SKINNER presents a Gallery Walk

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Botsford’s Improved Patent Lever Marine Timepiece, Jerome
Manufacturing Company, New Haven, Connecticut, c. 1845-55, with
gilt, paint and mother-of-pearl decorated front, enameled dial with
Roman numerals and inscribed Mrs. Eliza Kelley within a stylized
banner, printed maker’s label pasted on the back with description as in
title line and instructions, thirty-hour patent lever escapement movement
all mounted on a gilt decorated pedestal with glass dome, ht. 12 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
422.
Forestville Hardware and Clock Company Iron Front Wall Clock,
Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1853-55, the slightly convex iron case with fleurde-lis
at the quadrants, 5 3/4-in. painted zinc dial with Roman numerals
and signed Forestville Hardware & Clock Co., Bristol, Ct. U.S., thirtyhour
spring-powered lever escapement movement, ht. 15 in.
$300-500
423.
H. Welton and Co. Mahogany Ogee Clock, Terrysville, Connecticut,
painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, raised gilt decoration,
mirrored lower glass, thirty-hour time and strike brass weight-driven
movement, printed paper label stating Extra Brass Clocks, H. Welton
and Co. Terrysville., Connecticut, ht. 26 1/2 in.
$150-250
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Boardman & Wells Mahogany Beveled Cased Clock, Bristol,
Connecticut, Roman numeral painted wooden dial with floral spandrels,
“Fenn” stenciled decorated lower tablet with twelve star flag above an
eagle and shield with Boardman & Wells Bristol, CT. along bottom,
thirty-hour time and strike weight-powered wooden movement, printed
maker’s label Extra Clocks, Boardman & Wells Bristol, Conn., ht. 26 in.
$150-250
425.
E. Howard Presentation Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Boston,
Massachusetts, the mahogany case with gilded front, painted iron dial
with Roman numerals inscribed E. Howard & Co., Boston, reversepainted
tablets, the lower depicting a sea battle on Lake Erie, eight-day
time-only movement stamped E. Howard & Co. Boston, iron weight and
pendulum, ht. 41 in.
Provenance: By descent from the estate of James Michael Curley,
Boston.
$1,500-2,500
426.
Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Massachusetts,
c. 1825, with Roman numeral iron dial, crossbanded inlaid frames
enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower inscribed S. Willard’s
Patent, and E. Pluribus Unum, eight-day time-only weight-powered
movement with pendulum and lead weight, ht. 33 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
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