C.1868, Seem Patent Dial, on a C.1870 rosewood shelf case with a C.1900 Waterbury gingerbread movement (the rear mounting lugs were simply cut off with nippers so the movement could be block mounted) — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: C.1868, Seem Patent Dial, on a C.1870 rosewood shelf case with a C.1900 Waterbury gingerbread movement (the rear mounting lugs were simply cut off with nippers so the movement could be block mounted)
Brand: Waterbury Clock Co
Price: 700 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf Waterbury Clock Co United States auction

Price Record

Sale date May 8th, 2004

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Maker Waterbury Clock Co
Type Shelf
Country United States
Price type auction
Date May 8th, 2004
Source R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

The dial itself bears the original patent date of 1868, but dealers must have had a few laying around in the 1870's to install for someone who was insistent on it; they had to shim the side strips to get this dial to mount properly with the gingerbread movement. Hands are later. This Waterbury case is similar to the Atkins London model, with variations, and does have a decent label, but you would need to find an earlier movement for it to do justice to the clock. For reference on Josiah Seem, see Tran Duy Ly's book on calendar clocks, (1993) pages 226-228. Height 16.75 inches

Record courtesy of R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts