122-T-0599

WATERBURY CLOCK CO. PORCELAIN TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 122-T-0599

circa: 1901-1920

CLOCK STYLE Small Porcelain Shelf

CLOCK NAME Unknown

MANUFACTURE

Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn.

Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885)
Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE

Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, Time only, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement, with Waterbury trademark surrounding picture of a wasp.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION

Base = 3 1/8", Height = 5 ½", Depth = 1 3/4"

White porcelain case with blue floral decorations. Case in marked on inside of back foot "36"

LABEL INFORMATION No label: - original. Stamped on back of movement cover "Waterbury Clock Co., USA".

DIAL INFORMATION

Paper dial with black Arabic numerals, seconds bit. Dialed marked with Waterbury trademark. 1 ½" chapter ring. Beveled convex dial glass.

MISC. FEATURES N/A

ACQUIRED FROM Online auction

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Clock not running, movement very dirty. Porcelain case has a minor crack on the back from the movement cover down to the right rear foot. Some minor damage to several of the floral rosettes..

RESTORATION May 1999 - Cleaned and oiled movement, cleaned case, set timepiece to running.

HISTORICAL DATA

The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp.

The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch", and was designed by Archibald Bannatyne (1852-1931) for the Waterbury Clock Co. Waterbury used this movement for a variety of novelty timepieces.

Images to the left:
Top: Waterbury Case shop c. 1888
Bottom: Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875

REFERENCES N/A

NOTES I originally purchased this timepiece for the movement, which I needed to restore another Waterbury Clock. It went for such a low price on Ebay, that I figured the case was probably not worth much. After receiving the clock, I was pleasantly surprised that the case was still in very good condition. I guess the clock I am trying to restore will have to wait a little while longer.

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CLOCK STYLE	Small Porcelain Shelf
CLOCK NAME	Unknown
MANUFACTURE	Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885) Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, Time only, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement, with Waterbury trademark surrounding picture of a wasp.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 3 1/8", Height = 5 ½", Depth = 1 3/4" White porcelain case with blue floral decorations. Case in marked on inside of back foot "36"
LABEL INFORMATION	No label: - original. Stamped on back of movement cover "Waterbury Clock Co., USA".
DIAL INFORMATION	Paper dial with black Arabic numerals, seconds bit. Dialed marked with Waterbury trademark. 1 ½" chapter ring. Beveled convex dial glass.
MISC. FEATURES	N/A
ACQUIRED FROM	Online auction
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Clock not running, movement very dirty. Porcelain case has a minor crack on the back from the movement cover down to the right rear foot. Some minor damage to several of the floral rosettes..
RESTORATION	May 1999 - Cleaned and oiled movement, cleaned case, set timepiece to running.
HISTORICAL DATA	The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp. The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch", and was designed by Archibald Bannatyne (1852-1931) for the Waterbury Clock Co. Waterbury used this movement for a variety of novelty timepieces. Images to the left: Top: Waterbury Case shop c. 1888 Bottom: Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875
REFERENCES	N/A
NOTES	I originally purchased this timepiece for the movement, which I needed to restore another Waterbury Clock. It went for such a low price on Ebay, that I figured the case was probably not worth much. After receiving the clock, I was pleasantly surprised that the case was still in very good condition. I guess the clock I am trying to restore will have to wait a little while longer.