712.           $35

“Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn.”, mantel clock, “Column Shell”, ca 1874. The 25-inch-high case is finished with rosewood veneer and the excellent columns are shell with gilt capitals and bases. The glasses are original, so is the door latch and pair of iron weights. Missing are small trim pieces on the top sides and there are a couple of tiny veneer chips. The signed 30-hour movement is in running condition. The original painted dial has the usual paint chipping around the winding arbors but otherwise is very nice considering it is over 140 years old. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 522. $50-$100.