that is signed on the numbers at the bottom, all behind a flat glass in the brass bezel. I suspect
that the metal trim has been repainted. The 8-day signed movement is running and striking a cathedral gong on the hour and a
cup bell on the half-hour. $125-$200.
520. $100
English Bracket Chime clock, ca. 1900. A 16-inch-high bracket clock in a dark oak finish with
a four-rod chime. The oak case is in good shape but the left front foot is either broken off or a replacement. The silvered
dial shows modest wear. We cannot get it running but did not remove the movement from the case. One of the hammers for
the 4-rod chime is missing; hammers of various sizes can be purchased from TimeSavers for $1.50. No label and no signature on
the movement or dial. If you’re a chime clock collector this is a good buy as it should be easy to get running. $100-$250.
521. $125
New Haven “Waring” banjo, 1920. A spring-driven banjo in a 35-inch dark mahogany case
with two nice glasses, the lower depicting a woman stepping out of a horse-drawn coach. The 8-day signed movement strikes the
hours and half-hours on a cathedral gong and is pendulum-regulated; it is running and keeping time. The 8-inch silvered dial
is in better than average shape and is behind a convex glass. $125-$175.
522. $75
New Haven “Waring” banjo, 1920. A second example of this model (compare with #521 above). This clock has a peeling lower tablet and a poorer silver dial with staining. The clock is running and striking but the movement
is dirty and will likely need service. $75-$125.
523. $75
Seth Thomas “Elba”, ca. 1896. This is a 12-inch wooden case clock with a black adamantine finish
that is in excellent condition, no scratches or mars. The brass fittings are bright and the numbering on the gilt metal dial
is strong; the bezel holds a flat glass. Inside is an 8-day time-and-half-hour strike, signed movement that is running reliably
and striking on a “cathedral bell”. $75-$125.
524. $125
Sessions “Regulator H” calendar, ca. 1908. A nicely refinished store calendar, 35.5 inches
high in oak, as is typical. The dial glass is new, as is the dial pan and signed paper dial. The lower glass is old. The hands and pendulum bob are not Sessions issue for this clock. The 8-day time-only movement is signed but is in need of cleaning
and probably rebushing; we cannot keep it running for more than a few minutes. $150-$200.
525. $750
Waterbury “Regulator No. 54”, ca. 1915. An 8-day, time-only, two-weight-driven regulator in
quarter-sawn oak, with a clean medium oak finish. This is a big clock, 57 inches high with a 12-inch repainted dial with the
Waterbury logo. The signed, time-only movement is shown on page 189 of Ly’s book on Waterbury clocks, dead-beat escapement with
retaining power. The brass weights look correct but the bob is not Waterbury issue. The hands are Waterbury stock, including
the seconds hand. The top finials may be replacements but are good matches to the catalog example. No label is evident. The clock is running and keeping time. Two sales in the Antique Clocks Price Guide from 2014 at $800 and $1200, and one sale
on eBay, 2014, at $1225. We sold one in 2015 for $1585. $800-$1500.
