Antique American Clocks January 2022
231. $400
Brewster Manufacturing Co. miniature Empire, 1852-1854. The label is an overpaste on a Brewster
& Ingrahams label, the company that preceded BMCo. The movement is also “Brewster & Ingrahams”. The 20.5-inch
case is veneered in mahogany with no flaws that I see; the columns retain the original marbleized painting and gilded caps and feet. All three glasses are original with the original tablets; the bottom tablet has significant loss where the pendulum has rubbed against
the glass. The signed 8-day, time-and-strike ribbed movement may run with some attention, right now it is having some difficulty
getting started. It does strike on a wire gong. There is most of a label inside. These miniatures used to be highly
prized, and still should be. They are attractive, run 8 days, and don’t take up much space. I’m sure you can find a place
for it! AAC sold a near identical example last summer for $452. $400-$500.