19TH CENTURY INLAID BIRCH MORA LONGCASE CLOCK

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19TH CENTURY INLAID BIRCH MORA LONG CASE CLOCK CIRCA 1840.

ELEGANT MORA CLOCK WITH WELL BALANCED PROPORTIONS, TYPICAL BANJO SHAPED CLOCK FROM THE MORA REGION IN SWEDEN.

REMOVABLE HOOD WITH MODEST CORNICE TOP, REVEALS A WHITE ENAMELLED CLOCK FACE BARING THE MAKERS NAME.  BJORN SVENSSON AND THE TOWN OF LOUSHULT, WHERE THE MOVEMENT MAKER WAS BASED.

CENTRAL DOOR OPENS ON THE HINGE WHICH IS DECORATED WITH AN INLAID CIRCULAR FAN. DOOR WITH EVIDENCE OF A HISTORICAL RESTORATION NEAR THE HINGE.

MOVEMENT IS CURRENTLY MISSING A PULLEY AND NEED OVERHAULING, WE COULD ARRANGE THIS THROUGH A THIRD PARTY, OR IT COULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR INSTALLING WITH A MODERN MOVEMENT. COMES WITH WEIGHTS, PENDULUM AND WINDING KEY.  EXPECTED SURFACE MARKS IN LINE WITH AGE.