Here are some pics of an old Elisha Hutchkiss clock. Looking for any information that someone might know about this - age, story, value, etc.
I think this will date to about the same period as your Seth Thomas. I agree someone painted the Palm trees. That wouldn't have been original to the time period. Wait for @afantiques
The "craftperson" file card on Elisha Hotchkiss gives a rough working time as 1830, based on an Empire clock of his illustrated in a book by Parker. I found him in the 1850 Census, living in Hartford, at which time he was already retired.
I like the repaint, but agree the palm trees are from a much later date than the clock itself. I don't know a lot about clocks, but the date Bakers gave sounds about right. The firm keeled over in 1845, so the clock is older than that. I don't think these sell for much, if you're interested in selling. http://www.burlington-history.org/index.html - these guys might know more if anyone does.
The mid 19th C is a fair date for this clock. It is earlier than the Seth Thomas example, the fairly elegant column design preceeded the later and plainer ogee case. It may have a had a similar verre eglomise 'window' to the ST clock, I agree the palm trees are quite alien to it. The maker makes this a more valuable clock, as all minor Conn, makers have a US following. I just wish early US clocks fetched a half as much over here. I cannot tell if the dial is wood or pressed metal. Wood is earlier. .I am not a US clock expert, but there are plenty around versed in the details of minor makers, try the NAWCC forum. Neither do I know much about US furniture styles but the column style hints at federal.
