Seth Thomas “Violin” Mantel Clock

An original Seth Thomas “Violin” mantel clock

  • Item number: AC16
  • Approximate date: Dated 1885
  • Price: Please inquire
  • Case: Walnut
  • Style: original case design from a single production run of about 100 clocks
  • Dial: Original painted surface on zinc pan
  • Movement: Signed eight-day time and strike movement with recoil escapement
  • Movement features: Clock retains the original “Geneva Stops” to maintain constant torque.
  • Strike: Strikes the hours on a coil gong.
  • Condition notes: It is thought that few examples survived from the single year of production. This is an extremely rare and desirable clock.

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