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Jan 2020 - 42
Antique American Clocks
Charles Jacques Hall Clock with tubular bells, 1905.
Jacques was the inventor, marketing
his clocks through several New York importers/retailers after he sold his business to Harris and Harrington in 1894.
was working with Bawo and Dotter from 1895 to about 1915; Bawo & Dotter, Limited are listed as the Patentees and Makers, N.Y.
on the dial of this clock.
This clock is shown on page 51 of Ly's book, "
Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators
" under Borgfeldt
& Co. (another retailer Jacques worked with after B&D).
With its feet and spire finial this clock is 8 ft
5 inches tall, but without the feet and center spire it will fit in a room with an 8 ft ceiling with room to spare.
just fine without feet and the finial.
The case is solid mahogany with a deep rich finish, with thick beveled glasses on the
trunk door and sides.
There are full fluted columns on either side of the bonnet and trunk, and a swan-neck pediment on top.
The back is open, covered with fabric.
The metal dial is outstanding, with a moon arch dial, hand-pierced brass detail, an engraved
hour circle, and raised gilt beveled numerals.
It is as clean as a whistle and has not been resilvered.
In the upper left
is a "chime/silent" switch, and on the right a dial to select the chime pattern (Whittington, Trinity, Westminster).
strikes on nine 1.5-inch tubular bells; it also counts the hours on four bells.
The clock is running and striking, and looking
impressive; it will do the same in your home, but will likely need adjustment by a knowledgeable clock repairman after transport and
reassembly for best sound.
You can listen to the chime sequence
Prices for 9-tube clocks vary considerably, but
I would expect between $1500-$3000.
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