33.      $1200

Forestville Mfg. Co. miniature ripple-front beehive, 1842-1849.  A miniature beehive (round gothic), 15.5-inches tall.  As uncommon as miniature steeples are, miniature beehives are even less common; I can only find two examples in the Antique Clocks Price Guide.  Like #32, this one is largely unrestored but in slightly better condition: The finish is not as dark, both glasses are period, the upper glass original, and the dial is relatively clean with little chipping or wear, but unsigned.  The lithograph tablet is in remarkably good condition, but I am not sure what the image depicts. There is a bone or ivory knob on the door.  The hands are slight mismatches.  The signed, one-day movement has not been cleaned; it is running but the strike is slow.  The nearly complete label is stained but readable, and of course J.C. Brown’s name is prominently featured.  The most recent sale I can find was at Schmitt’s in 2012 for $1200.  $1200-$1600.