DESCRIPTION:
DESCRIPTION DETAILS:
Impressive Antique Swedish Gustavian grey painted grandfather clock with carved pine long case with original working 8 day movement.
The tall case in typical provincial grey painted pine wood finish in the Gustavian late 18th century manner.'
Ornate carved crown top with gilt highlights over arched top glazed door to clock face. Two glazed side windows allow observation of the mechanism.
The tall case with stepped molded sections. A long central door is accessed with a working key to original lock.
The steel and brass clock mechanism with top mounted bell that strikes the hour count. The clock face with hand painted roman numerals to silvered dial with the superb cut brass hands.
The silvered circular medallion above the chapter ring surrounded by ornate bronze mounts to heavy brass back plate. This was usually painted with the family name and date.
The architectural shaped pine mouldings to the case in the provincial manner complete with pegged joints indicate a late 18th century origin, possibly Gothenburg or Malmö in southern Sweden.
Swedish 1795 -1810
Overall Dimensions:
Height 251 cm
Width 51 cm
Depth 28cm
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