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The TOM SPITTLER COLLECTION

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1 Jona Parker American Chippendale Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, phase of the moon in lunette with ship and landscapes scenes, cut-out hemispheres below, gilt scrolls in spandrels, seconds dial above center, signed on face Jona Parker and unclear town name, original cut steel hands. Brass English weight driven bell strike movement with moon dial stamped Birmingham, with original pendulum, lacking weights. Cherry case with broken arch top dovetailed bonnet with turned rosette terminals and carved flame finial, tombstone door with original brass escutcheon, flanked by full turned columns with blocked capitals and plinths, oval side lights. Waiste with lovely scroll cut-out overlapping door with thumb molded edge and original brass escutcheon, flanked by fluted quarter columns with turned capitals and plinths, cove molding at top and bottom. Base with raised scroll cut-out panel, flanked by matching fluted quarter columns, cove molding over fine ogee bracket feet, pine secondary wood, 19 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 97" high. 1400 2400 Refinished, else Fine.
2 Inlaid American Cherry Tall Case Clock Inlaid American Cherry Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, phase of the moon lunette, spandrels with painted floral sprays, world hemispheres below lunette, seconds dial above and calendar dial below central with original tooled brass hands. Brass unsigned English bell strike weight driven movement with weights and pendulum. Cherry case with satinwood and cherry inlay. Dovetailed bonnet with broken arch crest with carved flower rosettes and turned urn form finials, string inlay on bonnet, full turned columns with cast brass capitals and plinths, tombstone door. Waist with inlaid chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding at top and bottom and waiste door with scroll cut top, inlaid with fan and string inlay, base with central rosette inlay and corner fans with string inlay, Hepplewhite style cut-out feet, pine secondary wood, 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 96" tall. 800 1200 Finials & rosettes replaced, small holes from replaced hinges, paint circa 97%, Very Good.
3 Queen Anne Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock Queen Anne Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock Brass and silvered brass dial with raised chapter ring with Roman numerals, seconds dial above and calendar aperture with silvered date number in Arabic. Lunette with polychrome painted rocking ship at sea, spandrels in cast brass with urn and floral surround. Dial engraved with floral and Latin inscription Ut Hora Sic Vita Fugit (So as an hour from life). Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Beautifully chinoiserie case in dark green with raised gilt decoration of landscape with figures on tombstone and molded overlapping waiste door in Chinese style, bonnet, sides and base in geometric and floral gilt, flat topped and bracket foot, oak & pine secondary wood, 21 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 84" high. 1500 2500 Paint circa 94%, Very Fine.
4 Geo March Half Column Shelf Clock w/ Unusual Hands Geo March Half Column Shelf Clock w/ Unusual Hands Polychrome painted wood dial with Arabic numerals, roses in spandrels, original hands that are in the form of spread winged eagles with shield breast. Wooden weight driven 30-hour time & strike movement with original weights and pendulum, printed paper label on interior with above maker and Bristol, Conn. Mahogany case with scroll cut crest in black with bronze stenciled grape vines,  flanked by plinths, over door with original reverse painted tablet with country estate scene, flanked by half columns matching crest with turned capitals and plinths, over carved paw feet in front and turned rear feet, original varnish finish, 17 x 5 x 29" high. 150 250 Flaking on door tablet, else Fine.
5 Birge, Gilbert & Co. Triple Decker Clock Birge, Gilbert & Co. Triple Decker Clock Painted and gilt wood dial with open escapement and Roman numerals, gilt scroll work in center and spandrels, original brass hands, open escapement is backed by mirror glass. Wooden 30-hour weight driven time & strike movement with original weights, lacking pendulum. Mahogany case with highly carved crest with flower basket, flanked by plinths with bulls-eyes, over door with replaced mirrored tablet and inlaid diamond key escutcheon, flanked by full turned and tapered columns with turned capital and plinths, over lower tablet door with original mirrored tablet and inlaid diamond key escutcheon, flanked by ogee plinths, over turned feet, old cleaned varnish finish, 17 3/4 x 6 x 38" high. 200 400 As above, lse Fine.
6 Charles Stratton, Worster, Mass. Half Column Clock Charles Stratton, Worster, Mass. Half Column Clock Gilt and painted wood dial with Arabic numerals, gilt floral in center and spandrels. Wooden 30-hour weight driven movement with original weights, pendulum and key. Mahogany case with scroll cut crest, flanked by plinths, door with original mirrored tablet and brass key escutcheon, flanked by curly maple turned half columns with turned capitals and plinths. Interior printed paper label with above maker and city, 17 x 5 1/4 x 31 3/4" high. 150 250 Refinished, and wear to label, else Fine.
7 Alen Hunter, New Cumnock Mahogany Tall Case Clock Alen Hunter, New Cumnock Mahogany Tall Case Clock East Ayrshire, Scotland with polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals with lunette painted with two ladies and gentleman punting, all in renaissance period outfits with castle in background, spandrels with male figure in traditional dress, each labeled clock wise from 12 England, Ireland, Wales & Scotland seconds dial above and calendar dial below center with original tooled brass hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights, lacking pendulum.  Case in lovely highly figured mahogany with unusual bonnet with peaked and castillated crest, tombstone door with reverse cock beaded edging. Waist with overlapping crossed banded door, chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding above and below. Base with matching cross banding and nice turned feet, all in old, likely original varnish finish, pine secondary wood, 21 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 91" high. 400 800 Fine.
8 Wm Bartleet, Birmingham Patent Repeater Shelf Clock Wm Bartleet, Birmingham Patent Repeater Shelf Clock Enameled dial with Arabic numerals, brass spring driven time and repeater with alarm. Front plate stamped Trusted Patent Repeater Wm Bartlett Birmingham. With alarm bell below and repeat bell above. Printed paper label with same and additional information on inside of front door. Case in mahogany with arch top, over satinwood string inlaid front door with brass bevel and satinwood oval sunburst below dial, Hepplewhite style flared bracket feet, pull cords on each side, 6 1/2 x 4 x 9 1/4" high. 200 400 Fine.
9 Miniature Tall Case Clock Watch Hutch Miniature Tall Case Clock Watch Hutch Ornate carved in 17th century English style with peafowl crest, all surfaces carved with vining floral motifs, old, likely original varnish finish, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 15 1/2" high. Includes a brass spring driven alarm clock that fits housing for watch. 200 400 Fine.
10 Kienzle German Bracket Clock Kienzle German Bracket Clock Brass dial with engraved and silvered raised chapter ring with Arabic numerals and engraved gilt scroll work with applied gilt brass crests in  spandrels, original hands. Brass time, strike & chimes spring driven movement, stamped on rear plate with winged rosette with Kienzle above and PAT ANG/48191/18cm/158 with pendulum. Carved mahogany case with stepped ogee & cove molded pediment with front carved with nice vining Art Nouveau floral, over square dial door, flanked by full turned and reeded columns with turned capitals and plinths and beading above and below door, over carved floral scroll panel below, flanked by fluted plinths, over cove molded base with turned bum feet, Rear door with brass open work back with original fabric cover to allow sound to exist, 13 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/2" high. 200 400 Fine.
11 G. Wiggan British Tall Case Clock G. Wiggan British Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals lunette with Arab and lady on galloping horse in forest setting with rider pointing pistol to his rear, spandrels with ruins and castles, face signed H. Wiggan/Colne (town in Lancaster). Seconds dial above and calendar dial below center. Brass unsigned English bell strike movement, weight driven with original weights and pendulum. Mahogany case with beautifully figured woos. Bonnet with broken arch top with rosette terminals and turned central finial, tombstone door with cock-beaded edge, flanked by turned columns,waiste with full turned columns in center sides, Gothic arched overlapping door with panel below, ogee molding above and below, base with cross banded veneer, and scroll cut-out Hepplewhite style feet, in old, likely original varnish finish, 24 x 10 x 94" high, pine secondary wood. 500 800 Good.
12 Fine Pillar & Scroll by Smith, Tuttle & Blakeslee Fine Pillar & Scroll by Smith, Tuttle & Blakeslee Gilt & painted wooden dial with Arabic numerals, gilt scrolled floral in spandrels. Wooden 30-hour weight driven time & strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with broken arch top crest with curly maple plinths and newer brass finials, unusual left side hinged door with original brass ring pull, polychrome painted tablet with country cottage landscape with lake and figures, floral surround, flanked by full turned columns with turned capitals and plinths, over scroll cut-out bracket base. Interior label as above, 17 1/2 x 5 x 31 1/2" high. 400 800 Refinished, else Fine.
13 Scarce Seth Thomas & James Brice, Cincinnati Shelf Clock Scarce Seth Thomas & James Brice, Cincinnati Shelf Clock Polyhrome painted tin dial with open escapement with roses in spandrels, brass weight driven movement stamped S. Thomas/Plymouth, Conn. With original weights, pendulum & key.  case with peaked crest flanked by plinths and reverse painted tablet below with anthropomorphised raising sun with 8-pointed stars at the ends of the sun rays, over door with original polychrome painted tablet with stylized floral motif, flanked by round partial columns with stepped base, in original old varnish finish. Interior with illustrated printed paper label with Brass Clocks Made and Sold By Seth Thomas and James Brice Cincinnati, Ohio. with the lower part pasted over part of Thomas's label, 14 3/4 x 4 x 29" high. 200 400 Minor veneer chip on base, else Fine.
14 Chauncey Jerome Flat Column Ogee Clock Chauncey Jerome Flat Column Ogee Clock Polychrome painted wooden dial (rare & early on his clocks) with Roman numerals, flowers in spandrels and brass surrounds on winding holes. Brass weight driven time & strike movement with weights and pendulum. Mahogany case with  flat overhanging top & base, door with original polychrome painted tablet of County Courthouse, flanked by flat columns. Interior with illustrated printed paper label with above makers name and New Haven Conn., 17 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 24 1/4" high. 400 600 Cleaned original finish, else Fine.
15 American Walnut Inlaid Tall Case Clock American Walnut Inlaid Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, Phase of the moon in lunette, with cut-out world hemispheres below and floral painted spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cast brass hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement. Walnut case with broken arch top bonnet with carved floral rosette terminals, period brass finials with central topped with cast eagle, tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with square capitals and plinths, tombstone cut-out side lights. Waist with inset door with string inlay and cock-beaded edging, chamfered corners with triple satinwood string inlay and lambs tongue terminals, additional string inlay on waiste frame. Base with matching string inlay and chamfered corners, stepped molding over ogee bracket feet, walnut secondary wood, 19 x 11 1/4 x 97" high. 800 1200 Refinished, else Fine.
16 Seth Thomas Half Column Shelf Clock Seth Thomas Half Column Shelf Clock Circa 1820 with polychrome painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, floral in spandrels and gilt floral in center. Wooden 30-hour weight driven time & strike movement with weights and pendulum. Mahogany and painted case with scroll top crest with bronzed stenciled fruit & flowers, flanked by mahogany plinths, door with inlaid diamond key escutcheon with key, over polychrome painted tablet with country estate landscape with gilt surround, flanked by bronze stenciled half columns with turned capital and blocked plinth, over carved paw feet in front and turned feet in rear, original tin pulley caps at top. Interior with Eli Terry Patent and Seth Thomas, Plymouth Conn. printed paper label, in original varnish finish, untouched with dial, tablet and label fine, 17 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 30" high. 150 250 Very Fine.
17 Eli Terry & Son Carved Half Column Shelf Clock Eli Terry & Son Carved Half Column Shelf Clock Polychrome & gilt painted wooden dial with Arabic numerals, flowers in spandrels. Wooden 30-hour weight driven time & strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Case in highly carved mahogany with carved crest with spread winged eagle above leaves, flanked by plinths. Door with inlaid diamond escutcheon with key and original mirrored tablet, flanked by floral carved half columns with pineapple & turned capitals and turned plinths, over carved paw feet with rear turned legs. Interior with printed paper label as above17 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 31" high. 300 500 Original cleaned varnish finish, else Fine.
18 Seth Thomas Half Column Shelf Clock Seth Thomas Half Column Shelf Clock Gilt & painted wood dial with Roman numerals, gilt scroll in spandrels and center. Wooden 30-hour weight driven time & strike works with weights and pendulum. Case in mahogany with scroll cut-out crest with bronze stenciled fruit basket with leaf surround, flanked by plinths, door with original mirrored tablet, diamond inlaid key escutcheon, flanked by black painted half columns with turned capitals and plinths, over carved paw feet with rear turned feet, original cleaned finish. Interior with printed paper label with Terry patent, 17 x 5 3/4 x 30 1/2" high. 150 250 Slight soil on dial, minor veneer chips, else Fine.
19 Geo. Oves, Pa. Tall Case Clock Geo. Oves, Pa. Tall Case Clock 1783-1837, Lebanon Co. Pa. With polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, Phase of the moon in lunette, with cut-out world hemispheres below and lyre painted floral spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, signed on face Geo. Oves/Lebanon, (county seat in Lebanon Ct., Penn.) original cut-out steel hands. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Cherry case in fine original dark varnish finish with broken arch top bonnet with turned rosette terminals and three turned finials, tombstone door, flanked by full turned columns with block capitals and plinths. Waiste with tombstone overlapping door with thumb molded edge and oval window in lower part, chamfered corners with lambs tongue terminals, cove molding at top and bottom. Base with half round molding at bottom on turned feet, untouched condition, pine secondary wood, 19 x 10 1/2 x 98 3/4" high. 1500 2500 Excellent
20 Wm Cozens & Son, London Carved Repeater Bracket Clock Wm Cozens & Son, London Carved Repeater Bracket Clock Enameled steel dial with Roman numerals and the above name, original hands and three winding holes and brass bevel surround. Brass 8-day double chain driven fusee movement with repeater and eight bells, back plate of works engraved vining floral leaves and Wm. Cozens & Son/Bunhill Row, London, original engraved brass pendulum. Mahogany case with arched peeked crest with three acanthus carved plinths,, over highly carved floral crest with 3/4 columns with spiral carved vines on columns and acanthus carved capitals and plinths, over central carved freize with ribbon wrapped floral bouquet, flanked by acanthus carved panels, over palm leaf carved bracket feet. Rear door with pierced scroll work panel with cloth backing for sound, with lock & key, left side with silver chain for repeater action, 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 23 1/2" high.  1000 2000 Fine.
21 Gothic Victorian Skeleton Clock Gothic Victorian Skeleton Clock Unsigned with pierced silvered dial with Roman numerals, triple tower Gothic frame with brass spring driven movement with pendulum on four turned feet, 4 x 8 x 13 3/4" high, in period, likely original glass dome with wood base, 6 x 10 x 17 1/2" high. 400 800 Dome with chip from base at rear, else Fine.
22 Robert Wood, London, England Tall Case Clock Robert Wood, London, England Tall Case Clock 1785-1810, London England, Chippendale clock with polychrome painted steel dial with Roman numerals, lunette with rocking sailing ship with castle and cove in background, spandrels with strawberries and leaves, seconds dial above center, original hands, face signed Rob. Wood/London. Brass weight driven English bell strike movement with original weights and pendulum. Fine inlaid mahogany case in Chippendale style with arch top bonnet with cut-out fret work and square fluted plinths with original brass finials, cove molding above tombstone door with period brass escutcheon and knob, flanked by fluted full columns with Corinthian brass capitals and cast brass plinth. Waist with thumb molded overlapping tombstone door with almond shaped satinwood sunburst inlay in center and string surround, flanked by fluted quarter columns with brass capitals and plinths. Base with matching medallion inlay and applied molding surround, stepped molded base and ogee bracket feet, 18 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 94" high. 1000 2000 Old refinishing with good color, else Fine.
23 Wm Griffiths, Birmingham Skeleton Clock Wm Griffiths, Birmingham Skeleton Clock 18th century with silvered brass dial with Roman numerals and engraved along bottom as above double engraved steel frame and brass chain driven fusee movement with chain drum with fine engraved floral scroll, original engraved brass pendulum with brass key, all on four turned brass feet. Steel frame with black finish, all on rosewood stepped oval base with bun feet and glass dome. Works are 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 10" high, inside dome 6 x 8 x 13 1/2". 300 600 Fine.
24 Irvine, London Masonic Tall Case Clock Irvine, London Masonic Tall Case Clock Gilt & polychrome painted steel dial with Masonic ritual scene in lunette, spandrels with paintings of David, Solomon, Aaron & Moses, seconds dial above and calendar below center with original engraved brass hands, signed on face Jn. London Irvine. Brass English weight drive bell strike movement with original weights & pendulum. Inlaid mahogany case with bonnet having broken arch top with turned rosette terminals, central inlaid plinth in satinwood, ebony and burl in geometric design, ebony and satinwood string inlay, tombstone door with original turned pull, flanked by unusual ogee columns, fretwork cut-outs at sides. Waist with overlapping cross-banded thumb molded door with string inlay, panel above with more geometric matching that above in pediment, ebony and satinwood string around door, cove molding above and below. Base with crotch grain mahogany with string inlay, on nice delicate ogee bracket feet, pine secondary wood in original old varnish finish, 19 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 86 1/4" high. 500 800 Fine.
25 English Skeleton Clock English Skeleton Clock Circa mid 19th century, unsigned with open work silvered brass dial with Roman numerals, brass frame nice chain driven double fusee movement, with key, silvered bell strike at top, 4 x 8 x 11 1/2" clock, mounted on original brass inlaid oval mahogany base with bum feet and glass dome cover, 9 x 5 x 16" high. 500 1000 Replaced hands, else Fine.
26 Wm King Presentation English Carrillon Musical Tall Case Clock Wm King Presentation English Carrillon Musical Tall Case Clock Brass engraved dial with silvered chapter ring, silver disc in lunette with William King Esqr.of  Regall Aged 95 Doner engraved on it, flanked by cast brass spandrel ornaments with dolphins, spandrels with similar cast brass decoration, & three winding arbors on face. Brass English weight driven bell strike movement with the addition of a 12 bell carrilon movement with pin activated drum and hammers, original weights and pendulum. Case in mahogant with arch top bonnet with two original brass finials and carved relief fretwork below, three quarter columns attached to tombstone door with gilt capitals and plinths, glass side lights. Waist with overlapping crossed banded door with original brass escutcheon and thumb molded edge, cove molding above and below. Base with cross banded edge on front and nice bracket feet, oak & pine secondary wood, in old, likely original varnish finish, 18 x 14 x 81" high. 2000 3000 Fine.
27 English Victorian Skeleton Clock English Victorian Skeleton Clock Circa 1860's, unsigned with triple peaked brass Gothic frame, silvered brass dial with Roman numerals, brass fusee chain driven movement on four turned brass feet, with pendulum & key, 7 1/2 x 4 x 13" high movement, mounted on original ebonized wood oval base with bum feet and original glass dome, 12 x 6 x 16 1/2" high. 400 800 Fine.
28 Aaron Willard Banjo Clock Aaron Willard Banjo Clock Original painted steel dial with Roman numerals, signed as above, brass weight driven time only movement with original pendulum, lacking weight. Original gold finished gesso face with original polychrome painted tablets with waiste tablet having gilt eagle atop U.S. shield and lower door tablet with Frigate warship under sail, mahogany sides, with spread winged brass eagle finial and brass side mounts, 10 x 4 x 31 1/2" high. 1000 2000 Minor flaking to tablets and slight wear to finish, else Fine.
29 Period American Banjo Clock Period American Banjo Clock Painted steel dial with Roman numerals and an unusual dial mounting system where the dial was originally mounted to the works itself, rather than the case. Brass time only weight driven movement with original weight and pendulum, fine figured mahogany case with original turned finial and oval glazed window in lower door to view pendulum, disc form drop base, old possibly original varnish finish, 10 x 4 x 35" high. 400 800 Fine.
30 American Cherry Hepplewhite Tall Case Clock American Cherry Hepplewhite Tall Case Clock Polychrome painted steel dial with Arabic numerals, cut-out world hemispheres, phase of the moon in lunette, floral spandrels, seconds dial above and calendar aperture below center, original cut-out steel hands. Brass English weight driven bell strike movement lacking weights and pendulum. Cherry Hepplewhite style case with cut-out fretwork crest with square fluted plinths at corners and center with original brass finials, tombstone door with brass escutcheon, flanked by fluted columns with cast brass capitals and plinths. Waist with overlapping door with applied step molded edging, flanked by fluted quarter columns with cast brass capitals and plinths, period brass escutcheon with cove molding at top and bottom. Base with cut-out Hepplewhite feet and apron, pine secondary wood, 21 x 10 1/4 x 94" high. 600 1200 Refinished, minor chip on waiste door molding, else Fine.
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