Description
Jan 2021 - 131
Antique American Clocks
Seth Thomas "Parlor Calendar No. 1", ca. 1863.
This is the early version of this model;
a later version had larger dials and lacked the decorative center panel (Ly,
Calendar Clocks
The 33-inch case is
veneered in rosewood with very little chipping; I suspect some of it has been re-veneered.
Both glasses are likely original,
and the upper dial is likely original, with the original paint (now chipping).
The lower dial has been repainted.
is a good black and gold label on the door.
The signed ST 8-day, weight-driven, time-and-strike movement is running without
problem after I replaced the weights with 7-lb weights (see the last photo for the updated weights).
The calendar is advancing.
This early model is not common; the most recent sale I can find was at Schmidt's Antiques for $550 in 2018.
Record courtesy of AntiqueAmericanClocks.com