Featured Clock Lore with Dr. Ghopper

Greetings Culture Fans:

Just scored this beautifully cased clock by Seth Thomas & Sons ca. 1874. It features Diana with a companionable arm around a greyhound, holding a bow in the other hand while she presumably imparts the nuances of the hunt to her eager friend.

Seth Thomas and Sons was formed by Seth's three sons after he passed, and existed from 1865-1879. This was their premium line of clocks; in this case the movement lasts for a hefty 10 days-2 weeks, with the sweetest bell strike ever in my experience. After 150 years it's accurate to less than a minute's error per day.

The case is spelter and patinated spelter, weighing about 30 pounds. It features a stag's head with antlers, bellflowers, swags, pineapples and acanthus leaves. I feel especially lucky to have the bow, which in almost every case has been lost over time. I do wish I had the arrow......

 

Nice! The firm started not too far from me.

 

Looks like you have a quiver full. Where should the lone arrow be? Both her hands seem occupied.

 

Looks more complete than a lot of examples. You have the bow.

 

@Bronwen:

I believe that the arrow would have fit in her right hand. Her fingers are curled around a narrow opening, too narrow for the bow. That’s a guess.

 

Gorgeous! Congrats, Hopps

Maybe you can find an example of what the arrow should look like and can fashion a replica (3D print, plastic mold, etc). Or maybe @the blacksmith can give some advice to make one from steel

 

Wow, now that is a clock! What a beauty Ghopper, I love it