Antique American Clocks January 2021
131. $400
Seth Thomas “Parlor Calendar No. 1”, ca. 1863. This is the early version of this model;
a later version had larger dials and lacked the decorative center panel (Ly, Calendar Clocks page 258). The 33-inch case is
veneered in rosewood with very little chipping; I suspect some of it has been re-veneered. Both glasses are likely original,
and the upper dial is likely original, with the original paint (now chipping). The lower dial has been repainted. There
is a good black and gold label on the door. The signed ST 8-day, weight-driven, time-and-strike movement is running without
problem after I replaced the weights with 7-lb weights (see the last photo for the updated weights). The calendar is advancing. This early model is not common; the most recent sale I can find was at Schmidt’s Antiques for $550 in 2018. $450-$600.