Wall Dial Or Gallery
Telleruhr, roman numeral pewter dial with engraved brass center, mounted to a sheet iron backplate, with brass and iron hanger, the movement contained in a cylindrical, footed case, fastened by screws to the dial, the bottom hinged and with pivoted catch,
the timepiece appears to have been constructed using some early components, with the intent to make it appear as a genuine period object
Southern Germany or Austria, telleruhr clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven movement with verge escapement and cowtail pendulum, mounted to an iron plate covered in copper relief birds, palmettes, and human faces on a scrolling field, the pendulum
Brass hands have been repaired. The palmette at the bottom of the clock has been repaired and now has a different patina because of it. Evidence of modern adhesive holding the copper to the iron backing. Rear cover is made from brass and may be later. Rack and snail strike on a large bell mounted behind the movement. Rack tail made of brass may be an old repair. Unsigned round movement with thick plates, nicely turned pillars, and whimsical rack component in the form of a boot. Lots of evidence of hand finishing. Lever for hour repeat on the left side behind the dial.
Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 8 day lever movement miniature of an Ingraham corrugated model wall timepiece.
A finely made cherry case version of the model made E. Ingraham & Co. Original dial and hands. His name is stamped on the back, but it does not have a serial number.
Marine Clock Manufacturing Co., New Haven, Conn., 8 day, spring, balance wheel brass movement with an iron backplate wall timepiece patented by Charles Kirk.
Embossed brass case in nice condition. Original dial has been repainted. Original hands.
Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn., "Marble No. 1" 20 inch gallery clock with a spring driven 30 day time only movement (86-AB) with Graham dead-beat escapement with Arabic numerals on marble dial and bronze finished hands.
The clock is in excellent condition with very minor chipping along the edge of the marble dial. The numerals and dots are all bronze finished. The marble dial is 7/8" thick. The movement is signed.
W. H. McCarthy and Son, London, large aneroid barometer and thermometer.
Mahogany case in an old finish has small hairline on the outer ring of the case. Original hands. Original painted dial has some slight loss at the number 30 and a small scratch near the name.
Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Conn. for Jarvis Universal Clock Co., Chicago, Illinois, "Jarvis World Clock", 30 day, time only, twin spring movement in an oak case with 19 inch 24 hour dial showing time of day for points around the globe.
Case has an original finish which has darkened. Patriotic decals on front corners of the case have faded, but the Jarvis trademark in the center is still easy to read. The multi-part dials are paper over metal. The rear dial has yellowed and has some staining along the right edge. The shaded portion on the bottom half of the dial to indicate night has faded. The inner dial is in good condition. A crude paper cover hides the two apertures in the dial which once displayed the day of the week dial which is now absent.
B.M. and C., France, gallery clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement with Brocot deadbeat escapement in a wood case with oak bezel, convex glass, back-painted glass dial with Roman numerals, and blued steel Breguet hands.
The case bezel has been refinished. The backboard has two newer piece on either side that have been carefully glued to the older pieces. The square French movement is signed "B.M. & C." on the front plate. The serial number on the movement is the same as the on stamped in the pendulum ball. Brocot escapement located between the plates does escape. The backboard has three holes where the movement was once mounted. Steel door hinges seem a bit out of place. The large convex glass is in very good condition, remounted with small nails and cork at some point.
Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., "Lever Wall Clock Style No. 4", 8 day, spring brass lever movement wall timepiece. Serial No. 177571
Cherry case in an old finish has a shrinkage crack in the panel the supports the glass and some dings on the bottom molding. Original hands. The dial looks repainted and incorporates Mr. Stanley's advertising.. His business card is inside the case.
E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., for Ashcroft, New York, marine lever, 8 day, time only, spring-driven movement with jeweled lever escapement in brass case with hinged bezel, 6.5 inch silvered dial inscribed with "Bureau of Lighthouses / Camellia / 1910",
The brass case has an original dark, splotchy patina. The protective lacquer over the silvered dial has yellowed, but is likely original. The hour hand has been repaired and the seconds hand is absent. The well-made Howard movement has 11 jewels and finely finished plates. The movement ticks. The Bureau of Lighthouses was a United States government agency from 1910 until 1939 when it was merged into the United States Coast Guard. It was responsible for the maintenance of all lighthouses and light vessels in the United States.