DESCRIPTION:
Antique hand painted longcase grandfather clock in Gustavian grey with ornate provincial painted floral dial .
The 18th century clock case with hand drawn glass door and side windows. The arch top with hinged door to access the clock handles.
Original arched glass windows on the side to view the clock mechanism in motion.
An arch top door below the clock to access the pendulum and two pine cone iron weights.
The clock mechanism housed in the top cabinet is a 19th century replacement whilst the painted long case is late 18th century . The clock has a dong chime rather than a bell and counts the hours. The chain mechanism is easy to use so no need to wind up. Just pull the chain down lifting the weight and the the clock is fully wound up for another day.
Two train movement with winding chain. 1st train : time keeping train. 2nd train:: clock chime train.
You can wind the time without having the chime if desired.
The door to the pendulum case with lock and steel key.
A round viewing window is inserted into the door with carved frame surround.
The antique grey hand painted case with carved moldings and peg jointed construction all in the traditional 18th century Scandinavian Gustavian provincial manner.
Scandinavian 18th century and 19th century mechanism.
Overall Dimensions
Height 183 cm
Width 43 cm
Depth 26 cm
Please view the many other antique items I am selling just in case you miss out as Genuine Antiques are selling quickly online and cannot be replaced.
Freight and Delivery:
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All purchases must be picked up within 14 days unless with prior arrangements.
Any goods remaining after 30 days will be treated as uncollected and abandoned goods. The purchaser fully acknowledges this notice at the time of bidding and any deposits received are forfeited to the seller in order to recover any restocking fees and storage charges.
Abandoned goods may be disposed of by the seller in whatever manner is chosen. We are sorry to have to note this clause in our listing but are no longer able to store items indefinitely and for free.
Satisfaction Guaranteed:
Refunds Policy: Buyer must contact the seller within seven days of close of sale.
Third party costs such as Postage, Insurance, shipping charges, freight, customs duty etc will not be refunded.
Descriptions:
Although we try to ensure all the descriptions are true and correct at time of listing due to the number of listings sometimes minor errors may occur . If this happens we will end a listing early.….but not to worry, it will soon be re-listed with the correct information … unless sold prior as all items are advertised elsewhere and only some get listed on ebay.
We know buyers trust us to do the right thing, and our excellent reputation means: reliability. All antique items are checked thoroughly to ensure that everything works. Finishes and polishing or waxing is done to ensure quality presentation. All drawers and runners operate smoothly and locks with keys all work, hinges and other mechanisms are complete and functioning unless otherwise indicated.
We post lots of photos for bidders to look at. All photos are taken in broad daylight without any image manipulations so you may see sunlight or glare refractions.
Clients are always very delighted when the item arrives as antiques always look much better in your home.
About me:
With over 37 years experience in the Antiques and Fine Arts trade thoughout the world, you can rely on us. At ANTIQUES DESIGN we combine fine art and rare European antiques with quality controlled sourcing for the antiques and design trade as well as passionate collectors.
We have regular shipments of European antiques, Biedermeier, French Empire, Georgian, Regency , Louis XV, Louis XVI , French Provincial and decorative arts that are all very unique.
Oliver von Wilpert, the company's director, sources all antiques in person from Europe, with emphasis on quality, design aesthetics, integrity and affordability.
All items are located in Australia and are available now .
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