A quite stunning large ‘church’ fretwork mantel clock made in the late 1800's and having an eight day, gong striking movement signed by the well known American clockmaking firm The Seth Thomas Clock Company of Plymouth Hollow (Thomaston), Connecticut, who were making clocks from the founding of the incorporated business in 1853 having taken on the firm of the founder Seth Thomas (1785 - 1859). It was then under the direction of successive members of the family until 1932 when they were taken over by General Time Instruments Co.
The clock case was made by Charles Cuddiford (born 1850, died 1936) whose picture is shown below, before being left to his nephew and thence to his nephew's son-in-law from where it was made available for purchase.
The maker Charles Cuddiford
Seth Thomas was one of the most well known clockmaker's in America at the time. Born 1785 in Wolcott, Connecticut he first worked for the clockmaker Eli Terry before buying out the business, along with Silas Hoadley, in 1810. In 1813 he bought the Heman Clark clockmaking concern in Plymouth Hollow. In 1853 the business was incorporated allowing his son to take it on and he died in 1859. The town of Plymouth Hollow was renamed in his honour in 1865 to Thomaston.
Contained in an ebonised glazed cabinet.
Height: 110 cms. (3 ft 7 inches)
Price: £2,250.00