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JJ & W Beals flat-front OG, 1845-1848. A short-lived company in Boston retailing and making some clocks. William Beals left and continued on his own until 1852 as a clock and watchmaker and retailer. This flat or bevel-front case is 26 inches tall with good mahogany veneer all around and a clean finish. Both glasses are likely original and the tablet is in good shape, although most of the milk-glass backing in the center of the image is worn off. The wooden dial is yellowed and faded; it is signed above the mainstem. The hands are period and appropriate. The 30-hour wooden time-and-strike movement runs briefly and will strike. There are two period weights, a pendulum bob, and a torn but readable label inside. $100–$200.