Mahogany Empire Shelf Clock by Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, c. 1850, pitched pediment with gilded fruit basket and faux wood grain, glazed front door with looking glass, printed maker’s label inside backboard, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals, thirty-hour time, strike, and alarm movement stamped with maker’s name, pendulum and three iron weights, ht. 29 in.
Condition report
Condition: Paint loss on dial at eleven and twelve o’clock area.
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