DESCRIPTION:
Forestville Mfg. Co., (J. C. Brown), Bristol, Conn., 8 day time and strike/alarm fusee movement steeple clock, c 1845.
CONDITION:
mahogany veneer case is good with some small veneer chips on the base and on the back edge. There is a little loss at the back edge of the peak. Cone finials, while nicely done, appear to be replacements, stained to match old finish. Original painted dial has a fair amount of loss and would need attention or left as is. Hour hand is original. Minute is a replacement. Tablet is original. Movement is signed. Very clean label inside case. Ht 20".
ESTIMATE:
$350
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$450
PRICE SOLD:
$450
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