Antique American Clocks January 2020
64. $500
Kroeber “Pyramid”, ca. 1884. This is an elegant shelf clock, rich mahogany with a perfect
finish, a pierced brass ornament on the base and beveled glasses on three sides. The case is 17.5 inches tall, 14.5 inches wide
and a stepped 5.5 inches deep with vases or candleholders on each side. Not a flaw to be found. The two-part dial is porcelain,
signed, with minor chipping at the winding ports. Hands are correct. The signed movement runs 8 days, time-and-strike
on the half-hours, regulated by an unusual and correct pendulum bob. It is running and striking, the strike being a bit reluctant. Remnants of a label on the back. I can only find one sale, in 2004, for $1175 at Schmitt’s, and that clock had some serious
deficiencies. I would look for $500-$750 here.