Two 19th-century Calendar Wall Clocks

Description:

Two 19th-century Calendar Wall Clocks, a walnut Wm.L. Gilbert Clock Co. office drop calendar clock, having a dial made of three paper-covered metal disks, the front disc showing the hour and day of the month, the middle showing the days of the week, the back showing the month, paper label on the interior, eight-day, time-only movement and a walnut Ithaca No. 6 Hanging Library clock, with a Roman numeral upper dial, lower dial having the Arabic numerals indicating the day of the week, two drums with aperture windows showing the day and month, instructional labels attached to back, eight-day, time and strike movement, ht. 24 to 34 in.
Estimate $200-400

Ithaca missing its carved crown and finial, upper dial bezel missing glass and needs to be reattached to hinge, lower glass cracked, arched top molding off but present; Gilbert outer dial with small rips to outer section, on rosette missing the other one off but present..


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