VERY RARE SETH THOMAS THREE-WEIGHT OGEE SHELF CLOCK, TOGETHER WITH E. N. WELCH ROSEWOOD COTTAGE CLOCK,S. Thomas: circa 1840; Welch: circa 1850-60. Time, strike and alarm, all weight driven brass movement, stamped 'Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, U.S.A..', with open escapement,; both gong and bell strike; original painted tin dial with convex-form chapter ring, Roman hour markers and painted polychrome fruit spandrels, face attached with L-hooks; lower tablet appears original with reverse painting of grapevine leaves and fruit, polychrome and gilt on black and white ground, original upper tablet old glass with large bubble ; original three weights and one dust cover; interior paper; Welch: thirty-hour time and strike spring driven brass movement , painted tin dial with Roman markers, spandrels with sprigs of roses; lower tablet appears original with reverse painted elongated medallion to view embossed pendulum bob; interior paper with 'Directions for Setting the Clock Running, E. N. Welch Manufacturing Co., Forestville, CONN. U.S.A.' - S. Thomas: 25 in. high; Welch: 13 1/2 in. high. Estimate $500-700
