Chelsea Clock Co. U.S. Navy Deck Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. WWII
This antique painted brass deck clock was manufactured by Chelsea Clock Co. in Boston. The auction house reports it originated from a U.S. Navy World War II ship engine room.
The mechanical wind-up clock measures 7.75 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches in depth. Its dial displays bold black Arabic numerals, an outer calibrated minute and seconds track, spade hour and minute hands, and a long sweep seconds hand with a crescent counterbalance. A slotted index aperture for regulation and a stop/start selector appear near the two o'clock position. The dial is marked 'CHELSEA CLOCK CO. BOSTON' and 'U.
S. NAVY', with impressed serial number 377873 reported on the reverse.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Marine deck clock
- Depth
- 3.5 in.
- Maker
- Chelsea Clock Co.
- Origin
- US Navy Ship WWII engine room deck clock
- Diameter
- 7.75 in.
- Material
- Painted brass
- Serial Number
- 377873
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Chelsea Clock Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Dark painted brass round casing and bezel with noticeable rim wear and paint loss • Cream-colored dial with black Arabic numerals, marked 'CHELSEA CLOCK CO. BOSTON' and 'U. S. NAVY' • Winding arbor located above the 6 o'clock position • Central sweep seconds hand with crescent moon counterbalance • Stop/start aperture marked 'STOP' and 'START' on the outer dial rim between 1 and 2 o'clock, with an adjacent 'F/S' slow-fast regulation window
- Identity and Provenance
- The item is described as an antique painted brass Patriot Deck Clock produced by the Chelsea Clock Co. of Boston. The auction listing claims the clock originated from a U.S. Navy ship engine room during World War II, though this is reported by the auction house and not independently verified. The dial bears the inscriptions 'CHELSEA CLOCK CO. BOSTON' and 'U. S. NAVY'. An impressed serial number, 377873, is reported to be present on the reverse of the clock.
- Dial and Mechanism Features
- The clock features a cream-colored dial with black Arabic numerals. The timekeeping mechanism includes a central sweep seconds hand with a crescent moon-shaped counterbalance. The winding arbor is located above the 6 o'clock position. A stop/start aperture is located on the outer dial rim between the 1 and 2 o'clock positions. An adjacent window provides slow/fast (F/S) regulation for the movement.
- Construction and Physical Condition
- The clock is a circular device measuring 7.75 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches in depth. It features a dark painted brass casing and bezel, which exhibit visible paint loss and rim wear. The clock is sold as an 'as is' item. The auction documentation states that the wind-up mechanism is present, but the required winding key is not included.
Identification
- Serial number
- 377873
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Backside and internal movement are not visible in the supplied photograph; the serial number 377873 and engine room provenance are source-reported
- Research required: Auction description notes wind-up mechanism is present but key is missing