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Seth Thomas “Utica”, ca. 1886. A ‘city series’ clock, meaning well-made and attractive cases and reliable, heavy-duty movements. The Utica is 22.25 inches tall in walnut with a clean, older finish. The carvings at the top are notable, as are the side arms; the urns, which often are missing, are present, but one small piece of trim at the top is missing – you’ll have to find it yourself. The door glass is old, the silver stencil has little wear; the door opens with a push-button on the side. The dial holds the original paint with considerable touch-up and is a good candidate for repainting. The hands are correct. The 8-day, time-and-strike ST lyre movement is running and striking on a cathedral gong and there is a damascened pendulum bob. There is an illegible black label on the inside bottom, no date on the back of the case. AAC sold a Utica in 2022 for $445; the most recent sale on LiveAuctioneers was in 2020 at Fontaine’s for $350. $200-$400.