94.              $2500

Timby’s Solar Time Piece, 1863-1865.  Approximately 600 of these unusual clocks were made in Saratoga Springs, NY by Theodore R. Timby.  The 26.5-inch case is walnut or mahogany with an old and possibly original finish. The top finial  is correct, the drop acorn finials that should be on the ends of the crest are missing.  The “Joslin’s Terrestrial Globe” is badly worn with spotting, fading, and some losses and lifting to the paper.  The jeweled balance wheel movement was made by LaPorte Hubbell and winds in back, turning the globe once every 24 hours and running for 8 days.  Above the globe is the time window, with a paper dial that rotates with the globe; the glass over the dial is missing and the pointer that mounts over the window to indicate the time is missing.  The lower glass in front of the minute wheel at the bottom is also missing, with a yellowed paper dial; both paper dials would appear to be original.  The door in front of the minute dial flips down to adjust the time.  I could not get this clock to run for more than a few seconds, and the movement will need cleaning at a minimum.  There is no label inside.   AAC has sold several of these models, most recently (2025) for $3750.  $2500-$3500.