the case retains its original finish, nicely rubbed down, with some repairs and restoration to bent pyramidal surface and finial on pagoda top and several minor age splits on base. Some of the fretwork needs to be reglued but is mostly present and the front of the feet have been trimmed back. The dial is in excellent condition and is signed Durfee on the rear. The rare "Bow Bells" playing movement chimes "Whittington in imitation of the "Bow Bells" in the city of London striking on all eight tubes. The "Westminster" feature plays the famous chime in the belfry of the House of Parliament in London on four tubes. Please see Tran Duy Ly's "Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators" page 142 for reference. This is the first Durfee Bow Bells marked model we have ever sold.
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Walter H. Durfee, Providence, Rhode Island, for J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, Penn. on dial, 8 tube hall clock, 8 days, time, strike and quarter chimes. three weight driven, damascened movement. Plays Westminster or tunes on "Bow Bells". Tubes signed by Walter Durfee with patent dates 1892 & 1896. The case is carved mahogany with an ornately carved pagoda shaped hood with carved urn finial above dial, bent pyramid top surmounted by a square carved finial at apex. The trunk and hood doors have matching brass escutcheons and beveled glass. The carved curve base resting on bracket feet has a retailer panel with presentation plaque to "GEORGE & LAURA HOLL 1873. JUNE 25TH. 1895". The brass dial has moon phase, engraved spandrels and dial center, silvered chapter ring, strike / silent and tune selector discs. [Note: George Holl, Jr. (1840-1915) and Laura Stockton (1851-1920) were married June 25, 1873 at Camden, NJ and lived the rest of their life there. This clock was a 22nd. anniversary gift.] the case retains its original finish, nicely rubbed down, with some repairs and restoration to bent pyramidal surface and finial on pagoda top and several minor age splits on base. Some of the fretwork needs to be reglued but is mostly present and the front of the feet have been trimmed back. The dial is in excellent condition and is signed Durfee on the rear. The rare "Bow Bells" playing movement chimes "Whittington in imitation of the "Bow Bells" in the city of London striking on all eight tubes. The "Westminster" feature plays the famous chime in the belfry of the House of Parliament in London on four tubes. Please see Tran Duy Ly's "Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators" page 142 for reference. This is the first Durfee Bow Bells marked model we have ever sold.
