Hicks Antique Clocks

Item ID: 1734 - Chelsea 12" Union Iron Works Marine Clock.

Please view the photos carefully to fully appreciate the superb condition and commanding presence of this clock. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1735 - Chelsea 10" Marine Clock for American Steam Gauge Company. The finest engraved dial of any Chelsea clock that I have seen.

ID: 1699 - Chelsea 6" Admiral Clock. Serial number 197714 on movement and case. Ca. 1929.

Item ID: 1694 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Special Grand Mahogany & Metal aka Commander. A rare, early example in the finest condition. The case has the original copper bronze finish. The Special Grand dial with pierced center and raised numerals is in untouched original condition. The hands are original. Note the unusual hour hand that was on used on very early Chelseas. Serial number 11778 on the movement and case dates the clock to 1903. The movement has been serviced and is in fine condition, keeping excellent time and striking ships bells with classic Chelsea tone. I cannot imagine a finer, all original example. This clock is presented for your viewing pleasure, and for historical context. It is not currently offered for sale.

Item ID: 1680 - Chelsea Clock Company 12" Dial Marine Clock for the Saramar. The clock was sold on September 13, 1910 to Fisher & Bro. Co. later Fisher Body Co. for Charles Fisher's yacht the Saramar. The clock has been completely restored, has a red brass case mounted on a Mahogany base patterned after an Admiral. The back of the case is stamped with serial number 67430, Saramar, YC611 and MV5777. The clock is perfect in every detail. Email me if you have questions.

IItem ID: 1561 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Black Dial Marine Clock. Superb original dial is marked Chelsea Clock Company and Nonmagnetic. The case has been polished and lacquered. The movement has been serviced. Serial number 99422, on the movement and case, dates the clock to 1914. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1543 - Webb C. Ball - Chelsea 8 1/2" Pilot House Clock. The red brass case has been polished and lacquered. The 8 1/2" dial has the original silvered surface and is engraved Webb C. Ball Co., Cleveland. The case and movement are stamped with serial number 108863 dating the clock to 1917. The movement has been serviced and is in fine running condition. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1494 - This is a rare, Boston Clock Company Marine Clock. The 8 1/2", silvered and painted dial is signed Boston Clock Company and has the original untouched surface. The movement has serial number A1621 and is marked Boston Clock Company, Boston, Pat. Dec 28, 1880. The case has been polished and lacquered. Boston Clock Company was only in business from 1884 to 1894. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1634 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Base & Ball aka Commodore. Serial number 186997 dates the clock to 1929. The very rare brushed gold finish is original and in superb condition. It is exceedingly difficult to find early Chelsea clocks with original finish in such fine condition. Examples with unusual original finishes like this clock are prized by Chelsea collectors. The engraved, filled and silvered dial has been restored. The ships bell movement has been serviced. The clock keeps excellent time and strikes with fine Chelsea tone. The Chelsea sales ledger show that the clock was originally sold to B. J. Booke & Sons on March 29, 1929. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: Item ID: 1720 - Chelsea Clock Company 10" Special Dial Base & Ball with Superb Original Verde finish. Early large dial Chelsea clocks with original finish are exceedingly difficult to find. This example has a Verde finish in very fine condition and also has an unusual gold dial with raised numerals and pierced hands. Serial number 20246 on the movement and case bottom dates the clock to 1905. The ships bell movement has been overhauled and is in good running order. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1693 - Chelsea 10" Mahogany Gothic Clock. Serial number 103239. Ca. 1916. Another exceedingly rare large dial Chelsea Shelf Clock in superb restored condition.

ID: 1623 - Chelsea 8 1/2" time only Mahogany and Metal, aka Commander, is a fine example in the best restored condition. The case, movement and bottom of the mahogany base are all stamped with serial number 69152 dating the clock to 1911. The dial has been resilvered. The hands and regulator are all original. The case has been polished and lacquered. The movement has been overhauled and keeps excellent time. The base has the original finish that has been cleaned and waxed. The only minor defect is a small scratch on the glass near 9 o'clock. 8 1/2" Commanders are most commonly seen with ships bell movements. The time only examples are quite rare. Note that the depth of the case and base shallower than the examples with striking movements.

ID: 1727 - Chelsea 6" Special Dial Admiral. Serial number 124782 on movement and case. Ca. 1918.

Item ID: 1384 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Yacht Wheel Clock aka Mariner. The quintessential Chelsea Ships Bell Clock that is very rarely seen in this size. The 25" tall red brass case has been professionally polished and lacquered. The 8 1/2'" engraved dial has been resilvered. The dial is signed Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia. Serial Number 144102, on the movement, case and base, dates the clock to July of 1920. The case parts and base are numbered 405. The mahogany base has the original finish. The 8 day movement strikes ships bells with distinctive Chelsea tone. The clock is in good running order and keeping excellent time. Please view the photos carefully to fully appreciate the superb condition and commanding presence of this clock. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1704 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Desk Clock. Serial number 86720. Ca. 1913. House strike.

Item ID: 1717 - Early Chelsea 8 1/2" Mahogany & Metal Shelf Clock. Spaulding & Co., Chicago. Serial Number 15230 on case and movement dates the clock to 1905. Early hour hand. 8 1/2" Special Dial with Helmsman at the ships wheel engraved on the dial.

Item ID: 1722 - Chelsea 6" Special Dial Clock and Barometer Desk Set. It is rare to see a Chelsea Desk Set with their Special Dial. The Chelsea 1911 catalog describes the clock as having a plain engraved dial. The Special dial was special order. The movement and wood bottom of the case both are marked with serial number 182804 - dating the clock to 1927. The 8 day movement strikes ships bells. The clock and barometer are in good running order. Email me if you have questons.

Item ID: 1693 - Chelsea 10" Pilot House Clock - Ca. 1905. Serial number 16790. Dial signed Riggs & Bro. Philadelphia.

Item ID: 1600 - Chelsea "Concord" Desk Clock. Ca. 1910. Serial number 56692. The silvered, engraved and filled dial is 2 3/4" in diameter. The brass case is 5 1/2" tall. The clock is in good cosmetic condition and keeps good time. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1700 - Chelsea 6" Neptune Shelf Clock - A rare clock in absolutely superb original condition. The case, dial and hands all have their original finish in the best condition. The 8 day time and ships bell strike movement has been serviced, keeps excellent time and strikes with fine Chelsea tone. Serial number 91975 on the case and movement dates the clock to 1913. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1646 - Chelsea 10" Dial Tambour No. 3. This exceedingly rare clock is simply massive. The red brass case is 33" wide, 16" tall and 8" deep and weighs over 100 pounds. The case has been polished and lacquered. The 10" silvered dial is signed Tiffany & Co, New York. This is one of only 2 examples known. Serial number #176424 dates the clock to 1926. The house strike movement has been serviced and is in fine condition. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1709 - Chelsea 8 1/2" Base & Ball for Tiffany & Co. , New York. The Copper Bronze case is in the finest orignal condition one could hope to find. The Tiffany signed dial has been resilvered and the engravings rewaxed. Serial number 59289 on movement and case date the clock to 1909. The ships bell movement has been serviced and is in good running order. I cannot imagine a finer example. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1696 - Chelsea 10" Special Dial Base & Ball Time Only. Fine original Copper Bronze finish. Original surface dial. An exceedingly rare clock.

Item ID: 1708 - Chelsea Clock Company US Lighthouse Service Clock. Serial number 67102 dates the clock to 1910. The case has been polished and lacquered. The dial and hands are in mint original condition. The movement stamped with serial number 123944 has been serviced and is in good running order. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1676 - Superb Chelsea 6" Special Dial Library Clock with original Verde finish. It is exceedingly difficult to find early Chelsea clocks with original finish in such fine condition. The Verde finish on this clock is the best that I have seen. The Special dial with raised bronze numerals and pierced serpentine hands is signed Wm. Wise & Co., Brooklyn, NY Serial number 20679 on the wood bottom and on the movement date the clock to 1906. The movement is in fine condition, keeping excelllent and striking house strike with fine tone. Email me if you have questions.

Item ID: 1538 - Chelsea 12" Special Grand Dial Mahogany & Metal Ships Bell Clock. The Chelsea Sales Ledger shows "#41783 2/13/09, Louis Weule Co., 12" Spec Grand., Copper Bronze, Hinge and Base". These large special grand dial Chelsea are the rarest, finest and most desirable clocks made by Chelsea Clock Company. While the clock shows accurately in the photos they do not convey the massive presence that only seeing the clock in person can convey. The case has serial number 41783 dating it to 2/13/09. The movement has serial number 47561, dated to 2/13/09, which was sold to Morgan & Allen which was a San Francisco Chelsea dealer with a special distributorship arrangement with the Chelsea factory. It appears that Morgan & Allen changed the movement of the clock for the buyer when the clock was almost new. A scan below from a Chelsea advertisement mentions this relationship. The superb red brass case has been polished and lacquered. One of the finest Chelsea clocks that I have ever seen.

Item ID: 1689 - Chelsea USLHS Clock. Serial number 185832 on the case and movement dates the clock to 1928. The case has the original nickel finish in very good condition. The dial has been resilvered. The movement has been serviced. By oral history the clock was used at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in Winchester Bay, Oregon. Email me if you have questions.