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CLASSICAL REVIVAL TALL CLOCK WITH WALTER DURFEE STYLE MOVEMENT Early 20th century, Providence, RI. Having a nicely detailed case with swan's neck pediment molded and applied with floral rosettes alternating with ball and spire finials over a foliate and shell carved frieze. The tombstone arched door is flanked by foliate carved quarter columns, opening to a brass and silvered moon-phase dial. The silvered dial with Arabic numerals within a second's dial that is centered by applied cast-brass scrolling spandrels. The center of the dial with subsidiary seconds and time and strike dials and apertures. All within a central silvered floral decorated face. The base of the dial is engraved with the retailer name "Shreve, Crump, & Low Co., Boston". The waisted case with a well-defined central molded door centering an etched and cut glass beveled panel which is flanked by rope twist columns and joined to the molded box base. The base fitted with raised panels. The center most is applied with a deeply carved foliate cartouche. Raised on ogee bracket feet. 7' 11" high.