Antique American Clocks January 2020
51. $500
Seth Thomas “Violin” reproduction, ca. 1975. The Violin was a special-order only
by Seth Thomas, never included in a catalog. Perhaps no other model has been copied as much as the famed (and extremely rare)
Violin. This one was made by E.N. Harvell in the 1970’s (although there is no signature) and is about as close to an original
as you can get. His reproductions are featured in Ly’s Vol. 2 of Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements on page 746. It stands
29 inches tall, 13 5/8 inches wide at the base, in walnut with a beautiful finish. The glass matches the original; the lyre
8-day time-and-strike movement is an original Seth Thomas movement, as is the gong and pendulum assembly; it is running and striking. There is a Seth Thomas label on the inside bottom. The dial is an original painted dial, touched up and sealed, but chipping
is evident under the finish. It appears to be stable; there is an ST logo and ST hands. If you want a violin clock this
is as good as it gets. Horton’s sold a couple of violin reproductions in the last 5 years, one of which was very similar to
this one, for $855 in 2014. $500-$1000.
