E. N. Welch – “The Mikado” Novelty Clock

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E. N. Welch – “The Mikado” Novelty Clock:
$99.00

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If you can\'t have this item shipped to the continental USA - PLEASE DO NOT Mikado is a rare clock that is seldom seen.

If you’re a novelty clock, E. N. Welch clock enthusiast or opera lover please give this clock serious consideration. This clock is seldom seen on the market for sale. Circa late 1880’s.

The clock is a depiction of a Japanese fan. The fan is part of the opera characters costume as depicted in the original theater poster for The Mikado. See last pic.

Elisha N. Welch (Founder) had a fondness for the opera and many of the clocks made by the E. N. Welch Manufacturing Co., Forestville, CT are named after opera stars and displays his predilection for the opera.

The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipuis acomic operain two acts, with music byArthur SullivanandlibrettobyW. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteenoperatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, inLondon,where it ran at theSavoy Theatrefor 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. Before the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera.

Setting the opera inJapan, an exotic locale far away from Britain, allowed Gilbert to satirize British politics and institutions more freely by disguising them as Japanese. Gilbert used foreign or fictional locales in several operas,includingThe Mikado,Princess Ida,The Gondoliers,Utopia, LimitedandThe Grand Duke,to soften the impact of his pointed satire of British style=\"margin-left:.2in; text-indent:-.2in;\">· E. N. Welch – The Mikado Novelty Clock.

· Gold and silver plate finished cast brass case and beveled mirror with 30 hour time only movement. The heavy case has an old patina with some wear.

· Circa late 1880’s.

· The clock is currently running and is functional – spring winder, and time set work.

· See 2nd to last pic with pencil. The blur is the balance wheel moving.

· Time set and winder are original.

· Movement is original to the clock. It was completely overhauled, cleaned, new movement plates, pinions polished for installation in new plates. See2nd tolast pic with pencil.

· Movement housing is not original. It’s fabricated from Brass C260, machined rolled to the outer diameter specifications of the movement, clock body and back plate. The housing is silver soldered at base (shown in a pic) and not visible from above. The housing back plate is original to the movement but not the clock.

· Second, hour and minute hands are original.

· Porcelain dial is original and in excellent condition.

· Thick beveled mirror glass in excellent condition with minor defect on far upper left side. Appears to be an irregular cut in the glass versus a chip. You decide.

Dimensions:

· Height – 11”

· Width – 5.5”– 8.0”

· Length – 18.5”

The clock will be carefully packed with insurance coverage based on the sales price.

I request that all sales be paid within 2 days of end of sale. Please be aware that I participate in the Unpaid Buyer program. If the sale is unpaid after 2 days automatically starts the process.

Note: There are no guarantees and or warranties associated with this item. Sold as is. The photos and narrative tell the story. If you have questions or need additional photos please email me as I’d be happy to work with you and give you the information you need to make an informed buying decision.

Thanks for looking.