28.                  $400

Brewster Mfg. Co. gilded scroll-front, 1852-1854.  A 17-inch rosewood case with gilding around the scrolled borders.  The finish is dark and the gilding is strong, making for a striking appearance.  Both glasses are likely original with a well-preserved original tablet. The metal dial holds the original paint with some fading and a maker’s signature; the hands are proper.  The ribbed 8-day, time-and-strike movement is signed and running, striking on a steel bell.  There is a good green label inside.  This clock was made after Brewster & Ingrahams broke up over exporting clocks to England, and Brewster continued as the BMC; note that the movement is signed Brewster and Ingrahams.  Schmitt Horan sold a similar example last year for $650.  $400–$650.