95. $750
Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Atlas”, 1883. The
second of the two shelf clock models made by ST with the quarter-hour strike on two bells. The oak case is 22.5 inches tall
with an old finish; the glass is likely original, the dial paper with proper hands – the only apology here, as ST did not make paper
dials. The ST movement is running and striking on the quarter-hours on the two nickel bells and counting the hours on the cathedral
chime. A damascened nickel pendulum bob and a dark label inside, the date of manufacture stamped on the back. The Atlas
seems to be harder to find than the Hecla; AAC has not sold one, and the most recent sale of an oak model was at Schmitt Horan in
2020 for $425. $750–$1000.
Antique American Clocks JULY 2023