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10/22/2026

We recently sold and installed this inlaid New England tall clock for a family living near Middlebury College. The new owners are deeply passionate about decorating their home with Vermont antiques. They were thrilled to welcome this tall clock into their home.

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10/21/2026

This clock is meant for a desk and is in excellent, presentable condition. It features the classic ship's wheel design. The yellow brass case feels quite heavy. The clock measures 4.75 inches tall, 4 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. The dial is 2.75 inches across.

The serial number “195464” is die-stamped under the case and on the backplate of the movement. Based on this number, the clock was made in 1929.

The dial bezel on this model does not move. You adjust the hands and wind the clock from the back of the case. The dial is made of brass with a silvered finish, and the black graphics are painted on. The maker’s name appears in the seconds display. The clock has blued steel hands.

The clock has a high-quality eight-day movement. It runs on a spring and uses a balance wheel escapement, so it works well even if the surface is not stable. The clock keeps running while being moved. The movement plates are circular, and the back plate is die-stamped with the company’s information.

This is a very collectible example.

This clock was given as a presentation piece. There are signs of a presentation engraving on the base, but it has been mostly polished away and is now hard to see.

To learn more about Chelsea Clocks and the company, visit Jim Dyson’s website: http://www.chelseaclockmuseum.com

Inventory number 226069.

10/19/2026

Luther Smith was born in Colrain, Massachusetts, around 1767 and moved to Keene, New Hampshire, sometime around 1793. He was involved in several businesses in Keene over the years. He is best known today as a Clockmaker. His Keene, NH, shop was on Federal Row, now Main Street. IN 1794, he purchased two businesses from Nathan Blake. The first was a sawmill, and the second was a gristmill. They were located on what is now known as West Street. Both of these businesses were sold with water privileges from the Ashuelot River. Smith built Keene's first public clock in 1794. It was installed in the old meeting house at the head of Main Street at a construction cost of 36 pounds. This transaction also included a ten-year warranty. The clock's one dial faced south. Unfortunately, the clock was lost in 1828 when the meeting house was moved. Thomas Shapley advertised on December 2 of that year in the Columbian Informer and/or the Cheshire Journal that he "Respectfully informs the Public, that he carries on the business of Sleigh, Sign, and Clock Face Painting, at the shop of Mr. Luther Smith, opposite Mr. Ralston's Tavern; where any commands in that line will be punctually attended to, faithfully executed, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged." In 1798, Smith married Sarah Eveleth in Bolton, Massachusetts. Smith continued to prosper. In 1805, he built the first brick tavern house in Keene. The building stood on the northwest corner of Court and School Streets. He sold that house in 1814 to Elijah Parker. Smith died on October 21, 1839, at the age of 73. He is buried in the Washington Street Cemetery.

Today, a small number of clocks are known. They include several tall clocks, banjo clocks, New Hampshire mirror clocks, and tower clocks.

10/16/2026

We recently sold and installed this Timothy Chandler tall clock for a customer on the New Hampshire seacoast. The new owners loved the seashells painted on the dial, a theme that complemented their new home’s location. They were thrilled to welcome this New Hampshire-made clock into their home.

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10/15/2026

This exceptional, unsigned early Neoclassical example closely resembles a clock in the New York State Museum in Albany, illustrated in Scherer, New York Furniture: The Federal Period, 1788-1825 (Albany, 1988). That clock is notable for retaining a Wood & Taylor label pasted inside its case. Several other similar clocks are known.

This case is among the most developed of the sixteen related examples we know of. We categorize these distinctive cases by the number of stars in the inlay design; this is currently one of several examples we have cataloged with eight inlaid stars.

The case is made of mahogany and features inlay patterns of satinwood, ebony, boxwood, and dyed woods, arranged across various panels and designs. The caramel case coloring is enhanced by a modern shellac finish that unifies the tones of the various woods. Traditional features of this case include flared French-style feet and a double-drop apron below the base. The base panel is framed and lined with inlay, forming a box with ovolo corners. The first of eight inlaid stars is centered in the panel. The stars are comprised of six points of alternating light and dark wood. Below the distinctively shaped inlaid waist door is an applied Irish panel. It features the same inlay design as the base. The waist quarter columns are smoothly turned along their length.

This clock dial features a painted moon phase disk in the lunette. It features alternating hand-painted scenes. At the base of the lunette are two hemispheres, each decorated with hand-painted views. One view is of a sailboat. The other is of a country cottage. The two moons separate these scenes. The four corner spandrels feature geometric fans.

The movement features four turned pillars supporting two brass plates. These plates are skeletonized and support hardened-steel shafts, polished-steel pinions, brass gearing, a recoil escapement, and smooth-winding drums. The two-train design uses a rack-and-snail striking system that strikes each hour on a cast-iron bell.

This clock stands 8 feet 3 inches, or 99 inches tall. At the upper bonnet molding, the case measures 19.5 inches wide and 10.5 inches deep.

Inventory TT-180.

10/14/2026

The Seth Thomas Parlor Calendar No. 5 is made of walnut and still has its original finish. If you look closely, you can see a fine crackle pattern in the shellac. This clock is called a “variant” because it has decorative rosettes between the two dials. These rosettes have a floral look and are more elaborate than the usual turned rosettes found on standard models. The front of the case opens to access the dials.

Both dials are 8 inches wide, original to the clock, and painted on tin. The upper dial shows the time with Roman numerals on a closed minute ring, and the maker’s name is printed below the center. The lower calendar dial shows the day of the month around the edge. The day of the week and month appear in slotted windows and remain on their original paper rolls. This calendar is perpetual, so if set up properly, it adjusts for different month lengths and Leap Years. The dial also shows the patent date of Feb. 15, 1876.

The clock’s time and strike movement is powered by a spring and runs for eight days when fully wound. It strikes the hour every hour. The movement is made of brass with steel pinions and includes Geneva stops to prevent overwinding. The front plate bears the clockmaker’s die-stamp, and the blue setup label remains on the back of the door in good condition.

This clock was made around 1886 and is a fine example of its kind.

The clock is about 20 inches tall.

Inventory number 223215.

10/09/2026

Ansonia Clock Co. “Jumper No. 2” bobbing doll novelty clock made circa 1889. This model features an ornate cast-metal stand and a bouncing porcelain doll pendulum. She is not perfect, but she is colorfully paint-decorated. This fun mantel clock stands 14 ½ inches tall.

Delaney Antique Clocks is a clock shop located in West Townsend, MA.

10/08/2026

This distinctive mantel clock form was popular in France during the Louis XVI revival period (1860-1890).

This wonderful sculptural clock is cast in bronze and remains in excellent condition. The case retains most of its original fire-gilded finish, giving it a soft, warm gold tone. Highly finished areas reflect light in the room. Some elements flash as one's perspective changes.

Besides the gold-colored case, this clock features several Sevres-style decorated porcelain panels. Each panel is framed in cobalt blue. The themed decorations are skillfully hand-painted and framed by rich raised gold vermeil detailing. The five lower panels fitted into the base molding feature floral themes. The center panel shows a lovely courting scene with the family dog and a bonnet full of berries. The dial is complex. Roman-style hour numerals are positioned in separate cartouches. Centered are two playful cherubs, a basket of flowers, and several musical instruments. Pierced brass hands indicate the time.

The clock case is elevated on four cast brass feet fitted under the complex base. This base is three-dimensional, featuring blocks, curved surfaces, and shaped moldings. Five inset porcelain panels are prominently featured. A console-form pediment sits above the base, featuring a courtship panel. Additional details surround it, including various moldings and fluted columns. This section supports the clock's dial. Above this is a cast oval-shaped urn topped with a flame. Ribbons of garland, acanthus leaves, and hooped handles decorate the case's sides. These details provide a three-dimensional presentation.

The French Japy Frees time-and-strike movement is powered by two springs: one for the 8-day time train and one for the strike train. The clock strikes the hours on a bell inside the case. It is excellent quality.

Dimensions: The case is 17 inches tall. It is 16.25 inches wide and 6.25 inches deep.

Inventory number 223225.

10/06/2026

This is a nicely proportioned example of an inlaid mahogany-cased tall clock made in the Boston area of Massachusetts circa 1795.

This case exhibits traditional Boston proportions. This form was made popular by the Willard family of clockmakers and their apprentices. This fine example is not signed on the dial but was surely made by someone in this active community of clockmakers. This representative example stands approximately 96 inches tall to the top of the center finial. It is constructed of mahogany and retains an older shellac finish, accentuating the light brown shading of the wood. This case is also decorated with several thin line inlay patterns.

This painted iron dial measures 13 inches across. It is skillfully decorated in bright colors and features traditional themes for this period. In the lunette is a lunar calendar. This is a visual display of the phases of the moon. Floral patterns decorate the four spandrel areas. The time track features Roman-hour-style numerals, separated from the Arabic five-minute markers by a dotted minute ring. A subsidiary seconds dial and a calendar display are inside the time ring. The steel hands are well formed. This dial has not been signed by the Maker.

This fine movement is constructed in brass and is of good quality. Four-turned pillars support the two brass plates. Hardened steel shafts support the polished steel pinions, brass gearing, grooved winding drums, and recoil escapement. The weight-driven movement is designed to run for eight days on a full wind.

This clock was made circa 1795. It has the following dimensions in inches: overall height 96 ( 8 feet), width at the upper hood molding 21.5, and depth at this location 10.5.

Inventory 224008.

09/28/2026

This decorative wall clock features a mahogany case, a turned and shaped mahogany bezel, and half-rounded frames. The finish has been refreshed and looks clean and even. Mounted on the top of the case on a wooden plinth is a turned wooden finial. The bezel, also turned and shaped from mahogany, frames the dial and holds a glass cover that protects the Curtis-style hands. Lemuel Curtis, a clockmaker who worked in Concord, Massachusetts, from 1811 to 1820, designed these hands, which have a shaft of concentric rings and terminate in arrow pointers. The painted iron dial is formatted with Arabic hour numbers positioned along a closed minute ring. The round mahogany throat and lower box frames are fitted with brightly painted tablets. These replacement tablets were painted as a matching set, and their coloring and themes complement one another. The throat example features classic themes such as a patriotic eagle and an American shield. The lower tablet shows a naval battle titled "LAKE ERIE PERRY'S VICTORY SEPT. 10, 1815."

The Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was a key naval battle between British and American forces on Lake Erie near the Ohio shore during the War of 1812.

At the start of the war, the British quickly took control of Lake Erie. On the morning of September 10, 1813, Oliver Hazard Perry sailed with nine ships toward Put-in-Bay. Earlier that day, US Navy lookouts saw six British warships just northwest of Rattlesnake Island. Perry was ordered to engage the six ships led by Robert Heriot Barclay. Even though Perry had more ships, he was still outgunned. By nightfall, the British surrendered to Perry.

After the battle, Perry sent a message to General William Henry Harrison. In it, he wrote, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, O. H. Perry."

The American win at the Battle of Lake Erie cut off British supply lines and forced them to leave Detroit. It was one of the biggest American victories of the war.

This clock was made around 1825 and stands 35.5 inches tall to the top of the brass finial.

Inventory number 223254.

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