Wells Forbes, Bristol, N.H., OG mantel clock, 8 days, time and strike, spring driven movement with a Kirk's Patent iron back plate made by E.C. Brewster in a mahogany veneer case with painted metal dial and mirror lower tablet, c1842
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24 October 2024
the case retains its original finish, dried, with minor veneer flakes. The dial has areas with flakes. The movement retains its original hands. This is a very rare example with an 8 days duration cast iron back plate movement, where one normally sees these cast iron back plate movements in 30 hours duration. This specific clock is pictured on page 23 in NAWCC Bulletin Supplement #9, published in Winter of 1973. Ht 25 3/4"
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Wells Forbes, Bristol, N.H., OG mantel clock, 8 days, time and strike, spring driven movement with a Kirk's Patent iron back plate made by E.C. Brewster in a mahogany veneer case with painted metal dial and mirror lower tablet, c1842 the case retains its original finish, dried, with minor veneer flakes. The dial has areas with flakes. The movement retains its original hands. This is a very rare example with an 8 days duration cast iron back plate movement, where one normally sees these cast iron back plate movements in 30 hours duration. This specific clock is pictured on page 23 in NAWCC Bulletin Supplement #9, published in Winter of 1973. Ht 25 3/4"
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