Lot 045 - Vintage U.S. Government Ship's Clock in Brass Case with Key, Manufactured by Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Massachusetts, Serial No. 599500, 10-1/2" L x 3" H 3940 Pre-Auction Notes: Large silk-screened banner

Pre-Auction Notes: Large silk-screened banner dated 1940

Illustrated cloth boards with red and black pictorial covers

8-7/8" x 10-7/8"

this image exemplifies the classic Gibson Girl aesthetic that defined early 20th-century American illustration and social commentary

likely something made in a home wood shop long ago

Lot 045 - Vintage U.S. Government Ship's Clock in Brass Case with Key, Manufactured by Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Massachusetts, Serial No. 599500, 10-1/2" L x 3" H 3940 Pre-Auction Notes: Large silk-screened bannerVintage U. S. Government ship's clock in a brass case, manufactured by Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Massachusetts. The silvered dial is marked "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston" above center and "U. S. Government Ser. No." below center, with Arabic numerals and a seconds track. The case features a hinged bezel with glass crystal and a winding aperture on the side. Serial number 599500 is stamped on the back of the case. A retailer label on the lower back reads