"Pyramid", ca 1879. Folks, this is a clock. It has the
ed top and bottom Applied orna-
accent. I am going to guess the
glass is a fine replacement for the
brass bell, replaced paper dial, polished nickel rings,
and correct hands. The movement is 8 day, spring,
striking hours on the brass bell. Ly-Gilbert #1097.
$500-$750.
1885. Dark walnut case is 22" high, has not been
cleaned, but I would not clean it for it
looks great, just dark. Original glass
featuring a stork and a peacock.
Old paper dial, correct hands,
metal ornament on the base, full
turned columns in front of the mir-
rors. The columns have metal capi-
tals and are deeply grooved top to
bottom. We can only assume the
finials are original for I cannot
identify this mirrorside model in
the books. The mirrors are full
size, about the same size as seen on
other mirrorside clocks. It is hard to tell the size with
the large columns in front of them. The fancy pendulum
is signed on the back, the gong base is signed, and the
8 day movement is signed. The movement is running
and striking a coil gong on the hours. $500-$750.
wall clock was made of walnut, and is 32" high. It is
octagon top, ten carved leaves
placed around the bezel, grooves
and unusual trim also around the
Owl", and is the glass seen on this
fault I see with this clock is the water
because the original dial has some
enough label to identify the clock. Original hands, brass
pendulum, wood stick, door latches, and a brass bezel
and ring. The brass bezel has not been polished. The
movement is 8 day, time only and running briskly. Ly-
Gilbert, page 151. $500-$750.
Westminster Chime movement is signed, "Made In
West Germany", hence the dates 1949-1989, the years
there was a "West Germany". The
mahogany case is definitely more
modern than antique. The finish of the
wood is slick, the front is covered with
what appears to be applied carved
wood pieces. The mahogany was
scraped out and the carved sections
then applied in the scooped out places,
making the carvings and the wood
edges even, carvings not above the
door edges for instance. The case is 84"
high and there is black trim around the
doors and case edges. There are two
doors, each with their own large glass.
The movement is mounted to a slid in
seat board, it is running strong, it has
8 hammers striking iron gong, playing
Westminster chimes on the quarters
and striking the hours. There are 3 typ-
ical German weights, brass chains, brass
pendulum bob, and a wood stick. The dial is 14", has
raised numerals, and is signed, "Junghans /
Westminster Deluxe / Made In Germany". There are
levers on the movement to silence the strike, or just
silence the chimes. This is a very large and heavy floor
clock. $600-$1000.
"Occidental", ca 1895 or 1911. Oak case is 24" high,
new holes, old holes filled. Good
day movement is running very
Haven, page 311. $400-$600.
8 day, 2 weight movement is signed by
Becker and has a serial #236054. It is
running and striking the coil gong
attached to the back of the movement.
Old brass bob and wood stick, hook
on the end of the stick looks new.
Porcelain beat scale, three good
glasses, two brass weights, and two
brass pulleys, all original to the move-
ment or case. There are extra holes
around the brass mounting plate
which is usually a sign the movement
is not original to the case. The 52"
high walnut case is in exceptionally
good condition, complete, original,
clean, and polished. Good two piece
porcelain dial that has one tiny hair-
line, otherwise perfect, and has two
typical Vienna hands. There is a
German label on the back of the case
that I cannot read. Yes, I had two years of
German in college, so what. $500-$750.
1886. When released by Ansonia in 1886 it may have
Barbedieene Bronze. It has
years, the metal now a bright
plush velvet was possibly
plush does look like it has
was refinished by someone
570. $400-$600.
1875, and were made primarily by Guilmet. Many of
his clocks had automation like this
Windmill clock. Two examples of
the Windmill clock are shown in
the book, "Mystery, Novelty &
Fantasy Clocks", by Derek
Roberts, on pages 265 and 268. Our
modern copy of the Windmill clock is
20.5" high, while Guilmet's were in
the 16" range. Like his, our
Windmill winds separate from
the clock movement. The move-
ment that drives the windmill is in the
door at the base, and drives the sails at
will, and are not connected to the clock
movement. The case is metal, silver
plated, other parts are gilt. Like the
originals this one has a thermometer
and barometer, and an 8 day time only
movement. If you like the French Industrial series
clocks, particularly the automatons, you will enjoy this
clock and its very reasonable minimum. $400-$600.
label on the backboard inside.
The mahogany veneered case is
32" high, is very nice all over but
for a few tiny chips on the cor-
ners of the bezel. Good gold
around the lower door glass, cor-
rect Waterbury pendulum bob,
painted dial. All the parts are orig-
inal. A couple of small chips were
ly noticeable. The bezel latches in
on the door. They made this model
$500.