THIS IS A COTTAGE CLOCK CALLED "FAVORITE" MADE BY THE GILBERT CLOCK CO. IN BRISTOL, CT, CIRCA 1881. THE CASE IS ROSEWOOD VENEERED. THE REPRODUCTION DIAL IS A SQUARE PAPER WITH ROMAN NUMERALS AND PAINTED CORNER SPRANDRELS (THE ORIGINAL DIAL IS ON THE BACK OF THE NEW DIAL). THERE IS GILT FRAMING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. BOTH OF THE DOOR GLASSES APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL, THE LOWER GLASS IN THE DOOR HAS AN OVAL APETURE TO VIEW THE PENDULUM.THERE IS SOME MINOR CHIPPING OF THE VENEER AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE.
THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A COILED GONG.
H- 13 3/4" x W- 11" x D- 4 3/4"
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