The widest points are at the base, 29 x 16 inches. Solid mahogany heavily carved case with flame finial between dolphin-like scrolls above a scrolling pediment centered by a deep, dramatic shell carving over the moon phase clock dial, the curvilinear cabinet with many scroll carvings in high relief, oval beveled glass in the door, bombe cabinet base with central gargoyle mask in very high carved mahogany relief the nine tube movement with both Whittington and Westminster chimes, hand engraved brass filigree overlaying the silvered dial with engraved details and applied gold-plated numerals, time and strike movement with moon phase dial and tubular chimes, each tubular chime stamped Herschede Cincinnati Crown Symphony Patented, all within a rare and unusual case model of shapely form with curvilinear outline on bombe form base.Measures 109 inches tall. Museum quality.This is a Herschede Pattern 93. 952) EXCEPTIONAL, RARE, ELEGANT and MASSIVE HERSCHEDE GRANDFATHER CLOCK 9 FT TALL German Mechanism Serial hand engraved # 4629 (see picture).
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