5.                   $350

Seth Thomas pillar & scroll, 1818-1827.  Mr. Thomas purchased the right to manufacture Eli Terry’s Patent Shelf Clock in 1818, but by 1822 a dispute developed between Terry and Thomas, and by 1827 a lawsuit by Terry convinced Thomas to put a patent acknowledgement on his labels.  This clock does not acknowledge the Terry patent, and so was likely made before 1827.  The 31-inch case has a dark finish and I see no repairs to the veneer, skirt, feet, or scroll-top; the brass urns on screw posts are Seth Thomas-style. Both glasses are modern replacements, with a Moberg tablet.  The wooden dial has been cleaned but has some horizontal losses; there is a decorative element below the mainstem that is typical of ST dials.  The hands are proper.  The 30-hour time-and-strike wood movement runs for a while and strikes without problem; there are old weights, an old pendulum bob, and modern dust covers over the pulleys on top.  A good label inside.  AAC has sold nine similar examples over the past five years for an average of $417.  $350–$500.

Antique American Clocks                    January 2026

Here are some typical charges for delivery to the eastern half of the US:

Small clocks – under 20 inches tall:  $50 but may be shipped.

Medium clocks – under 25 inches: $100

Full-size clocks – under 35 inches: $150

Large clocks (most wall clocks, triple deckers) – under 40 inches: $200

Oversize clocks – up to 60 inches: $250–$300

Jeweler’s regulators – $400

Tall case clocks and standing regulators – $500

All prices are estimates and not guarantees; note that delivery is NOT guaranteed to ANY location.