C.1850, Forestville Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Conn, acorn shelf clock with original 8-day time and strike signed fusee movement.
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23 October 2024
Condition: The dial has its original paint and a faint signature above the chapter ring, there is minor flaking and minor paint touch-up inside the chapter ring near the center arbor. Both glasses are original with their original wood strips. The lower tablet has visible paint loss around the white border. The label is nearly complete. The rosewood case is in excellent condition. There is a period label on the inside bottom of the case from a jeweler in Worcester, MA. The hands and door clasp are original. For an example of this clock see Roberts book on Connecticut Clock Technology, page 255. Height 20 inches
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1850, Forestville Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Conn, acorn shelf clock with original 8-day time and strike signed fusee movement. Condition: The dial has its original paint and a faint signature above the chapter ring, there is minor flaking and minor paint touch-up inside the chapter ring near the center arbor. Both glasses are original with their original wood strips. The lower tablet has visible paint loss around the white border. The label is nearly complete. The rosewood case is in excellent condition. There is a period label on the inside bottom of the case from a jeweler in Worcester, MA. The hands and door clasp are original. For an example of this clock see Roberts book on Connecticut Clock Technology, page 255. Height 20 inches
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