ART DECO

THREE WEIGHT WESTMINSTER CHIMING

TALLCASE CLOCK

BY NORLAND

(ITEM # C-249)

THIS HANDSOME THREE WEIGHT ART DECO TALLCASE CLOCK THAT PLAYS WESTMINSTER CHIMES, WAS MADE BY NORLAND IN ENGLAND DURING THE NINETEEN TWENTIES.
IT WAS MADE DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE BAUHAUS SCHOOL WAS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL DESIGN FORCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 20TH CENTURY ART.
THIS NORLAND TALLCASE CLOCK OWES ITS STREAMLINED RICHNESS TO SUPERB CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE USE OF LUSTROUS RARE WOODS, CHROME ACCESSORIES( EVEN THE HINGES ARE CHROME) AND A DARING GEOMETRIC SHAPE.
CASE:THE CASE IS MAHOGANY AND BURLED WALNUT WITH A SECONDARY WOOD OF POPLAR. IT IS IN FINE CONDITION. BOTH PANELS OF GLASS ARE BEVELED.
THE FITTINGS ARE CHROME PLATED.
NOTE THERE IS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BURL BUT IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY STABILIZED.
DIAL OR FACE:THE 9 3/4 INCH BY 9 3/4 INCH DIAL IS SILVER OVER BRASS WITH GREAT CHROME DECO NUMERALS.THERE IS AN ON/OFF LEVER IN THE DIAL.NOTE THE GREAT MINUTE AND HOUR HANDS.THE THREE TRAIN WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT WAS MADE BY NORLAND AND HAS JUST BEEN PROFESSIONALLY OVERHAULED.IT PLAYS WESTMINTER CHIMES ON EACH QUARTER HOUR AND THEN COUNTS THE HOUR ON THE HOUR. THE PENDULUM BOB, BOB HANGER AND THREE WEIGHTS ARE ALL CHROME PLATED.
DIMENSIONS:70 1/2 INCHES HIGH 11 INCHES DEEP