Golden Novelty Lady Flag Train Ship Cast Front Shelf Clock

Description:

Cast front clock with the figure of a woman clothed in loose robes shown in recumbent position, her left arm resting upon the ground, while the right arm is raised above her head in the act of waving the American flag. In the immediate foreground and at the base of the hill upon which she reclines is a railway train, at the right a ship, and in the central foreground a globe, upon which stands an eagle with outspread wings, the whole forming a setting for a central clock-face." (Description from Design Patent 26669 issued 1897-02-23 to Charles D. Golden.

It has a 4" dial fitup with 4 inch movement.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Lady with Flag Train and Ship

Informal Name:

Cast Front

Introduced:

ca. 1897

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Companies:

Movement maker:

Westclox

Case maker:

Golden Novelty Mfg. Co.

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time

Specifications:

Case Color:

Copper

Case Material:

Cast iron

Dial Color:

Various

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

12 1/4 inches

Width:

11 inches

Depth:

3 inches

Dial Nominal Diameter:

4 inches

Weight:

3 pounds 14 ounces

Variations:

Four Inch Movement → Balance
Four Inch Movement → Patent Form
Four Inch Movement → Plate Shape
Windup Clock → Time Click

Examples of the Golden Novelty Lady Flag Train Ship Cast Front Shelf Clock:

Golden Novelty Lady Flag Train Ship Cast Front. Type [3.2.1b.2]. White dial — **Movement Date:** ca. 1897. Type [3.2.1b.2]. White dial **Plate Shape:** 3: Cut and Stepped Corner; **Balance:** 1b: Lead rim with notched balance staff; **Patent Form:** 2: 1885 Curved; **Time Click:** 2: Spring click Integral to BP.

Golden Novelty Lady Flag Train Ship Cast Front. Type [3.2.1b.2]. Gold and black printing on dial. — **Movement Date:** ca. 1897. Type [3.2.1b.2]. Gold and black printing on dial. **Plate Shape:** 3: Cut and Stepped Corner; **Balance:** 1b: Lead rim with notched balance staff; **Patent Form:** 2: 1885 Curved; **Time Click:** 2: Spring click Integral to BP.

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This item is shown for the historical record, it is not for sale.

Page Created: 2021-03-30 Page Modified: 2021-03-31 Model ID: 2289