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Learn MoreChimes 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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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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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

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) |

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