FEBRUARY 18 2004
Antique Clock & Vintage Watch
AUCTION CATALOG
ALL OF THESE aNTIQUE CLOCKS AND WATCHES HAVE BEEN SOLD!
1. German Gustav Becker Unusual Burl Walnut Westminster Chime Wall Clock, Circa 1925
7" silvered & painted dial, 8-day, brass Westminster chime movement, beautiful & collectible ormolu mounted burl walnut case inlaid with rosewood, basswood & mother of pearl with oval beveled glass glazed door, very well made clock using the finest of materials, G. Becker was one of the top German clockmakers of the late 19th & early 20th centuries & was eventually absorbed into the Junghans Clock Co., overall great condition, minor wear on dial near 10 o'clock.
Height 34" SOLD
2. German Gustav Becker Unusual Ratchet Wind Vienna Regulator Clock, Circa 1880
8" printed paper dial with enamel center & seconds bit, 8-day, unusual brass movement, very rare two weight solid plate mechanism with extremely unusual pull cord ratchet winders, lovely mixed wood case has book matched veneers & original carved top, normally clocks of this type wind with a crank, this type of winding system was probably made so the clock can be high on a wall & wound without a ladder, an advanced collectors clock, excellent condition, recently serviced.
Height 53" SOLD
3. German Reverse Painted Black Forest Picture Wall Clock, Circa 1860
9 x 7" reverse painted glass dial, 30-hour, wood plate steel arbor movement, handsome glass dial with nice painting of a country mountain setting, would be a rewarding restoration project for a novice, as found original condition, needs cleaning, missing glazed panel door, pendulum, chain & weights.
Height 12" SOLD
4. German "FFH" Trademark, Germany Common Spring Driven Vienna Regulator Wall Clock, Circa 1880
5" enamel dial, 8-day, solid plate spring driven brass movement signed FFH, quite nice carved walnut case, spring driven Vienna regulator with old original top, overall good condition, needs only cleaning.
Height 34" SOLD
5. German Anton Koll, Wien Vienna Regulator Wall Clock, Circa 1875
7" enamel dial signed Anton Koll, Wien, 8-day, brass double weight driven movement, original grained finish Vienna Regulator with fancy embossed weights & pulley, very good condition, missing one finial.
Height 44" SOLD
6. German Hanns Geiel, Wien Serpentine Case Single Weight Vienna Regulator Timepiece, Circa 1865
7" enamel dial signed Hanns Geiel, Wien, 8-day, brass timepiece movement, lovely Vienna regulator in a serpentine case, movement is mounted with wood brackets, a well made early clock in a very desirable style case, movement in excellent condition, case with minor insect damage, a good finisher could easily make this clock more beautiful.
Height 44" SOLD
7. German Spring Vienna Regulator Wall Clock, Circa 1895
5" enamel dial, 8-day, solid plate brass movement, spring driven Vienna regulator with good carving & Jenny Lind head, movement marked "ES" & "Crown" trademark, overall good condition with old dark finish.
Height 41" SOLD
8. American Timeworks, Berkley, CA Act of Parliament Chinese Wall Clock, Contemporary
16" printed dial, quartz movement, lovely & well made replica of a lacquered Japanned "Act of Parliament" clock, chinoiserie, excellent condition.
Height 42" SOLD
9. American Timeworks, Berkley, CA Ship's Clock, Contemporary
12" printed dial, quartz movement, large replica ships clock from Panama Pacific Steamship Co. in brass case, excellent condition.
Height 16" SOLD
10. American Timeworks, Berkley, CA Ship's Clock, Contemporary
8" printed dial, quartz movement, replica ship's clock with antiqued dial depicting circa 1900's steamer ship dial "Atlantic Steam Navigator Co.", New York, in a brass case, excellent condition.
Height 12" SOLD
11. German Unusual Small Two Weight Vienna Regulator Wall Clock, Circa 1880
5" enamel dial, 8-day, weight driven brass movement, quite rare small size two weight wall clock with well made case & movement, great original condition.
Height 43" SOLD
12. German Junghans Spring Vienna, Circa 1895
5 1/2" enamel dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, typical spring driven Vienna regulator, good condition.
Height 34" SOLD
13. French Carved Walnut Wall Clock, Circa 1880
7" enamel cartouche dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, a typical French Victorian clock, case shows age cracks & still looks good.
Height 23" SOLD
14. American Self Winding Clock Company Rare Marble & Bronze Gallery Wall Clock, Circa 1898
24" varigated marble & bronze dial, self-winding, brass self winding movement, 8 inch deep shaped bronze case has a green bronze patina, was originally used in a lobby of a large bank, mechanism could use a good cleaning, comes with extra batteries, parts & plaque with provenance.
Height 30" SOLD
15. American Boston Clock Co. Rare Banjo Wall Timepiece, Circa 1885
8" original signed painted dial, 8-day, signed brass weight driven movement, solid walnut banjo clock manufactured by Boston Clock Company with typical red, gold & black glass panels, nearly identical to the E. Howard Banjo #5 wall clock, Boston Clock Company made very few banjo clocks, a good clock for intermediate & advanced collectors, good restored condition.
Height 20 1/2" SOLD
16. American Chelsea Clock Co., Boston Banjo Wall Timepiece, Circa 1920
8" repainted dial, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, a very pretty clock, Boston Tea Party painted on glass, a good collectors item, original glass panels with some retouching & small 1/2 crack in corner of throat glass, dial restored & case refinished.
Height 34 1/2" SOLD
17. American E. Howard & Co. Type #4 Banjo Wall Timepiece, Circa 1975
10" painted dial, 8-day, signed Howard brass weight driven movement, excellent reproduction of Howard #2 Banjo with original 19th century E. Howard movement, beautiful rosewood grained case, hand painted reverse glass panels reveal polished pendulum Bob & Giltwood pendulum stick, picture of same clock but different size in "The American Clock" by Distin & Bishop, #579 page 248, excellent condition.
Height 45" SOLD
18. American Waterbury Clock Co. "54" Regulator Wall Clock, Circa 1890
12" original painted dial, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, large unusual oak wall clock in need of a few corrections to match its original splendor, it is still attractive, certainly a purist would want to bring it back ... (any takers?), excellent restored condition with replaced wood on top cornice and base lacking crest, finials, and correct bracket base.
Height 49" SOLD
19. American Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "#4 Hanging Office" Double Dial Calendar Clock, Circa 1890
12 upper, 9 lower" replaced paper dials, 30-day, brass spring driven movement, figure 8 style walnut & veneer case, refer to page 136 "Calendar Clocks" by Tran Duy Ly, refinished & restored condition, otherwise complete.
Height 28" SOLD
20. American Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. Rare & Unusual Rosewood Wall Timepiece, Circa 1885
12" original painted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, stylish teardrop style, good quality rosewood veneer case with original gilt & black glass glazed lower door, overpasted paper label from Connecticut Clock Co. -- a real collector's clock because of the double label and pleasing style, original condition with some wear & veneer damage to case, otherwise very good.
Height 25 1/2" SOLD
21. American "Patent Timepiece" Banjo Clock, Circa 1825
7 1/2" painted zinc dial refitted from old parts from another clock, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, early 19th century mahogany "patent timepiece" made by a Willard family contemporary, 1/2 round molding with glazed panels, even with its hurts it still is a beautiful & well made timepiece that compares favorably to Massachusetts' south shore timepieces, as outlined in chapter ten of Paul Foley's 2002 book "Willard's Patent Time Pieces" (available at www.roxburyvillagepublishing.com), minor case with wear, reverse painted tablets are Victorian replacements, movement complete and running.
Height 33" SOLD
22. American Ansonia Clock Co. "Drop Extra Calendar" Wall Clock, Circa 1883
12" original painted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, stylish teardrop style, good quality rosewood veneer case, rare eight day strike calendar with Terry's Patent Calendar Mechanism, good original label, a real collector's clock because of the rare calendar mechanism & original condition, refer to page 70 #126 in "Ansonia Clocks & Watches" by Tran Duy Ly, good original condition with flaking to paint on dial, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 26" SOLD
23. American E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. Rosewood "Verdi" Wall Clock, Circa 1880
12" repainted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement with cathedral gong strike, a superb Welch wall clock with a rosewood case and seconds bit on dial, this clock is nice enough to take home and just hang as is, original finish excellent condition, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 31" SOLD
24. American Seth Thomas "Ball Top Eclipse" Wall Clock, Circa 1885
5" replaced paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement with alarm, rare case variation of the Eclipse, similar to lot #31, excellent restored condition, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 26 1/2" SOLD
25. American E. Ingraham & Co. Treasure Island Banjo Wall Clock, Circa 1934
8" silvered brass dial has wear, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, solid mahogany, hand-rubbed, with solid brass side rails, refer to page 108 "Ingraham Clock & Watches #239 by Tran Duy Ly, good original condition with near perfect painted glass, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 39" SOLD
26. American Waterbury Clock Co. "Fostoria" Wall Clock, Circa 1912
12 1/2" original painted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, oak case carved, 8 day time only, original cost $17.75, refer to page 128 of "Waterbury Clock" by Tran Duy Ly, good original condition.
Height 43 1/4" SOLD
27. American Seth Thomas Clock Co. "Cornwall" Banjo Wall Clock, Circa 1929
5 1/2" silvered painted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, original nautical reverse painted glass, beveled glass in bezel covering dial, label on reverse with instructions for Seth Thomas #120 movement, refer to page 32 of "Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements" by Tran Duy Ly, original good condition, very good working condition with normal wear.
Height 29" SOLD
28. American Signed by Kilbourn & Proctor Banjo Wall Clock, Contemporary
7 1/2" painted dial, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, modern reproduction of a Simon Willard Banjo Clock made from plans by a competent cabinet maker using a good quality mechanism, very good condition, movement complete and seems to work fine.
Height 33" SOLD
29. French Picture Frame Wall Clock, Circa 1880
10" alabaster dial, 8-day, square brass movement, serpentine picture frame case with brass inlaid rosewood surrounding dial, enamel cartouche with red on white hour markers, good condition with wear, movement complete and seems to work fine.
Height 26" SOLD
30. French Picture Frame Wall Clock, Circa 1880
10" painted zinc dial, 8-day, square brass movement, inlaid with rosewood, ebony, brass & mother of pearl, good condition with normal wear, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 25" SOLD
31. American Seth Thomas "Ball Top Eclipse" Wall Clock, Circa 1885
5" replaced paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement with alarm, a good Victorian walnut wall clock, for the intermediate collector, excellent restored condition, movement complete and in fine working order.
Height 26" SOLD
32. American E. Ingraham & Co. Walnut Parlor Wall Clock, Circa 1890
5" replaced paper dial, 8-day, striking brass movement with alarm, fancy incised walnut parlor wall clock with gold stenciled glass, good restored condition.
Height 29" SOLD
33. American Ansonia Clock Co. "Regulator A" Long Drop Wall Clock, Circa 1906
12" original paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, nice walnut long drop school clock with ebonized trim & good label, refer to "Ansonia Clocks & Watches" by Tran Duy Ly, page 199 #660, good original condition with minor veneer loss.
Height 32" SOLD
34. American E. Ingraham & Co. "Schoolhouse" Wall Clock, Circa 1885
12" replaced paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, nice old school house clock with round wood bezel & original glass tablet, original grain case refinished & repaired.
Height 24" SOLD
35. American Ansonia Clock Co. "Schoolhouse" Wall Clock, Circa 1900
12" replaced paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, mahogany school clock with round bezel & replaced lower glass, good restored condition.
Height 24" SOLD
36. Japanese "Schoolhouse" Wall Clock, Circa 1925
7" paper dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, oak school clock copy of Ansonia round top school clock, good original condition with replaced minute hand.
Height 21 1/2" SOLD
37. American Standard Electric Time Co. Bronze Gallery Wall Timepiece, Circa 1925
12" painted dial, slave movement, very good quality bronze slave clock, needs an impulse from a master clock to be operational, very good condition.
Height 14" SOLD
38. American Herchede Clock Co., Cincinnati Banjo Wall Clock, Circa 1939
4 1/2" painted dial, electric movement, good condition.
Height 27" SOLD
39. German Hamburg - American Vienna Wall Clock, Circa 1910
5" enamel dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, replaced top, worn case, needs refinishing, movement seems to run.
Height 34" SOLD
40. Original Backboard from a Period Banjo Clock, Circa 1825
41. Marked "A. Willard" Patent Time Piece Banjo Clock Weight, Circa 1825
42. American Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, Conn. "8 Day Parlor Calendar" Clock, Circa 1860
8" upper dial repapered on original dial pan, lower dial original & 10% flaked, 8-day, brass weight driven movement, model is considered one of the first models of the many American double dial perpetual calendar clocks produced in America, very good working condition with normal wear.
Height 30 1/8" SOLD
43. American D. S. Crosby, New York Burl Mahogany Beehive Clock, Circa 1852
5" original painted dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, an eye-catching light burled case front with a finely detailed original tablet adding to the classically aged painted dial, the reverse of this dial has an apprentice practice dial, preserved to near perfection with only minor veneer loss to bottom edge.
Height 19" SOLD
44. American Seth Thomas Clock Co. Westminster Chime Bracket Clock, Circa 1920
5" silvered dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, chime clock #72, this clock looks to be untouched -- case, dial, movement -- all as it came from the factory, excellent original condition, crazed finish.
Height 14" SOLD
45. American Chauncey Jerome, Bristol Conn Mahogany Ogee Shelf Clock, Circa 1850
8" nice original painted zinc dial, 30-hour, weight driven brass movement, a nice unrestored ogee clock case, overall good condition, with old finish, very minor veneer flaws & original painted tablet (cracked).
Height 26" SOLD
46. French Japy Freres Marble & Bronze Clock, Circa 1885
4" marble dial with applied brass numerals, 8-day, brass bell strike movement, Belgian black & pink variegated marble with 10 1/2" bronze statue of a male musician, very good condition.
Height 18 1/2" SOLD
47. French Japy Freres Fancy Victorian Ormolu Bronze Clock, Circa 1880
4" 12 piece enamel dial, 8-day, brass gong strike movement, elaborate brass case has decoration on nearly every square inch, very good condition.
Height 16" SOLD
48. French S. Marti Red Marble Statuary Clock, Circa 1895
3 1/2" painted enamel dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, variegated red marble case with fancy ormolu feet & bezel, bronzed spelter figure depicting a French country maiden with flowers & jug of water, movement recently professionally restored.
Height 20 1/2" SOLD
49. French Japy Freres Marble Clock with Malachite Inlay, Circa 1895
4" white enamel dial with minor flaking near wind holes, 8-day, signed brass movement, Chas. Eastlake inspired case with incised gilt decorations & green malachite panels, overall in need of a good cleaning, very good working condition with normal wear.
Height 8 1/2" SOLD
