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The New Haven Clock Company Special Supplement of 1906-1907 New Designs Trade Catalog - This item is a softbound trade catalog supplement published by The New Haven Clock Company, titled Special Supplement of 1906 New Designs 1907. The publication serves as an illustrated price list and showcase for models introduced for the 1906-1907 season. The title page identifies the company as the successor to Jerome and Company (established 1817) and provides the company establishment date of 1853. The catalog lists salesrooms in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, and Liverpool. Contents include an introductory To the Trade letter regarding price adjustments and new finishes, such as New Royal Copper Finish. A featured page describes The Tattoo Alarm, identified as The Original Intermittent Alarm Clock. Two pages detail eighteen different ormolu gold-plated Gold Novelty Clocks, including patterns named Lannes, Picton, and Amoret. Several pages feature Rich Gold Sets, which consist of elaborate clock and candelabra or vase sets exhibiting strong Art Nouveau styling, with pattern names such as Valetta, Annecy, Arnold, Lenore, Libitina, and Isere. Additional sections cover Miniature English Cabinet Clocks in mahogany and Enameled Iron Clocks in various architectural styles. A printed discount sheet is tipped into the front of the catalog. The front cover and interior pages bear the company name and dates. The back cover displays a circular trademark containing the text NEW HAVEN at the top, TRADE MARK at the bottom, and a six-pointed star in the center containing the letters USA. 10 1/4 inches x 8 1/2 inches. The heavy tan paper covers show light surface soiling, minor foxing, and faint staining. There is minor shelf wear and light bumping to the corners. The catalog is staple-bound; the original staples show minor oxidation, though the binding remains secure. Internal cream-colored pages are well-preserved with occasional light pencil or ink X marks next to specific items. The tipped-in discount sheet is intact.