DESCRIPTION:
Matthaus Hipp, Neuchatel, a rare electromagnetic master clock with skeletonized dial, the cast iron openwork frame mounted to a molded wooden base on toupie feet, the frame both concealing the wiring, and supporting the electromagnet, movement and roman numeral, white enamel dial, black painted Breguet style hands, with concentric indicator showing dead seconds, very heavy, faux gridiron pendulum with damascened bob and jeweled toggle, spotted, oblong brass plate below the movement carrying the contact and engraved "M. Hipp Neuchatel Suisse", with glass dome
CONDITION:
base with minor joint separation at back, front section of base reglued, minor dings and scratches, feet dirty, cast frame very good, movement and other brass components appear to retain their original lacquer, dial with faint hairlines at 2:00, 9:00, hands painted, pendulum bob with minor spotting, the two narrow steel pendulum rods with minor oxide, dome good. Appears to be complete, but operating condition unknown. Matthaus Hipp (1813-1893) was born in Blaubeuren, Germany and at age 16 he was apprenticed to clockmaker Johan Eichelhofer. He was a pioneer in the field of electrical timekeeping, and was regarded by Frank Hope Jones as among the most important early contributors to this discipline. In addition to his horological achievements, Hipp also made significant contributions to telegraphy, developed a visual traffic signal, an electric loom, and an electric clavier.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
PRICE SOLD:
$8500
CIRCA: 1870
DIMENSIONS: 28.5in x 14in x 10in
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Matthaus Hipp, Neuchatel, an electromagnetic, altdeutsch style hanging master clock, the walnut case with bulbous base, compound moldings and large, quarter round, turned bead molding, the glazed door with fluted columns and carved capitals, on turned, vasiform bases, and entablature with compound molded cornice, and with removable, molded, carved crest, roman numeral white enamel dial with sunk center and black painted steel Vienna style hands, brass movement with nickel plated plate, signed "M. Hipp Neuchatel Suisse", mounted to a cast brass bracket above the contact strip with toggle, pendulum with rectangular steel rod, heavy brass clad bob, count wheel with pin closing a contact every minute, and notched block for the toggle, with rectangular bar at bottom, receiving impulse through the coils at the bottom of the case
CONDITION:
case in an old finish, walnut with fading, minor bumps and dings, veneer on base with large blisters, upper base molding with minor misalignment at left, turned molding with minor misalignment at right, door with splits at top and bottom, cornice molding on right side with repair, dial very good, hands now painted black, movement complete, with minor tarnish and dirt, pendulum bob polished, pendulum rod and notched block with minor oxidation, count wheel cock with losses to plating, count wheel pawl with minor oxidation, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$5500
CIRCA: 1895
DIMENSIONS: 40in x 14.25in x 7in
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Ever Ready Specialties Co., London, a rare electromagnetic mantel timepiece designed by Herbert Scott, the arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands and nickelled bezel, supported by four slender columns with flaring bases, decorative turnings, and two turned finials, brass movement with two wheel train, the pendulum with unusual knife edge suspension and cylindrical brass bob, swinging front to back behind the dial, and receiving periodic impulse from an electromagnet, all on a molded, rectangular mahogany base with adjustable brass feet, level, terminals at the back, and protected by a rectangular dome with beveled glasses and mirrored back, with molded mahogany top matching the base, serial #1305
CONDITION:
very good overall, nickel plating very good, dial with a few minor scratches, hour hand with minor bends, bezel with minor dent at left where it joins the column, bob and indicator good, trailer a poorly made replacement, base with minor dings and scratches, wooden components with fading, dome very good, mirror with minor crack at upper right, not running. Herbert Scott (1865- 1943) was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. In 1902 he secured a patent for the mechanism used in this clock. A variation on Hipp's toggle, there are V notches at the tips of all escape wheel teeth, and a pivoted, L shaped trailer at the top of the pendulum rod. Following impulse, the trailer gathers the escape wheel teeth one at a time, thereby steadily advancing the hands. The pendulum amplitude eventually falls to a point where the trailer will no longer gather another tooth, and comes to rest in the V notch at a tooth tip. A projection on the trailer now is in line with the contact, and closes the circuit, thereby energizing the magnet, and providing impulse to the pendulum.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 15in x 13.5in x 8in
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Herbert Scott / Ever Ready Specialties Co., London, a rare model EP4 electromagnetic mantel timepiece, the arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands mounted to a decorative nickelled plate, and supported by two hollow nickel plated columns housing the batteries, brass movement with two wheel train, the pendulum with unusual knife edge suspension and cylindrical brass bob, swinging front to back between the columns, and receiving periodic impulse from an electromagnet, all on an ebonized oblong base with adjustable brass feet, level, and conforming dome, the underside with two paper labels giving the model number and instructions for ordering replacement batteries, serial #1007
CONDITION:
very good overall, nickel plating very good, inside of columns with minor corrosion and verdigris, dial with a few minor scratches, hands with minor pitting, pendulum rod thread with scattered specks of oxide, bob and indicator good, base good, one label with significant losses, the other nearly intact, dome with small chip at bottom edge, not running. Herbert Scott (1865-1943) was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. In 1902 he secured a patent for the mechanism used in this clock. A variation on Hipp's toggle, there are V notches at the tips of all escape wheel teeth, and a pivoted, L shaped trailer at the top of the pendulum rod. Following impulse, the trailer gathers the escape wheel teeth one at a time, thereby steadily advancing the hands. The pendulum amplitude eventually falls to a point where the trailer will no longer gather another tooth, and comes to rest in the V notch at a tooth tip. A projection on the trailer now is in line with the contact, and closes the circuit, thereby energizing the magnet, and providing impulse to the pendulum.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 15in x 13.5in x 8in
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Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London, a rare, striking electromagnetic "1000 day" mantel clock, the rectangular oak base with conforming glass dome, supporting a Eureka " short" movement with spotted brass plates and large, vertical bimetallic balance, and electrically activated rack striking, roman numeral white enamel dial with open center, and blued steel spade hands, serial #196.
CONDITION:
oak base and dome good, dial very good, hands with specks of oxide, movement in old lacquer and with tarnish, gong stand and gong with oxide, running, striking functional, but the gathering pallet is not advancing the rack fully to the next tooth. This clock, number 196, is discussed in Dr. Alan Shenton's book "The Eureka Clock", page 29, and is pictured on the following two pages. It was shown at the "Pendulum to Atom" exhibition in 1958, and again at the " Electrifying Time" exhibition in 1976/ 77. The clock was later sold at Christies, London, October 15, 1986, lot 133. While patent papers showing a striking mechanism for use in Eureka clocks were filed by Lionel Asprey in 1913, no clocks are known to have been made to his specification.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$7000
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 11in x 8in x 6in
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Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London, an electromagnetic "1000 day" shelf clock with lantern style case, " short" movement with brass plates and large, bimetallic balance with pivots running on ball bearings, roman numeral brass dial with beveled glass center, pierced steel hands, serial #2149
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, bell with tarnish, inside of case bottom with staining and corrosion from a leaking battery, plates with tarnish, some balance screws with added washers, hands painted black, balance contact lacking insulation at end, contacts dirty, lacking battery holder, not running. See Dr. Alan Shenton's "The Eureka Clock", page 95 for an illustration of this model as presented in the Eureka catalog.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
DIMENSIONS: 16.5in x 7in x 7in
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Bangor Electric Clock Co., Bangor, Maine, an unusual mahogany architectural electromechanical shelf clock, the polished mahogany case with gabled facade and offset tower, the lower door with glazed, crescent shaped cutout for viewing the pendulum, with circular paterae above and elliptical paterae to the left, the gable with marquetry bird on a branch, and the tower with glazed door above a festoon inlaid frieze, the silvered dial with arabic numerals, open center, and signed "Bangor Electric Clock", blued steel maltese hands, and brass, rectangular movement, cylindrical brass clad pendulum bob with round wooden rod, and with the original instructions and envelope, serial #1043
CONDITION:
case very good overall and in original finish, top with slight warp at left side, bottom door with two short splits, one originating at left end of crescent, the other at the bottom right of the crescent, dial and hands very good, movement clean, pendulum rod repaired, bob with minor tarnish, running condition unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 21in x 12in x 6.25in
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New England Electric Clock Co., Bangor, Me., a mahogany cased, electromagnetic hanging timepiece, the well made case with glazed rectangular door allowing a view of the pendulum and beat scale, with transitional, carved molding supporting a wider, upper case, also with rectangular door having a circular opening for viewing the dial, and decorated with carved palmettes and a pendant husk festoon, below a molded cornice, and surmounted by a shaped crest with foliate carving, arabic numeral white paper dial on a brass trimmed zinc pan, marked "Continuous Action No Weights No Springs New England Electric Clock Co., Bangor, Maine", blued steel, counter weighted spade hands, brass movement with electromagnetic remontoire, resetting the driving weight at alternate vibrations of the pendulum, cylindrical, brass clad pendulum bob with tray top, and cylindrical wooden rod, serial #140
CONDITION:
case very good overall, with a few minor bumps and dings, refinished, crest replaced, carved from old wood, panel in case back with small gap from shrinkage, upper door with small shrinkage gap at left, dial good, with some dirt and toning, hands with minor oxidation and loss to blue, movement functional, top of plates with minor oxidation, pendulum rod good, bob with minor staining and tarnish.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$2000
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 48.75in x 19in x 8in
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Henri Alfred Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland and Nancy, France. A rare 3/4 seconds beating electromagnetic master clock, rectilinear mahogany case with glazed door, molded cornice and base, roman and arabic numeral 24 hour white enamel dial signed "L'Heure Electrique Paris", blued steel spade and poker hands, polished brass dial movement, polished brass main movement with electromagnet and impulse arm mounted at left, and white enamel seconds dial with contact on wheel at right, the pendulum with polished, cylindrical brass bob
CONDITION:
case in an old finish, a bit dirty, and with minor losses to surface, minor bumps and dings, left side with short split at bottom, door stiles warped, door with gap when closed, dial very good, hands with minor oxide, reblued, dial movement clean, main movement with minor spotting, seconds dial with hairlines, pendulum bob with minor dents, rating scale at top of bob replaced, seconds wheel advance lever missing, mount for lever present, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$2600
CIRCA: 1915
DIMENSIONS: 35 in x 11.5in x 7.5in
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Bardon, Clichy, a hanging oak electromagnetic timepiece, the rectilinear case with molded top and corbelled bottom with square drops, glazed door with fluted stiles below a frieze with elongated pyramidic ornaments, signed arabic numeral white enamel dial with Breguet style hands and central seconds indicator, rectangular brass movement with four wheel train mounted to the marble backboard, heavy gilt pendulum with horseshoe magnet oscillating above a disc shaped coil also fixed to the marble back, serial #1037
CONDITION:
case dirty, minor marks and scratches, cornice molding with small dings and losses, corners of cornice molding with minor misalignment due to shrinkage in case sides, marble back good, dial good, hands with minor discoloration and specks of oxide, hour hand repaired, movement dirty, hands advance when escape wheel is advanced manually, pendulum with minor spotting and tarnish, battery good, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
CIRCA: 1920
DIMENSIONS: 24.25in x 12.75 in x 7in
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Thomas John Murday, Reason Manufacturing Co., Brighton, England, a rare Murday electromagnetic timepiece with large horizontal balance, the turned mahogany base below a round brass plate with two cylindrical pillars supporting the movement, and flanking the large steel balance with brass weights, blued steel hairspring and Hipp toggle, the movement with a single square brass plate and three wheel train, transparent roman numeral dial with blued steel hands, all mounted to a footed, deeply molded turned mahogany base with conforming dome
CONDITION:
mahogany base good and in original finish, brass base plate missing manufacturer's engraved plate, brass components with minor spotting, staining, and tarnish, some steel components with specks of oxide, dial restored, protective lacquer with orange peel, movement dirty, but complete and functional, impulse arm assembly replaced, dome good, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$3600
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 13in x 8in x
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Charles Edouard O'Keenan, Paris, a rare electromechanical table or mantel clock with "OK Motor" remontoire, the round, brass crystal regulator style case with molded top and base, and fluted column frames containing four beveled glasses, roman numeral white enamel dial with blued steel spade hands, brass movement with round plates, jeweled Brocot escapement and mercury pendulum, and a continuously rotating motor with horseshoe magnet behind the movement driving an arbor with clutch, and winding a hairspring which powers the movement
CONDITION:
case with spotting and tarnish, rear glass with chips at upper right, dial with hairlines, hands with specks of oxide, movement very dirty, will run, motor runs and rewinds spring, pendulum with losses to gilding, steel parts with minor oxide
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$9000
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 10.75in x 7in x
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Waltham Electric Clock Co., Natick, Mass., a seconds beating hanging regulator with electrically reset remontoire, the rectilinear oak case with canted, paneled base, full length glazed door with simple carved spandrels, the glass with gilt lettering, "Waltham Electric Regulator Wm. H. Upton", and crest with central balustrade, scalloped ornament, and four finials, roman numeral silvered dial with brass bezel, and blued steel Bangor Clock Company style hands, brass movement with three wheel train and gravity escapement, the left arm reset by an armature at alternate vibrations of the pendulum, the wooden rod with cylindrical, brass clad bob
CONDITION:
base with scuffs and minor losses, door with minor splits, door will not close fully because center arbor is resting against the glass, gilt lettering good, dial repainted and with poorly applied lacquer, bezel cemented to dial with silicone caulk, movement dirty but complete, pendulum bob with minor staining, condition of circuitry unknown.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$950
CIRCA: 1890
DIMENSIONS: 65in x 19in x 8.5in
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Self Winding Clock Co., an unusual lyre form hanging timepiece, the gilt case with a pair of winged beasts having birds heads, feet, and sea serpent tails, the two arranged to suggest a lyre form, and perched on an urn like, fluted and foliate carved ornament, supporting the carved, scalloped cylindrical top containing the movement, and surmounted by a carved squirrel, roman numeral white painted dial, black painted barbed steel hands, style F movement with dead beat escapement, the mainspring providing power rewound at regular intervals, short pendulum with heavy brass clad bob, and instruction tag inside case top
CONDITION:
case regilded and with minor losses, dial repainted, two dial screws missing, hands good, movement with minor staining, will run when rewound manually, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$550
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 41in x 13.5in x 7in
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France, a rare electromagnetic mantel timepiece with rotary governor, the deeply molded, square black slate base below a conforming gilt plate with two turned columns flanking the armature with centrifugal governor, and supporting a rectangular plate surmounted by the gilt movement with shaped plates and four wheel train, roman numeral white enamel dial with gilt bezel and blued steel Breguet style hands and central sweep seconds indicator, all beneath a later, square plexiglass dome
CONDITION:
base originally with three feet, now missing, base dirty and with chips at front corners, lower plate with hole for unknown, missing component, gilding dirty, with spotting and minor losses, dial good, hands with minor patchy oxide, steel plate above armature coils with oxide, governor weights with tarnish, dome replaced, not running. An unusual clock, using a motor with pinion at it's upper end, driving a contrate wheel at the bottom of the train, and providing continuous motion to the hands. The governor weights are thrown out with increasing speed, raising the governor frame, eventually breaking the circuit if the armature turns too rapidly. As the rotation slows, the circuit will be restored. This clock was part of the Professor Iain Cleator collection, sold at Christies, London, November 25, 1998, lot 414.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$4500
CIRCA: 1875
DIMENSIONS: 12.75in x 10.25in x 10in
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Attributed to Carl Gullberg, Jersey City, N.J., an unusual electromagnetic striking skeleton clock, the rectangular green onyx base supporting a pair of gilt mounted onyx columns, and brass "A" frame with pendulum suspension, and provision for mounting the movement, skeletonized zinc dial with arabic numeral white enamel cartouches, blued steel hands with concentric seconds indicator, movement with in line, crescent shaped plates, in line trains, and striking on a blued steel gong, the pendulum with wooden rod and cylindrical brass clad bob, beneath a glass dome
CONDITION:
onyx base with repaired breaks, right side with loss at joint, battery compartment cover with repaired break, dial with minor bends, and crack at left side mount, two cartouches detached but present, some cartouches with hairlines and small chips, hands with specks of oxide, movement appears to be complete, dirty and oily, would benefit from service, pendulum with minor tarnish, pendulum rod with losses to finish, pendulum nut with flattened tip, pendulum suspension altered, dome good, condition of circuitry unknown. The movement layout and Gullberg's address may indicate a connection between Gullberg and the electric clocks of the New York Standard Watch Co.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$2600
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 17.75in x 12in x 7.5in
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Eureka Clock Co., Ltd, London, England, "1000 Day Electric Clock", long duration, time only, battery powered tall movement with large bimetallic balance mounted on a mahogany base, roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel spade hands, all covered with a glazed wood frame.
CONDITION:
the wood base has minor scuffs and a split to the front left corner. The brass components are slightly darkened. Very nice signed dial that also reads "Hampton & Sons Ltd. / Pall Mall East S.W."Front brass support reads "PATENT No. 14614 / 1906" and serial "No. 7362". Modern wiring and battery holder have been added. Balance swings freely and hairspring appears to be good.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 13.25in x 8in x 6.5in
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Etablissements Bardon, Clichy, for Kirby, Beard & Co., Paris, an electromagnetic four glass table or mantel clock, the polished brass case with molded top and base, on adjustable turned, knurled feet, and ovolo molded frames with four beveled glasses, signed arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands, brass movement with square plates and four wheel train, heavy gilt pendulum bob with horseshoe magnet oscillating above a disc shaped coil contained in the base, serial #375
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, some spotting and tarnish on glass frames and doors, front glass with small chip at lower right, right side glass with chips at upper right, coil now covered with green cloth, dial dirty but otherwise good, minute hand with rust, movement plates with minor tarnish and staining, suspension broken, hands advance when escape wheel is manually advanced, pendulum good, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 13.25in x 7in x 6in
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Etablissements Bardon, Clichy, for L. Leroy & Cie, Paris, an electromagnetic four glass table or mantel clock, the polished brass case with molded top and base on adjustable turned, knurled feet, and ovolo molded frames with four beveled glasses, signed arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands, brass movement with square plates and four wheel train, heavy gilt pendulum bob with horseshoe magnet oscillating above a disc shaped coil contained in the base, serial #662
CONDITION:
case with spotting and tarnish, rear of base with spots of corrosion, rear glass with break at upper right, dial good with minor losses to signature, hands with minor losses to blue, movement with tarnish and staining, hands advance when escape wheel is advanced manually, pendulum with minor dirt and spotting, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 13.25in x 7in x 6in
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Warren Clock Co., Ashland, Mass., mantel clock or "Mystery Timepiece", battery-impulsed pendulum movement on a brass base and stand, arabic numeral white enamel dial, black steel spade hands, all under glass dome.
CONDITION:
overall excellent original condition. The brass base has tarnished moderately. Very good signed enamel dial. Original hands and dome. The suspension is intact. This clock was often referred to as a " mystery timepiece" because the magnetic impulse concept was so novel at the time. For additional information, see "150 Years of Electric horology", pp. 77-79.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$850
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 12.5in x 7in x 7in
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Ateliers de Specialites Electriques et Mecaniques, Paris, to the design of Frank Holden, a rare crystal regulator style electromagnetic timepiece with unusual balance, the brass case with four beveled glasses, arabic numeral metal dial signed "L.R", blued steel hands with center seconds, the wheelwork concealed behind the dial and connected by a vertical staff passing through a nickel plated, three tier platform, the upper plate with helical balance spring and regulator, the second tier with contacts for energizing magnet, and the bottom with two arm balance, one end with coil, the other with threaded rod and cylindrical weight for regulation, serial #506
CONDITION:
very dirty, case with tarnish and polish residue, glasses good, door knob with incorrect thread, will not screw into door, dial with fine scratches, hands with minor oxidation, seconds hand broken, movement complete, dirty, platform with losses to nickel plating and rust, coil missing from balance, battery compartment cover missing
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$900
DIMENSIONS: 9.5in x 6.25in x 5in
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Ateliers de Specialites Electriques et Mecaniques, Paris, to the design of Frank Holden, a rare crystal regulator style electromagnetic timepiece with unusual balance, the polished brass case with four beveled glasses, arabic numeral metal dial signed "L.R", blued steel hands with center seconds, the wheel work concealed behind the dial and connected by a vertical staff passing through a nickel plated, three tier platform, the upper plate with balance spring and regulator, the second tier with contacts for energizing magnet, and the bottom with two arm balance, one end with coil, the other with threaded rod and cylindrical weight for regulation, serial #792
CONDITION:
case with minor tarnish, glasses good, dial with a few faint scratches and minor discoloration, hands good, movement with losses to lacquer and minor tarnish, apparatus at bottom of case with minor losses to plating, battery enclosure cover on underside of base missing, running
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
DIMENSIONS: 9.75in x 6.125in x 4.875in
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ATO, France, for J.Bouyssou, Cahors, a striking, electromagnetic table or mantel clock, the variegated marble, crystal regulator style case with stepped top and base on compressed ball feet and containing a gilt, ovolo molded frame with four beveled glasses, Art Deco influenced, arabic numeral gilt dial, and blued steel hands, typical ATO round plate movement mounted to a second, larger damascened and lacquered plate supporting the strike work, pendulum with curved magnet and fixed, hollow coils at either end providing impulse, serial #104196
CONDITION:
marble with minor flakes, right side glass with break at lower left, rear glass with minor losses at upper left and right, gilding dirty and with losses, dial with touch ups to numerals, hands replaced, movement complete and escapement functional, not running or striking
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
CIRCA: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 13.5in x 8.5in x 6in
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Bulle Clock Co., France, for J. Perona, Nice, an electromagnetic table or mantel clock with motorized striking, the crystal regulator case with molded base and top, the ovolo molded frame with four beveled glasses, arabic numeral metal dial with open center and blued steel hands, short movement with hollow, cylindrical pendulum bob, and fixed, curved iron rod passing through it's center, a pawl on the rod advancing the escape wheel one tooth per oscillation, counting the hours on a bell, and with a single blow at the half hour, with pendulum clip, serial #255619
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, top with scratches, right side glass with minor chips, upper left, left side glass loose at upper right, and with small loss at upper left, front door with gap at knob, dial good, minute hand with specks of oxide, movement good, running and striking
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$3800
CIRCA: 1935
DIMENSIONS: 13in x 8.75in x 6.675in
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Warren Telechron Co., Ashland, Mass., "Master Clock Type B" for current regulation, 110v motor combined with quality spring driven movement in an oak case with silvered metal dial and single hand to indicate deviations for 60Hz.
CONDITION:
this clock is about as good as it gets. Original finish on solid oak case with mild crazing. Dial silvering is very slightly oxidized, but still very good. This clock is serial number 498. Prior to this device, regulating the cycles of AC current at 60 Hz was very hit or miss. Invented by Henry Warren, this clock helped the station operators adjust the generator output to average 60 cycles per second. The spring driven side of the master clock movement would be corrected each day, and made to run with extreme accuracy. A time train is also powered by a 60 Hz synchronous motor, and the single large hand indicates, to either the left or right, deviation from that frequency. For additional info, see NAWCC Bulletin from 1991 titled "Henry Warren and His Master Clocks". A very nice example of the Master B.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
CIRCA: 1930
DIMENSIONS: 34.5in x 16in x 5in
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Thomas John Murday, The Reason Manufacturing Co., Brighton, an early electromagnetic pendulum timepiece, the mahogany case with rectangular, molded base on ball feet, containing the battery and electromagnet for impulsing the pendulum, black painted iron "A" frame with six brass pillars to which the roman numeral, transparent glass dial, brass movement with two wheel train, and crutch with Hipp toggle and contact are mounted, all beneath a glazed, trapezoidal, mahogany framed dome with molded finial, serial #60
CONDITION:
wooden components in original finish, with minor dings, scratches, and surface losses, removable rear panel of base missing, iron "A" frame with losses to surface, dial restored, hands with pink paint, movement very dirty, but complete, pendulum missing. See Sothebys "Masterpieces from the Time Museum", part four, volume three, October 14- 15, 2004, lot 837, for an identical example.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$9000
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 22in x 13.25in x 6.75in
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The American Clock Co., Chicago, Illinois, a decorative brass electromechanical table clock with dome, the arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands and brass bezel, supported by a column with turned base and foliate ornament below 6:00, movement with round plates, three wheel train, and jeweled dead beat escapement, the weights attached to the center arbor and periodically rewound by an electromagnet, pendulum with cylindrical, nickel plated bob and rating nut at top, all on a round, molded brass base with stamped ornament, and conforming glass dome, serial #M8415
CONDITION:
brass base with minor losses to lacquer and small spots of tarnish, dial with a few hairlines, hands good, movement running, back plate with minor staining, weights reset correctly when voltage is applied directly to the two rear mounted terminals, inside of base now with holder for two D cells, dome good
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$325
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 17in x 9in x
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Forestville Clock Co., Inc., 50 West 29th St, New York, NY, a Eureka style electromagnetic table or mantel clock, the brass movement with large balance running in ball bearings, and passing strike at the hour and half hour, arabic numeral white enamel dial with phases of the moon below 12:00, and marked "Made in Germany", blued steel hands, brass dial surround with 400 day style ornament at top, all mounted to a molded, round brass base with conforming dome
CONDITION:
case with some dirt and minor tarnish, dial and hands good, dome good, not running
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$900
PRICE SOLD:
$550
CIRCA: 1940
DIMENSIONS: 12.75in x 7.75in x
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Ateliers de Specialites Electriques et Mecaniques, Paris, a "Rebesi" electromagnetic pendulum clock, the clock movement and arabic numeral metal dial mounted to a brass column supported by a polished mahogany base containing the batteries, which energize the electromagnet through a toggle contact mounted to the front of the pendulum, with correct and possibly original glass dome, serial #909
CONDITION:
base with minor scratches, all brass components polished and lacquered, hour hand collet corroded, dial restored, toggle replaced, magnet energized when in contact with toggle, but does not continue running, a new toggle of correct form may cure the problem, dome good
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
PRICE SOLD:
$600
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E. Prince, an electromagnetic, quarter striking clock with seconds beating balance, the movement in three tiers, the lowest mounted to a cavetto molded brass baseand containg a rotating magnet, two coils, and switch for reversing the current at each vibration of the balance, the next tier with the 3.5 inch steel balance and spring, and frame carrying the fork which interacts with the roller jewel and transmits motion to the wheelwork, located in the upper tier, and below a motor which drives the quarter striking on two bells, roman numeral; silvered dial signed "E. Prince Constr" below 6:00, blued steel Breguet style hands and concentric seconds indicator, all on a chamfered mahogany base with conforming, five light, mahogany framed dome with heavy beveled glasses
CONDITION:
steel components with minor oxidation, brass components with tarnish, balance spring broken, roller fork missing, movement will advance hands if remaining end of fork is moved side to side, hammer arms bent, base and dome good, condition of circuitry unknown.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
PRICE SOLD:
$5000
CIRCA: 1970
DIMENSIONS: 19in x 10in x 10in
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France, an unusual miniature hanging electromagnetic mystery timepiece, the mahogany case with deeply incurved bottom bracket and pediment top, glazed, molded rectangular door displaying the clock, the faux compensated pendulum suspended on adjustable, hardened steel points at the top, with corresponding steel cups mounted to the pendulum, the pendulum bob containing the movement with roman numeral white enamel dial and blued steel trefoil hands, receiving impulse from an electromagnet concealed in the case bottom, the hands advanced by a star wheel interacting with a spring mounted button between the magnet coils
CONDITION:
pediment top replaced, case with minor bumps and dings, screws for holding the board to which the coils mount missing, brass pendulum components with spotting, dial and hands good, movement clean, hands advance when the star wheel is advanced manually, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 21.5in x 9.25in x 4in
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Gents, Leicester, a Pul-Syn-Etic Marine Time Transmitter, mahogany case with glazed square door exposing the clock movement, and with celluloid instruction card, arabic numeral white painted dial with nickel plated brass bezel contained in a round, molded case above the movement, the movement with iron backplate, three wheel train, large horizontal balance, electromagnet, and gravity arm, the arm reset at frequent intervals, providing power to the balance
CONDITION:
case dirty, finish with scrapes and losses, glasses good, bezel with corrosion and losses to plating, dial and hands good, movement dirty, will run if gravity arm is manually reset and the balance given a push, needs service, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$3800
DIMENSIONS: 25.5in x 15.25in x 6.25in
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L. Kusnick & Cie, Paris, a hanging electromechanical striking clock, the carved walnut case with heavy gadrooned molding above a shaped skirt with applied carved scrolls and foliate carving, turned and carved dial with roman numeral white enamel cartouches and fancy brass hands, carved foliate spandrels, and flanking, turned and fluted columns with vasiform bases, supporting a molded pediment with central applied carving, the signed movement modified by the maker from a standard pendule de Paris type, with lever platform and electric remontoire periodically re tensioning a spring driving the movement, and also a small mainspring, contained in a ring attached to the count wheel, to power the strike train
CONDITION:
case with minor bumps and dings, right column with minor loss at top, left colum broken at transition between column and base, a few cartouches with minor hairlines and chips, hands with minor bends, movement with replaced platform, runs and strikes, remontoire functions when power is supplied to electromagnet. This clock was purchased by the consignor from G.K. Hadfield in 1986.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
PRICE SOLD:
$550
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 25in x 15.75in x 7in
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Possibly France or Switzerland, an unusual electromagnetic hanging timepiece, the stained hardwood case with deeply incurved, foliate carved bottom bracket with turned drop, line carved base molding above two turned drops, glazed door with fluted columns having turned, vasiform bases and carved capitals, and on molded, fluted plinths, the frieze with applied carving, cavetto cornice molding and removable, carved crest, roman numeral white enamel dial with sunk center, pierced steel hands with concentric seconds indicator, nickel plated movement with two wheel train, mounted to a nickel plated bracket with nickel plated electromagnet and indistinct logo or trademark, the bracket fixed to a rectangular white insulating plate, steel, openwork pendulum rod with toggle, and heavy, brass clad bob
CONDITION:
case dirty and with modern lacquer over what may be an earlier surface, right side cornice molding detached, central turned drop broken, front cornice molding with three filled holes, dial and hands good, dial movement gummy, should function after service, movement appears complete, rust at underside of coils, pendulum rod with a few specks of oxidation, all Hipp toggle components present, pendulum bob with minor oxidation, condition of circuitry unknown
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$750
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 38in x 14.5in x 7.5in
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The Keyless Clock Co., New York, NY, hanging electromechanical wall clock, the oak case with a full length door, the upper portion glazed and with carved spandrels and central carved roundel, the lower portion with scalloped skirt, and molded panel, concealing the battery, the two sections divided by a carved guilloche band, and top with molded cornice and broken pitched pediment, arabic numeral, white painted zinc dial with brass bezel, blued steel spade hands, brass movement with Graham deadbeat escapement, three wheel train, and electromagnetic remontoire, periodically resetting a gravity arm which provides power to the movement, and pendulum with rectangular wooden rod and polished, brass clad bob, battery compartment with original label with battery ordering instructions, and with an early Ever Ready battery and box
CONDITION:
case in original finish, with minor dirt and crazing, minor bumps and dings, lower portion of case sides with splits, base panel molding with gap due to shrinkage, dial paint with fine crazing and lifting, appears to have been stabilized with a clear overcoat, minor losses to dial paint at screws, at center arbor, and center of seconds bit, hands with minor oxidation, movement dirty, complete and ticking when gravity arm is reset manually, condition of circuitry unknown, pendulum with minor dents and dings, pendulum rod replaced, battery with losses at top, corrosion, and box with dirt, folds, and losses.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$750
PRICE SOLD:
$650
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 49in x 16.5in x 7.5in
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David Perret, Neuchatel, a hanging electric Vienna regulator style timepiece with one minute remontoire, the walnut case with deeply incurved bottom bracket and turned drop, the top with cavetto molded cornice, and glazed door with arched aperture and flanking, slender turned columns with bold capitals and bases, roman numeral white enamel dial signed "Horloge Electrique David Perret", fancy blued steel hands, brass movement with three wheel train, dead beat escapement with adjustable, Vulliamy style pallets, and ratchet tooth driving wheel, the power supplied by a lever connected to a coil spring, reset once per minute by an electromagnet, and fancy gilt pendulum
CONDITION:
Apparently Perret sourced his cases and unfinished movements from Germany, as this is a typical walnut veneered case with hinged front door, slide mount for movement, and German dial, hands & beat scale. The case lacks top trim and two bottom side finials. What is there retains original finish, and a couple of minor chips in veneer. The top section of the case is designed with recesses to accept dry cell batteries. As with all of Perrets designs, the movement is of the highest quality, the movement marked 6-10, and then serial number 418134, and also bearing patent plaques for British Patent # 15701 & 18682, and US patent dates of Oct 2, 1900 and March 4, 1902. The enamel dial is perfect. The fancy cast pendulum retains original bright gilding.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$500
PRICE SOLD:
$300
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 29in x 13in x 6.75in
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An unusual, small electromechanical pendulum clock, the rectangular brass movement with deadbeat escapement, and mainspring attached to center arbor, rewound every 12 minutes by a lever activated through an electromagnet located below the plates, copper dial with arabic numeral mother of pearl cartouches, and stylized copper "lightning bolt" hands, all mounted to a molded wooden base with conforming glass dome, the back with terminals for the battery.
CONDITION:
movement with minor tarnish, steel components with minor oxide, dial good, hands with minor tarnish, base with tape residue, dome good, running and rewinding correctly
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$400
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 10in x 6.5in x 4.25in
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The American Clock Co., Chicago, Illinois, an electromechanical crystal regulator, the polished brass case with four beveled glasses, arabic numeral white enamel dial with floral festoons and black steel hands, brass movement with round plates, three wheel train and jeweled, dead beat escapement, the movement powered by two weights attached to the center arbor, and periodically rewound by an electromagnet, mercury pendulum with rating assembly at top, serial #M8076
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, brush marks evident, top with minor distortion and depression at center, left side glass with minor chips, upper and lower left, rear glass with tiny chip at lower right, dial and hands good, movement dirty, weights sticking and so are not free to rewind with the available power, one weight loose from it's arm, escapement functional, needs service, pendulum with minor spotting and tarnish
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$950
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 13.25in x 8in x 6.5in
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Alexander Bain, London, a rare electromagnetic skeleton clock, the simple, well finished brass frames joined by four turned pillars and with two flat, rectangular brass feet, the movement with two wheel train, the hour wheel with wiper contact behind an insulated thermoplastic bar with six segment contact ring, breaking the circuit for short periods every two hours, roman numeral silvered brass dial signed "A. Bain's Patent Electric Clock", blued steel trefoil hour hand and tapered minute hand, half seconds pendulum with steel rod, the bob made up of alternating layers of brass and steel, and interacting with a pivoted L shaped brass arm with pawl, advancing the escape wheel at one second intervals, the pendulum impulsed at every vibration by two polished, brass clad coils, the windings covered in red velvet, all resting on an ebonized oval base with seven terminals at the back, and conforming glass dome
CONDITION:
plates good, with marks from handling, movement missing the contact slide that interacts with the the pendulum, dial resilvered, minute hand with minor bends, pendulum good, with evidence of minor oxide on steel components, red velvet faded and fragile, right coil missing two screws, and a bit loose, base with minor scrapes and dings, dome with minor chips and flakes at bottom edge, dome does not sit at bottom of groove due to shrinkage in base, not running. This clock was included in the " Electrifying Time" exhibition at London's Science Museum from 21/15/76 to 4/11/77, and is illustrated on page 43, Plate 2 in the exhibition catalog. See also "Collectible Clocks" by Alan and Rita Shenton for a color image of this timepiece. A copy of this clock was sold at Bonhams, London, June 28, 2011, lot 140.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$12000
PRICE SOLD:
$45000
CIRCA: 1850
DIMENSIONS: 15.5in x 14.5in x 7.75in
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Henry Kerr, Edinburgh, a rare hanging regulator built on Alexander Bain's plan, walnut case with ebonized trim, projecting, canted corners with slender, turned, ebonized columns, the full length glazed door with arched opening, and applied, carved foliate spandrels, the top with narrow, cock bead bordered frieze, and cavetto molded cornice capped with ebonized thumb molding, the corners with carved " C" scroll and fleur de lis finials flanking the central, foliate carved crest, the case back with scroll and acanthus carved corbels, supporting the movement and contacts, reverse painted glass dial with gilt roman numerals on a black ground, gilt Scottish hands and concentric seconds indicator, brass, lyre shaped, skeletonized movement with damascened plates, and gravity arms controlled by the pendulum, advancing the escape wheel in one second increments, the hollow pendulum rod containing the wiring for energizing the magnet, with spherical, adjustable weight above the large, cylindrical bob with internal coil, oscillating between a pair of damascened, hexagonal tapered columns with urn finials, and holding horizontal, polished steel rods
CONDITION:
case in a good old finish, with minor bumps and dings, door with tight splits at top, carved crest with an old, nearly invisible repair, backboard with full length vertical split, damascened components in old lacquer, and in very good condition, dial very good, hands with losses to gilding, movement good, pendulum with some losses to lacquer, and minor tarnish, case originally had a bottom bracket, now lost, condition of circuitry unknown. The following is an excerpt from "Old Scottish Clockmakers" announcing Kerr's award for the workmanship in this clock's pendulum: "To Mr Henry Kerr, 10 South Saint James Street, Edinburgh, for the superior workmanship displayed in the execution of an Electric Clock Pendulum, exhibited by him on 13th April 1857. Note. This prize is awarded by the Committee not for the pendulum, but for the superior workmanship shown in it. The Reid and Auld prize fund being for rewarding superior workmanship exhibited in anything new in the Art of Clock or Watch Making by journeymen or master. The Reid and Auld prize, value three sovereigns." The case back bears a brass plaque stating that Kerr had won the prize with this clock.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$12000
PRICE SOLD:
$3200
CIRCA: 1857
DIMENSIONS: 63in x 24in x 11in
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