Clocks- 4 (Four) American wall clocks: (1) Gilbert Manufacturing Company, Winsted, Conn., ÒOctagon Drop CalendarÓ, 8 days, time and strike, ÒMaranvilleÕs PatentÓ calendar wall clock, c1866; (2) William L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn., ÒAdmiralÓ, 8

Clocks- 4 (Four) American wall clocks: (1) Gilbert Manufacturing Company, Winsted, Conn., ÒOctagon Drop CalendarÓ, 8 days, time and strike, ÒMaranvilleÕs PatentÓ calendar wall clock, c1866; (2) William L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn., ÒAdmiralÓ, 8 days, time and calendar brass movement in an oak case, c1890; (3) Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn., Ò10 Inch Drop OctagonÓ wall clock with a spring driven, 8 days, time and strike, movement in a dark stained soft wood case, c1924; (4) Baird Clock Co., Plattsburgh, NY, 8 days, Advertising wall timepiece, c1895. This advertising timepiece is for ÒMelanyl Marking InkÓ. ÒNo Heat RequiredÓ, ÒWarrentedÓ. ÒIndelible & HarmlessÓ (1) Rosewood veneered case in original finish with couple chips on the door and slant bottom. Original painted dial is in poor condition and will need to be repainted. Original tablet with background loss. Original hands. Bezel glass is broken. Pendulum is missing. Ht 24Ò; (2) The case has a nice original finish. The original paper dial is in excellent condition, All three hands are original as is the pendulum bob. There is a nice label on the back of the case. The glass in the dial bezel needs to be replaced. Ht 27 1/2Ó; (3) The case (probably poplar) retains a nice original finish. The painted dial is in good condition with no losses. The hands are original. The glasses, top and bottom, are original. The movement (No. 89C) is signed. Overall, a very clean clock. Ht 22Ò; (4) The paper mache upper door has some problems with a small piece missing just above the letter ÓEÒ in the name, a crack repair between ÓAÒ and ÓNÒ in the name, two holes at the end of the name, a small chip just below ÓKÒ in the work INK and some some repairs and small lose on the back of the door. The door is currently detached from the hinges and will need attention. The wood case front that supports the dial has age cracks and poor repairs that will need attention. The bottom door has a worn area to one side of the center hole and a couple small holes near the center edge. The center glass in the bottom door is missing. The original paper dial is badly stained. The minute hand is missing. Although the dial states this clock has a Seth Thomas movement, in fact this example has a movement made by LaPort Hubbell of Bristol. The winding arbor on this movement is in the same place as a Seth Thomas No. 97 movement. Baird used these movements in some of his cases.