396. $25
Sessions Clock Co. mantel clock, “Standish”, ca 1930. Heart of
the big depression and clocks were still being made and sold. This beehive type case is 13 inches tall, mahogany case is very nice,
flat glass in the brass sash, original signed dial and hands. There is a label on the back, legible but not in the best condition.
The movement is running 8-days and striking half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. Ly-Sessions #605. $25-$50.
397. $50
E. Ingraham Clock Co. mantel clock, “Cabinet No. 17”, ca 1896.
The oak case is 15 ½ inches high, designs pressed into the wood and some applied ornaments that have also been pressed, not carved.
There is a flat glass in the brass sash, white, signed, paper dial, and visible pendulum glass below the dial. There is a label on
the back, and an 8-day movement that is running and striking half hours and hours on a Cathedral gong. Ly-Ingraham #444. $50-$100.
398. $60
“The E. Ingraham Co., Bristol, Conn. made expressly for Charles
F. Adams Company”, on the label of this walnut parlor clock. The label says it is the “St. Clair” model. We have had other clocks
made by different makers that made clocks for Charles Adams. He made and sold washing machines and sold parlor clocks. This clock
is above average for Ingraham with the thermometer and level, many nice applied ornaments and etchings. The glass is outstanding,
paper dial is a replacement, 8-day time and strike movement, and a separate alarm movement with bell. The clock strikes half hours
and hours on a Cathedral gong and it is running. $75-$150.
399. $25
Two clocks – 1. Ansonia Clock Co. enameled iron clock, “Boston”,
ca 1904. The 8-day time and striking movement is signed, running, and striking properly. It strikes half hours and hours on a gong. Ly-Ansonia #1271. 2. French clock. The brass/bronze clock tower and side statue are mounted to a marble base. The base is resting
on large round brass feet. This piece is 14 inches wide and 14 ½ inches tall. The pendulum is correct, the 8-day movement is signed,
“Japy Freres” and “Blot aLRouard”, and it is running and striking the nickel bell attached to the back of the movement. $25-$50.
400. $200
Kienzle trademark on the 8-day movement in this German open swinger.
Going by the date the trademark was registered it would appear the clock is ca 1929-30. It is a very large and very heavy mahogany
case measuring 35 inches tall and in outstanding condition. There are no elaborate carvings or even a finish on the case like you
would see on clocks made 50 years earlier, but it is a very attractive and a well-made clock. The only changes I see from original
is some work done on the removable top piece. The 8-day German time and strike movement has been completely serviced and is in excellent
running order. It strikes on a large coil gong mounted on the case behind the movement. Ornate brass inner dial and pendulum bob.
Porcelain dial ring is very nice and hands are correct for the clock. The case has a multiplicity of turned, grooved, and angled wood
parts including applied wood ornaments. Again, very nice clock for the low minimum. $300-$500.
401. $150
New Haven Clock Co. banjo, “Waring”, ca 1923. This is a good
size (37 inches high) spring driven banjo with good glass panels and wood decorations. It had a finial on top originally and
would then have been 40 inches high. If it were weight driven and had brass decorations we would be talking over $1000. Other
than some light wear on the 8” dial, replaced eagle for a finial, and a little tip added to the bottom, this piece is nice. It has
a complete paper label on the back, correct brass bob and key, and original hands. The 8-day movement strikes a long rod on the half
hours, and it is running great. The glass panels are original, all the paint in place but you can see some slight bubbling of paint.
The 37-inch-high case has a nice mahogany finish. Ly-New Haven #219. $200-$350.
402. $1000
Joseph Ives Lyre wall clock designed and produced in the 1830’s. He made the clocks for customer order only. There are only three fancy ones like this one, and one plain model known to still exist. See page 92 and 93 of “Horology Americana” by Lester Dworestky and Robert Dickstein. Note that the clocks pictured have 7 wires. It is reported that these clocks were used in hotel ballrooms. Allegedly this clock came from the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC and lay inside/outside the coal bin for years before it was salvaged. Because of that that the box part of the clock had to be restored and it had a plywood back when our consignor replaced the plywood with old backboards from wood cases of the same period. He purchased the clock at a Regional in Washington, DC during the early 1990’s after which he redid the gold leaf on the case as it had been destroyed during its life by the coal bin. The clock has the correct Joseph Ives 8-day time and strike strap brass movement with pewter winding drum. The movement and dial are correct, see page 93 or “Horology Americana”. The pulley system has been replaced, and the movement has been cleaned, bushed, oiled, and restrung. Yes, it is gaudy, yet beautiful, and it adds a bit of history to a person’s collection. $1000-?
403. $150
“Forestville Manufacturing Co. / Bristol, Conn.”, triple decker
case with two doors, full columns and carved splat, 8-day brass movement, ca 1835-1839. This one has been restored and all I see left
to do is restore the lock escutcheons. The locks and a key are present. The mahogany veneered case is 37 ½ inches high,
has a few chips, very few that I can see, on some flat surfaces and some edge nicks, as veneered clocks go it is pretty nice. Retains
the original dark finish, and has good gold on the splat and columns. Four ball feet underneath, has returns and chimneys. Chimneys
and caps are original as is the carved eagle splat. Doors have key locks. All three glasses have been replaced. Tablets are nice reverse
paintings of the type you may see in these clocks. The wood dial is broken straight across from 10 to 2 but was professionally repaired.
There is a complete paper label inside, pendulum bob, hands, coil gong and old iron weights. The 8-day movement has been overhauled,
cleaned, oiled, and bushed and is in excellent running condition. This is a nice early clock. $250-$500.
404. $500
“Birge & Ives, / Bristol, Conn.”, ca 1832. A carved one-half
column triple deck clock with carved eagle splat, carved top and bottom columns, gold leaf center columns, and carved paw feet. The
mahogany veneered case is 36” high, very good veneer but has had some repairs to veneer and case cleaned and polished. The clock is
basically all original but the finish has been restored, cleaned and polished. It is very possible that our collector restored the
chimneys, caps, and returns. At least he cleaned and reglued the old pieces. A piece of backboard has been replaced behind the movement.
The top and bottom glasses are replacements, I am not sure about the mirror but it sure looks new. The doors have escutcheons and
locks but no key. Inside is a very good label, and the complete Ives 8-day strap brass movement. The movement has been cleaned, bushed
and restrung and is in excellent running order. The old wood dial is near perfect, hands, large iron bell, and a pair of old iron
weights came with the clock and are of the correct period. The dial has a lot of gold, still very bright, and very nice. Overall
a beautiful clock restored to its original condition. The only two “Birge & Ives” triple decker clocks we have seen sell at auction
in recent years went for over $3000, one almost $4000. There is great potential here for the right collector. $750-$1000.
405. $150
German free swinger wall clock made by the Furtwangler Soehne
(sons) Company in the early 1900’s. This was a Black Forest clockmaker that was forced out of the business of making fine clocks because
the German clock industry switched to mass produced clocks with less expensive movements and cases after World War I. The 8-day movement
in this case is 8-day time and strike, and the movement is signed “LFS”. It has been cleaned and bushed and is in excellent running
order. It has a very nice silver and brass dial, pretty embossed brass pendulum bob, and a porcelain beat scale. The clock strikes
on a large coil gong. The walnut case stands 34 inches high, is complete and original. The top is only glued to the case. It was off
when it came to us and we left it for the next owner to put some glue on it. $200-$400.
