407.           $150

New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn. banjo clock, “Waring”, ca 1923. This clock has an 8-day movement and half hour strike on a Cathedral gong, and is in excellent running order. The mahogany case is 37 inches high with eagle on the top. The wood finish is original and the reverse paintings are also original.  A perfect label remains on the back. The very bottom piece of wood appears to be replaced. Ly-New Haven #219. $200-$350.

408.           $100

Seth Thomas Clock Co. hanging “World”, ca 1900. 31-inch-high mahogany veneered case is original except for some veneer repairs on the top of the octagon bezel, a replaced glass in the brass bezel, and a replaced paper dial. On the inside some finagling has been done with the 8-day movement. It is resting in the case on a slab like a grandfather movement. It is in running condition and should give years of service. $150-$300.

409.           $1000

An example of an early (ca 1816) “Box Clock” patented by Eli Terry. The wood movement has a brass escape wheel and a brass rack and snail count. The weights are compounded using wood pulleys at the top and bottom. Old iron bell, one glass, the bottom section painted by Tom Moberg, and a wonderful painted dial and hands. The dial, movement, and case were made by John P. Wikswo. The dial is an excellent copy of an original box clock dial. Original Terry box clocks did not have a label, but this case has a new label copied from an old Terry label, and is signed, “Made & Sold By / John P. Wikswo / Amherst, Va.” The walnut case is 20” tall, well constructed, and an excellent copy of the early box clock. It was part of a doctor’s collection before he began to downsize his collection to us. We then sold it to a Virginia collector for $2001, and now he is downsizing. There are less than 15 early “box clocks” known to exist, in six different variations. A collector of early American clocks is simply not able to buy an original, consequently a few good reproductions have been made over the years. The making of this movement and dial was an accomplishment in itself. Reference: “Eli Terry And The Connecticut Shelf Clock”, Second Edition Revised, Roberts and Taylor, Chapter 3. $1000-$2000.

Interior

410.           $100

German “Wag on Wall”, made in the Black Forest ca 1850.  There is a 30-hour weight driven time and striking movement that is running. Brass weights, brass pendulum, and brass inlay around the front of the clock. Good glass over the brass dial center, good porcelain dial and hands. Porcelain dial is 4 inches, case is 8 by 10 inches, and wood box holding the movement. It has wood movement plates and doors on each side of the box are missing.  Bezel is held in place with a latch. There are two old original weights, chains are old and probably original. Nice early clock. $200-$350.

411.           $50

“Chauncey Jerome / Bristol, Conn.”, 30-hour OG, ca 1840-1845. You will not find a nicer case than this 26-inch mahogany veneered one, it is almost mint perfect. The professionally repainted metal dial is excellent, has painted flowers in all four corners like it was originally. The label is excellent except for some stains. The 30-hour brass movement is unsigned, strikes on a coil gong, has been cleaned, bushed, and oiled and is in excellent running order. It also has nice original glasses, pair of old iron weights, old brass pendulum and correct hands. $75-$150.

412.           $200

New Haven Clock Co. banjo clock, “Wilson”, ca 1920. This is a rare model, a 30-day movement in a 42 inch high mahogany case, with good reverse painted throat and bottom glasses. Unfortunately, some paint on the throat glass flaked off during the ride from Virginia to Kentucky. There is an excellent silver 7-inch dial, original hands, and a bowed glass over the dial. What makes it so rare is the 30-day spring driven time only movement. It has been cleaned, oiled, bushed, and put in good running condition. The pendulum has a nice brass colored finish but you cannot see it behind the nice painted lower glass. There is a signed beat scale inside. 30-day banjo clocks are rare and seldom come along for sale. Ly-New Haven #213. $300-$500.

413.           $300

“C. & N. Jerome / Bristol, Conn.”, ca 1837.  This is a far better than average mahogany veneered case standing 37 ½ inches high, with little if any veneer loss but there are a couple of scuff marks, probably from packing and hauling. You will need to put some light stain on them. Both glasses were repainted by Tom Moberg like the original ones. It has an excellent wood dial with a black chapter ring, and large center hole which shows the action of the rack during rack and snail striking, which is very unusual. There are a few marks across the center, pair of old hands, coil gong, old brass bob, and the pair of large iron weights. It has an Empire top, full turned upper columns, two door locks with ivory escutcheons and a key. Chris Bailey in the NAWCC Bulletin Supplement 15, Spring 1986, writes in “From Rags To Riches To Rags The Story of Chauncey Jerome”, page 50, figure 92 and 93, shows an identical case. He states in Figure 91, page 49 that the patent referred to is Joseph Ives-granted April 12, 1833. Figure 90, page 49, states that a frame movement must have been in case concurrently with repeating movement so this movement is original to this case. The movement has been completely restored and is in excellent running order. This is a hard to find very collectable clock. $300-$500.

Interior

414.           $300

“Birge & Fuller, Bristol, Conn.”, copied from the near complete label in this Empire style clock, ca 1843. It has a large strap brass movement first used in the Birge & Mallory cases and used for a short time by Birge & Fuller before they converted their movements to a smaller 8-day movement without the side arm. The movement was serviced and is in excellent running condition. It is signed “B&M and Co.”. The columns are round and slender, and the sleigh rails at the bottom are more slender. 37-inch-high mahogany veneered case is very nice with feet underneath. The bottom glass is original while the mirror may be a replacement, not real sure. There are two good door latches, not locks. To complete the case there is a label, replaced hands, repainted wood dial, and a pair of period iron weights, old bob and wind crank. The wood dial is very unusual because the center hole is extra-large so you could better view the then very unusual strap brass movement in operation. Reference: NAWCC Bulletin August 1997, Article by Lee H. Davis, “An Eight-Day Weight Clock Made Near the Transition from Birge, Mallory & Co. to Birge & Fuller”.  $300-$500.  

Interior

415.           $300

“Forestville Manufact. Co., / Bristol, Conn.”, rare upside-down movement in an OG case, ca 1842. We cannot locate another label with this name, “Manufact”, or even mention of an upside-down movement. Tom Spittler’s book that contains over 36,000 entries of American clockmakers does not have this name. The beautifully figured mahogany veneer case is 26 ½ inches tall. It has a door latch in front, bottom glass is a picture of the residence of J. C. Brown – the clockmaker. The label is dark but legible. The metal dial is in good original condition. The 30-hour brass “upside down” movement has been serviced and restrung, and is in excellent running condition. The hands, weights, coil gong, and pendulum bob are original. The clock was once in the collection of Irving Cooperman of N.Y. An extremely rare clock. $500-$750.