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MnopatienceK
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My grandmother past away a few months ago and while she has alot of old items this clock stuck out along with two other items ill post also.
its in near mint shape altho i dont know how to set it but it does have #s scribed into the bottom of the clock itself -134094279- any help with telling me what model it is and/or a value would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Sorry for your loss. Your grandmother's clock is a Seth Thomas "Boudoir No. 1" circa 1924-1931. It was fitted with the Seth Thomas movement No 103A which is a high-quality movement said to be a very good mechanical timekeeper.
They retailed for $15 in 1931 which would translate to about $212 in 2010. They were most recently appraised by Tran Du Ly in 2005 at around $100 but they don't come up for auction very often so it's really hard to say what their monetary worth may be in today's market. At any rate, it was a very high quality timepiece in its day, it's not common and I'm sure it must have a lot of value as a family heirloom. Take care.
Bruce, thank you very much for your help it actually has the "boudoir no. 1" sticker on it and i forgot to mention it before when i made this post.
You're welcome Mike! Thank you. It's always nice to hear back from folks who ask for help identifying something. Best wishes