No.4", ca 1883. This one is worth
keeping, if only I had space to hang
it. Magnificent 84" high rosewood
grained case with glass sides. The
finish has been cleaned and pol-
ished, and the finials look identical
to those pictured in the catalogs. The
previous owner/collector told us the
finials are most likely replacements,
copied from original finials, and
stained to match the case perfectly.
If he is correct, some cabinetmaker
did a heck of a job turning them and
staining to match the case. Porcelain
dial is 12 inches with correct hands,
all perfect. The 8 day pinwheel
escapement movement has retaining
power, sweep second hand, mercur-
ial compensating pendulum with
mercury in three cut glass jars. (The
mercury was not in the jars for the
picture) The jars are reported to be,
correct replacements. The move-
ment has been serviced, is running
and keeping excellent time. This is a
great American jewelers regulator
that is very large (my kind of clock)
but will still fit in homes with 8 foot
ceilings. Ly-Ansonia #554; Ly-
American Clocks, Volume 1, page
38. This one has always been a very
collectable clock with a big price
tag,
"Parlor Calendar No. 1",
ca 1865. The clock has a
complete black and gold
label on the door that indi-
cates the clock was made
in Thomaston, Conn. That
dates the clock 1865 or a
little later. This clock
came from a ST collector, who collect-
ed only the finest examples of each
model. The 33" high rosewood case is
immaculate, almost perfect veneer all
over, clean and polished, as only ST
collectors will accept. You will find a
chip on top, and some on the base,
which are expected on clocks of this
age, and this large. Both dials and the
three hands are original, and exception-
ally nice to be 140 years old. The door
locks on the side with a male end key.
It comes with an old brass bob, wind-
ing key, and a pair of period iron weights, identical to weights that would
have come with this clock. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 104; Ly-Calendar, page
258. $1250-$1500.
"Adige", ca 1886. We are
told by collectors that this
model is very rare and
seldom seen for sale. This
is only the third we have
January 2004 auction, #189, for
$1585, plus 10%. The second was
sold in our January 2007 auction, #46,
for $1775, plus 10%. Both of those
clocks were a little bit nicer than the
one offered here. This clock has been
rubbed and polished, and has a gener-
al excellent appearance. The dial and
dial board are original to each other
and this clock, but the thin dial board
has split 3-4 times where the screws
went thru. New holes were made and
the dial board was glued where split.
The previous Adige's we sold had
Knowledgeable collectors tell us that New Haven made this model both
ways, but we are unable to corroborate that hypothesis. The case has carv-
ings everywhere, spindles and turnings, and grooved designs. We believe
that the clock is 100% original, including the dial, hands, glass, 8 day
movement, and gong. We further believe the pendulum came with this
clock, but others we have sold, and the catalog pictures, all show a differ-
ent pendulum, but that does not mean it is not correct. Ly- New Haven
#1245. $1250-$1500.
Co. "Regulator No. 1",
ca 1863. The Seth
probably making this
model prior to 1863,
but it first appeared in
their trade catalog of
1863. This clock has a
Plymouth
around 1865 and later, had
Thomaston labels. The rosewood
case is 34" high, clean, polished,
complete, original, and direct
from a Seth Thomas collector's
possession. The only way he will
part with a Seth Thomas clock is
if he acquires one he thinks is a
little nicer. The rectangular 8 day
movement is not signed, which is
customary for these early models,
and it is running fine. There are
two working locks, with a key,
original lower glass with a gold
painted molding, replaced upper
glass, excellent painted zinc dial,
three correct hands, gilt pendu-
lum stick, and a winding crank. It
below the baffle board, and a rare embossed brass bob with an image of
the Plymouth Hollow factory. We have seen these bobs sell for over $500.
The only non original thing I can find is a replaced cast iron weight, and
copied from an original ST weight. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 269. $3000-
$4000.