DESCRIPTION:
Forestville Mfg. Co., Bristol Conn., 8-day weight-driven brass-works time & strike mahogany shelf clock, C.1837.
CONDITION:
Nicely restored and refinished case with small small veneer patches. Excellent intact carving on crest /splat and column tops. Top, mirror and lower glass tablets are replacements. Hands newer. Slight fading on original painted and gilt gesso dial. Original inside paper label about 80% present but dark. Clean movement ticks and strikes. Ht.38.5".
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$140
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