Finished in an aged Glen Arbor Cherry on select hardwoods and veneers theRidgeway Fairfax Grandfather Clock brings a stately elegance to any home. The Fairfax Grandfather Clock features a swan’s neck pediment with embossed rosettes, turned finals, intricately carved leaf overlays and a raised exotic crotch mahogany accent on the crown. Your eye will be drawn to the large reeded posts with individual hand carved top and mid caps that gracefully frame the clock’s dial. The Fairfax Grandfather Clock features a mirrored case back and an interior light that generates a prism of colors through a lyre clock pendulum, which is decorated with twisted rods and a decorative crystal inset center. A decorative matching crystal glass also graces the center of this grandfather clock’s dial, which features a functioning astrological lunar calendar with pierced stars, which twinkle at night from an interior light. The clock’s dial also displays raised Arabic numerals and pierced corner spandrels, framed with raised castings. The grandfather clock movement can be viewed from the side glass access panels and the front clock door features beveled glass. The Ridgeway Fairfax Grandfather Clock features a classic cable driven clock movement, this German made brass Kieninger chime movement will keep time accurately and faithfully. This triple chime movement plays the charming Westminster, St Michaels and St Whittington Chimes -- the classic Westminster Chimes as heard from London’s famous Big Ben clock(click here to listen), the St. Michaels Chime which hung in a church steeple in Charleston, South Carolina in 1764 before being taken by the British during the Revolutionary War(click here to listen) and Whittington Chimes that rang in the Church of St. Mary Le Bow in Cheapside, London in the 16th Century(click here to listen). This Fairfax Grandfather Clock’s movement also includes a convenient automatic nighttime chime silence option. The clock’s door locks for added security, and adjustable floor levelers are located under all four corners to ensure the clock remains level on uneven surfaces or carpet. Also included with this Ridgeway grandfather clock is an exquisite brass heirloom plate(click here) which will be engraved by the Ridgeway Clock Company with your name and date – simply return the request card that will be enclosed with your clock. This American made Ridgeway Clock Company grandfather clock comes complete with a [1/2] year manufacturer’s warranty on both parts and workmanship. " |