C.1905, New Haven Clock Co., rare automaton novelty clock, 8-day time and strike.

C.1905, New Haven Clock Co., rare automaton novelty clock, 8-day time and strike. Condition: These rare clocks were apparently a short production run on special order, as we do not find them in the catalogs. We have sold several in the past. The case houses two movements. The lower is a regular pendulum striking movement that trips a separate movement above that causes the skeleton figure to perform acrobatics. Both movements are assembled from the same New Haven plate blanks, but with different trains. The original color of the case was white, and it has some touch-up and additional wear; ornaments re-painated. With an old repair label from Englewood, Ill. Movements clean and running well. We sold one on Oct '04, lot 403-a, for $3500+ premium. Height 19.5 inches