C.1864, L. E. Whiting, Saratoga Springs, NY, "Timby Solar Time-Piece, No. 288, mahogany case with double 12 hour dial, 6" terrestrial globe, and minute dial below. The patent for this hard to find clock was held by Theodore R. Timby, who designed the clock and developed the movement. — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: C.1864, L. E. Whiting, Saratoga Springs, NY, "Timby Solar Time-Piece, No. 288, mahogany case with double 12 hour dial, 6" terrestrial globe, and minute dial below. The patent for this hard to find clock was held by Theodore R. Timby, who designed the clock and developed the movement.
Brand: Timby
Price: 6250 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Novelty Timby United States auction

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Sale date April, 2008

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Maker Timby
Model No. 288
Type Shelf or Mantel Novelty
Country United States
Price type auction
Date April, 2008
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

Condition: The globe is excellent, with only minor rotational loss from the rear. The case has been refinished, and the bottom minute disc replaced. The movement is clean and ticking. This clock has one of the nicest labels we have ever seen, stating: "Timby's Solar Timepiece, Patented 1863, No. 288." Examples of this clock are in many major museums, including the Henry Ford Museum; their clock is pictured in Palmer's Treasury of American Clocks, page 173. Height 27"

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