THIS HANDSOME AND RARE DWARF TIME AND STRIKE WEIGHT DRIVEN TALLCASE CLOCK WAS MADE IN THE EARLY 1900'S. THE CASE MAKER OBVIOUSLY WAS A HIGHLY SKILLED ARTISAN.

CASE:
THE CASE IS MAHOGANY AND THE SECONDARY WOOD APPEARS TO BE A FRUITWOOD.

THE HOOD HAS A SWAN NECK PEDIMENT WITH CARVED ROSETTES. THE ARCH HAS BEEN INLAID WITH EXOTIC WOODS AND THERE IS AN INLAY DESIGNEE THAT FLOWS TO THE PEDIMENT, WHICH HOLDS THE BRASS FINIAL.THERE ARE FREE STANDING COLUMNS ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOOD.
THE WAIST HAS A COVE MOLDING ON THE TOP, WITH A BAND OF INLAY THAT INCLUDES BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOCK. THERE ARE TWO FLUTED QUARTER COLUMNS AT THE FRONT CORNERS. NOTE THE HANDSOME PATERAE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE DOOR.
THE BASE OF THE CLOCK HAS AN OGEE MOLDING ON THE TOP AND THE FRONT PANEL HAS INLAY WITH FOUR INLAID PATERAE, AND OGEE BRACKET FEET.

THE FLAME MAHOGANY CASE HAS ITS ORIGINAL FINISH AND BOASTS A GLOWING PATINA.

DIAL:
 THE SHIP AND CORNER SCENES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED UP AT ONE TIME. BECAUSE OF THE CRAZING IN SOME PORTIONS I AM SURE THEY ARE ORIGINAL TO THE DIAL.

MOVEMENT:
THE MOVEMENT IS OF EIGHT DAYS DURATION. IT IS AMERICAN WITH BRASS PLATES, BRASS WHEELS AND CUT STEEL PINIONS. IT HAS A DEADBEAT ESCAPEMENT WITH A RACK AND SNAIL STRIKING SYSTEM. THE TWO DOUBLE HUNG WEIGHTS ARE LEAD.

DIMENSIONS:
59 1/2 INCHES HIGH
11 INCHES WIDE
8 1/4 INCHES DEEP