An elegant tall or long case "grandfather" clock was hand-carved of solid chestnut about 1900 in Brittany, with a high-relief traditional scene. The picturesque panel shows a woman wearing wooden shoes with a steep-roofed stone house in the background.
Brittany or Bretagne is a maritime province of northwest France. Formerly a separate country, the "Breton" language is still spoken. Famous for their cultural traditions and distinctive dress, the local hand-carved furniture has outstanding workmanship, using native local hardwoods with picturesque traditional motifs.
The original finish is excellent on this antique heirloom furniture, which traditionally descended with the daughters of a family, as part of their dowry. Waxed and buffed, all that is needed to maintain its warm patina is an occasional wipe with a soft dry cloth.
The "Morbier" movement has been professionally cleaned and oiled, it keeps excellent time. The brass movement runs for a week on a winding, there is a double strike, counting the hour twice in case you were not paying attention the first time, and also strikes once on the half hour. Nickel accents are beautiful on the brass lyre pendulum. Measurements are 25" wide, 15" deep and 7' 5 1/2" tall.
This clock needs to be "set up" when delivered - weights and pendulum attached and the case leveled. Most of our customers can do this as we walk them through the fairly simple steps by phone. The process is not very difficult, and it is also nice to know how to do this again whenever the clock needs to be moved for cleaning, painting or whatever. A few customers prefer to hire a local clockmaker at their own expense to make a house-call and set up the clock, which is usually not very expensive, depending on your location.
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Item # T-18427
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