J.C. Brown Ripple Front Beehive Clock

J.C. Brown Ripple Front Beehive Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$700 – $900[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$700[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

J.C. Brown Ripple Front Beehive Clock w/ Alarm. 5.5 in. painted metal dial with black Roman hour numerals, fancy blued hands and open cutout in the center displaying the brass alarm indicator disc; has an 8 day brass spring driven movement with hour count wheel strike mechanism on a coiled gong, brass covered pendulum bob, movement signed “J.C. Brown, Forestville, CT, U.S.A., separate spring driven alarm mechanism in the base strikes on a brass bell. In a rosewood beehive style case with carved ripple front, original reverse painted tablet in the door with a rose, yellow flowers and silver filigree on a blue background, partial paper label in the back of the case for J.C. Brown. Case has an enhanced original finish, strike mechanism is not striking properly, movement is running. 18.75 in. high x 10.5 in. wide x 4 in. deep.