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Seth Thomas Liberty
Serial #556754
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| Manufacturer | Seth Thomas |
| Grade | Liberty |
| Serial Number | 556754 |
| Size | 18s |
| Model | 7 |
| Jewel Count | 7j |
| Setting | Lever |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Case Material | Silverode |
| Case Manufacturer | H. Muhrs Sons |
| Case Grade/Model | Silverode |
| Case Serial # | 790107 |
| Case Details | The movement is cased in an 18-size open-face H. Muhr Sons Silverode (nickel) watch case with screw back and bezel, serial number 790107. |
| Dial Material | Enamel |
| Dial Type | Single-Sunk |
| Dial Style | Roman |
| Dial Signing Name | Seth Thomas |
| Dial Details | The movement presents with an 18-size "Seth Thomas" Roman dial with a ring minute track and black five-minute marginals; fitted with Seth Thomas #1285 blued morning glory hands 18-size. Eagle is a Named Grade/Private Label in Seth Thomas Model 6 and Model 7. The Seth Thomas Eagle pocket watch, without the Seth Thomas signature, was pictured in an advertisement by Lapp & Flershem, the Chicago jewelry wholesaler, for their Garden City pocket watch, which was also manufactured by Seth Thomas. The Seth Thomas Eagle pocket watch, without the Seth Thomas signature, was advertised by A. C. Becken, another Chicago jewelry wholesaler, as “’Liberty’ made by Seth Thomas Co.”. |
| Movement Markings | [Small Eagle] Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn. |
Contributed to the database by SethThomasFan on October 1, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 11, 2025.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 11, 2025.