Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Shelf |
Catalog Number |
78.5.1 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Miniature Double Decker |
Date |
1842 |
Description |
C 1842 Forestville Manufacturing Co. shelf clock Label printed by "Joseph Hurlbut, Hartford; E.N. Welch, J.C. Brown, C. Pomeroy" Winding arbors at 10 & 2. The 30-hour movement is brass, striking, and weight driven. The clock winds at 10 and 2 giving the appearance of an upside-down movement. Double decker wooden case carved painted gold pillars and cornice. Case glass features lake house with trees and a floral design. Dial is painted pink with black Roman numerals and painted pink flowers at the corners. |
Maker |
Forestville Manufacturing Company |
Material |
Brass, glass, zinc, paper |
Place of Origin |
Bristol, Connecticut, USA |
Notes |
Strike mechanism ref. Bulletin Oct. 1977 Few of this type of movement have survived, probably due to the difficulty involved in constructing the strike train. Weights and bob in clock |