A nice desk clock, about 5″ in height, made by the Chelsea Clock Company, with a silver dialed timepiece in the form of a ships wheel mounted on a gimbaled frame and base. The antiqued finished brass case is engraved “H. S. Prentice 1948”.
Unless otherwise stated the condition of the mechanisms of these clocks is good, but that does not mean they run or do not need repairs. There is no guarantee of either the mechanical performance of clocks nor the completeness and originality of their parts and components. In most cases we have not removed the dials from these clocks, and have not checked inside for manufacturers or makers names for attribution.
Chelsea Ships Helm Desk Clock. Blued spade hands, 3 in. silvered dial with black incised hour numbers, signed “Chelsea Clock Co., Boston U.S.A.”. Quality brass time only movement with lever escapement, signed Chelsea Clock Co., Boston U.S.A. and numbered 153370; in running condition, balance has good brisk motion. Quality forged brass ship’s wheel case with matching numbers, silvered finish and an ebonized wood back & platform. In good original condition, missing door glass. 9.75 in. high x 7 in. wide x 3.5 in. deep.
Chelsea Brass 2.5 in. Ships Wheel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$250 – $400[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$200[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]
Chelsea Brass 2.5 in. Ships Wheel Clock. 2.5 in. silvered dial with black incised hour numbers, signed Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, spade hands and brass threaded bezel; has a brass spring driven movement with lever escapement, movement signed Chelsea Clock Co., Boston U.S.A. and numbered 661263. In a brass shipÂs wheel case, numbered on the back 653690. Overall diameter 4.5 in.
Brass Chelsea Ship’s Wheel Desk Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$200 – $300[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$125[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]
Brass Chelsea ShipÂs Wheel Desk Clock. 2.5 in. silvered dial signed ÂChelsea with incised hour numbers and blued hands; brass 8 day spring driven time only movement with lever escapement, unsigned. In a brass shipÂs wheel style case on an hinged frame with mahogany base, 2 tone gilt and brown finish, in good condition. Engraving presented to ÂFrankland W.L. Miles Jr., President, Mass. Maritime Acadamy, Alumni Association, 1964-1967Â. Measures 5 in. high.
Chelsea Ships Wheel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$300 – $500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$475[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – May 05, 2007[/restrict]
Chelsea Ships Wheel Clock, time and strike ships bell movement and a 3 1/2″ metal dial. Engraved on bezel “May 28, 1944 W.A.S. Jan. 23 1946, and mounted on an inlaid wood custom made back and base. Clock is running at this time.
(The metal finish is worn and the wood is dented under the clock front.)
Clock 8 1/4″ W; Wood 7 3/4″ T x 6″ W x 7 1/4″ D
Bronze Ships Wheel Nautical Desk Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,800 – $2,200[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,200[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Bronze Ships Wheel Nautical Desk Clock. 2 tone bronze case with dark brown patina and gilt finish, in the form of a ships helm with anchor and compass; on a green marble platform with bronze base. 4.5 in. dia. silvered metal dial with black hour numbers, spade hands and large magnifying glass ball front crystal; brass spring driven 1 day time only movement has a pin pallet lever escapement and is running. 14 in. high x 10 in. wide x 4.25 in. deep. Weight: 12.5 lbs.