Antique Victorian Wood Kitchen Mantel Alarm Clock Chimes Portugal Gingerbread

Description: Unique Antique Wooden Winding Chiming Mantle Alarm Clock from Portugal.It does not come with a key for time and chime, the alarm has it's own key included.I've had this clock running in my home for a couple of months and it's working terrific! Keeping time great!It's a fine clock. It is an antique alarm clock which you set with the center ring. It chimes thehour on the hour and once on the half hour and the alarm goes off and then stops when thealarm winder has run out. The alarm is working great. I am very impressed with this pieceand proud to offer it to you. The wood has been painted and the glass door features a palm motif.The glass front has a gilt stenciled scene of a gated terrace, with ferns and a suspended potted plant.The dial is tin with black roman numerals and a red 24 hour day. The movement features a wind-up alarmthat sounds like a buzzer with chimes. The clock maker is not marked anyplace visible. Measures 22" x 15" x 5". Sets nice and straight.The labels read as follows: Caldas da Rainha, Relojoaria Teixeira and on the back CoimbraCaldas da Rainha is a place: Caldas da Rainha has two primary claims to fame: its curative sulfurous waters and its whimsical decorative pottery.Caldas da Rainha was founded by Queen Leonor, wife of King João II. One day in 1484, while traveling from Óbidos to Batalha, she found a group of peasants bathing in foul-smelling waters by the roadside. She stopped to inquire about this oddity and was told that the waters possessed curative powers. She decided to try them for herself. She was pleased to find that she was quickly relieved of some affliction she had been suffering (exactly what is not known). On that site, the queen ordered a thermal hospital built so that others may enjoy the relief that she felt. The spa hospital still stands to serve those with certain medical conditions.Caldas da Rainha is an artistic city. You can find works of art throughout the city, and not just in its several museums. Sculptures serve as centerpieces to most of the city's traffic circles. Caldas's main park contains many statues and sculptures. The city is home to a college of art and design, as well as a vocational school devoted to ceramics. Caldas's historical center hosts many lovely buildings, with many examples of Art Nouveau style.Relojoaria Teixeira means Clockmakers Teixeira being the family name:This would have been the name of the family who made the clock or sold the clock or repaired the clock, that label is dated 1915. I think this clock is older than that so I'm thinking possibly it was repaired.Coimbra:Coimbra is a place in Portugal with a famous clock tower. I believe the name of this clock is Coimbra and name for this famous clock. Coimbra cityscape with view to the university clock and the Mondego river. The historic university, one of the oldest in the world, is located in Coimbra, Portugal. It is known as the city of students, with many student traditions. Please see pictures as part of my description.Ships Carefully Packaged & FREE & Fully Insured

Price: 189.95 USD

Location: Ventura, California

End Time: 2024-08-22T18:06:39.000Z

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