ANTIQUE CLOCKS & OTHER HOROLOGICAL ITEMS

155: Fine Federal American Tall case clock

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Paoli, PA, United States

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ANTIQUE CLOCKS & OTHER HOROLOGICAL ITEMS

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Selling a collection of over 75 American shelf clocks, many considered rare, from the collection of James Grundy, wall clocks, tall case clocks, European and English clocks, vintage electric clocks as well as clock makers' tools, parts, unrestored horological items and horological books.

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Gustav Becker wall clock: A walnut wall clock with original cresting with a strike mechanism, stamped on the back plate Gustav Becker, about 30" in overall height.

0049: Gustav Becker wall clockEst. US$150-US$300

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Shelf clock with mirror and round brass dial: A half column and cornice topped 22" shelf clock with a small label identifying the maker as C. & N. Jerome. and having a mirror looking glass.

0050: Shelf clock with mirror and round brass dialEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Chauncey Jerome shelf clock: A 24 1/2" Empire cased clock, ca 1845 by Chauncey Jerome, with mahogany veneer.

0051: Chauncey Jerome shelf clockEst. US$100-US$150Lot Passed

Shelf clock by J. C. Brown: A mid 19th C. American painted and nacre inlay wood front rectangular shelf clock, 17 1/2" X 12 1/2", featuring an eight day spring driven clockworks, a dial in block script "J. C. Brown, Bristol,

0052: Shelf clock by J. C. BrownEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

Shelf clock by S. B. Terry: A half column and cornice shelf clock labeled by S. B. Terry with half columns aside a reverse painted glass below the white dial and supported by a base with ogee moldings aside a reverse painted

0053: Shelf clock by S. B. TerryEst. US$350-US$450Lot Passed

J. C. Brown shelf clock: A painted and nacre inlay wood front rectangular shelf clock, 17 1/2" X 12 1/2", featuring an eight day spring driven clockworks, a dial in cursive script "J. C. Brown, Bristol, Ct, U.S." and a

0054: J. C. Brown shelf clockEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed

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A cuckoo clock: A 20th century German Black Forest cuckoo clock of the eight day running variety.

0055: A cuckoo clockEst. US$50-US$80

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Rare Bristol, Connecticut clock: A rare balance wheel operated spring driven painted cast iron and nacre inlay 10 1/2" cottage timepiece signed on the dial "N. Pomeroy, Bristol, CT." Noah Pomeroy 1813-1896 worked alone in Bristol,

0056: Rare Bristol, Connecticut clockEst. US$200-US$450Lot Passed

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Ingraham Doric in bird's eye maple: A rare 19th C. American eight day shelf clock with a case of bird's eye maple and maple, the "Doric" model, late 19th century. 16" in height.

0057: Ingraham Doric in bird's eye mapleEst. US$200-US$300

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Shelf clock with wooden works: A carved and reverse painted early 19th c. American shelf clock featuring a fine carved eagle atop the case, and a reverse painted tablet showing a sailing ship below a frieze with a looking glass

0058: Shelf clock with wooden worksEst. US$200-US$7,000Lot Passed

A shelf clock by R. & J. B. Terry: An impressive mahogany, gilt wood, reverse painted and wood dialed shelf clock by Ralph and John Burham Terry of Bristol, Connecticut. These Terry brothers were sons of Samuel Terry, the brother of

0059: A shelf clock by R. & J. B. TerryEst. US$700-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Shelf clock by John Birge: The pasted label advertises the maker: John Birge (1785- 1862), and according to our sources worked alone in Bristol, Connecticut after 1840, which is when this traditionally appointed shelf clock

0060: Shelf clock by John BirgeEst. US$200-US$500

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Shelf clock: A 25" tall shelf clock by Chauncey Jerome of Bristol, Connecticut, featuring a hand painted wood dial and an etched glass "lyre" form.

0061: Shelf clockEst. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

Early shelf clock by Seth Thomas: Having a molded architectural top flanked by conical finials and a reverse painted glass with a star pattern.

0062: Early shelf clock by Seth ThomasEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Looking glass ogee clock: E. C. Brewster & Co, American 19th C. shelf clock with a looking glass mounted within the door and a label identifying the maker"E. C. Brewster & Co." Glass has "crackleature" look.

0063: Looking glass ogee clockEst. US$75-US$100Lot Passed

New Haven ogee clock: With lithograph landscape scene of England. Mahogany veneer case, 26" in height. Veneer losses on lower right corner.

0064: New Haven ogee clockEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Humidity guage: A brass case humidity gauge

0065: Humidity guageEst. US$20-US$30Lot Passed

Forrestville Clock Company shelf clock: An early 19th century New England shelf clock by the Forrestville Clock Company of Bristol, Connecticut. The two reverse painted glasses represent colorful quality depictions in folk art style of

0066: Forrestville Clock Company shelf clockEst. US$400-US$700Lot Passed

Early American shelf clock: An American early 19th century weight driven round cornice whose flanking sides are half round,with a looking glass mounted below a hand painted tablet masking the round dial. Label is lost, but

0067: Early American shelf clockEst. US$100-US$300Lot Passed

A triple decked shelf clock: A triple decked weight powered shelf clock with two reverse painted glasses and one showing the New York Crystal Palace (some flake losses)

0068: A triple decked shelf clockEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

A wooden geared shelf clock: With a reverse painting showing George Washington on horseback, and having carved half columns aside.

0069: A wooden geared shelf clockEst. US$150-US$250Lot Passed

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Shelf clock by Jerome and Darrow: A mahogany and mahogany veneer shelf clock by the partnership of Chauncey Jerome and Elijah Darrow of the 1830s. This is an early version of the triple decked shelf clocks of the 1840s and later.

0070: Shelf clock by Jerome and DarrowEst. US$400-US$1,100

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A triple decked shelf clock: A mahogany veneer sleigh model triple decked shelf clock labeled by the Forrestville Clock Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Connecticut (1835-1839). Here is an opportunity to own one of these clocks

0071: A triple decked shelf clockEst. US$300-US$800Lot Passed

Five hard bound horological books: Five hardbound books: Britten's "Old Clocks & Watches..."; "The History of Clocks..." Eric Bruton, 1979; "The Beauty of Clocks", by Michael Pearson, 1979; "Horoliogy Americanba",by Dworetsky *

0072: Five hard bound horological booksEst. US$75-US$125Lot Passed

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