Online Auction of August 9, 2025 at 1pm

online only auction | 1 day sale | sale is over
Location
Candia, NH 03034
Dates

Sale Starts

Sat
Aug 9
1pm
2025

Sale Ends

Sat
Aug 9
2025

Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

BIDDERS

SALES TAX and BUYER?s PREMIUM: You agree to pay the Buyer's Premium on every item purchased. The Buyer's Premium is a percentage of the hammer price of each item added to the sale total for that item. The Buyer?s Premium is 28% of the hammer price. There is NO sales tax in New Hampshire.
LIVE BIDDING: The public is invited to our gallery on November 2, 2024 for live on-site bidding. We also offer our own live bidding platform at Schmitt Horan Online. Our standard 20% buyers premium rate applies. You may also bid live at Invaluable or Live Auctioneer sor Bid Square. There are extra fees charged by Bidquare, Invaluable and Live Auctioneers for internet bidding. The total Buyer?s Premium, which includes the fees, on all Bidsquare, Invaluable and Live Auctioneers purchases is 28%. Pre-registration is required for all live bidding formats.
PHONE BIDS: On higher value items, you may register to bid via telephone. It is necessary to contact us at least to 72 hours prior to the auction to arrange for phone bidding. Pre-registration is required.
ONLINE BIDS: We have a sophisticated online and interactive absentee bidding system; see Schmitt Horan Online. It is offered at no additional charge. Because of the inherent delay in and the remote nature of online bidding, any item sold through any of the various online platforms may be reopened at the discretion of the auctioneer at anytime during the auction.
BUYER?S AGENT: We offer access to live bidding agents, who can independently execute your bids the day of the sale. This service provides an independent set of eyes to validate a potential purchase or to provide flexibility in spending needs. Other additional services provided by these agents include careful packing and flexible delivery options. Buyer?s Agents generally charge a commission on each successful sale, which they will discuss with you prior to executing your bids.
Agents available for our Live and Hybrid Live Auctions are listed below:
Watches, Clocks & Antiques
John Kovacik or (315) 823-1205
Watches, Clocks & Antiques
Rick Merritt or (610) 780-5979
PAYMENT FOR ABSENTEE BIDS: We will normally notify successful bidders within seven days. We use e-mail to notify bidders and postal mail if a client does not have e-mail available. Personal checks in US$ are acceptable. We also accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Paypal. Note that shipping charges are extra and will be billed by Schmitt Horan & Co. or a third party at the time of shipment. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice, and no later than 15 days from the date of the auction. Items not paid for within the 15 days from the date of the auction will be charged a 2% monthly interest rate on the balance due. The buyer?s premium for bidders using Bidsqaure, Invaluable and Live Auctioneers is 28% for all forms of payment. Large or international transactions may be performed via wire transfer. Details available upon request.
PICK UP IN LIEU OF SHIPPING: Purchases by absentee bidders, phone bidders or internet bidders may be picked up no sooner than 2 business days following the sale. You or your agent may arrange pickup by appointment at our office in Candia, NH. Please plan to settle your account at time of pick up. Items left in our custody for over 30 days from the date of the auction will be charged a storage fee of $25 per item per week, which must be paid before items are released. We shall not be held liable for damage occurring to any item left in our custody after 30 days from the date of the auction.
ITEMS & ACCESSORIES: It is the buyer?s responsibility to verify that he / she has received accessories that may be separate when taking possession of their merchandise. Items purchased by bidders off site are not available for pick up during the sale at the auction hall.
SHIPPING: We use outside companies to ship clocks that provides services worldwide: Please see Payment and Shipping for details. We may be able to offer ?in-house? shipping on watches.
ESTIMATES & RESERVES: After each description, we have indicated a high and low dollar estimate that should be used as a general guide. The final price may vary considerably from these estimates. There are few items in this sale with a reserve, or confidential minimum selling price, established with the consignor or vendor. Items failing to sell will be noted in the results sheet as $0.00.
ITEM DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS: Employees do their best to aid and assist the customer, however any statements made by Schmitt Horan & Co. employees, agents or contractors are not considered a definitive record of what is being sold. The final record of what is being sold in a lot under any and all circumstances is the catalog provided by Schmitt Horan & Co., both printed and online. If there is a discrepancy between employee statements and the catalog or other errors on third-party websites, the catalog listed at is the final and ultimate legal record of what is offered in the lot. We do our best to identify restoration, alteration or other condition issues in the condition report. We shall not be held liable for failure to do so. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO CONFIRM PRIOR TO BIDDING INCLUDING ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO CONDITION. Condition reports are subject to change up to the moment the lot is sold and it is the responsibility of the buyer to review any changes or updates to the condition report until that time.
CONDITION PRIOR TO BIDDING: If the lot description includes the words ?as found? or ?as is? the item is sold without any guarantees. All lots containing multiple items are considered in ?AS IS? condition and cannot be returned. General maintenance items such as broken suspension springs, broken or missing weight cords, & missing keys are not mentioned. Most clocks and watches will require cleaning and service after purchase. All costs associated with this are the responsibility of the client. Dimensions are approximate.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Please note, some items when photographed, particularly watches, may have shadows, reflections or other marks that are a result of the photographic process and are not permanent. Both buyer and seller grant unrestricted use of auction lot photographs and prices realized to both Schmitt Horan & Co., LiveAuctioneers.com and to Invaluable.com.
RETURNS AND REFUNDS: Returns will be considered only for items that do not conform to catalog description. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RETURNS BE ACCEPTED OR REFUNDS ISSUED LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION. If there is a problem and a refund or adjustment is requested we ask to be notified within one week of the auction and require to be notified ABSOLUTELY no later than 30 days of the auction or 7 business days after the item(s) are delivered, whichever is earliest, no exceptions. Transit damage alone is not sufficient reason to return an item. We will assist in claims against transport companies.
DEFAULT and LITIGATION: REGISTRATION TO BID INDICATES ACCEPTANCE BY THE BIDDER OF THESE TERMS ENFORCEABLE AS A NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTRACT. Schmitt Horan & Co. will not be liable for default by either the buyer, consignor or the vendor. No purchase shall be claimed or removed until paid for in full. Schmitt Horan & Co. reserves the right to refuse to accept bids made by a defaulting buyer at any future auction and to collect all costs and attorney?s fees from the buyer associated with litigation and storage involving default. All legal disputes arising from this contract shall be disputed, litigated or mediated under New Hampshire law in the State of New Hampshire. All consignors or vendors are represented in our records by either name or a code directly associated with that name and are also a legal party to this contract.
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Description & Details

Lots 1 to 289, an exciting auction offering nearly 290 lots in a diverse and interesting sale including American and European paintings by Nathaniel Hartnell, Joseph Tomanek, Alexander Stuart, Susan Miller Chase, William Frederick Witherington, and others, a good collection of figural Black Forest tobacco jars and inkwells, a good collection of figural bronze inkwells, furniture by Gustav Stickley, medical and pharmaceutical collectibles including a large, ivory handled surgical tool set by Rose, New York, scientific instruments, automata, music boxes, phonographs, wrist and pocket watches, clocks, including a collection of good American and European clocks, wrist watches and wrist watch material, and many other decorative and functional objects too numerous to list?
A Japanese Moriage umbrella standA pair of large Chinese cloisonne vases with wooden basesA late 19th century French bronze group featuring Amour et Psyche after CanovaA very decorative pair of late 19th century patinated bronze siren form urn handlesAn unusual early 20th century American walnut dresser box with carved bird and clockAn early 19th century inlaid mahogany serpentine front knife and cutlery boxA large table lamp with copper foil shade & bronze base attributed to Unique Art Glass & Metal CoAn early 20th century maple leaf overlay slag glass lampAn exceptional pair of late 19th century French rococo gilt bronze candelabraA lot of seven late 19th - early 20th century decorative brass itemsA lot of late 19th - early 20th century decorative brass itemsA good lot of six decorative late 19th and early 20th century cast brass picture framesA lot of 20th century brilliant set picture framesA good lot of 19th and early 20th century decorative cast brass and bronze itemsA good lot of eight figural cast iron and bronze match safesA good lot of three decorative cast iron and bronze masksA lot of antique cast iron itemsA lot of four cast bronze mid 19th century figural billiard table pocketsA lot of two early 19th century Dutch Delft polychrome marriage plateA lot of six late 18th century Dutch Delft chinoiserie plates with axe markA lot of two blue and white Delft and salt glazed stoneware chargersA lot of seven pieces of blue and white Delft and Canton ceramicsA lot of nine glass and pottery itemsAn exceptional late 19th - early 20th century patinated bronze Affenpinscher inkstandA very good late 19th century cold painted Vienna bronze Turk's head inkwellA good late 19th - early 20th century European bronze bird head form inkwellA very good early - mid 20th century European bronze bear head form inkwellAn appealing late 19th - early 20th century Black Forest carved retriever form inkstandA good early 20th century European patinated bronze angry bear inkstandA good late 19th - early 20th century European bronze cat form inkwellA good late 19th - early 20th century European cold painted bronze Basket of Kittens inkwellA good late 19th - early 20th century European patinated bronze Gent in a Top Hat inkwellA very good late 19th century European patinated bronze owl form inkwellA very unusual late 19th century European cast bronze snail child inkwellA good early 20th century Black Forest carved linden dog form inkwellA good early 20th century European Bear at the Fence inkwellA very unusual late 19th - early 20th century patinated spelter rhinoceros form inkwellA lot of two early 20th century Black Forest carved dog form inkwellsA lot of two equestrian themed desk itemsA good Black Forest carved cat in a hat tobacco box and cat in a shoe inkwellA lot of two good early 20th century Black Forest carved linden dog form inkstandsA good lot of three early - mid 20th century Black Forest carved dog form desk itemsA lot of three late 19th - mid 20th century Black Forest carved inkwellsA lot of four late 19th and 20th century decorative brass inkwellsA lot of five late 19th - 20th century cast brass figural inkwellsA lot of five late 19th - early 20th century cast brass figural inkwellsA lot of five late 19th and 20th century figural desk accessoriesA lot of six late 19th - early 20th century cast brass desk accessoriesA good lot of eight late 19th and early 20th century inkwells including one with Essex crystal capA lot of eight late 19th and early 20th century inkwellsA good lot of early - mid 20th century Black Forest bear and dog form tobacco box and inkwellsA good lot of late 19th - early 20th century decorative brass desk accessoriesA good lot of late 19th - early 20th century decorative desk accessoriesA good lot of late 19th - early 20th century desk accessoriesA lot of late 19th and 20th century desk accessoriesA good early 20th century Black Forest carved walnut Shih Tzu form tobacco boxA very good late 19th - early 20th century Black Forest hanging carved bear headA good late 19th - early 20th century Black Forest carved dachshund tobacco boxA good late 19th - early 20th century Black Forest carved Yorkshire Terrier tobacco boxA good early 20th century Black Forest carved bear form tobacco boxA good early 20th century Black Forest carved linden bulldog form tobacco boxA good late 19th - early 20th century Black Forest souvenir carved Scottish Terrier form tobacco boxA good early 20th century European cast brass ram's head form tobacco boxA very appealing early 20th century European bronze and walnut pug form tobacco boxA lot of two early - mid 20th century Black Forest carved bear and dogA lot of two early 20th century figural carved wood tobacco jarsA lot of five late 19th and early 20th century face carved wooden itemsA good lot of late 19th - early 20th century carved itemsA good lot of late 19th and early 20th century cigar smoker's decorative accessoriesA lot of fourteen 19th and 20th century corkscrewsA lot of two late 19th century items including a game and a watercolor boxA lot of three German bisque dolls by Marseille, Simon & Halbig, and BergmannTwo rare Civil War items including a Confederate flag fragment with letter from Col. A.B. LawrenceA very good late 19th - early 20th century cold painted bronze inkwell resembling W.J. BryanA rare commemorative cane carved from the historic Connecticut Charter Oak TreeA campaign cane for William McKinley's 1896 run for U.S. PresidentA lot of two McKinley memorial novelty clocksA lot of four antique canesA lot of eight antique canesA lot of nine antique canes and umbrellasA lot of twenty-one canes and walking sticksA lot of three military style knivesA mid 20th century U.S. Navy officer's swordA good Zentmayer Grand American binocular microscope with box of lenses and cased slidesA good mid 19th century boxed surgical instrument set with ivory handles by Rose New YorkA very large and decorative late 19th century English display window apothecary jarA 19th century doctor's medicine chest and four dental tools including two tooth keysA mid 19th century English doctor's or apothecary's medicine chestA good lot of seven sapphire blue apothecary jars and bottlesA lot of eight very decorative late 19th - early 20th century French ceramic apothecary jarsA good lot of fourteen glass and ceramic apothecary bottles and jars including three in cobalt blueA good lot of colored and colorless glass apothecary bottlesA good lot of early to mid 20th century pharmacy or general store show bottles and globesA large lot of late 19th and 20th century apothecary bottles in various colorsA lot of eight mid 19th - early 20th century apothecary jars and a cobalt blue poison bottleA lot of eight late 19th century French apothecary jars with tin lidsA late 19th century Archer patent barber or dentists chair with foot rest and drillA late 19th century Victorian children's strollerA large late 19th century carved mahogany library table attributed to R.J. Horner & Co.A good late 20th century Eldred Wheeler curly maple Dunlap style highboyA very attractive late 19th century carved hardwood display pedestalAn unusual early 20th century oak dental cabinetA good early 20th century oak No. 89 smokers cabinet attributed to Gustav StickleyA good early 20th century fumed oak No. 500 Chalet magazine cabinet by Gustav StickleyAn early 20th century No. 905 dresser with mirror by Gustav StickleyAn early 20th century No. 911 dresser with mirror by Gustav StickleyA good early 20th century oak sectional barrister's bookcase with leaded glass doorsA good early 20th century rotating stained glass fire screenAn early 20th century oak roll top dentist's cabinetA late 19th century European center tableA lot of two early 20th century Globe Wernicke oak sectional barrister's bookcasesAn early 20th century quarter sawn oak No. 208 settle attributed to Gustav StickleyA small early 20th century quarter sawn oak slant front desk by Gustav StickleyTwo pieces of Victorian cast iron furnitureA lot of two early - mid 20th century display pedestalsA good Art Deco brass bed and a carved chair with swivel seatA small lot of early 20th century oak Arts & Crafts furnitureA 19th century European walnut Savonarola chairA large early 20th century oak Arts & Crafts style rocking chair attributed to L.& J.G. StickleyA late 19th - early 20th century ebonized wooden column form display pedestal with rotating topA late 19th - early 20th century English mahogany apothecary chestA late 19th century carved mahogany display pedestal with tripod baseA late 20th century figural privacy screen by Ines SmrzA lot of two similar mahogany fluted column form pedestal cabinetsAn early 20th century mahogany opthalmologists cabinet with contentsAn early 20th century quarter sawn oak Arts & Crafts style bookcaseAn unusual early 20th century oak dental cabinet with rising doorEarly 20th century quarter sawn oak bent arm reclining chair attributed to Gustav or L.&J.G.StickleyA 19th or 20th century English Davenport deskA 19th century Siena marble display pedestalA late 19th century European walnut Escabelle chair with sculptural carvingAn early 20th century brass and marble display pedestalAn early 20th century mahogany parlor tableAn early 20th century Arts & Crafts style hanging hall mirror with eight coat and hat hooksA lot of seven framed antique and vintage prints and commemorative issuesA small late 20th century crayon and graphite still life by Francisco ZunigaAn appealing mid 19th century oil on canvas genre scene by N. HartnellA good mid 19th century oil on canvas titled Young Anglers by William Frederick WitheringtonA late 19th century oil on canvas titled Le Portrait by Emile LarcherA 19th century painting titled "Along the Delaware" by Alexander C. StuartA good late 19th century oil on panel featuring a seascape and attributed to W.F. DeHaasAn interesting 19th century oil on canvas titled Indiscretion by W. HohneAn early 20th century oil on board titled Spring Muse by Joseph TomanekAn attractive 19th century English oil on canvas genre scene by N. TaylorA good mid 19th century oil on canvas landscape painting by Thomas Whittle dated 1862A 19th century painting titled "Rondout Creek N.Y." by Carl August SommerA late 19th - early 20th century painting titled "The Golden Hour" by Felix PlanquetteA 20th century oil on board titled "Woman with Parasol" by Susan Miller ChaseA late 19th century oil on canvas of a young girl with sheep by James William PattisonTwo 20th century Dali printsAn attractive mid 19th century English portrait of a girlA 19th century Dutch landscape painting by Paul WeberA late 19th century oil on panel titled "A Weather is Coming" by Herman SolbrigA 19th century American school oil on canvas portrait of a ladyA mid 19th century oil painting titled "Coastal View" by Benjamin W. StillwellA 19th century painting titled Haystacks at Sunset by George F. HigginsA 19th century American School oil on canvas portrait of a young manA fine and rare late 19th century double singing bird box attributed to BontemsA French singing bird automatonThree singing bird cages.Four singing bird cagesA late 19th century architectural clock with automata featuring Christ and his ApostlesA late 19th - early 20th century elephant automaton by Roullet & DecampsA collection of reference books on mechanical musicA scarce Reginaphone 20 3/4 inch disc music box with phonograph and cabinetA Mermod Freres Mira floor standing music boxA Polyphon Model 104 music boxA good late 19th century Mermod Freres Ideal Piccolo cylinder music boxA Britannia table-top upright music boxA Swiss music box in the form of the Taj MahalA late 19th century Mermod Freres Ideal Sublime Harmonie cylinder music boxA 19th century Swiss cylinder music boxA lot of movements for automataA Columbia model AR disc phonographA Columbia similar to the "BI" model disc phonographA Columbia "BI" model disc phonographA Victor I disc phonographAn Edison early Standard cylinder phonographAn Edison Home cylinder phonographAn Edison Amberola 30 cylinder phonographA Victor disc phonograph with black & brass hornA Victor II disc phonograph with wood hornAn Edison early Amberola 30 phonographA Victor III disc phonographA lot of two Edison Gem model phonographsA lot of two Victrola phonographsA Baird clock Co. Coca Cola hanging advertising clockA Yale Clock Co. Reed's tonic miniature grandfather advertising clockA Sessions Clock Co. Regular No 4 advertising clockA miniature advertising frying pan clock for the Pan American Exposition of 1901A numismatic lot of uncut currency and coinsA small lot of jewelry and watches in 14 and 18 karat goldA 20th century English 9 karat gold braceletA lot of two gold ringsA large lot of jewelry and pendant watchesA large lot of pocket watch chainsA lot of watch keys and chains including one in 14 karat goldA late 20th century heavy 18 karat gold Catwalk wrist watch by Baume & Mercier with boxA mid 20th century gold Rolex ref. 6011 bubble back wrist watch with California dialA good mid 20th century Rolex ref. 5501 Explorer wrist watchA mid 20th century Rolex ref. 6084 wrist watch with box and chronometer certificateA Continental oval pocket watch in the 17th century styleA late 19th century Swiss five minute repeating pocket watchA 16 size gold Waltham pocket watchA mid 19th century Waltham model 1859 pocket watch with reversible center pinionA mid 19th century Dennison Howard & Davis pocket watchAn 18 size United States Watch Co. pin set pocket watchA lot of two 16 size Hamilton 21 jewel pocket watchesA lot of two American 21 jewel pocket watchesA lot of three 16 size American pocket watchesA lot of four American pocket watches including a Waltham 23 jewel bridge model 1899A lot of six American pocket watchesA lot of seven 18 size American pocket watchesA lot of seven American pocket watchesA lot of seven European pocket watches including three verge fuseesA lot of eight American pocket watchesA lot of eight American pocket watchesA lot of eight English and Swiss pocket watchesA lot of twelve American pocket watchesA large lot of pocket watches including a Swiss gold pocket watchA lot of pendant watches and watch chainsA large lot of Swiss and American pocket watchesA lot of Swiss, English and American wrist and pocket watch movementsA small lot of Swiss and American pocket and wrist watch movementsA large lot of NOS vintage material for Oris and Nivada watchesA lot of NOS watch material for the Omega cal. 550 movementA lot of NOS watch material for the Omega cal. 560, 563, 710, and 1000 movementsA lot of NOS watch material for the Omega cal. 560, 563, 750 and 1000 movementsA good lot of vintage branded watch straps and bracelets including Seiko Tissot and OmegaA lot of NOS material for the Omega cal. 550 movementA lot of NOS watch material for the Omega cal. 550, 560 and 563 movementsA lot of NOS watch material for the Omega cal. 550, 560, and 563 movementsA good lot of Seiko watch material including for the cal. 6309A good early 20th century Waltham countertop display with Riverside watch partsA monumental late 19th century cathedral form Sorrento work table clockFrench Sevres type porcelain and bronze mantel clockA. Duthuit France figural mantel clockA French three piece mantel clock garnitureA W.F Evans striking skeleton clockA 19th century skeleton clock attributed to Evans HandsworthAn English skeleton clock attributed to W.F. EvansA Black Forest Augenwender moving eyes cuckoo clockA rare United States Clock Co. hanging jeweler's regulatorA Thomas Harland Norwich Connecticut tall clockA Pennsylvania tall clockA Foster Campos grandmother clockAn Elliot chiming grandmother clockHoward & Davis standing watchman's clockAn Arts and Crafts style tall clockA J. C. Brown & Co. hanging lyre clockBirge & Fuller wagon spring steeple on frame mantel clockA Connecticut banjo wood movement wall clock.An Elias Burwell wall calendar clockAn L. F. & W. W. Carter Calendar No. 2 hanging calendar clockA Stennes true lyre wall clockA Stennes patent timepiece or banjo clockA Foster Campos patent timepiece or banjo clockAn Ansonia Clock Co. Mahogany Swing No. 3An Ansonia Clock Co. Crystal Palace No. 1 Extra mantel clockA Chelsea Clock Co. Pilot marine clockE. Howard & Co. No. 11 Regulator or keyholeAn E. Howard & Co. No. 5 Regulator banjoAn E. Howard & Co. Regulator No. 59-8 Reissue wall clockAn Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. small iron case calendar clockSeth Thomas Clock Co. Regulator No. 9 wall clockA Welch, Spring & Co. shelf clockA Welch, Spring, & Co. Wagner hanging calendar clockA lot of two desk or table clocks by LeCoultre and CartierTwo electromechanical battery operated mantel clocksPomponia Mela. COSMOGRAPHIA. (1511)Earnshaw, LONGITUDE. AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLICHolder, A DISCOURSE CONCERNING TIMEWells, THE TIME MACHINELeutmann, NACHRICHT VON DEN UHRENEllicott, A DESCRIPTION OF TWO METHODS BY WHICH THE IRREGULARITIES IN THE MOTION OF A CLOCKMudge, A REPLY TO THE ANSWER OF THE REV. DR. MASKELYNEChristie, Manson and Woods. THE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.Parr, A TREATISE ON POCKET-WATCHESJanvier, RECUEIL DE MACHINES COMPOSEES ET EXECUTEESBedos de Celles. La Gnomonique Pratique, ou L'Art de Tracer Les Cadrans Solaires. Nouvelle Edition.Partington, THE CLOCK AND WATCH-MAKERS' COMPLETE GUIDE.Frodsham, The Facts Connected with the Elements of Watch and Clock MakingCrespe, ESSAI SUR LES MONTRES  REPETITIONHarris, THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE GLOBES AND THE ORRERYRichardson, OBSERVATIONS ON THE ART AND TRADE OF CLOCK AND WATCH MAKINGChancellor, A TREATISE, IN NINE SECTIONS, ON THE PROPERTIES AND ADVANTAGES OF A NEW ESCAPEMENTBorsendorff. LA LOUPE D'HORLOGER, ALMANACHD'Arcet, MEMOIRE SUR L'ART DE DORER LE BRONZEGrulla, ARTE DE GOBERNAR LOS RELOXESFetil, L'ART DE MESURER LE TEMPS AVEC PRECISIONProctor, THE FREDRICK TOWNE PROCTOR COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE WATCHES AND TABLE CLOCKS.

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