Restored And Scarce Seth Thomas Rideau-1921 Antique Cabinet Clock In Mahogany

PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE. EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED. THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA. SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE RIDEAU – 1921 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING. OFFERED TODAY IS A GRAND AND VERY RARE TIME AND STRIKE TAMBOUR OF THE PERIOD!!! A FULLY RESTORED THE SETH THOMAS RIDEAU 1921 WITH SETHS FINEST D-105 ROUND PLATFORM BALANCE MOVEMENT. THE CLOCKS MELLOW DARK MAHOGANY PATINA HAS RICH WARM HIGHLIGHTS, AND IS HANDSOME – INDEED EXCITING – TO LOOK AT. THE LARGE AND INTERESTING CASE HAS A FULL DORIC ARCH ON TOP AND TWIN STEP TRIM HIGHLIGHTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE CABINET. THE RIDEAU CABINET IS SOLID HIGHEST GRADE RIBBON MAHOGANY, NOT A VENEER CABINET ALMOST NEVER SEEN IN A MANTEL CLOCK. THE CABINET IS LARGER THAN MOST TAMBOURS AS WELL A FULL 21 1/2 INCHES WIDE. THE RIDEAU IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH SETH THOMAS. HIGHEST GRADE D-105 DAY FINE ROUND PLATFORM BALANCE OPERATED MOVEMENT. WHICH OPERATES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A PENDDULUM. TRULY THE RIDEAU IS A SUPERIOR CLOCK IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. THE QUALITY LEVEL IS EVIDENT, EVEN IN THE SETH CATALOG LISTINGS IN 1921. THE RIDEAU IS LISTED IN THE SHIPS BELL CLOCKS SECTION, WHERE THE HIGHEST GRADE CABINET CLOCKS WERE USED. THE SETH THOMAS RIDEAU 1921 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS THIRD EDITION VOLUME 2 PAGE 768. THE SUPERB RIDEAU CASE DESIGN COMPLEMENTS THE PREMIUM PORCELAIN DIAL AND SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE HALF SPADE BLUDE STEEL HANDS. THE CAST BEZEL FITS WELL AND CLOSES WITH A NICE SNAP. THE HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS IS PERFECT. TAKE A LOOK AT SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4 TO VIEW A CLOSEUP OF THE CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS. THE SETH THOMAS RIDEAU – 1921 HAS ALL OF THE DESIRED CLASSIC STYLE AND DETAIL OF THE PERIOD, INCLUDING DISTINCTIVE BASE MOULDING, EXTRA BASE WIDTH AT A FULL 21 1/2 INCHES AND RAISED BASE. THE CLOCK PRESENTS ITSELF EXTREMELY WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. THE RIDEAU IS A REALLY ELEGANT LOOKING TAMBOUR, WITH CLINDER SIDE SCROLL CAPS, SCULPTED TRIM MOULDING WITH GROOVED RECESS ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH AND TOP OF THE CABINET, AND CONTRASTING TWIN INLAID PANELS ON THE CABINET FRONT THE RIDEAU IS A PLEASURE FOR ONE AND ALL TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING. PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS. I URGE YOU TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE RIDEAU – 1921. IT IS SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS. PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. THE EIGHT DAY SETH THOMAS D-105 FINEST ROUND MOVEMENT HAS BEEN FULLY SERVICED: INSPECTED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND BENCH TESTED. ALL WEAR POINTS INCLUDING PIVOTS AND WORN BUSHINGS WERE SERVICED AS WELL. THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE INSPECTED, SERVICED AND LUBRICATED TO ASSURE A RELIABLE LONG TERM ENERGY SOURCE FOR BOTH THE STRIKE AND TIME SIDES OF THE MOVEMENT. THE FULLY RESTORED MOVEMENT WAS THEN TESTED WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION. AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE TESTING CAN BE SEEN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12 SHOWING THE CORRECT BEAT RATE FOR THE PLATFORM BALANCE OPERATED MOVEMENT, AT 18,000 BEATS PER HOUR. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE TWO WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR TIME AND HALF HOUR/HOUR STRIKE. THE SMALL HOLE AT NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. EACH HALF HOUR IS ANNOUNCED ON A RESONANT CATHEDRAL BELL GONG, FOLLOWED BY THE HOUR COUNT THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE RIDEAU – 1921 – AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME. THIS IS A GRAND AND LOVELY LARGE SIZE TAMBOUR SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY. IDEAL FOR A GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 21 ½ W X 10 H X 6 ½ D. ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. IMPORTANT NOTE E COMMERCE SOUND FILES ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH RIDEAU – 1921 WITH #B-51M 15 DAY FINEST ROUND MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. PLATFORM BALANCE OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE D-105 MOVEMENT, HIGHLY AMPLIFIED – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR COUNT STRIKE AND HALF-HOUR STRIKE; CAPTURED ON THE FILE IS 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 – NOTICE THE EVEN TEMPO, CLEAR AND PLEASANT TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY OF EACH NOTE STRUCK. The item “RESTORED AND SCARCE SETH THOMAS RIDEAU-1921 ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK IN MAHOGANY” is in sale since Saturday, June 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel”. The seller is “distinctiveclocks_and_audio” and is located in Irmo, South Carolina. 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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede
• Clock Type: Antique Clock