Two J.C. Brown Rosewood Fusee Ripple-front Beehive Clock

Description:

Two J.C. Brown Rosewood Fusee Ripple-front Beehive Clock, Forestville, Connecticut, both rosewood cases with applied ripple moldings, painted zinc Roman numeral dials, brass, thirty-hour, time and strike movements with two fusees mounted in iron bracket below, one lower tablet a mirror, the other frosted glass, ht. 18 1/2 in.
Estimate $250-350

Poor quality workmanship evident on one movement. ONe dial replaced the other repainted, and lower tablets are replacements. No maker's label inside of cases. Case refinished.


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