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The TOM SPITTLER COLLECTION

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9   Lot # 61 - 90
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61 Jerome, Gilbert, Grant & Co. Hollow Clock Shelf Clock Jerome, Gilbert, Grant & Co. Hollow Clock Shelf Clock Painted steel dial with Roman numerals, brass weight driven time & strike movement with original weights and pendulum, original printed paper label with the above makers names and Bristol, Conn. Mahogany case with quarter round molding at crest, hollow half columns flanking door with original polychrome hand colored tablet transfer printed village scene with figures, old cleaned varnish finish, 15 x 5 x 22 1/4" high. 200 400 Minor veneer chips on base, else Fine.
62 Luman Watson Cincinnati Tall Case Clock Luman Watson Cincinnati Tall Case Clock polychrome painted and gilt wooden dial with Roman numerals, oval floral in lunette with gilt wreath surround, floral in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar dial below center with original cast pewter hands, signed on face L. Watson Cincinnati. Wooden 30 hour weight drive movement, lacking weights and pendulum. Cherry case with dovetailed broken arch topped bonnet with star burst carved terminals and large central turned finial, tombstone door with original brass pull, flanked by full turned columns, front and rear with turned capitals and plinths. Waist with scroll topped overlapping door with cross banding and thumb molded edge, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with matching chamfered corners and nice cut-out Hepplewhite style feet/apron, pine secondary wood, 18 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 96" high. 800 1500 Old refinish with very good color, missing calendar hand, slight shrinkage line in base and missing back board from bonnet, still Fine
63 English or German Inlaid Bracket Clock English or German Inlaid Bracket Clock Engraved brass dial with Roman numerals, original steel hands. Brass spring driven time only movement with pendulum and key. Mahogany case with arched top pediment with cove and half round molding and two brass ball finials, over brass bevel door with burl mahogany crescent above and panels below dial and along edges all with satinwood string inlay surrounds, flanked by full turned and tapered columns with cast brass capitals and plinths, over fine bracket base, in original varnish finish,  and rear door with glass, 12 x 5 1/4 x 13 1/3" high. 100 200 Fine.
64 Unusual Picture Frame Clock Unusual Picture Frame Clock Likely German with enameled dial with Roman numerals, stamped brass surround with Gothic vine covered triple columns with arch above and stamped silvered brass thrush eating vining grapes above and two smaller silvered birds on branches below, with ebonized wood surround. Black forest type brass time and strike weight driven movement with original pendulum, lacking weights, all in original finish, 11 x 5 1/2 x 12 3/4" high. 150 250 Fine.
65 John Llyod, Brecon, Wales Inlaid Tall Case Clock John Llyod, Brecon, Wales Inlaid Tall Case Clock Circa 1800, Brecon is a market town in mid-Wales. Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, Chinaman in garden in lunette and smaller versions of same in spandrels with floral surrounds, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, signed on face Jno. Llyod/Brecon, original engraved brass hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in inlaid mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with stamped brass floral rosette terminals, central plinth with ebony string inlay, over satinwood and ebony string inlaid front panel and sides, tombstone door with ebony string inlay and original turned knob, flanked by ebonized full reeded columns with cast brass capitals and plinths. Waist with overlapping door with matching string inlay to above and thumb molded edge, original brass key escutcheon, flanked by matching columns to bonnet with inlaid diamond above door and feathered inlaid band above, cove molding above and ogee below. Base with ebony inlaid square with canted corners on front, over cut-out bracket feet, pine secondary, old likely original varnish finish, 21 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 83 1/2" high. 400 700 Slight damage with rosette terminals, else Fine.
66 Synchronome Electric Wall Clock, London Synchronome Electric Wall Clock, London Silvered brass dial with Roman numerals and silvered surround, electric movement, mounted in case below dial so is visible through door. Mahogany case with peaked pediment, arched top door with carved floral scrolls in arch, solid ends, 12 x 6 x 58" high 300 500 Refinished, else Fine.
67 Seth Thomas Oak Hanging Regulator Clock Seth Thomas Oak Hanging Regulator Clock Painted steel dial with Roman numerals marked Seth Thomas and along edge Manufactured In The United State of America, seconds dial above center. Brass 8-day brass weight driven time only movement with original brass pendulum. Round dial door with drop with lower glazed door for pendulum and ogee molded base, original varnish finish, 15 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 36 1/2" high. 400 600 Minor cracks in door of dial, else Fine.
68 Seth Thomas Regulator No. 2 Clock Seth Thomas Regulator No. 2 Clock Painted steel dial with Roman numerals with seconds dial above center, original hands and marked on face Seth Thomas and along lower margin Manufactured In The United States of America. Brass weight driven time only movement with original brass pendulum, lacking weight. Mahogany case with round dial door, glazed waiste with triple ogee drop base, 16 x 5 1/4 x 37" high. 500 1000 Refinished, else Fine.
69 A. Black, Alloa, Scotland Tall Case Clock A. Black, Alloa, Scotland Tall Case Clock Alloa is in the central lowlands of Scotland. Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, two figures in lunette, lady in renaissance dress standing in a boat on river and gentleman  in renaissance dress with sword on shore with forest background, lunette painted with figures representing the four seasons, but unusually the one for fall is a male, while the others are female, seconds dial above and calendar dial below center, original engraved brass hands, signed on face as above. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with turned rosette terminals, tombstone door with turned pull, flanked by full turned columns with turned capitals and plinths. Waist with bow front inset door with cock beaded edge with nice shell carving above, flanked by turned quarter columns with turned capitals and plinths, cove molding above and below. Base with figured mahogany front and Hepplewhite style cut-out feet/apron, in old likely original varnish finish, pine secondary wood, 20 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 84 1/4" high. 400 800 Fine.
70 19TH Century Miniature or Dwarf Tall Case Clock 19TH Century Miniature or Dwarf Tall Case Clock Birdseye maple with  quarter columns on each side of original door. 8" original round dial with newer dial paper cover. Brass works driven by one flat weight. 46 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 7".  1000 2000 Some cracking of venner to hood door, otherwise fine.
71 Aaron Willard Shelf Clock Aaron Willard Shelf Clock Paint and gilt steel dial with Roman numerals and signed along bottom Aaron Willard/Boston, with gilt scroll work surround. Brass weight driven time & strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Mahogany case with stepped pediment, topped with central square fluted plinth, flanked by open work scroll cut wings, flanked by turned brass finials. Central plinth with cast brass spread winged eagle atop brass ball, over arch top door, over stepped & cove molding, over base with fine highly figured mahogany panel, bordered with double satinwood string inlay and mahogany cross banding between, over fine original ogee bracket feet, old refinish with good color, 14 x 6 1/2 x 40 1/2" high. 800 1500 As above, base of clock likely old, but the rest appears to be 20th century, else Fine.
72 N. Munroe Shelf Clock N. Munroe Shelf Clock Circa 1800-10, Shelf clock with round painted dial with Roman numerals, signed N. Munroe with original cut steel hands. Black field below dial with polychrome painted floral swags. Brass weight driven time only movement with weight and pendulum. Case in mahogany with cove molded pediment with square fluted plinth topped with brass spiked urn finial with cast brass spread winged eagle atop, over kidney form door with stepped cove molding below. Base with highly figured crotch mahogany front with two cross banded edges with smaller in bleached mahogany, over fine ogee bracket feet, pine secondary wood, old refinish with good color, 13 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 35" high. The Munroe brothers were apprenticed to Simon Willard in Boston. Daniel left first to Concord and was shortly followed by his brothers Nathaniel and William. They were some of the first clock makers in this town. 2000 4000 As above, else Fine.
73 Thomas Loflus, Wisbech Tall Case Clock Thomas Loflus, Wisbech Tall Case Clock Wisbech is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. Engraved square brass dial with Roman numerals on raised silvered chapter ring, cast brass openwork floral with Minerva heads in spandrels with engraved leaf surround, silvered seconds dial above and calendar aperture below, engraved signature as above on bottom of chapter ring. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with flat stepped bonnet with square door with attached 3/4 columns with gilt capitals and plinths and matching quarter columns in rear. Waist with overlapping door with step molded edging and original brass key escutcheon, cove molding above and below. Base with cut-out bracket feet, pine secondary wood, 20 x 10 x 82 1/2" high. 400 800 Fine.
74 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Chest 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Chest Top with four panels and overhanging thumb molded edge, original exposed ornate brass strap hinges, with cotter-pin mounts, front with four heavily carved panels with stylized floral and geometric designs, post and legs with carved crescents, paneled sides and back, old refinish, pinned construction, 26 x 84 x 28 1/2" high. 500 1000 Lock missing and minor expected age cracks in panels, Fine.
75 Curly Maple Full Stock Kentucky Rifle Curly Maple Full Stock Kentucky Rifle Beautifully figured full stock with 43" long octagonal barrel with brass front and iron rear sights, percussion lock with worn makers mark, brass trigger guard, end cap, three ram rod sleeves and but plate, set and hair trigger, total length 58". 200 400 Refinished, cleaned and lock missing screw, slight chip on stock near end of barrel, light overall pitting.
76 1858 American Sampler 1858 American Sampler Wool on linen with uppercase alphabet over numbers, over lowercase alphabet, over four lines of text reading Tis religion that can give/Sweetest pleasure while we live/Tis religion must supply/Solid comfort when we die., over flower pot flanked by birds, flanked by trees, flanked by dog and squirrel, over Elthear Plummer, February 10 1858. Aged 10. with vining grapes and bunched grapes border, 12 x 13 3/4" high, pressure mounted in frame, 16 x 18". 100 200 Very slight loss, Fine.
77 18th Century Oak Pewter Cupboard 18th Century Oak Pewter Cupboard Geo. II, two piece with cove molded pediment, over dental molding, over scalloped cut-out above the three shelves with lower two shelves flanked by inset door with inlaid arch with keystone and plinths and quarter circles in lower corners, over small dovetailed drawer at each end. Base with overhanging top with thumb molded edge, over three dovetailed drawers with raised panels, flanked by half turned columns, all with original period brasses, turned front legs and square rear legs, old refinishing, pine secondary wood, 75 x 20 1/2 x 73" high. 800 1500 Fine.
78 Oilwash Landscape by A.J. Drysdale Oilwash Landscape by A.J. Drysdale 1870-1934, Alexander John Drysdale, Landscape with river and trees, signed lower right, 20 x 10", in original gilt frame, 22 x 12". Born in Georgia, spent most of his career painting landscapes in and around New Orleans. 1000 2000 Fine.
79 Large Western Landscape Oil Painting Large Western Landscape Oil Painting Artist initialed lower right corner N.E.L. and dated 1893. Mountain landscape with lake and forest on canvas, 24 x 36" in original gold painted frame, 32 x 43". 150 250 Three small repaired holes, cleaned else Fine.
80 Geo. III Inlaid Oak Blanket Chest Geo. III Inlaid Oak Blanket Chest Late 18th century with lift lid with overhang and and applied cove molding, interior with lidded till. Front has four panels with mahogany cross banding, over three dovetailed drawers with original brass bale handles, over nice cut-out bracket base, paneled back, pine secondary wood, old refinish, 48 1/2 x 22 x 38" high. 400 800 Fine.
81 Kent Knife Cleaner Kent Knife Cleaner A patented English knife cleaner/sharpener in oak drum form with cast iron frame and crack handle, two labels, one in porcelain transfer print reading Kent's/Knife Cleaner/Latest Patents/1895-1902 and 1903; second is cast brass with Rampant lion & horse flanking a printed clock dial with Time & Labor/Saver/Trade Mark, over crest in brass with embossed label reading Kent/Patentee & Manufacturer/199 High Holborn/London. Iron frame also with embossed Kent's Patent. Drum is 16" diameter x 4 1/4" wide without mounts. Has original turned lid on side of drum, with mounts it is 15 x 17 x 18" high. 150 250 Fine.
82 Carved Oak Pipe Rack Carved Oak Pipe Rack English, 19th century with scroll cut-out shield from back carved with man smoking a pipe with floral scroll surround, shell carved shelf with holes for five pipes (two included) and carved egg & dart basal molding, all in old dark varnish finish, 12 x 14" high. 50 100 Fine.
83 17th Century Paneled Oak Blanket Chest 17th Century Paneled Oak Blanket Chest English with overhanging top with bread board ends, original wrought iron strap hinges on interior with rose-head nails, front & rear with three panels and sides with two each, original wrought iron lock and hasp on front with key, square legs and pinned construction, old dark varnish finish, 47 1/2 x 20 x 25 1/2" high. 300 500 Fine.
84 French Clock Jack by Fournier French Clock Jack by Fournier Floor model with brass spring driven movement, with two game mounts on front and key arbor on rear, housed in sheet steel frame with cast iron top with brass bale handle  and cast iron base with paw feet. Enameled label on side door with the above name and address, 10 1/2 x 9 x 17 1/2" high. 100 200 All over black surface, else Fine.
85 French Clock Jack French Clock Jack Floor type with brass hand operated works, with crank handle on back, housed in stamped steel frame with cast iron paw feer and brass bale handle at top. Doors on each side to access works, game mount on front, no makers name, 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 12" high. 100 200 All over black surface, else Fine.
86 Salter & Co. English Brass Clock Jack Plus Salter & Co. English Brass Clock Jack Plus Cylinder form with embossed label as above, brass spring driven movement, complete with wrought iron S hook hanger and cast iron game rack, circular with hooks for 5 game birds or whatever. Jack is 4 3/4" diameter x 15" high, rack is 6 1/4" diameter and S hook is 4 1/2" long. 100 200 Fine.
87 Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table Early 18th century with overhanging top with thumb molded edge, over one dovetailed drawer, over three drawers, all with overlapping thumb molded edges and original pierced brass bat-wing back plates and bale handles, scalloped apron and cabriole legs with pad feet, dovetailed back, pine secondary wood, old varnish finish, 30 x 18 1/2 x 27 1/2" high. 300 500 Fine.
88 18th Century Queen Anne Side Chair 18th Century Queen Anne Side Chair Mahogany with yoke back and solid slat,pierced at top,  cabriole legs with carved knees and pad feet, reupholstered in pink flame stitch silk, 21 x 17 x 42 1/2" high, seat at 18 1/2". 100 200 Refinished, else Fine.
89 Two Early Cutlery Boxes Two Early Cutlery Boxes Both 19th century in pine with nailed construction, cut-out handles and two compartments, one in old painted finish and one in old scrubbed finish, 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 6" high & 17 x 8 1/2 x 5" high. 100 200 Both Fine.
90 Large Deft Charger Large Deft Charger 19th century with impressed and painted marks on back, portrait of young lady, 15 3/4" diameter. 100 200 Fine.
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