"Gustav Becker"

THIS IS A GERMAN FLOOR CLOCK MADE BY GUSTAV BECKER IN FREIBURG, GERMANY, CIRCA 1910-1920.

THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK SOLIDS AND VENEERS.  THERE ARE 3 PANELS OF BEVELED GLASS IN THE DOOR. THERE IS AN APPLIED CARVING ON THE BASE.   THERE IS BEADING AROUND THE DOOR  AND ON THE BASE.  THERE IS ROPE TRIM ALONG THE TOP.

THE DIAL, WEIGHTS AND PENDULUM ARE ALL BRASS AND IN THE ROSE PATTERN.

THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT STRIKES A BIM BAM ON 5 TUNED RODS ON THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS .

H- 79” x W- 23 ¼” x D- 11 ½”

" Simple Plain Case"

THIS IS A GERMAN FLOOR CLOCK, CIRCA 1900-1920.  THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK SOLIDS AND VENEERS AND HAS A FUMED OAK FINISH.  THE FRONT DOOR HAS 6 PANELS OF BEVELED GLASS HELD IN WITH WOOD PIECES.  THE STRAIGHT SIDED CASE SITS ON A SMALL BASE.  THERE IS A WOOD CARVING BELOW THE DOOR.  THE 8 DAY CHAIN WOUND, WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT IS UNMARKED.  THE BRASS DIAL HAS ENGRAVED ARABIC NUMERALS.   THE 2 TORPEDO STYLE WEIGHTS ARE BRASS SHELLED.  THE PENDULUM HAS A WOODEN ROD AND A LARGE BRASS BOB.  THE CLOCK STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A DEEP MELLOW COILED GONG.

H- 82” x W- 19 ¾” X D- 10 ½”

"Circa 1775-1780"

THIS IS A SCOTTISH LONG CASE FLOOR CLOCK MADE BY ALEXANDER FERGUSON IN DUNDEE, SCOTLAND, CIRCA 1775-1780 (LISTED IN BAILLIE’S AS 1777).  THE CASE IS MADE OF MAHOGANY SOLIDS AND VENEERS.

THE BONNET HAS A DOMED TOP WITH 3 BRASS FINIALS (REPLACEMENTS) ON TOP.  THERE IS A FULL COLUMN WITH BRASS CAPS AND BASES ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOOD.  THE HOOD SIDES ARE SOLID.

THE DIAL IS ARCHED AND HAS A BRASS BACK PLATE WITH A SILVERED CHAPTER RING WITH ENGRAVED ROMAN NUMERALS AND OUTSIDE ARABIC 5 MINUTE MARKS.  THERE IS A SILVERED SECONDS BITS AND A CALENDAR WINDOW.  THERE IS A SILVERED ENGRAVED BOSS IN THE ARCH OF THE DIAL “ALESr FERGUSON, DUNDEE” WITH BRANCH LIKE SPANDRELS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BOSS.  THERE ARE ALSO CORNER SPANDRELS IN A MATCHING DESIGN.

THE TRUNK OF THE CLOCK HAS A DOMED TOP DOOR, AND HAS BEAUTIFULLY GRAINED MAHOGANY.

THE BASE SITS FLAT ON THE FLOOR WITH A MOULDING AROUND IT.

THE 8 DAY BRASS MOVEMENT IS DRIVEN BY 2 CAST WEIGHT AND STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL.

H- 89” x W- 20” x D- 10”

THIS IS AN ENGLISH LONG CASE CLOCK BY “S. KELLETT, BREDBURY”, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1865-1878.  THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK SOLIDS WITH MAHOGANY VENEER INLAYS AND SATINWOOD BANDING.  THE HOOD HAS A SWAN PEDIMENT TOP WITH 3 BRASS FINIALS; THE CENTER FINIAL HAS AN EAGLE.  THE HOOD HAS 2 FULL TURNED COLUMNS ON THE FRONT CORNERS.  THE WAIST IS PINCHED WITH BLOCK STYLE 3/4 LENGTH REEDED COLUMNS WITH SATINWOOD AND EBONY BANDING.  THE PLINTH HAS A RAISED PANEL AND SITS ON OGEE BRACKET FEET.  THE 8 DAY BRASS WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL.  THE DIAL IS ARCHED AND PAINTED WITH THE 4 SEASONS IN THE CORNERS AND A SCENE WITH A BOY AND HIS MOTHER WITH LAMBS IN THE CENTER OF THE DIAL.  A GIRL AND HER DOG ARE PAINTED IN THE HEMISPHERE AREA OF THE DIAL.  THERE IS ALSO A PAINTED EYE UNDER THE 12.  THE MOON PHASE HAS FARMING SCENES AS WELL AS THE MOONS.  THERE IS A CENTER SWEEP CALENDAR.

H- 95" x W-25 1/2" x D- 10 1/2"

English Cottage Style

THIS IS AN ENGLISH COTTAGE STYLE LONG CASE CLOCK BY J. BRUIMHEAD, STAMFORD, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1828-1835.  THE CASE IS MADE OF SOLID OAK.  THE HOOD HAS A SWAN PEDIMENT WITH A WOODEN FLUTED HALF FINIAL IN THE CENTER AND WOOD ROSETTES ON THE SWAN’S NECKS AND TWO FULL COLUMNS WITH BRASS CAPS AND BASES ON THE FRONT OF THE HOOD.  THE DIAL IS SQUARE AND PAINTED WITH DECORATIVE CORNERS AND HAS A SECONDS BIT. IT IS SIGNED BY THE MAKER “J. BRUIMHEAD, STAMFORD”. THERE IS FRET WORK ABOVE THE DIAL.  THE WAIST DOOR HAS A SHAPED TOP. THERE ARE CANTED REEDED CORNERS ON THE WAIST.  THE BASE HAS SCULPTURED FEET. THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT HAS 2 CAST IRON WEIGHTS AND STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL.

H- 90” x W- 18 ¼” x D- 9 ¼”

Herschede 9 TUBE

THIS IS A 9 TUBE MAHOGANY CASED HALL CLOCK "NO.86”, MADE BY THE HERSCHEDE CLOCK CO IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, CIRCA 1920’S.  THE CASE IS MAHOGANY SOLIDS AND VENEERS WITH 2 FULL COLUMNS ON THE FRONT OF THE CASE, A BONNET TOP, AND BEVELED GLASS ALL AROUND.  THE DIAL HAS A SILVERED CHAPTER RING WITH APPLIED ARABIC GILT NUMERALS; CAST GILT CORNER SPANDRELS, AND A MOON PHASE DIAL IN THE ARCH. THERE ARE 2 SUB DIALS AT THE TOP OF THE DIAL; ONE FOR CHIME SELECTION AND THE OTHER FOR SILENT/CHIME.  THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT PLAYS YOUR CHOICE OF WESTMINSTER, WHITTINGTON OR CANTERBURY CHIMES ON THE ¼ HOURS AND STRIKES ON THE HOURS ON NINE NICKLE PLATED TUBES HUNG AT THE BACK OF THE CASE.  THE PENDULUM HAS A BRASS BOB ON A STEEL ROD.  THE WEIGHTS ARE BRASS SHELLED AND LEAD FILLED.

H-92” x W- 24 ¼” x D- 16 ¼”

American Long Case

THIS IS AN UNSIGNED AMERICAN LONG CASE CLOCK, MOST PROBABLY FROM PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1800-1820.  THE CASE IS MADE OF MAHOGANY SOLIDS AND VENEERS.  THE DOOR IN THE WAIST OF THE CLOCK HAS AN OVAL CROTCH MAHOGANY BOOKMATCHED INLAY & THE BASE HAS A ROUND CROTCH MAHOGANY PANEL, THE BASE HAS BEEN CRACKED & IS REPAIRED WITH AN INSERT OF WOOD, AND THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DONE SOMETIME AGO.  THE HOOD HAS A SWAN PEDIMENT W/A BRASS FINIAL IN THE CENTER.  THERE ARE 2 FULL REEDED COLUMNS WITH BRASS CAPS & BASES ON THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE HOOD.  THE PAINTED DIAL IS ARCHED & HAS A MOON PHASE IN THE ARCH, THE CORNER OF THE DIAL HAVE PAINTED GILT DECORATIONS.  THE NUMERALS ARE ARABIC; THERE IS A SECONDS BIT & A CALENDAR.  THERE ARE ¼ REEDED COLUMNS IN THE WAIST W/WOOD CAPS & BASES.  THE CASE SITS ON REPLACEMENT BUN FEET.  THE 8 DAY BRASS MOVEMENT IS WEIGHT DRIVEN BY 2 CAST IRON WEIGHTS AND STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL.

H-102” x W-19”x D-9 ½”

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ORIGINAL FAUX FINISH

MORBIER FLOOR CLOCK IN A VIOLIN SHAPED CASE OF SPRUCE WOOD PAINTED IN A ORIGINAL FAUX GRAINED WOOD FINISH. 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN CROWN WHEEL MOVEMENT STRIKES AND REPEATS THE HOURS ON A BELL. THE DIAL IS SIGNED "FONTE'S ADOLPHE"-A`CAYLUS, AND HAS A PRESSED BRASS DIAL SURROUND WITH A FAMILY THEME. . THE PLAIN BRASS PENDULUM BOB IS ON A FOLDING IRON ROD VISABLE THRU A ROUND GLAZED WINDOW IN THE DOOR. CIRCA 1830-1850. H94" X 18 1/2"W X 9"D.

ART NOUVEAU

THIS IS A GERMAN ART NOUVEAU STYLE OPEN WELL FLOOR CLOCK BY BERLINER-ZIMMERUHREN-FABRIK GMBH, MADE OF OAK SOLIDS AND VENEERS. THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT HAS A COUNT WHEEL AND STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG. THE POLISHED BRASS WEIGHTS AND PENDULUM BOB ARE IN A MATCHING PATTERN. THE SILVERED DIAL IS ENGRAVED WITH ARABIC NUMERALS ON RAISED BOSSES; THE CENTER IS AN ENGRAVED SUNBURST. THE CASE HAS CARVINGS ON THE DOOR AND ON THE BASE. CIRCA 1895-1900. H.-78” x W.-20” x D.-11”

PLAYS WESTMINSTER OR CANTERBURY CHIMES

THIS IS A MAHOGANY HALL CLOCK BY THE HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK CO., IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, MODEL #206, SERIAL # 8688, CIRCA 1919. THE CASE IS SOLID MAHOGANY WITH 2 FULL COLUMNS ON THE FRONT OF THE CASE. THE SIDES OF THE CASE HAVE BEVELED GLASS. THE FRONT DOOR HAS BEVELED GLASS IN THE LOWER SECTION AND ROUND BEVELED GLASS FOR THE DIAL. THE DIAL IS SILVERED WITH AN ETCHED DESIGN IN THE CENTER AND HAS ENGRAVED ROMAN NUMERALS, AND IS STAMPED WITH THE NAME OF THE SELLER “B.W. LIMBERG, ALBANY, N.Y.” THE 8 DAY TWO TRAIN CABLE WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT PLAYS WESTMINSTER OR CANTERBURY CHIMES ON THE ¼ HOURS AND STRIKES THE HOURS ON 7 NICKEL PLATED TUBULAR BELLS. THE 2 WEIGHTS AND PEDNULUM BOB ARE SATIN FINISHED BRASS AND THE PENDULUM ROD IS NICKELED. H- 77” x W- 25 ½” x D- 15 ½”

LOTS OF BEVELED GLASS

THIS IS A 2 PIECE CABINET FLOOR CLOCK WITH AN 8 DAY VIENNA TWO WEIGHT MOVEMENT, IN A WALNUT VENEERED CASE WITH CARVINGS AND BRASS ACCENTS. THE DIAL HAS A SQUARED ETCHED BACK PLATE WITH A SILVERED APPLIED CHAPTER RING WITH ARABIC NUMBERS. THE WEIGHTS AND PENDULUM BOB ARE ETCHED IN A MATCHING PATTERN. THE HANDS AND PULLEYS ARE REPLACEMENTS. THE WAIST DOOR IS A SPLIT DOOR WITH THE TOP SECTION HAVING AN 11 PIECE BRASS SET BEVELED GLASS PANEL AND THE BOTTOM SECTION IS ONE SQUARE BRASS SET BEVELED GLASS PIECE. THE CLOCK STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A TUNED ROD. CIRCA 1920-1930. H.- 81” x W.- 23 ½” x D.- 13”