ANTIQUE ART DECO CHELSEA CLOCK POLISHED BRONZE 1927

Antique Art Deco Chelsea Mantle Clock Tambour #5 with house strike on the hour and every half hour. Eight day lever movement wind with mechanical movement. Made in 1923, polished solid bronze case with lacquered finish, it never needs polishing. This is the finest clock of it's kind currently being offered on e-Bay.

Mahogany board on the bottom of the case is original.

The weight of the clock is thirty five pounds. Comes with a certificate of origin from The Chelsea Clock Company, Chelsea Massachusetts. The length of the clock is twenty inches long, five and a half inches deep and eleven and one half inches tall. The dial is seven inches wide. It works and keeps perfect time. Also included, is the the key for winding the clock.

I took these photographs outside in the natural day light. This clock is featured the book, "Chelsea Clock Company" the first hundred years, by Andrew and David Demeter. Buyer pays for and arranges shipping fees. We will ship this item internationally if you make the arrangements.

The amount I have listed for shipping, is an estimate. I can get you an exact quote if you contact me via email with your address. This item will have to be shipped by a company I use and you would pay them directly,unless you prefer your choice of the shipping company.

I accept PayPal. If you intend to use paypal to pay for the clock, Please use the e-check function of paypal. If you are not familiar with the e-check, I will gladly walk you through it.

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Spanning more than a century, the saga of the Chelsea Clock Company is one of American clock making lore.

Since the company’s founding in 1897, Chelsea’s master craftsmen have been designing and meticulously crafting some of the world’s most exquisite time machines.
The epic story of Chelsea Clock is one of survival amid the turbulence of war and doldrums of economic decline.

Fire, depression, and counterfeiters have all threatened its very existence.
Yet, the ingenuity, finely honed skills, and the commitment to perfection of its dedicated clockmakers enabled Chelsea to weather the most trying of times Early on, the United States military discovered the exceptional accuracy and reliability of Chelsea clocks and adopted them widely.

Railroads, too, soon depended on them, while Rolls Royce and other automobile makers adorned their dashboards with Chelsea clocks.
Meanwhile, customers of fine jewelry houses, including Tiffany’s, cherished Chelsea time machines for their simplicity of design and functional elegance. For more than a hundred years, the resonant chime of a Chelsea has been bringing pleasure and peace of mind to people around the globe.
Indeed, these timekeeping masterpieces are often presented as gifts to some of the luckiest people in the world, and are treasured by the generations that inherit them.

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