J. C. Brown Mother-of-Pearl Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, the case with hand painted, gilt and mother-of-pearl decoration, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals and signed J.C. Brown, Bristol, Ct. U.S., lower transfer decorated glass depicting and marked J.C. Brown Manufacturer, printed maker’s label stating Forestville Manufacturing Company, J. C. Brown, Bristol, Connecticut, eight-day time and strike movement stamped with maker’s name, ht 17 1/2 in.
Provenance: Anthony Sposato Collection and retains the collector’s label on the back.
Condition report
Condition: Movement needs cleaning, dial undisturbed, minor losses on glass.
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