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Rare Early Clock Movement Stand
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American Rare Early Clock Movement Stand, Circa 1890, decorative cast iron clock maker’s movement stand, which holds movement by turning wheel to clamp clock mechanism for testing, fancy cast iron base, very good condition with wear. Height 15 1/4″.
New Hampshire Weight Striking Shelf Clock
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American James Cross, Rochester, New Hampshire Weight Striking Shelf Clock, Circa 1810, 7 1/2″ original signed painted dial, 8-day, finely made brass movement with bell strike, early Federal period shelf clock, provincial mahogany case with pine secondary wood in an old finish, swan’s neck pediment, kidney shaped door over dial has folk art reverse painted tablet, old but not original to clock, lower door opens to view pendulum, retains original brass escutcheon, good original condition, feet restored has that wonderful aroma that collectors love to find when opening the clocks door, quite rare to find these very early striking shelf clocks. Height 40″.
Rare Early French Clock Gold
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French Samuel Roi, Paris Timepiece, Circa 1800, 3″” slightly convex white enamel dial signed “Samuel Roi Paris”, 8-day, brass silk thread suspension movement, beautifully made heavy cast dore’ bronze of a cherub playing a lyre, seated on a lion mounted to a solid carved red variegated marble case, Very This is a very well made early clock by a top rated maker in great condition. Very heavy for its size.
Ansonia “Drop Extra Calendar” Wall Clock
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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″.
French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock
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French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock, Circa 1840, 4 1/2″ enamel dial, 30-day, heavy brass double fusee movement, very unusual large skeleton clock, in English style, large gilt bronze case, columns that support the movement have engraved decorative elements, a very similar clock with the signature of C. Detouche a Paris, who was a well-known instructional clock maker in France, is pictured in the book “Skeleton Clocks” by F.B. Royer-Collard, pages 85-86, excellent condition overall, beat plate indicator replacement, dome and base probably not original to this clock. Height 21″ (including dome).
French Vincenti & Co. Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Mantle Clock
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French Vincenti & Co. Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Mantle Clock, Circa 1910, 8″ spun brass finish dial has wear, 8-day, brass bell strike movement, Art Nouveau tiffany style patinated bronze with ivy vine relief work, a beautiful and rare clock, excellent condition case, dial has normal wear. Height 13 1/2″. Very fine quality throughout the well tooled bronze case. One would think a clock of this superior quality would have been signed by the maker. The original Verdigris patina remains and this clock is about a sweet as you will ever see.
E. Ingraham Rare Ives “Tin Plate” Ionic Shelf Clock
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American E. Ingraham & Co. Rare Ives “Tin Plate” Ionic Shelf Clock, Circa 1860, 6″ professionally repainted dial, 8-day, tin plate movement, rare Ingraham patent Doric case with tin plate walnut & rosewood veneer case in Doric styling, classical reverse stencil on glass door, Ives tin plate in Ingraham & Co. case, September 30th 1862, rolling bird cage escape wheel, steel pivot, rolling pinions, refer to page 352 – 354 of “Connecticut Clock Technology 1810 – 1862″ by Ken Roberts, very good refinished condition, movement complete and in fine working order. Height 17 1/2”.