Clock, Empire Shelf Clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Co., Clock is wood framed with glass latch door that has a Swiss chalet picture painted on the lower part of the glass. Clock has no turn key but when the pendulum is swung the clock hands move which means that clock is mainly in working order. Clock face is white with black roman numerals. 8 day time & strike spring driven brass movement with alarm.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Seth Thomas Clock Co.
Date made
1810 - 1930
Time Period
19th Century
Place
State/Province
Connecticut
Edition
1870's Seth Thomas Empire Shelf Clock, 8 day time & strike spring driven brass movement.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Seal
Location
Inside front cover.
Transcription
Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Connecticut. Warranted Good. Thirty hour spring clocks. Printed labeled instructions for setting and maintaining the clock.
Language
English
Material/Technique
Label
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clock, Shelf
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Clock
Nomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Dimensions
Height
16 in
Width
4-1/2 in
Length
10-1/2 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Glass, Brass, Metal, Paper
Material Notes
Wooden framed clock with glass front latch door that opens to brass gears, a metal painted clock face and printed label instructions attached.
Colors
Color
Off-White/Cream, White, Silver, Brown, Gold, Black, Tan, Green
Color Notes
Brown case that has a wood finish coating. Clock frame opens to brass gears and off-white clock face that was once white with painted black roman numerals and black clock hands. Inside the clock is tan and black from printed label instructions. On the front of the clock is a painted picture known as a swiss chalet picture, a picturesque scene of a house in the mountains with a creek and animals. On either side of the door is a painted black and gold pillar attached to the frame of the clock.
