Large Chelsea Ship's Bell Mantel Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th Century
This large 20th-century mantel clock by the Chelsea Clock Company features a brass marine-style drum case set upon a stepped rectangular brass base. The light-coloured dial measures 9 1/4 inches across when closed and displays prominent Arabic numerals, spade and poire hands, two winding arbors, and a regulation slot above the maker's signature.
According to the auction house, it sounds a ship's bell strike on the half hour and is accompanied by a key. It is marked on the reverse for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Archives.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Ship's bell mantel clock
- Weight
- Approximately 40 pounds
- Dimensions
- 16 1/2 x 18 3/4 x 7 inches
- Strike Type
- Ship's bell strike on the half hour
- Dial Diameter
- 9 1/4 inches
- Place recorded
- United States
- Archival Marking
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Archives 00106
- Maker / attribution
- Chelsea Clock Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Stepped brass plinth base supporting a heavy circular drum case with a broad bezel. • Silvered dial with black Arabic hour numerals, outer track, and dual winding apertures below the arbor. • Hinged bezel with visible mounting screws along the side casing.
- Construction and Form
- This large 20th-century Chelsea clock features a circular brass drum case mounted upon a stepped, rectangular brass plinth base. The bezel is hinged with visible mounting screws on the side casing. The clock is reported to weigh approximately 40 pounds.
- Dial and Configuration
- The dial measures 9 1/4 inches in diameter when closed and features Arabic hour numerals. The clock is fitted with two winding apertures below the arbor.
- Provenance and Markings
- The reverse of the clock is marked 'Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Archives 00106'. The gilt finish on the base shows heavy rubbing and loss.
- Mechanism and Operational Status
- The clock includes a key and is reported to wind, run, and strike on the half hour (ship's bell strike). It has not been tested for duration or accuracy, nor has it been evaluated by a clock technician.
Identification
- 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: Movement interior and rear archival marking are not shown in the provided photographs.
- Research required: Catalogue notes heavy rubbing and loss to the gilt finish on the base.