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Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
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Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock

  • This grand musical clock is a masterpiece of horology and woodworking
  • The cathedral-inspired form with three turrets holds an enclosed cylinder musical mechanism
  • A similar example is displayed at the Roosevelt Library
  • This intricate scroll-saw creation marries form and function
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$38,500
Item No. 31-8673

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Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Early 20th Century

A masterpiece of horology and woodworking, the Chimes of Normandy Clock exemplifies early 20th-century craftsmanship with intricate scroll-saw fretwork. Its dark-stained oak case showcases hand-carved panels in a cathedral-inspired form with three turrets featuring a rope motif, stunning fretwork design, a central clock face and delicately carved balconies. A bell tower spire adds grandeur with an enclosed cylinder musical mechanism resting within the base.

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Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Early 20th Century

A masterpiece of horology and woodworking, the Chimes of Normandy Clock exemplifies early 20th-century craftsmanship with intricate scroll-saw fretwork. Its dark-stained oak case showcases hand-carved panels in a cathedral-inspired form with three turrets featuring a rope motif, stunning fretwork design, a central clock face and delicately carved balconies. A bell tower spire adds grandeur with an enclosed cylinder musical mechanism resting within the base.

The iconic pattern gained historical prominence when an example, hand-carved by Ernestine Guerrero in 1937, was gifted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Guerrero’s clock, crafted from salvaged grocery boxwood, is now displayed at the Roosevelt Library as a testament to resilience during the Great Depression.

41 1/2" high x 19 1/4" wide x 10" deep
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Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
Period: 20th Century
Type: Musical & Automaton
Depth: 10.0 in. (25.4 cm)
Width: 19.25 in. (48.9 cm)
Height: 41.5 in. (105.41 cm)
Chimes of Normandy Musical Clock
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