Seth Thomas Clock Co. one of the earliest City Series clocks, "St. Louis", ca 1874.

Seth Thomas Clock Co. one of the earliest City Series clocks, "St. Louis", ca 1874. I am sure most collectors could care less about the City Series clocks but to me they were some of the finest mantle clocks made in that era of clock making. This case is 15.5" high and has 3 or 4 different veneers or shades of veneers on the case. None of the veneer was easy, for it has convex and concave rolls, and skewed and flat veneer. Other than hauling bumps and bruises the veneer is good. Old painted tablet has been rebacked, dial could be a replacement although showing some wear, excellent paper label, iron bell and coil gong. One day movement is running and strikes the iron bell, alarm rings on the coil gong. The alarm is in the case but needs to be screwed to the backboard. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 208.