131-T-1200

WATERBURY CLOCK CO. NOVELTY TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 131-T-1200

circa: 1901-1910

CLOCK STYLE Novelty

CLOCK NAME Rover

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.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 7 ¾", Height = 5 ½", Depth = 2 ½"

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

DIAL INFORMATION

Porcelain dial with black Arabic numerals, gilt center decoration, and beveled dial glass. Dialed has a 1 ½" chapter ring.

MISC. FEATURES

Back of movement cover stamped:
"Patented / May 6, 1890 / Dec. 23, 1890 / Jan 13, 1891, May 29, 1894"

The case has a small painted Victorian style porcelain insert below the dial. The original gilt finish on the case is in good condition with some minor wear.

ACQUIRED FROM Online auction

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Clock in running order, statue of Victorian women had been broken off of the base sometime in the past by a previous owner.

RESTORATION December 2000 - Cleaned and oiled the movement, re-soldered the Victorian women statue back in place (it was a clean break) and refinished the gilt in areas that were restored.

The technique for restoring the gilt finish was acquired during the NAWCC Status Repair and Restoration workshop that was held in Dallas, TX. during June 2000.

HISTORICAL DATA

This clock listed in a 1903 Waterbury catalog for $5.50.

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. Ingersoll 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 1. "Waterbury Clocks - History, Identification, and Price Guide" by Tran Duy Ly, movement designer, page 16.

NOTES Purchased as a Christmas present for my wife in December 2000. Since she is a self-proclaimed "dog nut", it seemed like the perfect gift to appease the clock collector side and the dog fanatic in her.

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CLOCK STYLE	Novelty
CLOCK NAME	Rover
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.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 7 ¾", Height = 5 ½", Depth = 2 ½"
LABEL INFORMATION	No label: - original. Stamped on back of movement cover "Waterbury Clock Co., USA".
DIAL INFORMATION	Porcelain dial with black Arabic numerals, gilt center decoration, and beveled dial glass. Dialed has a 1 ½" chapter ring.
MISC. FEATURES	Back of movement cover stamped: "Patented / May 6, 1890 / Dec. 23, 1890 / Jan 13, 1891, May 29, 1894" The case has a small painted Victorian style porcelain insert below the dial. The original gilt finish on the case is in good condition with some minor wear.
ACQUIRED FROM	Online auction
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Clock in running order, statue of Victorian women had been broken off of the base sometime in the past by a previous owner.
RESTORATION	December 2000 - Cleaned and oiled the movement, re-soldered the Victorian women statue back in place (it was a clean break) and refinished the gilt in areas that were restored. The technique for restoring the gilt finish was acquired during the NAWCC Status Repair and Restoration workshop that was held in Dallas, TX. during June 2000.
HISTORICAL DATA	This clock listed in a 1903 Waterbury catalog for $5.50. 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. Ingersoll 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	1. "Waterbury Clocks - History, Identification, and Price Guide" by Tran Duy Ly, movement designer, page 16.
NOTES	Purchased as a Christmas present for my wife in December 2000. Since she is a self-proclaimed "dog nut", it seemed like the perfect gift to appease the clock collector side and the dog fanatic in her.