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. Mahogany board on the bottom of the case is original. The weight of the clock is thirty five pounds. Comes with Certificate Of Origin from The Chelsea Clock Company, Chelsea Massachusetts. The case is twenty inches long, five inches deep and eleven and one half inches tall. The dial is six and one half inches. 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. Also included is the book, Chelsea Clock Company the first hundred years. It features this clock in it. 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 will pay them directly. I accept PayPal. Your bid is a contract - Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the winning bidder, you will enter into a legally binding contract to purchase the item. This is a private auction your name is not shown to other bidder. A private auction prevents others from seeing what you purchase on e-Bay.* Be sure to check out my other auctions by clicking on view sellers other items. Thanks for bidding!
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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.