Antique American Clocks January 2020
16. $250
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. $250-$375.