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Reeds Tonic Advertising Clock

Reeds Tonic Advertising Clock: with time only movement. The blackened wood case has floral and line engravings. Below the dial are 2 behind glass notices of Reed’s Tonic (Gilt Edge) cure Malaria and Indigestion. The movement is not marked. (The thick paper dial is worn and dirtied. The lower left side the case has some […]

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Reeds Tonic Miniature Tall Case Advertising Clock

Ca.1877 One of the earliest clocks used to advertise any product. This is the smallest sized clock to advertise the Reed’s product. Perhaps a salesmans sample. The original advertisement is reverse painted on glass. Other Reed’s Tonic clocks made later have cardboard inserts advertising the product. Original incised black case with aged paper dial. Working […]

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Walnut Reeds Tonic advertising clock

Walnut Reeds Tonic advertising clock – 24″h x 10 1/2″w x 4″d – Please be patient we do not go in numerical order. We have over 1800 lots with this one-day sale and we may not get to everything that is listed. Please read our shipping and handling section before you bid with us. Thanks. […]

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Reeds Tonic Advertising Clock

Reeds Tonic Advertising Clock: time only, 1 day movement made by L. Hubbel and with original paper on zinc dial, 4 1/2″ wide. With a beveled glass cover. With key. In a tiger and birds eye maple case. The wood has nice floral engravings. Circa 1865, made in New Haven, Conn. (The dial has darkened […]

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Reed's Tonic Advertising Miniature Clock

Reed’s Tonic Advertisng Miniature Grandfather Clock: ‘4/22/2008 presented by Geo. W.M. Reed Bitter Company, all original untouched. No condition problems. 24″ x 10 1/2″ Bernard J. Edwards Book on Advertising Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Yale Reeds Tonic Advertising Clock

American Yale Clock Co. New Haven, Connecticut “Reeds Tonic” Clock, Circa 1875, 3″ painted paper dial with decorated spandrels, 30-hour, brass spring driven movement, unusual Victorian advertising piece, mini tall clock in black lacquer pine with incised Eastlake design, base has inset glass panel reading “Malaria & Indigestion”, fixed door with inset glass reading “Reed’s […]

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