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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9   Lot # 151 - 180
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151 Robert Clidsdale, Edinburgh Tall Case Clock Robert Clidsdale, Edinburgh Tall Case Clock Circa 1780, brass dial with Roman numerals on silvered chapter ring, silvered disc in lunette with Robt. Clidsdale/Edinburgh engraved upon it, surrounded by applied cast brass open work floral scroll, with matching in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center with original cut steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with pendulum and weights. Case in mahogany with fine broken arch top bonnet with Greek key on underside of arch and applied brass floral rosette terminals with period spiked brass finial, over open fret work front, tombstone door with original brass key escutcheon, flanked by full turned columns with fine cast brass Corinthian capitals and cast brass Ionic plinths, arched side lights with open fret work and cloth cover. Waist with overlapping scroll top door with thumb molded edge, flanked by turned quarter columns with matching cast brass capitals and plinth as bonnet, cove molding above and stepped molding below. Base with raised panel front with canted corners with floral rosettes at corners, nice bracket cut-out base, in old likely original varnish finish, pine secondary wood, 18 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 91" high. 800 1200 Fine.
152 English Sheraton Tall Case Clock English Sheraton Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, country cottage scene in lunette, geometric floral in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cut steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with turned rosette terminals and lidded urn form finials on plinths with turnings below, tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with turned & blocked capital and plinths. Waist with overlapping shaped top door, flanked by full turned columns at corners with turned capitals and plinths, cove molding above and below. Base with cross banded front over nicely turned feet, all with beautiful crotch grained mahogany veneered front, pine secondary wood, 18 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 91 1/2" high. 400 800 Slight veneer damage, else Fine.
153 German Portico Clock German Portico Clock Enameled dial with Arabic numerals, signed Joh. Michael Daut/in/Munchen. Brass spring driven time, strike and chimes movement with pendulum. Ebonized wood case with applied brass trim, 13 3/4 x 6 x 19" high. 100 200 Some damage to dial
154 John Scott, London Queen Anne Tall Case Clock John Scott, London Queen Anne Tall Case Clock 1770-1798. Brass dial with Roman numerals on raised silvered chapter ring, lunette with engraved domed circular disc with Jno. Scott/London, flanked by cast brass floral scroll work, spandrels with matching applied brass scroll work, center engraved with two birds in flight and floral design, original engraved brass hands. Brass triple bell strike weight driven movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with Dutch style stepped pediment with three plinths and brass floral fret work inset in center, tombstone door with inlaid shield key escutcheon, flanked by full turned columns with cast brass capitals and plinths, rear with matching quarter columns, side lights with reticulated brass face and cloth cover. Waist with overlapping tombstone form door with matching key escutcheon, glazed window that conforms the the shape of the lyre form brass pendulum, cove molding above and below. Base with canted corner raised panel and cut-out bracket base, pine secondary wood, old varnish finish, 21 1/4 x 9 x 99" high. 500 1000 Minor veneer damage, missing bonnet finials, Fine.
155 F. Tayler, Manchester Tall Case Clock F. Tayler, Manchester Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, phase of the moon in lunette with cut-out world hemispheres below, spandrels with painting of four different saints, seconds dial above and calendar dial below center, engraved brass hands, signed on face as above. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mixed hardwoods, oak and mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with spiral turned rosette terminals, ogee central plinth, tombstone door with turned knob, flanked by full turned columns with blocked and turned capitals and plinths. Waist with scroll topped overlapping door with mahogany cross banding, thumb molded edge, flanked by squared reeded quarter columns, raised panel below door, cove molding above and below. Base with chamfered corners with lower lambs tongue terminal, over cut-out bracket base, pine secondary in old likely original varnish finish, 22 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 90 1/2" high. 400 600 Fine.
156 Large Lyre Form Wall Clock Large Lyre Form Wall Clock Painted steel dial with Arabic numerals and original steel hands. Brass single weight driven time only movement with original weight and large brass pendulum. Movement somewhat like traditional banjo movement only larger. Case in mahogany with round dial case with large cast brass spread winged eagle in old gold painted finish with door and lyre form drop, 1st quarter of the 19th century, 17 1/2 x 6 x 57" high 500 1000 Refinished and lacking tablet glass below, dial soiled, else Fine.
157 Luman Watson Carved & Inlaid Tall Case Clock Luman Watson Carved & Inlaid Tall Case Clock Polychrome & gilt painted wooden dial with Arabic numerals, flowering basket in lunette and floral in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar dial below center, signed on face L. Watson/ Cincinnati. Wooden 30 hour weight driven time, strike and date movement with original weights and pendulum. Pasted to the interior of the waiste (back board) is a circa 1887 inked inscription detailing this clocks history, including its purchase from an agent of Watson by Charles Spencer of Richwood, Spencer Co. Indiana in 1826 for $25 and the purchase of the case from the same agent in 1830 also for $25. After descending in the family for a period it was sold to a Geo. Elliot in 1887 for $5.00 and resold to John Sanders that same year for $15. Includes a copy of this document and a photograph of the clock in the Sanders home from the 1970's. The case is cherry with dovetailed bonnet with fine broken arch top with spiral carved rosette terminals and tulip carved central finial flanked by original turned finials at ends, over tombstone front (no door), flanked by full turned columns, front and rear. Panel above door has shallow intaglio floral carving below central finial and inlaid burl cherry ovals at ends. Waise with overlapping scroll top door in burl cherry with original brass knob, flanked by spiral carved quarter columns with acanthus carved and turned capitals and fern carved and turned plinths, front of waiste has unusual quartered circle sunken inlay with four projecting pointed leaves radiating from it, cove molding above and below. Base with inset sunken panel with raised square inside raised rectangle, flanking quarter columns with turned capitals and plinths, nicely scroll cut-out Hepplewhite feet and apron, poplar secondary wood, 18 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 91" high. 1000 2000 Refinished, small chips on waiste door, else Fine.
158 American Cherry Federal Tall Case Clock American Cherry Federal Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, with pink roses in lunette and yellow in spandrels, calendar aperture below center and original cut steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights, lacking pendulum. Case in cherry with broken arch top with undecorated terminals and turned finials, tombstone door with original brass pull, flanked by tuned full columns, front and rear with turned capitals and plinths. Waist with inset door with matching pull to above, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with matching chamfered corners and scroll cut-out Hepplewhite style feet, poplar secondary wood, 18 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 93" high. 800 1200 Refinished, missing central finial, else Fine.
159 Chromograph Wall Clock Chromograph Wall Clock Painted steel dial with six painted dials, four with Roman numerals and two with half dial in Arabic numerals, lacking hands, Brass weight driven time only movement, lacking pendulum & weights. Mahogany case with round dial door top, long drop with overlapping cross banded door and ogee terminal, 23 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 58" high. 400 800 As above & missing molding below bonnet, other  minor damage to case.
160 H. Hehron & Co. Leeds Tall Case Clock H. Hehron & Co. Leeds Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, landscape with castle and figures in lunette, other ruins in spandrels, second dial above and calendar dial below center, signed on face as above (unsure of 1st 2 letters), original hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mixed hardwood, oak and mahogany with inlay. Broken arch topped bonnet with turned rosette terminals, tapered central plinth, tombstone door with original brass pull, flanked by bold full turned columns. Waist with oak overlapping Gothic arched door with inlaid mahogany oval, thumb molded edge, flanked by turned mahogany quarter columns and mahogany cross banded front with panels above and below, cove molding above and below. Base with inset oak panel with large mahogany ring inlay, with half round surrounding molding and matching molding at corners, Hepplewhite style feet and apron, pine secondary wood with original varnish finish, 25 x 10 1/2 x 91 1/2" high. 400 600 Back feet short, else Fine. 
161 French Decorated Tall Case Clock French Decorated Tall Case Clock Polychrome enameled dial with Roman numerals and marked Pirette/a St Denis-de-Gastines, with stamped floral brass surround. Brass weight driven time & strike movement with original and quite elaborate hand painted brass pendulum, lacking weights. Case with flat topped bonnet, all surfaces in red paint with all-over polychrome painted floral decorations, lyre form waist and flared base with cut-out feet, pine secondary wood, 18 3/4 x 8 x 91" high. 600 1200 Paint circa 90%, missing back legs and lower back board.
162 Italian Portico Clock Italian Portico Clock Enameled dial with Roman numerals, brass bevel surround. Brass spring driven, time, strike & chimes movement with pendulum, Ebonized and gilt case with pediment having painted scene of medieval Maypole celebration with cut-out MOP ornaments, over alabaster columns with gilt painted capitals and plinths with gilt lyre back and bum feet, 16 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 24" high. 200 300 Missing glass from bevel, other minor damage.
163 Garry Lewis, Ohio Paint Decorated American Tall Case Clock Garry Lewis, Ohio Paint Decorated American Tall Case Clock Garry Lewis Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Circa 1820-30, brother of Lambert & Wheeler Lewis. Wood dial with Arabic numerals and polychrome painted lunette with musical instruments, sheet music and flowers, spandrels with polychrome painted fans, face signed G. Lewis. Wooden 30 hour weight driven movement with lacking weights and pendulum. Poplar case in original red and black grain painted finish, bonnet with scroll cut-out broken arch top, scroll cut sides. Waist with overlapping tombstone door, chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, nice ogee molding at top and bottom. Base with cut-out feet and apron, pine secondary wood, 17 1/4 x 10 x 84 1/2" high. 800 1200 Paint circa 94%, lacking hands, else Fine.
164 Thomas &  Hoadley, Paint Decorated American Tall Case Clock Thomas &  Hoadley, Paint Decorated American Tall Case Clock 1810-1813, Plymouth, Conn., poplar case in original black and gold painted finish. Wood polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals, lidded urn with floral and laurel wreath surround in lunette, spandrels with flower spays, signed on face Thomas & Hoadley. Wooden weight driven 30 hour works with original weights, lacking pendulum. Case with flat top bonnet with tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with turned capitals and plinths. Waist with inset door trimmed in gold, cove molding at top and bottom. Base with matching gold trim and cut-out Hepplewhite style feet and scrolled apron, 18 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 82 1/2" high. 400 800 Paint circa 96%, as above, else Fine.
165 English Tall Case Clock Works with Automation English Tall Case Clock Works with Automation Norfork, England. Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, swan swimming in lake with manor house in background, nodding head automated lunette, seashells in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cut steel hands, signed on face Thos. Ayers/Dereham. Brass weight driven time, strike and automation English bell strike movement, lacking weights and pendulum. Face is 12" wide x 17" high. 150 300 Fine.
166 American Federal Tall Case Clock American Federal Tall Case Clock Circa 1820 with polychrome and gilt painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, basket of fruit in lunette, U.S. shields in spandrels with gilt scroll surround, calendar aperture below center, original cut steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in cherry with broken arch topped dovetailed bonnet with unusual carved terminals, tombstone door with original turned cherry knob, flanked by full reeded columns, front and rear. Waist with overlapping door with shaped top and diamond glazed window for viewing pendulum, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with matching corners and cut-out Hepplewhite style feet, in original varnish finish, poplar secondary wood, 19 1/2 x 11 x 93" high 800 1200 Missing bonnet finials, else Fine.
167 Christian Winter Easton, Pa. Tall Case Clock Christian Winter Easton, Pa. Tall Case Clock Easton, Penn. In Northhampton County. Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, bird on flowering branch in lunette and strawberries in spandrels, calendar aperture below center, signed on face Chriftan Winter/Eafton. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with pendulum, lacking weights. Cherry Chippendale case with broken arch topped bonnet with scroll carved goose necks, turned finials on fluted square plinths, tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with blocked capitals and plinths, tombstone side lights over carved fleur de lis. Waist with overlapping thumb molded door with shell carved top and circular window to view pendulum, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding at top and bottom. Base with applied scroll cut panel, over stepped bracket base, flat to floor, pine secondary wood, 17 1/2 x 11 x 94" high. 500 1000 Old refinishing, else Fine.
168 English Tall Case Clock Works with Automation English Tall Case Clock Works with Automation Cotswold hills, England. Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, two men pit sawing log with mill and landscape in background, automated lunette, fans in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cut steel hands, signed on face Honeyphone, Fairford. Brass weight driven time, strike and automation English bell strike movement, lacking weights and pendulum. Face is 12" wide x 17" high. 150 300 Fine.
169 H. Hehron & Co. Leeds Tall Case Clock American Paint Decorated Tall Case Clock Circa 1830, polychrome painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, flowing basket in lunette and floral spandrels, seconds dial above center, missing hands. Wooden 30 hour weight driven time & strike movement, lacking weights & pendulum. Case in poplar with original red & black grain painted finish, bonnet with cut-out broken arch top crest, scroll cut columns, no door, just glass front. Waist with tombstone form overlapping door with rounded edges and period brass key escutcheon, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, stepped cove molding above and below. Base with simple Hepplewhite style cut-out feet/apron, 17 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 85 1/4" high. 800 1200 Tiny piece of trim missing from bonnet, top board of bonnet replaced, paint circa 97%, Fine.
170 Thomas & Hoadley Paint Decorated Tall Case Clock Thomas & Hoadley Paint Decorated Tall Case Clock Plymouth, Conn. Polychrome painted wood dial with Arabic numerals, bird on branch in lunette, cornucopias in spandrels, signed on face Thomas & Hoadley/Plymouth, original cast pewter hands. Wood 30 hour weight driven movement with one weight and bob (lacking one weight and rod). Pine case in original polychrome painted finish in red, yellow, cream, gold and black, arch topped bonnet with cut-out scrolled fretwork and turned ball finials on square plinths, tombstone door with original brass knob, yellow and black edging flanking full turned columns in gold, with turned & blocked capitals and plinths in black and red, glazed side lights. Waist with overlapping thumb molded edge door with painted black string inlay, cove molding above and below. Base with matching painted inlay, over cut-out bracket feet, pine secondary wood, 19 x 10 1/2 x 87" high. 600 1200 Paint circa 97%, slight breaks on fret crest, chip on waiste door, still Fine.
171 Early English Bell Strike Tall Case Clock Movement Early English Bell Strike Tall Case Clock Movement Brass and wrought iron parts with front plate engraved G.J. 4 Clock, late 17th or early 18th century, 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 9" high. 100 200 Lacking bell, else Fine.
172 Wm Heart, Plymouth Dock Miniature English Bell Strike Movement Wm Heart, Plymouth Dock Miniature English Bell Strike Movement Silvered and engraved brass dial with Roman numerals, phase of the moon in lunette, engraved flowers in spandrels, original cast steel hands, engraved on face Wm. Heart/Plymo. Dock. Brass English weight driven bell strike movement, lacking pendulum & weights, 4 3/4 x 3 x 6 1/2" high. 100 200 Lunette dial appears to never have been painted, else Fine.
173 Fine English Hepplewhite Tall Case Clock Fine English Hepplewhite Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted dial with Arabic numerals, phase of the moon in lunette, cut-out world hemispheres below, painted floral in spandrels, original cut steel hands, with brass sweep second hand. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights & pendulum. Inlaid mahogany case with broken arch topped bonnet with three brass spiked finials over satinwood string inlaid front, tombstone door with satinwood string inlay and escutcheon, flanked by full fluted columns with cast brass capitals and plinths, glass tombstone side light. Waist with overlapping door with string inlay and thumb molded edge and shaped top, flanked by reeded quarter columns with turned capitals and plinths, cove molding above and below. Base with matching string inlay and reeded quarter columns and nice flared French feet, pine secondary wood in original old varnish finish, 19 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 97 1/2" high. 500 1000 Missing top board from bonnet, else Fine.
174 Scottish Tall Case Clock Scottish Tall Case Clock Polychrome & gilt painted steel dial with Roman numerals, lunette painted with scene entitled Burns & the Muse with landscape background, spandrels with allegorical figures representing clock wise from 12 Scotland, Ireland, Wales & England, seconds dial above and calendar below center with original engraved brass hands. Brass English weight driven bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with turned rosette terminals and replaced turned finials, over tombstone door with period brass pull, flanked by spiral turned columns with turned capitals and plinths. Waist with inset door with bow front, cock beaded edging and half turned onion domed finial surmount, flanked by half spiral turned columns, ogee, cove, stepped and rounded molding above and below door. Base with front inset panel with stepped molding surround and nice French feet, all with beautiful flame grained mahogany in old, likely original varnish finish, pine secondary wood, 20 x 10 x 87" high. 500 1000 As above, else Fine.
175 David Dutton, Mont Vernon, N.H. Ogee Clock David Dutton, Mont Vernon, N.H. Ogee Clock Ploychrome painted wood dial with gilt floral in spandrels and center, wooden 30-hour weight driven movement with original weights and pendulum with printed paper label of above maker and place. Mahogany ogee case with original mirrored tablet, cleaned original varnish finish, 15 x 4 3/4 x 26 1/2" high. 100 200 Fine.
176 English Mahogany Tall Case Clock English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, phase of the moon in lunette with cut-out world hemispheres below, spandrels with painting of seashells in spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original engraved brass hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with one weight, lacking pendulum. Case in mahogany with broken arch topped bonnet with carved star rosette terminals and turned central finial, tombstone door with period brass pull, flanked by full turned columns with turned capitals and plinths, both front and rear. Waist with inset and paneled door with cross banding and cock beaded edge, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with long overhanging panel at top, over full turned columns with turned capitals and plinths, with inset panel between, block feet, pine secondary wood in cleaned varnish finish, 23 x 12 x 106 1/4" high. 600 1200 Fine.
177 Three English Brass Clock Movements Three English Brass Clock Movements Lot includes two unsigned Fussee movements and one unusual bell strike type movement, 7 1/4, & 6" high. 100 200 Smaller fusee incomplete.
178 American Federal Tall Case Clock American Federal Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, phase of the moon in lunette with cut-out world hemispheres below, spandrels with painting pink roses, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cut steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with one weight and pendulum. Case in walnut with curly maple trim, broken arch topped dovetailed bonnet with round rosette terminals, inset curly maple key-stone above tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with turned and blocked capitals and plinths, both front and rear. Waist with inset paneled door with curly maple scrolled frame and walnut panel, walnut cock beaded edge, flanked by chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with inset walnut panel with scrolled curly maple surround, over Hepplewhite style cut-out feet/apron, in original cleaned varnish finish, poplar secondary wood, 21 x 12 x 103 3/4" high. 600 1200 Missing bonnet finials, else Fine.
179 Two English Bell Strike Movements Two English Bell Strike Movements Both brass and lacking bells, unsigned, 5 x 5 x 8" high & 6 x 5 x 8" high. 100 200 Both need cleaning.
180 Thomas Stripling Carved Tall Case Clock Thomas Stripling Carved Tall Case Clock Working period from 1761-1775 with square brass dial with Roman numerals, cast gilt metal open scroll work ornaments in spandrels with cherubim heads, signed with engraved Stripling/Lichfield above center, original hands. Brass English 30 hour bell strike weight driven movement with weights, and pendulum. Carved oak case with flat topped bonnet with geometric and stylized floral carving on molding, door with attached 3/4 columns with turned capitals and plinths, rear with matching quarter columns. Waist with overlapping door carved with Elizabethan Lady and Gentleman, surrounding frame in similar geometric and floral as bonnet, carved cove molding above and below. Base with front with carved scene of standing gentleman and scribe seated at table in interior setting with bracket base, pine secondary wood, old varnish finish, 19 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 86" high. 800 1200 Minor shrinkage crack in base, else Fine.
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