Tiffany & Company Makers Clocks
Tiffany & Company Makers Ships Bell Clock for Gitana
ID: 2251 | Inquire...
Tiffany & Company Makers Ships Bell Clock for the schooner Gitana. This very unusual ships bell striking clock is in an architecturally designed bracket clock case with dial featuring calendar function, moon age and phases of the moon on a hand painted moving moon dial. The bottom corners of the case have the original brass hardware for securing the clock to it's location in the salon of the yacht. The mahogany case is 17" tall, 12" wide and 8" deep. The time and calendar/moon dials are silvered. The spandrels are gilt cast bronze. The sea serpent hands are finely cut and delicately engraved. The fine quality ships bell striking movement is signed Tiffany & Co. Makers #190. The Tiffany records describe the details of the clock movement and case and note that the clock was made for Mr W. F. Weld, Philadelphia, PA. The record states that the clock was delivered on May 27, 1882. Gitana was a 114' schooner designed and built by the D. J. Lawlor shipyard, Boston, MA for William F. Weld. She was launched in 1882. Weld was a devoted yachtsman and Commodore of the Eastern Yacht Club. He was the grandson of famous Massachusetts shipping magnate, industrialist and philanthropist William F. Weld. The clock is accompanied by a compendium that includes framed photos of Gitana, including a photo showing the clock in the salon of the yacht. A unique ships bell clock with truly fine provenance. CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE
Tiffany & Company Makers Ships Bell Clock for Sea Fox
ID: 2314 | Inquire...
Tiffany & Company Makers Ships Bell Clock for A. Cass Canfield's yacht Sea Fox. Canfield was a yachtsman and amateur naval architect who designed the Sea Fox. The Sea Fox was an iron hulled schooner built by Harlan & Hollingsworth of Wilmington, DE and delivered in May of 1888. She was a very successful racer for many years. By the early 1900's Sea Fox was owned by Anson Phelps Stokes Vice Commodore of the New York Yacht Club and later by Dallas B. Pratt Commodore of the NYYC. The clock movement is stamped 325 which is shown in the Tiffany Makers records and is dated 1882. The Sea Fox had a life long reputation as being "the smartest dressed and most tastefully furnished yacht in commission" to quote a New York Times article form July, 1917. The high style design of this Tiffany & Co. Makers clock with ornate French bezel, heavily beveled glass, enameled cartouche numerals, elegant finely engraved hands and fine cast bronze case certainly added to the finery of her interior decorations. The compendium shown with the clock includes 4 sterling silver trophies won by Sea Fox along a print showing Sea Fox, Grayling and Sachem competing for the Goelet Cup, a photo of the yacht under sail and a perfect original copy of Cruising in the West Indies, by Anson Phelps Stokes. The book chronicles his presentation to the New York Yacht Club on May 15, 1902 proposing a squadron cruise to the West Indies and describes his cruise in the West Indies in fine detail. The book is an entertaining and informative read and the clock is simply spectacular. CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE
Tiffany & Company Makers Ships Bell Clock - Patinated Silver Repousse Case
ID: 2422 | Inquire...
Tiffany & Co. Makers Ships Bell Clock. The movement is signed Tiffany & Co. Makers #81 which dates the clock to 1889. The Tiffany & Co Makers records state that the clock was made for the the Tiffany & Co. Silver Shop and says "Make movement for Yacht Clock to strike ships bells. Sketch No. O 600. The case is repousse decorated and patinated sterling silver. The nautical theme of the case features 3 large finely detailed clam shells, 3 anchors and beautiful, realistic rolling waves with whitecaps. The dial is engraved and silvered. The finely cut and engraved hands are in the form of a serpent. The movement strikes ships bells with fine tone. The clock is a fine work of art. Simply superb in every way. CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE