Dimensions90-3/4"H x 27-3/4"W x 17"D
FeaturesBrushed satin brass-finished dial features cast center and corner ornaments, and a moon arch with an astrological blue moon phase. Includes a silver chapter ring with applied brass Arabic numerals.
Pendulum and banded weight shells feature brushed satin brass finish.
Glass mirrored back.
Lower door features a decorative Gadroon molding with patterned beveled glass.
Beveled glass top side panels are removable for easy access to movement.
Cable-driven, triple chime Kieninger movement offers automatic nighttime shut-off option.
Select hardwoods and veneers in Cherry Bordeaux finish.
Illuminated dial for viewing in a darkened room.
Adjustable levelers under each corner for stability on uneven or carpeted floors.
Heirloom Record Certificate with capsule is included for recording you clock’s ownership history for future generations.
You will receive a free heirloom plate, engraved with name and date, by returning the enclosed request card to Howard Miller.
Locking door for added security.
Why Do We Call Them Grandfather’s Clocks? Throughout most of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, large floor clocks were known as tall or long case clocks. In 1876, Henry Clay Work published a song entitled "Grandfather’s Clock." The four-verse song told the story of an elderly man and his beloved clock. With the widespread popularity of Work’s 1876 song, Americans began to describe their tall case clocks as "Grandfather’s Clocks." Even Noah Webster’s dictionary pays homage to the song’s apostrophe and
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