96.              $500

Welch, Spring & Co. “Nilsson”, ca. 1885. A 22-inch polished walnut case with two side glasses and an 8-day, time-and-strike Patti movement.  All the trim pieces and ornamental balls are present and look original.  The glasses are old with the proper gilt pattern on the front glass; the painted dial shows some fading of the numerals, the hands are proper.  The  8-day, time-and-strike fine Patti movement is running and striking on a cathedral gong, regulated by a Welch sandwich-glass pendulum.   The interior is covered in black flocking and there is a good label behind plastic on the back.  This is one of the hardest Patti models to find; no sales on LiveAuctioneers and two older sales on the Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide, most recently at R.O. Schmitt in 2016 for $1700.  This is the first Nilsson I have had, and it is a nice one.  $500–$1000.

For those interested, this clock does not have clevis suspension system, it uses a simple flat suspension spring and rod (used on later Patti movements).