242.    $100

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Octagon Top”, 1855-1860.  These 9-inch clocks were made with a variety of 30-hour movements that could include strike and alarm.  Owen Burt wrote the definitive catalog of this model, published in the NAWCCBulletin in three issues in 1998; one might reasonably assume that he covered all possibilities, documenting everything from the movements to the labels and hands.  He missed this one.  The movement in this cottage is not shown in Ly’s books on Seth Thomas clocks nor in Burt’s treatise on these clocks; the anchor is located below the escape wheel, rather than to the right side, as found in every other example.  The movement is signed with the Plymouth stamp, and there is a Plymouth Hollow label used from 1855 to 1860. The case is veneered in rosewood with a very dark, glossy finish; both glasses are original, including the well-preserved tablet. The metal dial has been repainted, the ST hands are period.  It is running without hesitation.  A nice little find. $100-$200.