Description
The clock is made of brass and marble and stands 21.5" high. There are four brass columns on the sides of the "clock" and a brass bar between the columns. One of the bars is a "ladder" bar. A gear in the clock connects with the "ladder" bar allowing the movement to slowly descend between the four corner columns. You lift the clock up once a week, or as you choose. There is no winding; in fact, there is no mainspring, as it is driven by its own weight, similar to a saw clock only much heavier. The porcelain dial is excellent, beveled glass in front of the dial, and a subsidiary second's hand. It has a back door identical to a French carriage clock door, with a beveled glass. There is a hand set knob on the back plate of the movement, and a slow/fast adjuster. The chain fencing and finial on top are just for decoration. We unpacked the clock, removed the restraints holding the "clock", and it has been ticking right along.
Record courtesy of Horton's Antique Clocks