Brass Marine Wall Clock by the Waltham Clock Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1920, 8-in. dia. silvered brass dial marked by the retailer, William Bond & Son, Boston, seconds dial and regulation aperture, spade hands, hinged bezel, heavy cast brass case stamped on the reverse Waltham Clock Company, eight-day time only lever escapement movement, all mounted on a turned walnut back, max. dia. 11 in.
William Bond & Son, Boston founded by William Bond, the first director of the Harvard College Observatory in 1793, was once was the oldest jewelry store in America. For more information on this important firm, see Skinner, Science, Technology and Clocks November 20, 2010 lot 500.
Condition report
Condition: An outstanding example of an early 20th century clock by Waltham and sold by the esteemed William Bond and Son, Boston jewelry store. Clock is in pristine restored condition.
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