Shelf or Mantel Figural Moving Eye Animated
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "Lion" blinking eye shelf clock, the polychrome painted, cast iron beast recumbent in a rocky landscape and appearing to hold the bow of a giant pocket watch in his mouth, his eyes connected to a lever on the pallet
The case is in excellent condition and the interior of the case is stamped "Bradley & Hubbard Patent Applied For 1858". The painted surface is largely original with very minor restoration in several areas. The paper dial is original and shows wear. The hands are original. The original brass bezel shows the actual patent date of May 10, 1859. The pendulum bob is not original. Overall, an excellent example of this scarce model.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "Topsey" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The case is in excellent condition. Much of the painted surface appears original with a red lead paint primer underneath. The paper dial may be original and shows wear. The hands are original. The bezel glass needs to be adjusted to a better fit in the bezel. The bezel shows a patent date of May 10, 1859.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "Sambo" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The case is in excellent condition. The paint appears original in some areas, but other areas show restoration. The paper dial is a replaced, but has age. The hands appear original. Movement is quite dirty and will require mechanical attention.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "Continental" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The case is in very good condition with some restoration to the painted surface. The paper dial appears to be an older replacement. The hands have age, perhaps original. The eye blinking mechanism may be a replacement.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "Topsey" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The case is in good condition. The painting has had some restoration. The paper dial and hands are replaced. The brass bezel may be later. Clock is out of beat. Balance spring rusty and distorted.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "John Bull" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The case is in very good condition. Some of the paint appears original while some areas show restoration. The paper dial and the bezel are both replaced. The bezel is loose and needs to be reattached to the hinge. The hands may be original.
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn., "John Bull" blinking eye shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hour, timepiece with a balance wheel escapement in a painted cast iron case.
The paint quality is poor. The movement is a modern day German movement. The replaced dial is now porcelain, the hands are new as is the brass bezel. The earlier style John Bull case with fancy base has been broken in several locations, poorly glued and is now in several pieces which will need to be properly glued.
Gambrinus "King of Beer" blinker, case by Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Conn. (pat 1859), Blinking Eye movement by Waterbury, in original paint (with wear) and with crown intact, 30 hour novelty, paper dial with Waterbury logo.
the dial bezel is absent; original body paint is chipped and worn on the head, discolored on the body. Eyes are dark from fly specs. There is one of these in the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol Conn., on which the crown was missing and was restored with a tin approximation. This and the owl are the 2 rarest blinkers known.
Johann Farbinger in Wessprim, Austrian blinking eye mantel clock with calendar, carved wooden case with gilt figure of a hunter, resting on a stump, with musket, and his dog at his feet, his eyes moving side to side as the clock runs, Roman numeral white
case and surfaces restored, feet on case replaced, dial with minor flakes at winding arbors, gongs replaced, movement ticks and strikes, pendulum with repairs, eyes currently not attached to crutch, will need attention.
American, attributed to Bradley & Hubbard, CASE ONLY for an exceedingly rare blinking eye clock: "MAN IN TRENCH COAT WITH DOG
paint appears to be original with significant wear. Zoom in to see chips on face and crazing to finish. Neither Chris nor I have seen this case before, and despite being only a case, is sure to appeal to the serious collector willing to transfer / sacrifice the movement and eyes from a more common model.