Description
with nice gold leaf tablet. The oak case has been varnished over and that could be left as is or rubbed off. The finials are proper copies of an original set, carefully turned from oak The large rectangular movement has dead beat escapement and maintaining power, plus Geneva stopwork intact. The front plate of the movement also has a one minute contact on the second bit for advancing slave clocks. The best part is the front glass, which bears the proclamation "STANDARD TIME" in accented gold foil, and that is in excellent condition. The clock is in running order; large and impressive. Height 65 inches
Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts