92.             $300

Forestville Mfg. Co. ripple-front cottage, 1842-1849. A 15.25-inch case with a clean but overcoated finish over rosewood veneer with ripple trim around the front.  Both glasses are period/original with good retention of the dial spandrel decorations and lower tablet of a palace in front of a pond with a sailboat and figures.  There are some losses to image across center.  Original painted metal dial, signed, with chips, wear, and soiling.  Signed (Forestville MFG, Bristol CT USA) 8-day time-and-strike movement, running and striking on a wire gong. Good label, old door handle.  AAC sold a very similar example in 2020 for $350.  $300–$450.