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30.                   $100

Forestville Mfg. Co ripple-trim fusee shelf clock, 1842-1849.  An 18-inch mahogany case with ripple trim around the door, base, and top and an old finish.  The glasses are period, and the tablet has been repainted very nicely.  There is an ivory door handle. The dial was repainted and antiqued, the hands are period/original.  The 8-day, time-and-strike double-fusee movement is signed Forestville M.F.G. Co. and will run for a while and strike on the wire gong.  There is a good label inside.  $100–$200.

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Antique American Clocks                     January 2024

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