242.         $500

Angelus Clock Co. (Philadelphia, PA) prayer clock, 1874-1876.  A second example of this unusual and rare clock, this one in black lacquer with gold trim in the door around the dial; it has been repainted. A picture of the angel Gabriel announcing the coming of Christ to Mary is shown in the door; this picture is found in most Angelus clocks.  The glass is not old, the dial is glossy paper on a brass plate that may not be original.  The hands are likely replacements.  The Seth Thomas 8-day, time and Angelus-strike movement is running and striking the Angelus 3-3-3-9 pattern on a wire gong.  There is no label, but there is a cardboard print of the Angelus Domini prayer on the back of the door that may be original to the clock, although I don’t see any reference to the Angelus Clock Co.  This is one of the two clocks that sold at Fontaine’s in 2020 for $3250.  $500–$1000.