marks of time

555.

$150

E. Ingraham & Co. banjo, "Waring", ca 1923.
Mahogany finished case is 40" tall, has decorated pan-

els, wood side rails, and a large wood finial.

Brass bezel and bowed glass over the nice

signed dial. Correct hands, pendulum, gong

rod, and 8 day movement. It strikes half

hours and hours on the long iron rod. The

only fault I see is the bezel. It was cleaned

with a solution that removed the finish

leaving the bezel a copper color. Ly-New

Haven #219. Booked for $400 ten years

ago. $200-$300.

556.

$200

E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. made for Hibbard, Spencer,
Bartlett & Co. and pictured in their 1890 sales catalog
at a wholesale price of $2.25. They
were Chicago's leading hardware
store beginning in the 1880's. No
doubt a similar situation as the
clocks made for the wringer com-
panies, American Wringer, and
Colby Wringer. The walnut case is
22.5" high,a typical well made
Welch case with very nice case
designs. There are grooves and
etched designs, top to bottom,
case is clean, polished, and ready
to put into operation. The move-
ment is 8 day, signed, running, and strikes a
Cathedral gong. Nice Welch cast pendulum, polished
gong base and dial rings. Original painted dial is very
nice, has very few paint chips, and the hands are cor-
rect. It has a very nice original glass. See Ehrhardt's
book, "Clock Identification and Price Guide", page
163. $250-$350.

557.

$100

E. Ingraham Clock Co. oak kitchen clock, "Detroit", ca

1900. The oak case is 23.5"
high, has been cleaned and pol-
ished, and looks very nice. It has
none of the black smoke in the
cracks that we normally see on
this type clock. Unusual and
original glass tablet, "Time Is
Money". Old dial has oil stains
and may not even be original.
Correct pendulum, hands, gong,
and the alarm with its bell. The
thermometer is probably an
addition and you may want to
remove it. The level on the bot-
tom is original to the case. 8 day

movement is signed, running, and everything perform-
ing properly. About half of the original label remains on
the back showing it was made by Ingraham. $150-
$250.

558.

$100

Seth Thomas Clock Co. early cottage clock, "Column",
ca 1870. Walnut veneered case is 16" high, differing
shades of veneer used however not done helter skelter,
but matching where it should
be. Veneer is good except for
one piece missing on the
base/side. Door mirror is a
replacement,

paper

dial

replaced, gold around glasses
and on the columns has been
touched up. 8 day heavy duty
lyre movement, strikes a gong,
alarm movement strikes on an
iron bell. Complete paper label
inside. Ly-Seth Thomas #1741.
$150-$250.

560.

$200

German mantle clock, new or near new. Housed in a
very well made light oak case, standing 17" high and is

13" wide. Brass handle on top, applied

brass decoration on the base, ands

brass capitals and bases on
the fluted half columns. There

are three fine beveled glasses,

brass dial and correct hands. It
has an 8 day Franz Hermle bal-

ance movement, striking West -
tminster chimes, 5 hammers on

5 rods. $200-$300.

561.

$175

Advertising gallery clock by the Pam Clock Co. They
tell me the symbol on the dial is that of
the Knights Templar. I am not sure.
The metal case has a large bowed
glass over the dial, neon tube
behind the dial, good electric
cord, on/off switch at the bottom,
and a removable back. $200-$300.

564.

$200

Waterbury Clock Co. metal cased clock, "Sardis", ca
1906. The clock is 11" high, all original including the

porcelain panel below the dial. The panel

painting is a young lady and two cupids.

If the finish on the metal is original it is

excellent, but if it was redone it was a

long time ago and finished with a

dull gold/brass finish. The 8 day

time only lever movement has

been serviced and is running.

Porcelain dial with a brass center,

beveled glass, and the dial is

signed, "Waterbury Clock Co.
U.S.A.". Winding knobs on the

back are original. The back plate

is signed the same as the dial and

there are several patent dates list-

ed. Ly-Waterbury #1234. $250-$350.

565.

$225

Ansonia Clock Co. novelty clock, "Gladys", ca 1904.
Original wind and set knobs, has been serviced and in
running condition. Case finished
in dull gold, stands 5.5" high,
complete and original. Bowed
glass, porcelain dial ring, gilt
center and has the correct
hands. Ly-Ansonia #2270.
$250-$350.

566.

$200

E. Ingraham Clock Co. hanging clock, "Ionic", ca

1911. The cases on this model were

made of rosewood and are 22" high.

It has a very unusual pendulum
bob, doubtful it came with this
clock, but the bob is very nice. No
label, dial has been repainted and
now the black paint is smeared

over the dial. Both glasses may be

replacements, but the bottom glass

could be original, just touched up.

Putty covered with new black paint

which usually is a giveaway. The

rosewood case is very nice, has two

original door latches, correct hands, 8 day

time only movement that is running, so all is not bad.
Ly-Ingraham #365. $200-$300.

559.

$125

Seikosha gallery clock, 8 day time and strike. Not a
new clock but early 1900's. Wood case is 17" across the
back, wood backboard, trap door in the bottom to
access and hang the pendulum. Signed
14" paper dial, discolored slightly
and minor paper loss around the
edge. Nice size gallery that is
running and striking properly.
$150-$300.

562.

$100

"Extra / Clocks / Manufactured By / Henry C. Smith, /
Plymouth, Conn.", ca 1833-1845. Column and splat

wood works shelf clock is exceptional-

ly clean and typical of the

clocks we have been buying
from the New York collector.

Not to say he was above putting

in a replaced glass if it needed

one, but practically all of his

clocks are "collector" ready. The

ship glass has a thin piece of old

wood backing it. Super nice wood

dial, period hands and iron

weights, near perfect paper label,

original putty around the top glass,

faint stenciling on the half

columns, fair stenciling on the

splat, good chimneys and returns. Original

top glass has the largest bubbles I have seen in old
glass. 30 hour wood movement is complete and opera-
ble, striking on an iron bell. Period brass bob and wind
crank inside. Very nice inexpensive shelf clock. $150-
$250.

563.

$200

Lux Clock Co. "Bird Design Cuckoo D281", ca 1941.
15" case is made of synthetic wood, has a
wood pendulum, and a pair of typical
metal cuckoo weights. The clock is
running, the bird emerges from
behind the door and cuckoos on the
half hour and hours. The case is
complete, no breaks or other prob-
lems, original hands, numerals, back
door and gong, and the 30 hour
movement. On the back is a near per-
fect paper label. Ly-American Clocks,
Volume 3, #709. $250-$350.

567.

$200

French comptoise bakers clock, ca 1880. Overall the
clock is in very good condition, there are no age cracks
that we so often see in this type con-
struction. The frame has deep
grooves, the finish is mottled
brown on top, black in the
grooves. The case is 24" high,
18.5" wide, and has the original
glass. Behind the glass are
many designs made with
Mother Of Pearl and inlaid
brass. Good painted dial, a few
tiny paint flakes beginning to show,
and the hands look to be original. The
8 day movement is typical for this type
clock, held in place with long pins, striking on a coil
gong. The only thing not authentic is the pendulum bob,
it is not the type we generally see in the bakers clocks.
$250-$400.

Silent Auction February 2010