138. $125
Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Empire No. 65” crystal
regulator, ca. 1909. An 11-inch-tall case, 9.25 inches wide, in a polished gold case with four side columns and a bowed front
glass, with all glasses beveled. The gold finish here has been polished off, leaving a dark brass base; the top is especially
tarnished. The dial is cream porcelain, signed and decorated, with proper hands. The dial is slightly out of plumb, as
is the movement, explaining why it doesn’t really want to run. The movement is a time and half-hour strike described in the
catalog as a “High grade movement, steel cut pinions and spring in barrels”; it strikes on a cathedral gong. ST put both 15-day
and 8-day movements in this model, and I did not determine which was used here. A similar example sold at John McInnis Auctions
in 2015 for $200. $125-$200.
Antique American Clocks July 2022