Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “Cornell Model” Floor Clock

Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "Cornell Model" Floor Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$10,000 – $15,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$18,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Apr 01, 2023[/restrict]

Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. "Cornell Model" Floor Clock
circa 1880's
the cherry case with hand carved floral motifs and barley twist columns, 8-day weight-driven time-only movement with sweeps seconds and detached lower calendar mechanism, signed on the lower dial
61 1/2 x 24 x 12 inches

This is one of the rarest Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. models. Originally made for Cornell University, other examples have been found in New York State Government offices and private collections. According to Joel Warren of www.Ithacacalendarclocks.com, there were previously only four known examples of this model; this is the 5th example found.

Provenance: Property from a New York City Estate