Shelf or Mantel Beehive
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass Kirk's patent movement round gothic or beehive clock, c1845
Mahogany veneered case nicely rubbed down highlighting figured veneer. Original painted wood dial has some wear and small stains. Minute hand is old, but not original (spear, no spade end). Original hour hand and acid etched tablet. Dark, but readable label inside case. Movement signed and is second model with brass backplate with iron spring cups and brass springs. Ht 19"
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass and iron back plate Kirk's Patent movement round gothic or beehive clock, c1845
Rosewood veneered case with nicely rubbed down old finish with some veneer chips and repairs on the base, and small veneer repairs on the bottom door. Original painted dial with very minor loss at the mounting screws and some wear to the chapter ring. Original tablet and hour hand, replaced minute hand. Nice label inside the case. Movement is signed. Ht 19"
Forestville Manufacturing Co., J. C. Brown, Bristol. Conn. Beehive shelf clock in a mahogany veneered case with a spring driven, 8 days, fusee, time and strike movement, c1848.
The highly figured mahogany case has been refinished and is quite attractive. The dial has been repainted. The hands appear to be period. The movement is signed. The upper door glass is old, but cracked. The lower door has original Fenn tablet, Ht 19".
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass movement round gothic or beehive shelf clock, c1845
Mahogany veneered case in original finish with a couple of veneer chips on the base and a small gouge on the right side back edge. Original signed, painted dial has age darkened a little with minor loss at the mounting screws. Original hands and acid etched and cut glass tablet. Signed movement retains original brass springs. Dark, but readable label inside the case. Ht 19"
Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass fusee movement round gothic or beehive shelf clock, c1848
Rosewood veneered case in an old finish with minor loss and repairs on the base. Original painted dial with paint loss at the mounting screws, winding arbors and between 5 and 6 o'clock. Original acid etched and cut glass tablet. Minute hand has been repaired and likely a replacement made from a longer hand. Geneva stops not complete. Movement signed. Remains of original label inside case. Ht 19"
New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn., "Inglewood" 8 days, time, strike, Westminster chime brass movement mantel clock, c1929
Mahogany and mahogany veneered case appears refinished with a rough coat of varnish. Original silvered dial is very nice for its age with slight wear at the winding arbors. Original hands. Ht 14 1/2"
J.C. Brown, Forestville Conn., miniature plain front ÒBeehive or Round GothicÓ shelf clock, 30 hours, time, strike & alarm, c1850
these miniature plain fronts are actually much rarer than the mini ripple fronts. The mahogany veneered case is in excellent original condition including finish, but has a 1 1/2 spit in case near top rear. Original tablet in good condition. Spring driven movement stamped ÒJ.C. BROWN, FORESTVILLE CONN. U.S.A.Ó. Dial has original paint with wear around key holes and is signed J. C. Brown. The label has losses and there is good repair label on rear from Columbia, Penn. The hour hand is a replacement. Ht 15Ò
England, lancet arch-shaped desk clock, silver gilt frame on compressed ball feet, with London hallmark and date letter for 1907. The front and sides have tortoise shell panels and engraved silver inlay, Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands,
gilding worn away, shell with one minor split, and with uneven gloss, dial and hands good, but very dirty, running, Ht 4 3/4Ò
Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn., ÓChime Clock No. 14Ò with 8 days, time and strike, movement (No. 89AG) and 5 bell Sonora chime movement (No. 90B) in a mahogany case, c1911.
The case has been refinished. The hands and dial are original with the dial showing some wear. Ht 14 1/4Ó.
Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., 8 days, time and strike, spring brass movement platform escapement tambour shelf clock, c1930
Mahogany and mahogany veneered case in original finish with some small scratches, some abrasion on the feet and at the door latch. Original silvered dial is very nice with some very minor scratches in the center area. Original hands. Ht 13 1/2Ó