171.           $1000

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Fashion No. 6”, 1887-1889.  Put simply, the Fashion No. 6 is just a Fashion No. 5 with black dials and nickel-plated hands.  In all other respects it is just a version of the No. 5, with a long-drop pendulum and damascened nickel bob, flat nickel bezels, and a recessed seconds bit dial. It was likely made concurrently with other No. 5 Fashions using the same movement and case.  The movement in this example is pinned to the cast iron frame (some movements are screwed into the frame), and several surfaces of the front plate of the movement have been marked out, perhaps to hide a die-stamp that said the movement was made for the Southern Calendar Clock Co. – indicating that this was a left-over movement that was then utilized in this Seth Thomas clock.  As always, the walnut case is 32 inches tall with the center finial (the finials appear to be replacements) with a varnished and slightly glossy finish.  The door glass looks original with the original Fashion lettering; the dials are painted black, with some chipping of the topcoat and more evident on the calendar dial.  The gold numbering is darkened, the nickel-plated hands are correct.  The 8-day, time-and-strike spring-driven movement is marked Seth Thomas and is running and striking on a cathedral gong.  The day roller is advancing but the date hand is not and will need attention.  The weekday and month rollers are very dark.  There is a wooden pendulum stick and damascened nickel bob, a “Do Not Oil” label and a metal beat scale; there is no instruction label on the door.  AAC has sold seven Fashion No. 6 clocks over the past five years for an average of $1671.  $1000–$1600.