Rosewood Veneered Acorn Shelf Clock by Forestville Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1850, with painted zinc dial, Roman numerals, printed maker’s label inside backboard, reverse-painted and transfer-decorated floral tablet, the eight-day time and strike fusee movement stamped Forestville Mfg. Co., Bristol, CT, USA, ht. 19 1/2 in.
Condition report
Condition: No significant repairs or restoration; painting on dial and glass are original; all case components are original, case in old refinish, mylar placed over paper label for protection.
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