Chelsea Ships Bell Mantle Clock. Silvered dial has a 4 in. chapter ring with black incised Arabic hour numbers, open moon hands, beat regulator and lever for silent-chime, signed Chelsea Ships Bell. Quality brass spring driven movement signed Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, U.S.A. and numbered 852066, lever escapement in good working condition, rack and snail strike mechanism with ships bell strike on a coiled gong. In a gilt brass case with ships wheel around the bezel, in overall good condition, one of the 3 mounts behind dial plate is broken and case has some tarnish to the surface. On a mahogany base with a serpentine form and stands on spherical feet. 8 in. dia. x 10 in. high x 18 in. wide x 3.75 in. deep.
Chelsea 8 Day Ships Bell Mantle Clock. Blued open moon hands, silvered 4 in. dial with incised Arabic numerals & minute markers, balance regulator, signed  Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston – Chelsea, Ships Bell. Typical Ships Bell brass movement, platform escapement signed and numbered 137095; strikes on a blued coiled gong. Cast bronze case with round tub and hinged door bezel, splayed base and mounted on a walnut back & platform. Not running. 8 in. high x 8.5 in. wide x 4.5 in. deep.
Chelsea Bronze Ships Bell Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$400 – $600[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$700[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Nov 17, 2012[/restrict]
Chelsea Bronze Ships Bell Mantle Clock. 4 in. silvered metal dial with applied brass Arabic hour numerals and pierced hands, has bezel with door, missing glass; quality round Chelsea movement, has a lever escapement with good balance wheel in running condition, ships bell strike on a coiled gong. In an arched top mantle case on spherical feet, case has a medium dark brown patina which is worn. 10 in. high x 7 in. wide x 3.5 in. deep.