Wells Forbes, Bristol, NH shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hours, time and strike, KirkÕs patent iron back plate movement in a mahogany veneer case. dated 1842.
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24 October 2024
The original painted dial has some minor restoration. The hour hand is original and the minute hand is period, but not correct for this clock. The two door glasses are not original. The mahogany veneer case has some loss on the base and shows repair at several locations on the door. Ht 20Ò.
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190.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Wells Forbes, Bristol, NH shelf clock with a spring driven, 30 hours, time and strike, KirkÕs patent iron back plate movement in a mahogany veneer case. dated 1842. The original painted dial has some minor restoration. The hour hand is original and the minute hand is period, but not correct for this clock. The two door glasses are not original. The mahogany veneer case has some loss on the base and shows repair at several locations on the door. Ht 20Ò.
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