189.    $1000

Seth Thomas “Office Calendar No. 1”, ca. 1864.  This is the earlier model of the Office Calendar No. 1 with the double-OG door (compare to #187).  Note that the black label on the back of the door states a Plymouth Hollow address, the name used before 1865.  The movement is the early ST calendar movement, weight-driven, with the correct pendulum rod (see Ly, Calendar Clocks, page 245).  The calendar movement is the early Mix Brothers movement that was used until about 1876, when the Andrews calendar movement was adopted.  The movement is mounted slightly too far forward in the case and as a result the pendulum rod makes a close fit with the calendar dial, rubbing against it unless the clock is hung “just so”.  The movement runs without problem and the calendar is advancing.  The rosewood veneer on the case is almost certainly a professional replacement, as the original veneer on these double-OG’s rarely lasts this long; it looks great.  The glasses are old and the dials have been repainted, with a bit of artistic license on the calendar dial.  With a slight adjustment to the positioning of the movement this will be an outstanding working example of this classic early Seth Thomas calendar clock.  $1200-$1800.