This is a dandy little tambour. The "Peer" is a high end Seth Thomas model. It is listed in the catalogue under high end cases. It has springs in barrels, cut leaf pinions rather than lantern pinions. Top notch all the way.

A nice plus is the petite size. Smaller that the normal tambour. A real beauty.

Jim McKinney is the fine owner of this clock, and I post the pictures for him. It is one I got at auction and it has just arrived at Jim's house. Perhaps he will comment further.

The grain on the wood is outstanding!

The movement

bits and pieces

Looks like "Ole Seth" took a lesson from the French.

Jim that looks like a very nice clock i really like the case (It,s a beauty)..Tom i saw all the parts in your picture I have the french clock i bought apart and cleaned,, now to put it back together..The clockmaker who is helping me said i had to put it back together.(Wish me luck)..

Samie,
I like how your clockmaker works. Being forced to put it together is the BEST way to get to know the parts, and to begin to work out some technique for putting the clocks together again.

Have fun!!

Jim, nice clock, looks like you are getting the clock itch also.
I like clocks too and pocket watches.Only problem, which one do you work on first?
That clock has a really nice case.
Sammie got bit by the clock and watch bug, way to go Sammy.

Hummmmmmm, very nice clock and clean bench! I would like to know how to keep a clean bench too????

Sam,
The secret to a clean bench is a well cropped photo.

Thanks Tom, for the good tip on a clean bench.
I will remember that one.

In my case it would be turning a 8X10 glossy into a 1X2 very dark image.....

Curly

I hear you Curly!

Tom,
Have you seen this "Peer" model in an older, oaken version? My father has one that has a porcelain dial and requires servicing. It is really attractive. I wonder if it also is named "Peer".
Pattye

Pattye,
The Seth Thomas catalog lists this only in mahogany. There are similar models, tambours with slightly different finishing touches, that came in mahogany or golden oak.

I would not be at all surprised that if a prominent buyer wanted it in another wood, it would happen.

I am going to try to post a picture of my father's ST oak tambour. He says it is very old.

Pattye,
I will be looking forward to the picture. then, I can compare it to pictures in the catalog, and we might get more clues to its history.

Here is our tambour clock picture. I have seen one called "Peerless" also.
Pattye

Beautiful clock Pattye! The first picture below shows your father's clock. The second shows it, with the rest of the page, including the Peer.

The full page.

NOTE: This book was printed in 1985. Keep that in mind when looking at the values.

Tom
Thanks so much for the info. Guess it doesn't really have a name. Was not in Tran's previous book. Will be interested in seeing if it is in Vol 2. I had been looking for that much information for several years while trying to identify clocks from Dad's collection. We have a dandy Ansonia also that we've not found a name for. Will save that for another day.
Pattye

Tom,
I was going to ask what kind of wood the Peer in the picture is. Is that really Mahogany? It looks more like Walnut to me. The sides look like the Carpathian Walnut phonograph cabinets that were offered for an extra price in about that same time. I thought Mahogany would have more of a red cast to it. Also I thought Mahogany had more of a "fiddle-back" grain pattern to it. Can you tell for sure that it is Mahogany? Maybe this was a step up, an optional Walnut case?

Andy

Andy,
I'm glad you brought that up. It sure doesn't look like mahogany to me. I am not an expert on wood grains. I was hoping someone that knows wood could fill us in.

I would more quickly go with walnut than mahogany.
Anyone else out there with an opinion?

Pattye,
You are welcome. I would think that this would be in the new Vol. 2.

Bring on that Ansonia!