Good American Mahogany and Eglomise Mantel Clock, second quarter 19th century, by the Forestville, Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Connecticut, the upper door with the period eglomise panel of a basket of fruit and flowers, the lower door with an eglomise panel featuring a columned country house, the polychromed tin dial labeled “Forestville Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Ct., U.S.A”, the interior with remnants of the paper manufacturer’s label and bearing the printed paper label of “Louis C. Cresson/Watchmaker & Jeweler/530 Bourbon St., N.O./Opp. French Opera”, h. 34″, w. 20-1/4″, d. 6″.
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