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A German ebonised quarter-chiming longcase clock, 20th century
The substantial case with foliate carving to break arch top, lyre sound frets to the sides, with spiral columns flanking the glazed front door, on inverted breakfront base, gilt-brass dial with applied Arabic chapters to silvered ring, within openwork mask with conforming centre, retailer's signature JOYERIA EL GALLO HABANA, chime/silent below 6, seconds ring to centre, hour/strike/silent and Whittington/Westminster, with rolling moon to arch above, the three train movement with chimes on tubular bells -- 80¾in. (205cm.) high
The substantial case with foliate carving to break arch top, lyre sound frets to the sides, with spiral columns flanking the glazed front door, on inverted breakfront base, gilt-brass dial with applied Arabic chapters to silvered ring, within openwork mask with conforming centre, retailer's signature JOYERIA EL GALLO HABANA, chime/silent below 6, seconds ring to centre, hour/strike/silent and Whittington/Westminster, with rolling moon to arch above, the three train movement with chimes on tubular bells -- 80¾in. (205cm.) high