Seth Thomas Restored Antique Touraine-1910 Fine 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 PLAYER” SOUND FILES OF THE TOURAINE – 1910 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING – LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY. PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE BEST CABINET CLOCKS. FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFT CONSIDERATIONS. OR FOR ONE’S COLLECTION. PERSONAL USE, OR ENJOYMENT. IS A SELDOM FOUND, CLASSIC, ELEGANT, SETH THOMAS TOURAINE – 1910 DORIC TOP MAHOGANY TIME AND STRIKE FINE CABINET CLOCK – ONE OF THE BEST MID-SIZE ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKS AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY AND DECORATING IN THE HOME OR OFFICE SETTING. THE “TOURAINE” TOOK ITS NAME AFTER THE FABLED PROVINCE OF TOURAINE IN THE HISTORIC AND FERTILE LOIRE RIVER VALLEY OF FRANCE. FRENCH CLOCK MAKING WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN THIS PERIOD OF THE EARLY 1900’S, WITH SEVERAL NOTED CLOCK MAKERS OPERATING IN THE PROVINCE FORMERLY KNOWN AS TOURAINE. THE SETH THOMAS CLOCK COMPANY RECOGINIZED A MARKET OPPORTUNITY, AND LIKEWISE BEGAN PRODUCTION OF FRENCH INSPIRED CLOCKS. THE MOST NOTED AND SOUGHT-AFTER SETH CABINET CLOCK IS THE “TOURAINE” BECAUSE OF ITS INSPIRED DESIGN, RICH MARQUETRIE AND INLAY WORK, AND THE HIGHEST GRADE COMPONENTS USED. THUS WITH THE “TOURAINE” SETH THOMAS PRODUCED A FRENCH INSPIRED CABINET CLOCK ON A LEVEL WITH THE FINEST FRENCH WORKS OF THE DAY, AND ALSO PRODUCED A FINE MOVEMENT EQUAL TO – EVEN BETTER – THAN THE SUPERB FRENCH MOVEMENTS OF THAT PERIOD. THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY UNIQUE TOURAINE. BECAUSE IT’S CABINET IS EXCELLENT – USUALLY THE TOURAINE CABINET HAS VARIOUS MINOR FLAWS, BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE LEGS AND COMPOUND CURVES AND ROUNDED TOP. THIS TOURAINE IS AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS ONE COULD HOPE TO FIND. THE TOURAINE – 1910 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” V1 3D EDITION PAGE 502. THIS IS THE 1910 EARLY CATALOG VERSION OF THE TOURAINE, FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH A. PREMIUM 5 ½ INCH HEAT FIRED PORCELAIN DIAL WITH BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS. ACCOMPANIED BY THE SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS CUT BLUED STEEL FULL SPADE HANDS. THIS PARTICULAR TOURAINE IS FULLY AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED AND ALL ORIGINAL – JUST COMPLETED AND READY TO BE PLACED IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE! THE TOURAINE’S ORIGINAL LIGHT MOLASSAS COLOR AND DULL RUBBED RIBBON MAHOGANY AGED PATINA FINISH DISPLAYS IMMENSE CHARACTER. THE FINISH WAS RETAINED AND PRESERVED, AND WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING FIND FOR THE FORTUNATE FUTURE OWNER. THE TASTEFUL INLAY WORK AND MARQUETRIE ON THE FRONT AND SIDES IS FLAWLESS AND VIVID – ANOTHER INDICATION OF SUPERIOR COLLECTIBILITY. THE TOURAINE CAN BE AN ADDITION TO ONE’S COLLECTION FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES, AND/OR FOR DISPLAY IN A FEATURED AREA OF THE HOME. THE TOURAINE HAS VERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME, OR OFFICE FOR THAT MATTER. THIS SETH THOMAS IS A CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING DORIC ARCH CABINET CLOCK. A FULL TRADITIONAL DORIC TOP, WITH GENTLE FLARES OUTWARD, CONNECTING TO THE SIDES VIA A PEDIMENT PORCH SURROUNDING THE TOP. INLAID MARQUETRIE DIRECTLY BELOW THE DORIC ARCH CROWN, AND ABOVE THE PEDIMENT PORCH, FOR ADDED INTRIGUE AND VISUAL APPEAL. DETAIL IS SHOWN IN THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS. ADDITIONAL INLAID MARQUETRIE ON THE FRONT BELOW THE DIAL FOR VISUAL EMPHASIS AND TO DRAW ATTENTION TOWARDS THE DIAL AND BEZEL AREA. INLAID MARQUETRIE BANDING ON EACH SIDE. THE TOURAINE IS COMPLETE, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL PENDULUM AND ORIGINAL KEY. DETAIL IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTOS. SIDE STILES ARE GENTLY CURVED AND FLARED OUTWARD AT THE BASE FOR DESIGN APPEAL. RAISED PEDIMENT BASE ACHIEVED BY EXTENDING THE SIDE STILES AND ADDING SCROLL WORK AT THE BASE. POLISHED CAST BRASS BEZEL, WITH HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED GLASS. A CLOSE IN VIEW OF THE BRASS BEZEL AND BEVELED GLASS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. THE 5 ½ INCH WHITE HEAT FIRED PORCELAIN DIAL HAS VIVID BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS WHICH ARE CLEARLY SEEN FROM ACROSS A LARGE ROOM. PLEASE INSPECT THE PORCELAIN DIAL VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4 IN THE PORTFOLIO. THE TOURAINE – 1910 IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE – EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. IT CAN BE PLACED PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE BECAUSE THE TOURAINE CAN BE ADMIRED BY ITSELF OR AS PART OF A DECORATIVE GROUPING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK! – I KNOW I DO – I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL. I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE. PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!! ON THE DIAL THE TIME MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED NEAR NUMERAL 5 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS NEAR NUMERAL 7. ABOVE THE NUMERAL 12 IS A SMALLER HOLE WITH ACCESS TO THE FASTER/SLOWER ADJUSTMENT SHAFT, USING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CLOCK KEY. THE BEAUTIFULLY AGED SHELLAC-OVER- MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH ON THE HIGH GRADE RIBBON MAHOGANY CABINET HAS BEEN PRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, RETAINING THE DESIREABLE DULL-RUBBED SATIN LUSTRE AND PATINA, AS WELL AS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER DARK HONEY RIBBON MAHOGANY COLORATION THAT IS ORIGINAL AND CORRECT FOR THE TOURAINE – THE APPEARANCE ACCENTS THIS CLOCK’S CHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED. THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON A CATHEDRAL BELL SPIRAL GONG – THE SOUND IS MELLOW AND RESONANT, WITH A LOVELY LINGERING DECAY OF THE NOTE; THE HOUR COUNT FOLLOWS, WITH EACH HOUR ANNOUNCED AS A STRIKE ON THE CATHEDRAL BELL GONG. A CLOSE IN VIEW OF THE CATHEDRAL SPIRAL GONG IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 8. PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE TOURAINE VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES. THE NOTES STRUCK FROM THIS PARTICULAR CATHEDRAL GONG HAVE A WONDERFUL AND LINGERING DECAY. LISTEN AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I MEAN. THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS ARE PROVICED FOR YOU TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS REALLY DO NOT FULLY SHOW HOW NICELY THIS SETH SHOWS OFF – IT IS A BEAUTY!! THE CLOCK LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS. THE TOURAINE – 1910 IS WELL PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACH DISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFER IS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS. 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 FINE ROUND SETH THOMAS 15 DAY COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE UNLOADED, SERVICED AND INSPECTED TO ASSURE ABSENCE OF HAIRLINE CRACKS OR ANY OTHER RELIABILITY ISSUES. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL ENERGY LINK TO ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, READYING THE MOVEMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED WITH BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE DORIC CABINET MANTEL CLOCK – AN IDEAL SIZE – SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY – PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 13 ¼” H X 9 ½” W X 5 ½ D. DISTINCTIVECLOCKS GREATLY APPRECIATES YOUR INTEREST IN MY RESTORED SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS. 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. ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH TOURAINE WITH FINEST GRADE ROUND COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT, VERGE, CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE FINE ROUND MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR STRIKE AND HALF HOUR STRIKE AT 2:00 – 2:30 – 3:00 – 3:30 – 4:00 – 4:30 – 5:00 – LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING. THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES. THE FILES ARE POSTED TO THE E COMMERCE PLAYER AT THE TOP OF MY LISTING. AFTER CLICKING, YOU MAY SELECT EACH FILE AS YOU WISH, OR LET ALL THREE FILES PLAY THROUGH.