C.1874, Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., "No. 8 Shelf Library", 8-day time/strike calendar clock.
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22 October 2024
Condition: Walnut case in as found condition with an original crusty finish. Moldings that complete the arch top are missing from the sides and front as well as the top between the center finial (see lot 113). Original finial is missing part of its top. Lower bezel hinge poorly repaired. Movement and calendar are original as well as the hands. Original paper dials show signs of wear and age; a sticker removed from calendar dial took part of printing. Original calendar rollers are very dark and dusty. Instructions label on back of case. Pendulum hanger is original, but the old pendulum is not. For details on this model, see Tran Duy Ly's yellow calendar book (1997), page 140. fig 339. Height with short finial 24 inches
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Shelf Library No. 8
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Ithaca Calendar Clock Co
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425.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1874, Ithaca Calendar Clock Co., "No. 8 Shelf Library", 8-day time/strike calendar clock. Condition: Walnut case in as found condition with an original crusty finish. Moldings that complete the arch top are missing from the sides and front as well as the top between the center finial (see lot 113). Original finial is missing part of its top. Lower bezel hinge poorly repaired. Movement and calendar are original as well as the hands. Original paper dials show signs of wear and age; a sticker removed from calendar dial took part of printing. Original calendar rollers are very dark and dusty. Instructions label on back of case. Pendulum hanger is original, but the old pendulum is not. For details on this model, see Tran Duy Ly's yellow calendar book (1997), page 140. fig 339. Height with short finial 24 inches
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