Shelf or Mantel Beehive
Forestville Mfg. Co., (J.C. Brown), 8 day, time, strike & alarm spring brass movement Round Gothic or "beehive" shelf clock.
Mahogany veneered case in an old finish has a veneer repair and small lifted piece on the peak. Original dial pan has repainted. Period hands. Acid etched and cut tablet proper type, but probably a modern replacement. Movement is signed. Dark, but readable label inside the case.
E.C. Brewster & Co., Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike Kirk's patent iron backplate spring brass and iron movement round Gothic or beehive clock.
Mahogany veneered case in original finish has a repair on the base as well as some small veneer loss. There is a veneer repair on the top back edge. There are some age cracks in the dial section of the door. Original dial has been repainted. Original cut glass tablet, door lock and period pendulum. Cast harp gong base. Hands are nicely made copies. Original card label inside the case.
E. N. Welch at the old establishment of J. C. Brown, Bristol, Conn.,8 -day brass in ripple front round Gothic or "beehive" case.
Rosewood case with original finish in good condition. Nicely fully rippled front case with original bone door knob. Good blue label inside. Original movement dial with minor wear and chips. Original hands and cut glass tablet. A nice example.
Forestville Mfg. Co., J.C. Brown, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike, brass fusee-spring driven movement in a rippled molding round Gothic or "beehive" case.
Rosewood veneered ripple molding case in original finish. Original painted dial has some minor loss at the mounting screws, minor wear and stains. Original hands and bone door knob. Cut and frosted tablet is period and proper, but needs to be set into the door as the mounting strips are missing. Slightly darkened label inside the case. Someone has cut access holes in the dial mask to allow for tightening of the fusee barrels (not visible with door shut): Movement is signed.
Forestville Mfg. Co., J.C. Brown, Bristol, Conn., ripple front round Gothic or "beehive" shelf clock.
Nicely refinished mahogany case, fully rippled front. Original bone door knob and original cut glass tablet. Nice original painted and signed dial (faint) with minor chipping around winding holes. Proper period hands, though minute hand is a bit short. Original pendulum bob.
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 day "Round Gothic" or "beehive" clock with repeating movement and nice cut glass tablet.
Early movement with cast iron back plate and spring barrels and "Harp" gong base. Heavy iron dial is dirty, but has original base paint with faded numerals and minor chips. Mahogany case has good veneer and original finish with some minor loss and dings. Original pendulum bob.
Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, Conn., 8 day, time and strike spring brass movement round Gothic or "beehive" shelf clock.
Refinished mahogany veneered case in very nice condition with a small ding at the door lock. Original painted dial with some wear and minor loss at the mounting screws. Bottom tablet with some loss looks original, but has been out of the case. Hands are little unusual, but look original. Label is dark, but readable. Movement is signed.
E. C. Brewster, Bristol, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass movement with detached fusees, round gothic or beehive clock, c1839
Mahogany veneered case with original finish that has been nicely rubbed down, showing the figured veneer. Minor veneer missing on the right side of base. Original painted wood dial with gilt chapter has scattered loss and wear. Original hands, acid etched tablet and green paper backing inside case. Rack and snail striking movement stamped "No 4492" retains original Geneva stops. Ht 19"
Forestville Manufacturing Co., (JC Brown), Bristol, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass movement ripple molding round gothic or beehive clock, c1850
Refinished rosewood veneered case in very nice condition. Original painted dial has been repaired in the center and at the winding arbors. The area outside the chapter ring has been poorly repaired. Original hands, door knob and acid etched and cut tablet. Someone varnished the label inside the case that has turned dark but can still be read. Movement is signed. Ht 19"
Forestville Mfg. Co., (J.C. Brown), Forestville, Conn., 8 days, time and strike, spring driven brass movement, ripple molded round gothic or beehive shelf clock, c1850
Rosewood veneered case in original decayed finish with some damage on the top back edge. Original painted dial has wear and loss around the outer edge. Minute hand is a replacement. Original tablet. Bone knob has been replaced. Dark but readable label inside the case. Ht 19"