Pompano Beach, FL
Details
- Dimensions
- 21.75ʺW × 8.75ʺD × 80ʺH
- Styles
- Empire
- Rococo
- Scandinavian
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Gold
- Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Condition Notes
- This piece is beautiful. However paint job seem to be updated. This piece is beautiful. However paint job seem to be updated. less
- Description
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Beatifully (recently) painted and decorated in green and gold/brown nuances. Marked Proveniens Roy Franzén, and in Empire Style. Not functionally …
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Beatifully (recently) painted and decorated in green and gold/brown nuances. Marked Proveniens Roy Franzén, and in Empire Style. Not functionally tested. Height 78.7402 inches.
Longcase/Mora Clock history:
The Mora Clock is perhaps one of the most iconic and identifiable elements of an historic style and collectables of Swedish Antiques.
The town of Mora of Dalarna was hit by several years of drought during the 18th century. Thousands of people fled their homes and went south to the capital and other parts of southern Sweden. Eventually many of these immigrants returned to their homearea and brought with them knowledge of farming techniques and a new skill: clock making.
The Mora clocks were made in a vast variety of shapes. Some showed a rococo influence and were sturdier and taller in the heavier rococo style. Others were typically Gustavian, more elegant and lighter in proportion. At the peak of production each year over 1000 clocks were being manufactured. The mechanism is run by heavy weights and wound with a key. The tall case clocks usually have about a week, day 2 train movement and function quite well once they have been cleaned and leveled in their final location. They often strike on both the hour and half hour and have a wonderful variety of bell sounds.
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Pompano Beach, FL
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