Westclox Art Series 272 Shelf Clock

Description:

No. 272 Art Series, blue, green and gold.

Hand-Decorated in Colors and Relieved in Gold. Sold only in sets of six clocks assorted. Cast-iron Frames. Polished Brass Cases. Three-inch Roman or Arabic Ivorine Dials. Beveled crystals. One-day Movements. Western Friction-Less Pivots.

Model Name:

Art Series

Westclox Sales Number:

272 (272)

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

1905

Discontinued:

1918

Price Summaries:

Low Wholesale:

$0.90 (USD)

High Wholesale:

$0.93 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time

Specifications:

Case Color:

Blue, green and gold

Case Material:

Plated and painted cast iron

Dial Color:

Ivory

Dial Material:

Ivorine

Height:

10 1/4 inches

Dial Nominal Diameter:

3 inches

Quantity Produced:

47,362 (including related models Westclox Art Series 267, Westclox Art Series 268, Westclox Art Series 269, Westclox Art Series 270, Westclox Art Series 271)

History

The Art Series clocks were sold at wholesale as a set of 6. Art series: 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272.

References

Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7
Western Clock Company Department Reports, Regional History Center at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

Documents Showing the Westclox Art Series 272 Shelf Clock:

Westclox Art Series 272. 1907 Western Clock Manufacturing Company Catalog -> 22 — **Document Date:** 1907
**Document Title:** 1907 Western Clock Manufacturing Company Catalog -> 22
**Photo Match:** Photocopy
**Model Description:** ART SERIES. No. 272. Height, 10 1/4 Inches. Blue and Green. Hand-Decorated in Colors and Relieved in Gold. Sold only in sets of six clocks assorted (see page 23). Cast-Iron Frames. Polished Brass Cases. Three-Inch Roman or Arabic ivorine Dials. Beveled Crystals. One-Day Movements. Western Friction-Less Pivots.

Westclox Art Series 272. Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company 1908 Catalog -> 1596 — **Document Date:** 1908
**Document Title:** Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company 1908 Catalog -> 1596
**Photo Match:** Black and White Photo

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