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Posted 2 years ago
Clairbdels
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My name is Claire and this clock was given to me by my father. I have no idea were he got it from but he said he knew it was worth something. He tried to refinish it but never completed it. He talked to people about it as well as a clock repair shop in Arcadia Florida where my family is from and they told him the wooded parts they knew nothing about or how to fix it. I have all the parts and although the finish is not good I believe it can be fixed. I would like to know more about this clock and it's value. Like when it was made and if it was made by Burr and Chittenden in Mass. or who made it. I know Jonathan Frost bought and sold clocks.
Mantel ClocksMantel clocks (also known as mantle or shelf clocks) were inexpensive to ma…