Hicks Antique Clocks

ID: 1698 - Samuel Kralik, Pesten Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator of 6 Week Duration.

Item ID: 1737 - Early Ebonised Laterndulhr - Joseph Schrafl, Kilb. Grand Sonnerie strike. 8 day duration. Unusual front hanging pendulum.

Item ID: 1726 - Ca. 1965 Robert L. Herbst, Marblehead, Mass. Banjo Clock. The clock is finely crafted of solid mahogany. The workmanship second to none. The dial is beautifully hand painted and in mint condition. The reverse painted and gold leaf glasses are perfect. The door glass shows the famous sailing vessel The Hanna under sail with 2 American flags below. The history that follows shows how appropriate the theme of the glasses is to a clockmaker from Marblehead, Mass. "The two-masted, 78 ton schooner Hanna made its mark in America's history by becoming the first armed vessel to sail for the Continetal Navy. The little Hanna was the beginning of a small fleet of United States warships fitted out to aid in the siege of Boston by capturing provisions ships sailing for the harbor from British ports. Originally owned by merchant John Glover of Marblehead, Massachusetts, the Hanna was leased to the newly-formed Continental Navy at a cost of "one dollar per ton per month." After outfitting, the Hanna sailed for adventure on September 5, 1775. The following day she boldly captured the British sloop Unity which was en route to Boston from Portsmouth and heavily laden with naval stores and provisions. The Hanna then returned to port at Beverly, Massachusetts and after much delay in finding a new crew (the original crew mutinied), she set sail again near the end of September of that same year. Due mainly to her inexperienced crew, the Hanna on October 10, 1775, was run ashore by the British ship Nautilus near Beverly. After a spirited engagement between the British vessel and the American townspeople on shore, the Hanna was saved from capture and destruction. Though she was soon decommissioned by Washington after her engagement with the Nautilus, the Hanna will forever hold the distinction of being America's first warship and the forerunner of today's modern American Navy." The quality Kilbourn and Proctor weight driven movement has been serviced and is in fine running condition. The clock is ready to hang and enjoy. Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1616 - J. G. Maranzeller Nachfolger Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator.

Item ID: 1588. Ca. 1875, Johan Salfer, Wien, Miniature Alt Deutsch Vienna Regulator. Walnut case - 34" tall. The 4 1/2" dial, weight and pendulum are exquisitely engraved with a matchng pattern. The dial is signed Joh. Salfer, Wien. The movement has the Salfer logo very lightly engraved in the backplate. The 7 day movement is of the highest quality. This superb miniature Vienna Regulator is ready to hang on your wall and enjoy. Superb! Email me if you have questions.

E. Howard & Company No. 59 Regulator with 6" dial. This is the smallest and most desirable size No. 59. The oak case is 38" tall. The original finish has fine patina. The original surface painted dial is mint. The pendulum bob has beautiful damascene decoration. All of the finials are original. The movement has been serviced and the clock is in good running order. The nickel pendulum tiedown is missing the screw and tiedown plate. A very fine example. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1669 - British Railways (East) Railway Clock #9960. 18" dial. Large single fusee movement. Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1259 - This is a superb quality Foster Campos Gold Front Banjo Clock. The clock is a replica of Aaron Willard's ca. 1810 masterpiece. The 40" tall case is solid mahogany with gold leaf carved eagle finial, throat frame, lower door frame and carved bracket. The bezel and sidearms are solid brass. The case is numbered 6 - 05. The beautiful Aurora glasses were reverse painted by Mary Ann Picassio. The 8 day weight driven movement is signed Foster Campos. This is a truly exceptional clock that is in perfect condition. The clock is ready to become a family heirloom for generations to come. Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1445 - Foster Campos of Pembroke, Mass is a very well known and respected maker of fine quality reproductions of early American shelf, banjo and grandmother clocks. Foster Campos created some of the finest replicas of classic early American timepieces that are made today. Since Foster has retired, interest in his clocks has continued to grow. His clocks are becoming difficult to find. This is a ca. 2003 Foster Campos Lyre Clock. The superbly hand carved, 40" tall, mahogany case is a very fine reproduction of a ca. 1830 Lemuel Curtis Lyre Clock. The 7 1/4" dial is signed Foster Campos, Pembroke, Mass. and has the trademark pine tree outside the minute ring. The 8 day weight driven movement and weight are also marked Foster Campos as is the backboard of the case. The case is numbered #1 -03. The beautiful reverse painted glass is signed by the artist - Tom Moberg. The clock is in perfect condition. Please view the photos carefully to appreciate the fine workmanship on this timepiece. Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1470 - This is a ca.1923 E. Howard Clock Company No. 101 Multiple Electric Programme Clock. The clock was made to ring 3 sets of bells at 5 minute intervals as programmed by the user. The clock is 41 1/2" tall with a 14" dial. The oak case is in very fine original condition. The original finish has gorgeous medium brown color. The dial is original as are the hands. Both glasses are original. the lower door has the original gold leaf and paint. The movement and pendulum are original. The bob has fine Damascene decoration. The electric contacts are and wiring are missing. The clock is in good running order. An unusual Howard program clock. Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1330 - This is a ca. 1913 E. Howard and Company No. 89 Regulator Master Clock and 2 Bronze finished secondary clocks. Both the master and the secondary clocks are in mint original condition. The solid mahogany master clock is 59" tall, 23" wide and 10 1/2" deep. The 12 " painted dial is in fine condition with the usual touchup around the mounting screws. The movement is spring driven and electrically rewound. The cherry pendulum rod is gilt. The 8" decorated brass bob is gorgeous. The beat plate is original to the clock. All wiring and controls are original and operating correctly. The clock keeps extremely accurate time. It is currently driving the 2 secondary clocks. The 2 secondary clocks are 13" in diameter with 10" dials. One of the slaves has minor paint loss are the screw mounting holes. The wood cases are encased in bronze finished metal and are in fine original condition. The following is a quote from the Howard literature "Our No. 89 Regulator represents without question, the best regulator value on the market. It is used extensively by jewelers, watchmakers, and in train dispatchers' offices of the leading railroads. The wheels are carefully and accurately cut from hard rolled clock brass; pinions and arbors are cut from solid bar steel, tempered and highly polished. The movement plates are specially heavy, affording good bearings for all pivots. The escapement is the Graham deadbeat……This regulator is furnished with 8 day or self-winding movement. It can be used for operation any number of secondary clocks. As an example of the excellence of the general performance we call attention to ten of these regulators furnished to…..for the month of August 1889. The average variation from mean time during the month was 8.9 seconds. The greatest individual variation of any of these regulators was 24 seconds". Please view the photos for additional information and email me if you have questions.

ID: 1481 - Ted Burleigh Gold Front Presentation Bride's Banjo Clock. In 1970 after years of gold leaf restoration and reverse glass painting as a hobby, Ted and Fran Burleigh formed the Gilders Workshop in Winchester, MA and began producing fine quality reproductions of banjo clocks based on the design of Lemuel Curtis.

To quote from a Burleigh sales brochure -

“The design of the Burleigh Presentation Banjo Clock is adapted from that of the Lemuel Curtis banjo made in the early 1800’s. Like the original, it’s distinguishing features are a somewhat narrower throat than usual, and the concave molding used on the door and throat which is finished in burnished gold and therefore reflects the rope trim which is laid in it. Also as in the original Curtis clock, all cases are made of hand rubbed Honduras mahogany, with five piece back boards of pine. The door, throat frame and bracket are also of pine, the wood customarily used in pieces to be gilded.

The gilding is executed in the traditional manner. Six hand applied coats of gesso (a mixture of whiting and animal hide glue) are sanded to a porcelain-like finish, and three or more coats of bole (a red clay and glue mixture) are applied to the parts before they are gilded. Twenty-three karat golf leaf is applied over an oil size in the area to have a matte finish, and over a water size in the areas to be burnished.

The dial, with Roman numerals is hand painted and the hands are hand filed to a delicate slimness. The movement, which is patterned after the early weight-driven types is made by Kilbourne & Proctor.”

This Bride’s clock with white painted case is a fine example of their work. The clock is flawless. The gilding is perfect. The dial is perfect. The reverse painted glasses are signed by Fran Burleigh, dated 1979 and include a notation by Fran stating “Painting a direct copy of one from a clock by S. Willard.” The case is numbered TEB – 42 and dated 77. The clock is in good running order and ready to hang on your wall and enjoy. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1715 - Elmer Stennes MCIP Lyre Clock. Elmer Stennes of One Tick Tock Lane, East Weymouth, MA created fine quality reproductions of Willard banjo clocks, Lyre clocks, girandole clocks, Massachusetts shelf clocks, grandmother clocks and grandfather clocks from about 1950 to 1975. The workmanship on his clocks from joinery to inlays to carving to finish is simply superb. He is well known and his clocks are sought by knowledgeable collectors. This example has all of the expected Stennes markings - signed dial, bee logo on the dial, proper weight, movement, pendulum and tiedown and case markings - 15 - 72 and MCIP. The reverse painted glasses are signed with the initials of Mary Ann Picasio. The clock is in as new condition. Please email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1715 - Ted & Fran Burleigh formed the Gilders Workshop in 1972 and in 1973 they had the opportunity to disassemble and measure and then make the plans to replicate an original L. Curtis Girandole. The Girandole case itself is considered by many to be the most elegant American clock design with the finely hand-carved eagle finial and acanthus leaf bracket set off by forty-nine burnished gold trim balls. All aspects of building the exact copy of the Curtis clock were performed by the Burleigh husband & wife team in their own shop to ensure replication accuracy and quality control. There were a very limited number of these Girandoles produced by the Gilders Workshop and we are fortunate enough to have two of these beautiful clocks (one is in our personal collection) which received an award in an NAWCC clock makers competition. Short of spending hundreds of thousands for one of the few original Curtis Girandole’s extant this beautiful clock by Ted Burleigh is as close to an affordable original as it gets for the serious collector of fine timepieces. This clock is in exceptional condition in all respects. The clock is number 33. Ca. 1979. The Perry's Victory glasses are signed by Fran Burleigh and dated 1980. The photos tell the whole story. Enjoy! Email me if you have questions.

ID: 1453 - This is a ca. 1909, Seth Thomas Regulator No. 31. These large Seth Thomas wall regulators are becoming difficult to find, especially in the fine condition of this example. The oak case is 68" tall and 25" wide. The dial is 18" in diameter. The clock has a commanding presence. The original finish was renewed and rubbed out long ago. The patina is gorgeous. The dial was expertly repainted and has good age. The glass is wavy and original to the case. The door has all 3 original locks. The fine quality, 8 day, No. 68, movement which mounts to a massive cast iron frame, has cut steel pinions, Graham deadbeat escapement and maintaining power. The original brass weight has knurled top and bottom. The 1 1/8" pendulum rod, 10 lb bob and beat scale are all original. The clock is a highly accurate timekeeper and is in fine funning condition. View the photos carefully for additional information. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID - 1692 - Chelsea Regulator No. 3. Serial number 36499 dates the clock to 1914. The 37" tall dark oak case retains the original finish. The mint original dial is signed Chelsea inside the seconds bit and Riggs & Bros, Philadelphia below the hand arbor. The silvered beat scale is engraved with Roman numerals and three C's for Chelsea Clock Company. The movement has a dead beat escapement and maintaining power. A very fine all original example of a Chelsea regulator that is rarely seen. The clock has been serviced and is keeping excellent time. Email me if you have questions.