EARLY ARTS & CRAFTS

OAK AND BEVELED GLASS

TALLCASE CLOCK

(ITEM 255)

THIS HANDSOME CLOCK WAS MADE IN EUROPE DURING THE GREAT ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT AND REFLECTS THE BEAUTY AND CONSUMMATE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE PERIOD. THIS TALLCASE CLOCK WAS PROBABLY MADE IN THE LATE 1890'S BY A TRUE CRAFTSMAN AND IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THE CASE WAS SIGNED ON THE REAR OF THE CLOCK CASE IN CHALK. THE SIGNATURE IS IN SCRIPT AND VERY HARD TO READ -HENRI?-.
THE CASE:
THE CASE IS OF EUROPEAN SOLID OAK, WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAILS BY THE CASE MAKER SUCH AS;
CARVINGS ON THE DIAL DOOR WITH A CURVED GLASS
THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPES AND LEAVES ON THE LOWER PANEL
PERFECT MITERED CORNERS AND SOLID MOLDINGS
16 BEVELED GLASS PANELS SKILLFULLY INSERTED IN THE DOOR
THE DIAL, WEIGHTS AND PENDULUM:
AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
DIAL IS 11 INCHES IN DIAMETER
THE MOVEMENT:
THE MOVEMENT IS OF HIGH QUALITY. IT STRIKES THE HOUR AND HALF HOUR ON A CATHEDRAL GONG( MADE BY SK RUDIUM).
THE MOVEMENT IS OF EIGHT DAYS DURATION. THE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN RECENTLY OVERHAULED.

THIS CLOCK WOULD HAVE A RETAIL PRICE OF $5,000 AT A MADISON AVENUE ANTIQUE STORE.
WHEN IN DENVER PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT THE STORE OR, VISIT ME ANTIQUE-TIMEPIECES.COM.
DIMENSIONS:
85 INCHES HIGH
23 INCHES WIDE
12 1/2 INCHES DEEP
PRICE: $3,400.00