232.    $250

Seth Thomas “Chime Clock No. 51”, ca. 1914.  Seth Thomas made about a million models of chime clocks and this is one of the less common.  It came in oak only in three finishes, this is golden oak.  The case is 14 inches tall with four bells, sounding Westminster Chimes on the quarter-hours and counting the hours with a fifth hammer.  The convex dial is silvered with some spotty losses, behind a convex beveled glass.  It is running and chiming as you might expect on four large deep-toned Sonora bells.  If you don’t like clocks that chime these Sonora chime clocks will change your mind.  Four-bell chimes from Seth Thomas typically sell between $250 and $400.