Antique American Clocks                      January 2020

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314.     $75

Forestville Manufacturing Co. Eight-day OG, 1842-1849.  At the bottom of the worn label are the names J. C. Brown, S. B. Smith, and C. Goodrich, allowing us to date this 30-inch OG clock to the mid-1840’s.  The mahogany veneer is in excellent condition with just a few chips along the bottom and the lower glass is original and very colorful.  After that things go downhill.  The wooden dial is a disaster, and touched up poorly to boot; note, however, that Forestville Manufacturing Co is printed on the dial just below the mainstem.  The hands are period and the dial glass is very old.  The signed brass movement could not be tested because the time-side weight cord was broken; note the solid escape wheel on the interesting lyre-shaped movement.  It comes with one appropriate weight and one that is not appropriate for anything.  The door handle is hand-made. The tablet, movement, and the case make this clock of value.  $75-$150.

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