Antique American Clocks August 2022
638. $25
Daniel Pratt 30-hour time-and-strike,
weight-driven movement on a seatboard. Marked Reading Mass. I don’t believe I’ve seen a Daniel Pratt-signed movement before. $25-$100.
637. $16
Small strap brass movement. An 8-day, weight driven, time-and-strike brass movement on a seatboard. Unsigned. $10-$50.
640. $87
Birge, Mallory & Co. strap brass time-and-strike,
weight-driven 8-day movement. The movement is signed on the middle horizontal strap on the right. Mounted on a seatboard. Looks good. $25-$75.
639. $10
Brass time-and-strike, 30-hour weight-driven
movement. Mounted on a seatboard, unsigned.
642. $31
Brass weight cables, various diameters,
as shown.
641. $39
Forestville M.F.G. Co. brass 8-day,
time-and-strike, weight-driven movement. Signed, mounted on a seatboard. $25-$75.
644. $12
Cutlery World carving tools. Six
carving tools (one piece missing). Appear to be unused. $10-$25.
643. $11
Suspension rods and wire. Suspension rods are 24 inches long, can be cut easily to fit your clock. Brass, copper, bronze and steel wire, 18 and 20 Ga.
646. $41
Door knob tassels and small knobs. There are 22 tassels of various sizes, small imitation ivory knobs, wooden knobs, old-style door handles, and small screw turn latches. $10-$25.
645. $41
Two antique brass tall-case finials. In two parts, thin metal. 10-$25.
648. $57
Clock keys. There are 18 “standard”
keys, eight large English/French keys for large arbor movements, and two new tall-case cranks, and a template for key sizes. $15-$25.
647. $10
Cut nails, fancy hands, paper and
metal dials. Cut, square-headed nails recovered from backboards, new, and tacks for casework; fancy hands for fancy clocks;
three 4-inch paper dials, two ivory, one white; and one 5.5-inch painted metal dial for a Seth Thomas clock. $10-$25.
650. $200
C&E Marshall Co. Staking Tool
Kit. Chrome plated, precision drill press and a lathe attachment in a walnut case. It appears to me that some small punches
may be missing. The catalog calls for 133 punches and 25 special stumps, 24 magic pivot drills and 2 drill holders, 12 reamers,
12 pushers, and seven friction jeweling stumps. $200-$300.
649. $154
Wm. Gilbert Amphion mirror set. A set of original beveled and engraved mirrors for the Gilbert Amphion, in perfect condition. Hard to find. $50-$150.