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March 20, 2010 - Antique Estate Auction
Fontaine's Antique Auction Gallery
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Upcoming Antique Auctions At Fontaine's:

March 20, 2010 - Antique Estate Auction (At Fontaine's Pittsfield MA) This will be a large auction feature over 700 lots of antiques and accessories mostly from local estates to include Early American, Victorian, Period Empire, Turn of Century Oak, Arts & Crafts, Antique Wicker & Custom Mahogany Furniture, Clocks, Antique Lighting incl. Table Lamps, Domes & Chandeliers, Sterling Silver, Porcelains, Pottery, Artglass, Cut Glass, Tiffany Pieces, Music Boxes, Oriental Rugs, Bronzes, Paintings, Plus hundreds of related accessories.

March 21, 2010 - EVENT - Is your Tiffany Lamp Authentic? Fontaine’s will hold a special seminar on the Lamps of Tiffany, with special guest speaker nationally renowned Tiffany Lamp expert Paul Crist. Bring your Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint, Duffner & Kimberly Lamps for a free authentication. A special certificate of authenticity can also be acquired. (At Fontaine's, Pittsfield MA) - Please call for an appointment and seating: 413-448-8922

May 22, 2010 - Cataloged Antique Furniture, Lighting, Mission, Antique Clock and Watch Auction (At Fontaine's, Pittsfield MA) - Consignments Wanted

Antique Consignments Wanted For Fontaine's Spring & Summer Auctions

We are looking for antique consignments to our Spring and Summer Antique Auctions - We also buy Antiques and entire estates outright - call today - 413-448-8922 and speak to John Fontaine.

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We are looking for high-quality items or collections for our upcoming catalogs. We are looking to buy or for consignment, the following and offering 0% Commission.

Clocks & Watches Lighting (Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Handel, Pairpoint, etc.) Victorian, Carved Oak, American and Mahogany Furniture, Fine Art & Paintings Arts & Crafts, Mission, Antique and Rare Firearms, swords & weapons, armor and uniforms.

In the above photos, 2 lots from our upcoming auction. 10 pieces attributed to R J Horner dining Room Set and a George A. Jones Astronomical Regulator Clock in a Herter Brothers case. H 10’3", W 67", D 19"

E. Howard Clocks and November Press Release

Lots 1-23 Lots 24-48 Lots 49-71 Lots 72-94 Lots 95-119 Lots 120-141 Lots 142-165 Lots 166-187 Lots 188-210 Lots 211-231 Lots 232-250 Lots 251-270 Lots 271-275

Lot 188		3 WEIGHT, 5 TUBE CARVED GRANDFATHER CLOCK. Mahogany 3 weight, 5 tube grandfather clock with carved bonnet top and claw feet. Quarter hour time and strike movement with embossed brass and silvered dial, moon phase calendar mechanism. 22"W x 95"H x 6"D. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and photo
Lot 189		FRENCH BRONZE/MARBLE-NAPOLEON IN EXILE. French marble and bronze silk thread mantle clock. Features Napoleon on top, resting against the clock, on a marble and bronze base with rococo scrolled feet. Silvered dial. Minor wear to highlights. 12.5"W x 17.5"H x 5"D. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and photo
Lot 190		FRENCH EGYPTIAN REVIVAL BRONZE MANTLE CLOCK. Gilded bronze clock features 2 full standing winged spynx on either side of the clock with a large detailed urn finial top. The movement is marked "'L' Marti de Cie " Medaille de Bronze. The face is bronze with incised numerals and serpent hands. No pendulum. decorative chains are missing from spynx's mouth. Gilding is brilliant. 14"W x 23.5"H x 7"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 191		JUNGHANS 1/4 HOUR BRACKET CLOCK. Features an inverted bell top w/ shingle carving and a large urn finial. the center case is mounted w/ bronze maiden busts at the corners and reticulated bracketed claw feet. The 5 Anvil movement, signed Junghans, has a Quarter hour Westminster strike. Good clean and working condition. 13"W x 24"H x 8.5"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 192		SETH THOMAS 15 DAY "UMBRIA" HANGING CLOCK. Time only clock with spring driven movement and seconds bit. Has a black wood stick, brass pendulum bob, brass rating, and typical hands. The clock is original finish with an overcoat. The dial is signed Seth Thomas and is original, has some chips, flaking and scratches, but is still quit functional. Top crestrail is a replacement. 15"W x 38.5"H x 6"D. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and photo
Lot 193		E. HOWARD & CO. REGULATOR #70. E. Howard & Co. #70 walnut wall regulator. The movement and weight are signed #70. The pendulum bob is damaskeened but has been buffed. The refinished case is in overall good condition. The lower reverse painted glass and dial are in good condition with very minor nicks and chips. The signature is faded. 15.5"W x 31"H x 5"D. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and photo
Lot 194		3 WEIGHT JUNGHANS VIENNA REGULATOR CLOCK. The walnut case features a spindled gallery with turned ribbed finials, fluted columns with capitals and carving at the base. The double Anvil movement signed Junghans has an etched brass face with matching pendulum and weights. Nice clean finish with no wear or damage. 19"W x 52"H x 8"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 195		WEIGHT DRIVEN BANJO CLOCK. Typical lead weight that has tape markings signed S. Abbot. The movement is brass and not typical of the standard brass time only banjo clock movement. This has half moon cut outs in the lower part of the movement and cut outs on both the top left and right of the movement. The case has restored repainted throat and lower door glasses. The dial is unsigned but appears to be original with minor imperfections, nicks, scratches etc. The clock has Willard style later blue hands. 10"W x 34"H x 4"D. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and photo
Lot 196		E. HOWARD & CO. WATCHMANS CLOCK. Weight driven, pendulum regulated, with spring driven watchman's movement in model #89 oak case. Inside the case has the tour of the watchman while on duty and is recorded on the paper dial. It is a typical watchman's clock produced by Howard. Wood stick, brass bob, good dial but the E. Howard and Co. signature is weak and has minor scratches and imperfections. The original tablet with gold lettering is intact. 21"W x 59"H x 10.5"D. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and photo
Lot 197		VICTORIAN WALNUT BAROMETER WITH TIMEPIECE. Barometer and wall clock with thermometer. Clock has time only French brass movement with a cylinder escapement, the cylinder is good, the balance is good, the clock does work. The hands are black spade. The enamel dial has black roman numerals and some damage around the winding hole but otherwise in good condition. Wonderful carved walnut victorian style case. 11"W x 35"H x 3"D. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and photo
Lot 198		WATERBURY "AUGUSTA" WEIGHT DRIVEN WALL CLOCK. The oak clock is weight driven with two brass weights, has ladder chain, a wood stick and a plain pendulum bob. The silvered dial is 10 inches with good typical fancy black hands. The bottom trimming and the center urn finial are replacements. The case is in refinished condition. 19"W x 50"H x 6.5"D. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and photo
Lot 199		SETH THOMAS OFFICE #1 WALL CLOCK. 8 day time and strike spring driven wall clock. This clock is circa 1875. The dial has many imperfections, chips and crazing but is original. The lower glass is original and in good condition. Good inside label for setting up this clock by Seth Thomas. The movement is signed Seth Thomas Plymouth Connecticut #10 and has both Geneva stops. Original hands and pendulum bob. The rosewood veneer on the case is in very good condition and all trimmings are intact. 15"W x 25.5"H x 4"D. Estimate $700 - 900. View details and photo
Lot 200		SETH THOMAS #2 WEIGHT DRIVEN CLOCK. Brass movement with maintaining power. Original dial signed Seth Thomas with many imperfections and appears to be wiped at one time causing the numerals to run. Typical spade hands, wood stick, brass pendulum bob and #2 brass weight, dark finish mahogany case. 16"W x 36"H x 5.5"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 201		HOWARD & DAVIS #4 WT. DRIVEN BANJO CLOCK. Howard & Davis weight driven banjo clock #4. The signed Howard & Davis dial is original and has minor imperfections, nicks, chips and paint loss. The hands are typical moon style. The movement is signed Howard & Davis, Boston. The case has good rosewood graining, the throat glass and lower door glass show some minor flaking, chipping etc. The tie down nut is missing, the lower weight wood pan has been replaced and is painted black. There does appear to be one replaced piece of rosewood on the top right hand return, approx. 2"x 2", otherwise the case is in very good condition. A very strong, nice looking Howard & Davis #4 banjo clock. 13.5"W x 32"H x 4"D. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and photo
Lot 202		WATERBURY "AUGUSTA" WEIGHT DRIVEN WALL CLOCK. Oak clock with 2 brass spiral turned weights and plain pendulum bob, the silvered dial is 10" with typical fancy hands. All metal mounts seem to be present. The bottom carving is a replacement and the clock is refinished. although similar this a different clock from lot #198. 18.5"W x 50"H x 7.5"D. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and photo
Lot 203		BLACK FOREST MANTLE CUCKOO CLOCK. An intricate carved mantle clock with leaves, vines and 3 birds. The bezel has been restored, the clock movement has wood plates and brass wheels, it is a continuous wheel strike system. The pendulum bob is a modern French replacement. The wood back cover has been replaced. The hands are original to the clock. 14"W x 18"H x 7"D. Estimate $700 - 900. View details and photo
Lot 204		SETH THOMAS REGULATOR #2. Seth Thomas #2 weight driven wall regulator. The clock has a redone dial and a married Seth Thomas movement in the clock typical to the #3 model. It has a wood stick, brass bob, and brass rating typical to the #3 model. The clock has non typical hands that are not in the Seth Thomas form and are a bit ornate for this model. The clock case has been refinished. 15.5"W x 36"H x 5.5"D. Estimate $700 - 900. View details and photo
Lot 205		3 WEIGHT VIENNA REGULATOR CLOCK. The walnut case features a carved & spindled gallery w/ finials, fluted columns and a nice carved base w/ drop finials. The double Anvil movement is signed Junghans with a porcelain face. Good overall condition. 18"W x 52"H x 8"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 206		SETH THOMAS #3 WEIGHT DRIVEN CLOCK. This regulator clock was retailed by "The Ball Watch Company"of Cleveland Ohio. The clock has a good pendulum stick, polished pendulum bob & original hands, a very badly flaked dial with many imperfections. The oak case is clean with all four drops intact and in good condition. Weight is a typical #3 Seth Thomas weight. 20"W x 42"H x 60"D. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and photo
Lot 207		FASHION CALENDAR CLOCK #2. Southern Calendar Clock Company Fashion #2, 8 day time and strike spring driven calendar clock in a walnut case. This clock has a short pendulum. The upper and lower dials do appear to have been replaced, they are both paper dials. The case has been refinished but in overall good solid condition. The full piece of glass is signed Fashion which shows some gilding loss. The clock has a second bit that has been pushed back from the main dial in one spot. The upper time dial also has some bending and distortion to the dial. 16"W x 32"H x 6"D. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and photo
Lot 208		C.A. MILLS MAHOGANY TIME ONLY REGULATOR. Original mahogany case in the gothic style. Finish is dry and needs polishing. The lower finial is missing. Porcelain dial signed C. A. Mills, Boston with a polished brass bezel. The spring driven time only movement is unsigned. 17"W x 47"H x 8"D. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and photo
Lot 209		FOSTER S. CAMPOS MINIATURE BANJO CLOCK. Foster S. Campos, Pembroke Mass, Howard #5 style miniature banjo clock. This clock is in very nice original condition, good reverse painted glasses. The clock has a painted metal dial, blued hands and has a Waltham 8 day 7 jewel movement. The movement is fully wound and not running and seems to be dry of oil, The balance staff is good the hairspring is good. 6"W x 14.5"H x 2"D. Estimate $300 - 500. View details and photo
Lot 210		FRENCH PINWHEEL JEWELERS REGULATOR. This clock has been completely restored, a typical French pinwheel escapement movement, The gridiron pendulum appears original and in good shape. The empire style case is in excellent refinished condition. The pristine dial has good moon hands and sweep second hand. The movement box is painted flat black. The dial is 9 ½ inches and the weight is 6 ½ inches by approx 1 ¾, has a dent at the top & minor nicks. 25"W x 74"H x 11"D. Estimate $2,000 - 2,500. View details and photo