Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., "Helm's Mate" brass 8 day ship's bells 3.5" dial marine clock sold by Bailey, Banks and Biddle Co., mounted in a mahogany ship's wheel, c1952
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24 October 2024
Demeter shows this 24" model originally offered in 1974, but the movement number 565975 corresponds to factory production 20 years prior. The wheel is thick and heavy, the clock case is darkly tarnished, and the dial (marked for the famous Philadelphia jewelry store) is very good.
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Chelsea Clock Co
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., "Helm's Mate" brass 8 day ship's bells 3.5" dial marine clock sold by Bailey, Banks and Biddle Co., mounted in a mahogany ship's wheel, c1952 Demeter shows this 24" model originally offered in 1974, but the movement number 565975 corresponds to factory production 20 years prior. The wheel is thick and heavy, the clock case is darkly tarnished, and the dial (marked for the famous Philadelphia jewelry store) is very good.
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