416. $400
“David Dutton / Mont Vernon, N. H.”, 30-hour wood movement weight driven alarm clock, ca 1830. Maple case is 32 inches tall, has unusual triangular shaped columns, the only ones I have ever seen and surely something David Dutton invented. The mirror is too nice to be original, the dial is very nice, and I can only assume it is original. An all original clock but was restored years ago and made to run. At that time it was cleaned and restrung. The wood movement operated with three weights, one for time, one for strike and a third for the alarm. The alarm strikes on a bell on top of the case while the regular strike is on a coiled string inside the case. The complete label is covered with plastic making a good picture difficult so I darkened the picture so you could read the label. Wood movement alarm clocks that are original and running are extremely rare. $500-$1000.
417. $100
“Daniel Pratt, Jr. / Reading, Mass. / 1843”, 30-hour column and
splat clock. The 30-hour wood movement has been serviced and put in good operating condition. Mahogany veneered case is 28 inches
tall, very dark, complete and original. I cannot vouch for the mirror but it is backed by a typical wood cover. On that wood cover
are service notations dating back to 1890. The label is excellent, dial is probably a replacement, weights, pendulum, coil gong, and
the door latch all appear to be original. $100-$250.
418. $500
Extremely rare New Hampshire style mirror wall clock made by Chauncey Boardman and Joseph A. Wells, his son-in-law, at Bristol, Conn., ca 1828-1832. The mahogany case is 34 inches tall, four corners of the case have gold leaf decorative blocks (2 inches by 2 inches). One-half columns with gold leaf designs and black between the gold pieces. The clock strikes on a bell on top of the case. Similar case designs but with brass movement are shown on page 100-101 of “Horology Americana” by Dworetsky and Dickstein. The groaner movement and life of Chauncey Boardman are shown on pages 183-185 of “Eli Terry and the Conn. Shelf Clock” by Kenneth Roberts. The 30-hour weight driven movement has been restored where appropriate, and restrung. The clock is in good running order. The hands and dial are outstanding, and the mirror is 20 inches by 12 inches. I believe the mirror is a replacement. $500-$1000.
419. $400
“Jonathan Frost / Reading, Mass.”, 30-hour wooden works alarm
clock, ca 1841, date printed on the label. The movement has three weights one for the time, one for the strike and one for the alarm.
The movement has been completely overhauled and the cords restrung. It is running, striking the hours, and alarms properly. The mahogany
veneered case is 29 ½ inches tall, has the Empire style top and very unusual columns, but you cannot call them columns, they are more
like double OG on the corners. The mirror is probably a replacement, label is complete and nice, has a good wood dial, old hands,
pendulum, alarm ring, and iron bell on top of the case. As reported on a previous alarm wood movement clock, if they are running and
in excellent condition they will fetch good money. $500-$1000.
420. $150
“Seth Thomas / Plymouth Hollow, Conn.”, early four-column clock
called, “Column No. 1”, ca 1863. The mahogany veneered case has two solid turned columns each side. The case is near perfect. The
clock is sometimes called the “New York Model” for it is believed the cases were made by another company in the New York area. We
have seen at least a half dozen of this exact clock with various makers labels in them. We believe Seth Thomas bought the case, and
then put their movement, dial and label in the case. The repainted dial is super nice, label is nearly all present, wafer weights
are correct, painted glass is original, and pendulum bob and hands appear original. We have sold this model in the past upwards of
$600. Ly-Seth Thomas #1737. $200-$350.
421. $100
“Miller Clock Company / Zeeland, Mich.”, Westminster Chime bracket
clock, ca 1926-1936. The 8-day movement and dial are signed Made in Germany but also has the Miller name inscribed. Actually the cases
were made in Zeeland, Mich. and they imported the movements from Germany. It is a Westminster chime 8-day movement, with 5 rods striking
5 chime bars. The pendulum, key, hinged wood back door, brass bezel with beveled glass, and a super nickel/silver dial with hands,
all appear to be original. The clock has been serviced and is in good running order. The mahogany case is 18 inches tall, and in excellent
original condition. $150-$300.
422. $25
E. Ingraham Clock Co., Bristol, Conn., a favorite American clock
back in the 1880’s. It has been called, “Blacks” and “American Courthouse Clock”. Now that last one I had never heard until the consignor
used that phrase. The black enameled wood case is 11 ½ inches high and 9 ½ inches wide, and sometimes called a miniature courthouse
clock. The 8-day signed time and strike movement is in running condition and strikes the hour and half hour. $50-$100.
423. $25
E. Ingraham Clock Co., Bristol, Conn., black enameled wood case,
ca 1800. The case is 11 inches tall and 16 inches wide, with an unusual arched top with gold leaf decoration. Most all “blacks” were
more plain. The 8-day brass movement is signed, has been serviced and is in excellent running condition. It strikes hours on a coil
gong and half hours on a bell. $50-$100.
424. $300
“Birge & Peck / Bristol Conn / U S A”, large column and cornice, or Empire style clock, ca 1849. These two men were in business until Mr. Birge resigned in 1855 to farm. This clock has their revised 8-day strap brass movement without the side extension. The large mahogany veneered case is 32 ½ inches high. Generally, the veneer is very good; however, there are a few veneer chips on the bottom and top boards, and the usual edge tics. Considering the age of the clock the veneer is very nice, but if I did not mention the tiny chips some kind person would call it to my attention. The tablets are original but have been touched up. There is practically a complete paper label on the backboard, featuring the “Puffin Betsy Train”.. The metal dial was repainted; there are old hands, two original door latches, a pair of large iron weights, and a period pendulum bob. Typical of the Birge companies dial the center hole is large. It has been reported in the past that it was done that way to better observe the new innovation of strap brass movements. The 8-day weight driven movement has been cleaned and restrung a few years ago. $300-$500.
425. $250
Large mystery swing arm clock on a brass statue. At this price
you know it is not old and for whatever reason only brings a fraction of what an original would cost you. The total height is almost
39”, which includes the statue with arm in place. The brass statue was finished with a dark gray, almost black, finish. The statue
is attached to a wood base. The balls are finished in blue with brass numerals, hands, and other ornaments. Some of the numerals are
missing but they are available from Timesavers. The ball holding the movement is 6” in diameter, and has one winding hole in front,
French style. Ansonia swingers wind in the back. It has been our experience that these movements are good runners and need little
attention except to adjust for good running. Sometimes they will get out of beat when transported and you will need to remove the
back half of the ball to adjust the pendulum. The ball halves are not together properly, now held with tape, and will need some attention.
The consignor says the movement is in excellent running order. These movements are above my pay grade so I did not test it. $300-$500.
