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Rare New Haven Dancing Skeleton Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$500 – $1,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Mark of Time[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$3,600[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]11:00 AM – Feb 16, 2005[/restrict]

Circa 1920 American New Haven Clock Co. 8 day Mantel Clock with 5″ Good original embossed brass dial, Original brass spring driven movement with gong strike and secondary automaton movement, Rare and unusual automata of a skeleton swinging over bar. Good condition with minor flaws to case, movement needs cleaning, case refinished, some cracking to wood case. 22″H x 11.5″W x 7″D

RARE JAEGER LECOULTRE BRIDGE SKELETON CLOCK

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$300 – $400[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Auctions Neapolitan[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]10:00 AM – Apr 18, 2009[/restrict]

A Jaeger LeCoultre Inline-Bridge Desk Clock, ca. 1950-60’s LeCoultre squared mantel clock, with a brushed brass case and tapered feet, measuring apprx 6-3/8″ H x 1-1/2″ D x 6-1/2″ W. Visible works with brass pegs bolted through the backing in place of the numerals. A bridge, or inline movement with 16 jewels. Stamped on one foot 355 and on the other 24631. Condition good and running but may need adjustment after shipping. Weight 2.2 lbs.

A rare mid 19th century skeleton clock by John Pac

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]£1,500 – £2,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fellows[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]£1,500[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]2:00 AM – Apr 02, 2012[/restrict]

A rare mid 19th century skeleton clock by John Pace, Bury St. Edmunds, with musical movement. Having a fine gilt Arabic chapter ring framing blued steel spade hands and an exposed gut-driven movement with wheels of five crossings, raised on twin c-scroll supports to a brass oval base engraved “JOHN PACE Bury St Edmunds”, the brass base plate stamped several times beneath “PACE BURY ST EDMUNDS”, with cut-out and blued steel wavy connecting rod to a later gut-driven fusee musical movement by Reuge, St. Croix, with 2″ barrel and complete comb, playing a Brahms waltz and a Mozart serenade, Reuge label beneath, original red octagonal paper label within of John Pace, on ebonised base and brass ball feet, 13.75″, (35cm) high overall. Similar examples without musical movement were sold last year by Christie’s King Street, 17th March lot 121 and Bonhams New Bond Street, 13th December lot 64. Literature: see Derek Roberts, ‘British Skeleton Clocks’ (ACC, 1987), p.89 and F. B. Royer-Colllard, ‘Skeleton Clocks’ (NAG 1969), p.14.

Condition

Dial – excellent. Hands look broad for the elegant dial and may be later. Movement – excellent, though with later musical movement. Case – typical knocks to base but otherwise good. Brass strapwork around base edge has a vertical split. No dome. Fellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.

French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$5,000 – $6,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Mark of Time[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$2,500[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]1:00 PM – Feb 18, 2004[/restrict]

French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock, Circa 1840, 4 1/2″ enamel dial, 30-day, heavy brass double fusee movement, very unusual large skeleton clock, in English style, large gilt bronze case, columns that support the movement have engraved decorative elements, a very similar clock with the signature of C. Detouche a Paris, who was a well-known instructional clock maker in France, is pictured in the book “Skeleton Clocks” by F.B. Royer-Collard, pages 85-86, excellent condition overall, beat plate indicator replacement, dome and base probably not original to this clock. Height 21″ (including dome).

A good mid 19th century brass skeleton clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]£400 – £600[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fellows[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]£2,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]2:00 AM – Apr 02, 2012[/restrict]

A good mid 19th century brass skeleton clock. Attributed to Edwards of Stourbridge, circa 1850, having a 4.75″ silvered twelve-lobed Roman dial with minute dots, framing a six-pillar chain-driven twin-fusee movement with wheels of six crossings, the frame of scrolled ‘Christmas Tree’ design with knopped and ringed pillars, 11″, (28cm) high, on a stepped white marble base beneath glass dome, 15.5″, (39.5cm) high overall. For a similar example by this firm, see F. B Royer-Collard, ‘Skeleton Clocks’ (NAG 1969), p.16.

Condition

Dial – some tarnishing to chapter ring, especially around VI-VII. Movement – superb quality and condition. Frame – excellent. Base – some glue to base joint (between stepped tiers). Dome intact. Fellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.

New Haven Fusee Schoolhouse Clock, Rare Model

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$200 – $500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$250[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 05, 2012[/restrict]

New Haven Fusee Schoolhouse Clock, Rare Model:

Rosewood case; T & S.

24″ Tall with an 11″ Dial.

Rare New Haven Cambria Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$5 – $1,000,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Wham Auctions, Inc.[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$450[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]6:00 AM – Aug 21, 2010[/restrict]

Good Label on back, 8 Time Only Wall Clock, Walnut Case, Near Mint Condition, Circa 1880, 8″ Dial, 42″ High, Runs Great