Antique American Clocks July 2020
65. $150
Forestville Manufacturing Co. triple decker, 1835-1839. The rosewood or mahogany Empire
case is 36.5 inches tall on four newer ball feet, with a new dial glass, a repainted center glass on old glass, and a new bottom glass;
both repainted images are by Tom Moberg and are worth more than the asking price. The finish on the case is mixed, some is good,
some very bad – note the base and bottom corbels. The door pins are also loose, and the top door lacks its escutcheon. The wooden dial is clean, possibly repainted. The 8-day, time-and-strike, weight-driven movement is unsigned but has a solid
escape wheel typical of early Forestville Mfg movements. It is running and striking on a square-base wire gong. There
is a very nice label inside. This clock does not come with weights, but two weights that will work in this clock are listed
in Parts (item 903). $150-$250.