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94.            $75

J.C. Brown iron-front, 1853-1856.  A 19.5-inch iron-front with abundant MOP, gilt decoration, and polychrome flowers.  Several interesting but dark images of homes at the bottom and a child on top.  No missing MOP that I see and good color to the gilding.  The dial has been repainted, the glasses old, the bezels polished.  The dial bezel is not securely mounted, the hands appropriate replacements.  The signed 8-day, time-and-strike movement is running and striking with authority.  No label or evidence thereof.  A nice example.  $150-$250.

The strike-side click-stop came off the winding wheel during handling and the strike spring unwound, knocking the gear wheel above it out of the bottom pivot.  This is not a hard fix but I haven't the time; if you do, you can get this clock at half-price ($75).

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Antique American Clocks                           July 2022

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