Hicks Antique Clocks has been buying and selling quality antique clocks for over 30 years. We offer a fine selection of American and European tallcase, wall, shelf, Vintage Chelsea, E.Howard & Marine clocks and more. All are in good running condition unless stated otherwise.
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Item ID: 2412 - Boston Clock Company No. 5 Banjo Clock. In the style of the popular E. Howard No. 5 Banjo Clock. Ca. 1885. A rare clock by Boston Clock Co. Original finish. Original dial. Original hands. Original glasses. Gorgeous decorated pendulum bob. Original pendulum tiedown. Even the original winding key. It doesn't get any better than this. A fine clock in every way.
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Boston Clock Co. 8 1/2" Marine Clock for Bastien Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.. The dial is also engraved Star Brass Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass. on a decorative banner and below the winding arbor is engraved Boston G. Boston G indicating that the movement is by Boston Clock Co. and is gold finished. The clock was restored many years ago and has developed a fine aged patina. The clock is in good running order.
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Chelsea 8 1/2" Library Clock for Tiffany & Co., New York. Ships Bell. Library clocks are exceedingly rare in any dial size. 8 1/2" dial examples are almost never seen. Note the symmetrical base with fine beading and the unusual bezel and back flange with coin edges. Library clocks are attractive from any angle. Serial number 70897 on the movement and the wood insert in the bottom of the case dates the clock to 1911. The dial has been resilvered. The case has been polished and lacquered. The movement has been serviced. A fine example of a rare and very desirable Chelsea shelf clock.
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Item ID: 2538 - Chelsea 10" Special Dial Admiral Ships Bell Clock. Standing 16 1/8" tall, 18 7/8" wide and 6 3/4" deep this clock has commanding presence. Chelsea Admirals of this size are exceedingly rare. Only one 12" example and three 10" examples are known to exist. The clock weighs 33 pounds. Serial number 163654 dates the clock to 1925. The dial is signed Chelsea Clock Co., Boston & Ships Bell. The red brass case has been polished and lacquered. The dial has been restored. The movement has been overhauled. The clock is in superb condition in every way.
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Chelsea Clock Co. 6" Special Dial Library Clock. Ships bell. Chelsea Clock Co. made the Library Clock from about 1906 to 1911. The clock sits on a symmetrical base with fine beaded decoration all around. The bezel and back flange have serrated coin edges. The case and base are finely finished and polished front and back. The dial of this example is signed Ball Watch Co., Cleveland. Serial number 34674 on the movement matches the number on the wood base insert. The Chelsea sales ledger shows the clock sold to Webb C. Ball Watch Co. on 3/28/08. The case and dial have been restored. The clock is in beautiful condition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.