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Antique Art Deco Mantel Clocks Price Guide

The Art Deco Style The French were the ones who had conceived the style we call Art Deco. It was a reaction to the stuffy Victorian styles and the start of the new, also called the Machine Age. New York’s Chrysler building is a landmark example of this style. The style took hold in America […]

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Histories of The Joseph Ives

Joseph Ives

Joseph Ives (1782-1862) of Connecticut was an inventor and clockmaker. Wooden clock movements were in vogue when Joseph entered the clock trade. He followed this trend and fashioned wooden movements. Soon, however, he realized brass movements would be better, especially those made from rolled sheet brass, so he developed a rolling pinion, a small gear […]

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An Overview Of Octagon Clock

Octagon Clock

Octagon clocks were often referred to as “schoolhouse clocks,” but they were also used in large workplaces and factories to keep employees informed of the time. They are classified as short drop or long drop, depending on the length of the case. They were most common from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. New Haven […]

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An Overview Of Glass-Dome Clock

Glass-Dome Clock

Glass-dome clocks, like crystal regulators, expose their works to view. The domes are most often tall and narrow and are seated on circular wooden bases. The domes are especially effective in protecting the clocks because they provide an airtight seal against dust that could collect on the works.

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Histories of The Eli Terry Company

In 1792 to 1793, Eli Terry, Sr. showed that he was a man with creative ideas. He asked the question, “Why make one clock only?” It was easier to complete parts for several clocks at the same time, and Terry proceeded to do so. The floor clocks he made were originally called long-case or tall-case […]

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An Overview Of Steeple Clock

In the 1840s, Elias Ingraham created this clock with a pointed Gothic-style “roof,” two or four spires, and decorated glass tablet. The clocks used the newly developed brass springs and were tremendously popular; in fact, they are still made today. E. N. Welch steeple shelf clocks; left, rosewood case, 30-hour, time, strike, & alarm, 8 […]

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