Rare Sidney Advertising Wall Clock
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Original 12 in. paper dial has advertising for "Winton Popular Jeweler" with black Roman hour numerals and pierced Maltese hands. Brass 8 day spring driven movement signed "S. Thomas, Thomaston, CT" with wood pendulum stick and brass bob; every 5 minutes the time movement triggers a lever which simultaneously rings a bell in the bottom of the case and releases the 3 advertising barrels to rotate and display a different advertisement, barrels are driven by a separate movement in the bottom of the case and each contains 4 paper advertisements which are easily interchangeable. The large oak wall hanging case has a gallery top with turned corner finials and displays an advertisement painted on paper for "Smoke West End, 10 cent, Little Giant, Manufactured by Hummell & Co., Schenevus, NY", overhanging top with cut corbels at the top and bottom, the large throat door has advertising on reverse painted glass which reads "Horace Chester's Insurance Agency, Schenevus, NY, 9 First Class Companies Represented, All Losses Paid Promptly" and "Schenevus Pharmacy, D.E. Hoagland, Prop. - Crockery, Lamps, Paints, Oils - School Books, Wall Paper, Schenevus, NY". The pendant crest has a tin litho advertisement for "The Omega Watch of Matchless Merit, Gustarson & Prader, Baraboo". Condition: Case has an enhanced original finish, has some looseness to the joints and corbels, door glass has some paint flaking, wear to the cardboard matting around the Omega ad, has inpainting in the dial; movement runs, lower advertising mechanism functions and spring winds. 70 in. high x 28 in. wide x 11.25 in. deep. Weight: 64.25 lbs.
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Rare Sidney Advertising Wall Clock
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