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Chelsea Clock Company (Chelsea, MA), "Shipstrike" brass mounted ships clock and barometer mounted together as a lamp, the clock and barometer measure 7.25 inches diameter across the front, overlal the lamp measures 44 inches tall with the shade. CONDITION: Good, both clock and barometer are in good working order. The "Shipstrike" is a distinctive, handcrafted timepiece that signals the passing of time with gentle, rich-sounding chimes – eight bells at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock to mark the end of a mariner's four-hour watch, with one bell the first half-hour after, plus one additional bell with each subsequent half-hour.