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$70.89 reached in 1884 Seth Thomas Brass Ship Bottom Bell Nautical Clock auction

Added to the Old Boat Blog on August 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm EST

An exceptional item in our Seth Thomas Antique Clock auction listings has received 2 bids as of this post. Its latest bid is for $70.89. To be the high bidder the next person must bid at least $71.89.

Notes from the seller
1884 SETH THOMAS BRASS SHIP BOTTOM BELL NAUTICAL CLOCK This is a ca. 1884 Seth Thomas Ship’s Bell clock as described in Tran Duy Ly Seth Thomas Book Volume 2 page 756. This clock is also referred to as an outside bell or bottom bell clock. Height is 10 1/2 inches and the outer diameter of the bezel is 7 inches and it is about 3 1/2 inches deep. The Movement strikes the ship’s bells and the sequence can easily be advanced by simply depressing the lever on the left side of the dial. The ship bells can be silenced by not winding the left arbor. There is some wear on the dial as can be seen in the photos. There is a regulator speed adjustment lever in the slot above the “12″. Overall, this is an … [more]

This auction began at 9:00 pm EST on August 26, 2008. It is going until 9:00 pm EST on September 2, 2008. The seller, grumento, will ship this item from Albany, CA. It may be shipped to United States.

This item has a reserve price (a price under which the seller is not obligated to part with it), but it hasn’t been met yet. The seller can accept payment via PayPal or money order/cashier’s check.

To see more details and pictures, or to ask the seller a specific question, click here to go the auction’s eBay page.

UPDATED INFO: This auction is over.

It got a total of 13 bids. The high bid was $356.00 but was lower than the reserve price — the item remained unsold. It may be re-introduced into our listings later by the seller.

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