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Posted 4 years ago
Mmelt
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This looks like a Waterbury Havana but the door and the bottom of it are all wrong. On the back it says “Ennis” which I can’t find on any listing
Anyone know anything? I’m new to this...
Thanks
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Hello Mmelt,
Welcome to Collectors Weekly, Clocks.
Your clock is indeed Waterbury's "Ennis". Having an intact label is not very common. It's from circa 1905 although your particular clock could have been made several years before or after that year.
This model was offered in Oak or Walnut. Yours looks like Walnut to me.
The list price for an "Ennis" was about $4.75. Roughly about the equivalent of $145 in 2020. That wasn't too expensive by clock standards of the day, but the market for these types of clocks was very competitive and they often represented a very good value for the money. It's a nice model and your example appears to have been well cared for. The glass stencil pattern matches the illustration from Waterbury's Catalog so it is original. Often the stencil is damaged or lost.
Hope that solves your mystery. If so, please indicate "Mystery Solved" in your posting.
Thanks for sharing
Where would I look online to verify this model name?
Thank you !
It's an "Ennis". The label placed by Waterbury is confirmation enough for most collectors. I've looked and did not see another example online. Perhaps it's not a common model. You can try your own Internet searches, of course. Perhaps I missed it. Try key words "Waterbur Ennis Clock", or "Waterbury Wood Clock"; "Waterbury Gingerbread Clock" or perhaps "Waterbury Kitchen Clock".
Would you like the page number of Tran Duy Ly's Waterbury reference book where I found the catalog illustration of this model?
There were hundreds of these kinds of models offered during this time. Not all of them are listed in major reference sources, or online. We're fortunate to be able to confirm the obvious, namely "Ennis".
Bruce
I have searched online for weeks and found nothing on this model. I appreciate your help.
You're welcome. I can guarantee that you have an "Ennis". It must not be very common. Perhaps not many were made or sold since they don't seem to show up in the Market very often.
If that solves your mystery, please indicate "Mystery Solved" in your post.
Thanks again for sharing your uncommon Waterbury and Happy New Year to you and yours.
Bruce