Tall Case Brass Dial Clock

Résumé du livre

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment with three wooden ball-and-spire finials on plinths, a molded arch above the door, turned free-standing columns at the front corners, turned quarter columns at the back corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding with carved ornament at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, and a case door with a shaped top. Base with cove molding at the top, and carved ornament at the top. Base section with applied base panel with concave corners and supported on ogee bracket feet. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast decoration in the spandrels, and a moon phase dial in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a seconds dial, engraved decoration and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.