J. C. Brown, Forestville, Connecticut, acorn clock, rosewood veneered case with laminated, full-length door flanked by conforming laminated side ornaments capped with turned acorns, and framing a replacement tablet depicting two children playing with

J. C. Brown, Forestville, Connecticut, acorn clock, rosewood veneered case with laminated, full-length door flanked by conforming laminated side ornaments capped with turned acorns, and framing a replacement tablet depicting two children playing with bunnies in a classical garden setting and beneath a theatrical curtain with stars in green and bronze paint, all on an ogee molded base, roman numeral zinc dial inscribed "Forestville Manufg. (sic) Co/Bristol. Ct. U.S.A.", chestnut backboard with pale green dust paper lining and card stock printed label stating "Eight Day Spring Clocks,/Manufactured by J. C. Brown,/Bristol, Conn." all within a pin-wheel border, eight day lyre shaped movement stamped "Forestville Mfg. Co./Bristol, Ct/USA" with count-wheel strike, recoil escapement and detached mounted springs and wooden fusees in the base below the card stock label. Reverse-painted tablet is a painted version of the original transfer decorated tablet, both lower and upper glass are re-painted, chestnut backboard has been re-glued, re-nailed and re-positioned. It is the original backboard but due to shrinkage and strain from the springs, has required repairs through the years. Base is undisturbed. Dial probably was cleaned and relined at some point but the signature appears to be undisturbed. Movement has no significant repairs or replacements. The spade hands are incorrect and the present minute hand has a very clever repair using an old watch hand soldered to the back.