86.              $300

Brewster & Ingrahams four post steeple, 1843-1852.  A 19-inch case with burl mahogany veneer on the front and mahogany veneer on the sides; there are four side columns and four finned finials, all of which look original with some slight damage to some of the finial rings.  The finish is clean and polished.  The dial glass is period with old but not necessarily original putty, the lower milk stencil glass is typical and likely original, with noticeable losses.  The dial holds old paint and the retailer’s name at the top. The hands are probably original.  The 8-day time-and-strike movement has 1-inch brass springs and is signed. It is running and striking.  There is a label listing the retailer, J.J. Beals & Co. in Boston.  AAC has sold three of this model for an average of $396.  $300–$450.