ID: 2404 | Inquire...

Chelsea Clock Company 8.5” Special Dial Admiral Ships Bell Clock. Copper bronze case with matching original winding key. Fine original dial is silvered with raised applied copper bronze numbers and copper bronze serpentine hands. Hinged bezel. Serial number 191343 on movement and wood bottom insert dates the clock to 1929. Overall dimensions - 12” tall, 14” wide, and 6” deep. The Chelsea Sales Ledger entry shows that the clock was sold to Toledo Shipbuilding on 7/29/19. A very fine all original example.

ID: 2409 | Inquire...

Chelsea 8 1/2" Special Dial Mahogany and Metal LNA Commander - Ships Bell. Serial number 34641 on movement and the case dates the clock to 1908. The case has been professionally refinished in black nickel. The wood back and base are freshly ebonised. The dial has been resilvered and the numerals and hands finished in black nickel. The movement has been serviced. The clock is in superb condition. CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE

ID: 2419 | Inquire...

Chelsea 8 1/2” Special Dial Library Clock. Ships Bell. Library clocks are rare in any size. 8 1/2" examples are almost never seen. Note the base with fine beading and the unusual bezel and back flange with coin edges. The library clock is the only Chelsea shelf clock that places the clock symmetrically on the base whether viewed from the front, sides or the back. The case has been nickel plated with the beading contrasting in polished brass. The dial has been resilvered while the numerals and hands have the original black oxide finish. Matching serial number 23757 dates the clock to 1907. The clock is in fine restored. condition.

ID: 2306 | Inquire...

Eastman Clock Company 8 1/2" Black Dial Marine Clock. The original finish black dial is engraved Arthur E. Cutler and 1896. The case has been polished and lacquered. The movement is stamped with serial number 274 and is listed in the Chelsea Clock Museum Eastman Register of surviving Eastman clocks and movements. Eastman Clock Co. was only in business from 1884 to 1886. Visit chelseaclockmuseum.com for more information about the fine clocks produced by Joseph Eastman and a complete listing of his clocks. CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE.

ID: 2517 | Inquire...

E. Howard 6" Marine Clock. The clock has the original 6” painted dial that is signed E. Howard & Co., Boston. The case has the original nickel plating although the front of the bezel is now brass with fine patina. The clock is displayed on a custom mahogany stand. The nickel damascened movement is stamped with serial number 2586 and is in fine condition. E. Howard marine clocks with E. Howard signed dials are hard to find.

ID: 2280 | Inquire...

E. Howard 10" Marine Clock for Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. The 10" Arabic numeral dial is engraved Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co., Boston, USA. The unusual faceted bezel, push button latching case has been polished and lacquered. The rectangular, nickel damascened movement is signed E. Howard & Co. The clock is in good running order. The clock is mounted on a custom mahogany wall mounting ring.

ID: 2459 | Inquire...

E. Howard & Company Astronomical Regulator. Ca. 1916. E. Howard & Co made Astronomical Regulators for many of the finest astronomical observatories in the USA. The famous Howard #74 Astronomical Regulator, which is shown in Derek Roberts "Precision Pendulum Clocks" was made in the 1870's and 1880's. This clock is a later version. The oak case is 55" tall, 19" wide and 9" deep. The heavy brass dial is silvered, engraved and filled. The weight driven movement has a deadbeat escapement with maintaining power and a 2 vial mercury filled temperature compensating pendulum. The inside of the great wheel of the movement is signed "Fitted up by C. A. Hinckley, Roxbury, Mass, Apr. 24, 1916". The movement is also fitted with the original break circuit mechanism. The movement is wound through the side of the case eliminating the need to open the door and possibly disturb the air and pendulum inside. As expected, the clock is a very fine timekeeper. By oral history and a return address on an envelope of break circuit parts that came with the clock, the clock was owned by the UCLA Department of Astronomy. There is also an old card that states " Set to sidereal time for longitude 7h 56m 29s West" which goes through the Los Angeles, CA. area. The previous owner bought the clock from the stepson of Dr. George O. Abell who was an astronomy professor at UCLA for 17 years and was best known for his observations of clusters and superclusters of galaxies. His ''Abell Catalogue of Clusters of Galaxies'' is a standard reference. The stepson got the clock from his mother, Abell's widow. The clock is in fine original condition.

ID: 2489 | Inquire...

Extremely rare Chelsea Clock Co. 12" Special Grand Dial Chain Clock. Ships Bell. Serial number 139658. Ca. 1920. The clock retains the original hinged yellow brass case with a pair of brass eye hooks mounted near the numerals 10 and 2. The clock is one of two known that have the original factory brass chain with mounting plate that measures 22 inches in length. The ships bell movement is signed with the following markings: "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, USA. Patented Oct. 25, 1898, Sept. 19, 1899, June 5 1900 Also Patented in Great Britain May 31, 1900" and serial number 139658. The dial has fancy applied bronze numerals and the inlaid pierced bronze disk which is signed CHELSEA CLOCK CO. BOSTON U.S.A. The clock has the original fancy pierced hands. The clock was sold in 1920 by Chelsea to the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia which was founded in 1825 by William Cramp, and was the preeminent U.S. iron shipbuilder of the late 19th century. Chelsea built these chain clocks for a very few years with the intent that these clocks could be hung in a variety of places and configurations. Because of the cost of the clock very few of these chain clocks were manufactured. The case has been recently polished and lacquered. The movement has been recently overhauled and is running accurately. The dial is untouched and has minor discoloration in the original lacquer. The mounting eye hooks, chains and mounting plates are original.

ID: 2491 | Inquire...

Chelsea Clock Co. 10" Special Dial Yacht Wheel Clock with base aka Mariner Ships Bell Clock for Tiffany & Co., New York. Chelsea yacht wheel clocks are the quintessential ships bell clock design. They were offered with dial sizes of 2 3/4", 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 6", 8 1/2", 10" and 12". The 10" and 12" examples are exceedingly rare. In fact, this is one of only 2 Chelsea 10" Mariners known to exist. Standing 27 1/2" tall, 21" wide and 9" deep and weighing 65 pounds, the clock has truly commanding presence. Serial number 172995 dates the clock to 1926. The clock has been restored and is in superb condition. Simply, the best!

ID: 2490 | Inquire...

Chelsea 12" Carved Base No. 3 Time Only. Special dial marked Heeren Bros. & Co., Pittsburg. This clock is one of only two known Chelsea 12" Carved Base clocks. The clock has been totally restored and is in the finest condition in every way. Serial number 67920 on the case dates the clock to 2/12/10. The Chelsea Clock Museum's listing of 12" dial Chelsea clocks describes the clock as "12" TO Spec CB carved B H - SPCL". It was sold to Heeren Bros. & Co., Pittsburg. The movement has serial number 92537 which the Chelsea records describe as follows "12" OB Mar H E?P. The movement was originally in a 12" Marine Clock and was sold to Heeren Bros on 2/19/14. Apparently the movements of these clocks were inadvertently swapped at some point in their history.

ID: 2356 | Inquire...

Item ID: 2356 - Belmont Clock Co. 24" Dial Model No. 70 Wall Clock. A superb reproduction of the largest size E. Howard Model No. 70 Wall Clock. The original Model 70 was available in 5 sizes with 12", 14", 16", 20" and 24" dials. Belmont Clock Co. made 2 of these massive 24" dial clocks in 2018. The finely finished oak case is 58" tall, 31" wide and 8" deep. The lower door is reverse painted with the proper E. Howard gold leaf, and red and black paint. The 24" dial is wood and hand painted. The counterweighted hands are copies of the original trefoil design. The E. Howard & Co. signed movement has Geneva winding stopwork. The 4 1/2" Howard pendulum bob is decorated with concentric circles and delicate damascening. A magnificent repoduction of an exceedingly rare clock and in the best condition in every way.

ID: 2379 | Inquire...

Item ID: 2379 - Vermont Clock Co., Fairhaven, VT 10 ½” Marine Clock. The polished and lacquered case is 13 1/8” across the bezel. The dial has been resilvered and the numerals repainted in the proper style. The hands with decorative counter weights have the original bluing. The movement is stamped #1319 on the front and back plates. Vermont Clock Co. was only in business from 1898 to 1902. Vermont marine clocks of any size are extremely rare. Large dial examples like this clock are almost never seen. A beautifully restored example.

ID: 2448 | Inquire...

Item ID: 2448 - Early Waltham 8 1/2" Marine Clock for Star Brass Mfg. Co. and The Wm. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Bldg. Co., Philadelphia, PA. Beautifully engraved Roman numeral dial with 555 below 6 and Star Brass Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass above 6. A lock hasp was added at about 7 on the outside of the deep case. The nickeled and damascened movement is stamped with serial number 315 and below it 1063. Waltham used this early movement only from about 1896 to 1900. The clock is in fine restored condition and mounted on a mahogany display stand.

ID: 2449 | Inquire...

Item ID: 2449 - Early Waltham 8 1/2" Marine Clock for Barr & Creelman, Rochester, NY. The Arabic numeral dial is engraved Barr & Creelman, Rochester, N.Y. and Star Brass Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass. The dial is also numbered 822 below 6. The early style, fine quality, nickeled and damascened Waltham movement is signed and stamped with serial number 281. Waltham used this movement only from about 1896 to 1900. The hands are later Chelsea style moon design. The clock has been completely restored. A very rare early Waltham marine clock.

ID: 2380 | Inquire...

Fairhaven Manufacturing Co. 10" Marine Clock. The case has the original nickel finish in fine condition. The dial has been resilvered. The Fairhaven Mfg. Co., Fairhaven, VT was only in business for 2 years from 1896 to 1898. Their clocks are exceedingly rare, especially the large dial clocks like this example. Fairhaven Mfg. Company was one of the series of Joseph Eastman companies that made very fine quality marine, carriage, shelf and wall clocks. Starting with the Harvard Clock Company in 1880, followed by Boston Clock Company and then the Eastman Clock Company, Joseph Eastman started the Fairhaven Mfg. Company in Fairhaven, Vermont in 1896. After only 2 years the name was changed to Vermont Clock Company. Joseph Eastman was well known for producing marine clocks of uncompromising quality.

ID: 2370 | Inquire...

Elmer Stennes Reproduction Samuel Mulliken Kidney Dial Massachusetts Shelf Clock. This clock is a ca. 1940 collaboration between Elmer Stennes who made the case, James Conlon, Sr, who made the movement and Edwin Burt, Sr. who made the dial. The clock is one of three reproductions of a ca. 1790 original timepiece made by Samuel Mulliken of Newburyport, MA. The case on case design creates the appearance that the feet of the upper case sit on the lower case which has scalloped molding at the top and fine cast bronze scrolled feet at the front of the bottom. The case is superbly executed in solid plum pudding figured mahogany. The kidney shaped dial is very finely painted and has exquisite beetle and poker hands. The beautifully made 8 day time only movement is in fine condition. A superb very early Stennes reproduction of an exceedingly rare clock.

ID: 2359 | Inquire...

Item ID: 2359 - Chelsea 10" Marine Clock made for the American Steam Gauge Company, Boston. The silvered dial with engraved Roman numerals has the most elaborate engraving around its center and states: "American Steam Gauge Company Boston". Above the center of the hands is a sweep second dial and to the right a slow/fast adjustment bit. The clock retains its original eight day movement. Serial number: "35880" dates the clock to August 26, 1908. The clock retains its original steam gauge case with an unusual multifaceted hinge bezel. The clock is set into an attractive period mahogany base. This clock is extremely rare and desirable because of the quality of the engraving and its rare and elaborate case style.