May
31

Seth Thomas OFFICE No. 2 Wall Clock Antique Regulator circa 1860 Vintage Timepiec
This is one of the oldest domestic wall clocks, manufactured by the American company SETH THOMAS in the late 1860s to 1870s (early Meiji period in Japan). It is a large wall clock of the OFFICE No. THOMAS THOMASTON CT engraved below it. Originally based in Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, the town was renamed “Thomaston” in 1865 in honor of the company’s founder. This clock was therefore manufactured sometime after 1865 and into the 1870s. The dial has a 12-inch approx. 30 cm diameter, giving it a bold and impressive presence. The clock strikes the hour on the hour, chiming the number of hours. Considering it’s approximately 150 years old, the […]