54.      $200

F. Kroeber “Champion with Alarm”, ca. 1881.   Kroeber’s version of the Monarch, complete with a fancy ornamental bezel and glass scale pendulum.  This guy is 23.5 inches high but is missing the top wooden winged urn found on this model and the Ansonia Monarch – we have a metal spire replacement here.  The paper dial shows considerable wear, the stenciled door glass is likely original and very nice.  The case has an old finish and a nice patina, the color of mahogany. There is burled trim around the bottom and a secret drawer in front to hold the key, which does not come with this clock.  The 8-day time-and-strike Kroeber movement is running and striking on the hour on a nickel bell.  We didn’t test the alarm.  There are two nice labels on the back.  Someone made a base for this clock as shown in one picture.  It is nice but the finish doesn’t quite match the color of the finish on the clock.  It’s yours anyway if you are the lucky winning bidder. I can’t find any sales of this model on the Antique Clocks Price Guide or on LiveAuctioneers, or in Horton’s recent auctions, but I did find a sale on eBay in 2018 for $361; it also was missing the top finial.  $200-$300.