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Brewster Manufacturing Co. miniature Empire, 1852-1854. BMC is the successor to Brewster & Ingrahams; note that the label has an overpaste on the original manufacturer’s name, likely B&I. Indeed, the ribbed movement is signed “Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol CT”. The adorable little case (20.25 inches tall) is veneered in mahogany with no significant losses; the dial glass is modern, the center glass original with discoloration, and the spectacular lower tablet appears to me to be a replacement on newer glass. I could be wrong. The metal dial is an old repaint, the hands period. The signed, spring-driven, time-and-strike movement is running and striking on the wire gong on cue. A good label inside. These clocks are uncommon; I can find only one in the Antique Clocks Price Guide under B&I, and only three clocks listed for BMC, none of which is this model. $250-$400.