Baird Advertising Clock Venoya Tea

Baird Advertising Clock Venoya Tea

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,400 – $1,600[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,250[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

Baird Advertising Clock Venoya Tea. 12 in. Paper dial with black Roman hour numerals, signed Baird Clock Co. Plattsburgh, NY, blued spade hands (tarnished); has a brass time only spring driven movement with long pendulum rod and brass covered bob. Figure eight style case with original red painted surface, carved and painted lettering around the door reads “Venoya Tea” and lower door panel reads “The New Tea, Venoya, Combines the strength of Indian Tea with the flavor of Ceylon Tea”. Original finish, in very good original condition, has a chip to the lower part of the lower advertising panel, c.1895. Measures 30 in. high x 18 in. wide x 4 in. deep.