62. $250
Seth Thomas “Utica”, 1885. A ‘city series’ clock,
meaning well made and attractive cases and reliable, heavy-duty movements. The Utica is 22 inches tall in walnut with a clean
finish. The carvings at the top are notable, as are the side arms. The door glass is old, the silver stencil has little
wear; the door opens with a push-button on the side. The dial is clean paper, and this is the one flaw I can find – ST did not
use paper dials. The hands are correct. The 8-day, time-and-strike ST lyre movement is running and striking, and there
is a damascened pendulum bob. There is a black label on the inside bottom and the date of manufacture is stamped on the back
of the case. Fontaine’s sold a nice example in 2020 for $350. $250-$400.
Antique American Clocks July 2022