Lot #1194 Vintage Emperor Grandfather Clock – Chain Driven Mechanical Longcase with Moon Dial & Chimes

Lot Number: 166

Item Location: Littleton

Preview Date/Time: Online photos

Pickup Date/Time: September 9-10 10:00am-2:00pm

Start Date/Time: 08/30/25, 7:00 AM

End Date/Time: 09/07/25, 8:21:00 PM

Opening Bid: $5.00

Bid History: 4

Current Bid: $11.27

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Highbidder: Rickchilds

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Description:

The dial is marked “Emperor”, which was a well-known American clock kit company from the mid-20th century.
These clocks were often sold as DIY kits from the 1960s–1980s, where buyers assembled the cases and installed German-made movements (usually Hermle or Urgos).
The bonnet (arched top), glass door, and decorative face with Roman numerals and corner spandrels are all classic features of this style.
Movement: Chain-driven, mechanical (seen in your 4th photo with chains taped up).
Face: Brass dial with Roman numerals, ornate spandrels, and a rotating moon phase / celestial dial painted with a deer and landscape scene (more decorative than traditional lunar).
Chimes: Most Emperor clocks of this type play Westminster chimes (and sometimes others).
Case: Walnut or oak veneer, fairly slim build compared to older 18th–19th century clocks.

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