marks of time

625.

$100

French 8 day, porcelain dresser clock, ca 1900.

hite/cream 7.5" high case is free of chips, cracks, etc.

The top is indented to hold jewelry,

rings, or whatever. Painted flowers
and butterflies on all four sides.

Beveled glass in the hinged brass
sash. One piece porcelain dial is

perfect, is unsigned, and has cor-

rect French hands. The 8 day

movement is round, time only,

unsigned, but has a serial number

1832. The pendulum bob has the

same serial number. The bottom of

the case is signed, "Agence.". Nice

little clock. $100-$200.

626.

$75

Sessions Clock Co. miniature tambour clock. Solid
mahogany hand carved case with a rich hand rubbed
finish, their description. The very
nice case is 9.75" wide and 5"
high. Eight day lever time only
movement, seconds dial, three
original hands, porcelain
dial

excellent.

Backwind and set,
original knobs. Runs
and stops. The collec-
tion belonged to a gentleman who cleaned and put them
all to running, many years ago. They have set idle for
many years. Oiling should be all any of them need. Ly-
Sessions #511. $75-$150.

627.

$100

French carriage clock, 8 day, time only, running. Five
beveled glasses, one miniscule corner chip. Too small

to call a chip, what about flake or

fleck. 5.5" brass case is rather dull, has

not been polished, but looks fine as
is. Porcelain dial is signed,

"France", correct hands. Back plate
of the movement is signed, "Made In

France" and it has a Lion trademark.
Stamped below the back plate of the
movement, on the floor of the case is,

"Duverdrey & Bloquel / Paris". I
would suspect they were the selling

dealer. $100-$200.

630

$100

aterbury Clock Co. carriage clock, "Corporal", ca

1906. A very fancy cased clock and identical to the one
pictured in the book except the handle is different. I
suppose they made them different
ways. It is 5.5" high, bright and
clean, gobs of unusual castings.
Like some of the previous it was
dry and did not want to run. I put
a spot of oil on the balance and it
is beginning to loosen up. The
one day movement strikes a bell
underneath on the half hours and
hours, and it has the button on
top, Repeat feature. Only one
beveled glass on this little
clock, everything else is metal. Excellent porcelain dial
is signed, so is the movement. Ly- aterbury, #309.
$150-$250.

631.

$125

Iron cased clock with a lot of mother of pearl inlay and
some old and still visible painted designs. The case is

very clean, maybe has a finish/polish put

over the considerable crazing of the

old paint. Hinged brass sash with

flat glass, old hands, a very nice

old painted dial with the moon
shaped opening at the top as well

as the slow/fast adjuster. The time

only 8 day balance movement is

running, and signed on the front

plate, "T. D. B. & Co. / Bristol

CT / USA". That is the firm of

Terry, Downs, & Burwell, ca 1851.

Partners were, Ralph Terry, Franklin and George
Downs, and Elias Burwell. $150-$300.

632.

$125

Iron cased clock with mother of pearl inlay and painted
flowers around the front, also a border of
gold paint around the front edges.
Painted dial, numerals highlighted,
hands are period, brass bezel with
flat glass. Bezel latch is not pre-
sent. The iron case is 10.5" high,
clean and polished. The 8 day
time only, balance movement is
clean and running, and signed,
"Chauncey Jerome / New Haven,
Conn. / USA". No doubt ca in
the 1850's. $150-$300.

634.

$75

"Jerome & Co. / New Haven, Conn, U.S.A.", on the
complete and near perfect label. The entire clock is near

perfect except for a couple of
veneer chips. The glasses, dial,
weights, bob, and 30 hour brass

movement are all near perfect. I

thought the dial was new until I

inspected it closely. hat I would-

n't have given for this clock 30

years ago. I bet I have owned more

OG clocks than anyone in the coun-

try, and they always sell. Some of

us are cheap, right? These clocks

were made by the New Haven

Clock Co. from 1857-1904. Most

were sold in England, some in the US. $100-$200.

635.

$75

"Seth Thomas / Plymouth
Hollow, Conn.", early 30 hour
weight clock they called simply,
"Column", ca 1850-1860. This is
a nice early clock in generally
very good clean condition but the
bottom glass is clear and a
replacement and there are no
weights. Mahogany veneered
case is 26" high, good veneer
with the usual corner nick or
small veneer chip, and it has been
cleaned. Does not appear to have
been refinished but it is in very
nice condition. Most of the paper
label remains, good metal dial with minor chipping, old
hands, coil gong, and the signed 30 hour brass move-
ment. The label is signed Plymouth Hollow, the move-
ment Thomaston. There was a period of several years
where both names were used on Seth Thomas labels
and movements. Ly-Seth Thomas #1733. $100-$150.

636.

$100

Junghans box clock with an unusual Pneumatic move-
ment. The 9" silver dial is signed, "Junghans /

Electronom". I have no expertise

to try to run the clock but it
appears all the parts are there to

make it run. 30 years ago the

owner tried to get information

about the clock from the German

factory but was rebuffed. The 22"

high oak case is typical German,

serviceable but plain. Two glasses,

bottom is beveled. The movement

is signed and has two small

springs, apparently to operate the

strike. There are four hammers that

hit four iron rods. I note there is

only one tiny wind arbor in the front of the

dial. There is information/provenance in the case where
to write for information about the unusual clock. $150-
$250.

628.

$100

French carriage clock, 8 day, time only, and running.
Dull brass case is 5.75" high, has not been polished in
many moons, has five beveled glass-
es, and only one has a miniscule flake
in a corner. Excellent porcelain dial is
signed, "France", case is complete
and original and the back plate is
signed only, "Made In France". $100-
$200.

629.

$100

aterbury Clock Co. carriage clock, "Conductor", ca

1893. This little brass cased clock is only 4.5" high, all

original, has three beveled glasses

and there may be a sliver or flake on
the edge on one. Back is solid brass
door, has all the patent dates
stamped on it. The movement is
signed, has all the original knobs
and buttons, runs one day and strikes
half hours and hours and has the
Repeat feature. Push the button on
top and it strikes the last hour. These

carriage clocks have not been oiled

or wound in years. Some kicked right over, some did
not. I put a spot of oil on the balance and it is picking
up steam. It should be fine after it runs and stops a few
times. Two inch ivory dial is signed and it is perfect, so
are the original hands. Ly- aterbury #323. $150-$250.

637.

$75

New Haven Clock Co. walnut parlor clock, "Clyde", ca
1885. Complete walnut case is 23" high,
having some style yet rather plain. It
has been cleaned/polished and is a
good looking, inexpensive, clock.
Glass is good, pendulum is a
replacement, good painted dial
and hands. Movement is 8 day,
signed properly, and strikes a
coil gong. $75-$150.

633.

$125

Geo. M. Reed Bitter Co., "Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic",
printed on the dial of this little ale miniature tall clock.

The middle glass says, "Reed's Tonic. /

Cures", and the bottom glass says,

"Malaria and Indigestion". The wood
case is 17.5" high, gold filled incised
designs, has two adequate labels on

the back. The movement winds in
front and set the hands from the back.

These used to be very collectable and

sold from $500 to $1000. I do not
know what the interest is anymore.

Ehrhardt's Book 3, page 200. $150-
$300.

Silent Auction February 2010