Two Mother-of-pearl-decorated Shelf Clocks

Description:

Two Mother-of-pearl-decorated Shelf Clocks, both with brass, eight-day, time and strike movements, one a papier-mache front with a 4 1/2-in. paper on zinc Roman numeral dial, glazed brass bezels over the dial and pendulum apertures, the other a scroll cut wood front with glazed door over the 6 1/2-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, lower tablet reverse-painting on glass, maker's label inside backboard marked in part Brewster Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Conn., ht. of both 16 1/2 in.
Estimate $400-600

Dial and lower tablet repainted on Brewster clock. Movements may need cleaning and lubrication.


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