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Seth Thomas Milan "City clock", circa 1902

The Milan is one in the series of small cased clocks named for cities in the Mediterranean area. The other three in the series are; Mentone, Genoa, and Lisbon. The veneered case is only 10.25" high, with hand carvings on the front. Approx. 3¾ inch porcelain enamel dial, thick beveled glass, and brass bezel. Dial has a couple of hairline cracks.I believe the hands and pendulum are original. 8 day round "count wheel" movement, signed by Seth Thomas, half hour strike on a standing gong. "A good City Series clock we rarely see. Ly-Seth Thomas #198" [Antique Clocks Price Guide]

I acquired the clock at a local estate auction in December of 2007. There are a few blemishes where someone appears to have "tacked" some loose veneer on the front of the clock - this has now been repaired as best I could. The movement was reasonably clean with little visible wear. The count wheel was soldered to its arbor and is an earlier replacement. In 2018 the soldered-on count wheel was removed and fitted with proper mounting like the original and the movement was disassembled, cleaned and serviced before being sold. The clock runs and strikes perfectly and keeps very good time.




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