Description of Item for Sale:

This extra large (see dimensions below) French Provincial grandfather clock with Morbier works dates to the late 1800’s.  It is in excellent running condition.  The case is solid oak finished very dark.  The woodwork is in beautiful condition-the shine you see is the glow of good wood finished only with antique grade paste wax-no ugly varnish!  The 8-day clockworks are complete, keep excellent time and run reliably.  The clock chimes once on the half hour and tolls out the hours on an iron bell. The tolling of the hour is twice each hour with a two minute delay between tolls.  The case is structurally sound, straight and in excellent antique condition. There is no woodworm or dry rot-just a few small chips and cracks that are always present in a very old piece like this.  Note that the left front foot is missing the ball trim at its bottom (photo).  Dimensions: 104” tall, 21“ wide, 10“ deep. Please be sure to check at the bottom of this listing to see if any corrections or answers to questions have been posted.

Who We Are, What We Sell: Yesteryear Antiques is just two of us-a true husband and wife company.  We hand select everything we sell from a small group of “house cleaners”-people who buy estates in Belgium and France.  That way, we pay the lowest prices.  We try to carry a wide variety of high quality, affordable antiques-something for everyone!  We have no store-only direct sales of shipping containers to dealers and our eBay business.

Excellent Customer Service: We promise to keep you informed, to listen to your concerns and solve problems.  In almost all cases if you aren’t fully satisfied you can return your purchase for a refund of the purchase price.  You can buy with complete confidence since we accept returns.

Descriptions You Can Rely On: You won’t see a lot of fluff in our descriptions.  We try to communicate what you need to know with accurate words and high quality photos.  We aren’t experts in everything we sell, but we promise to tell you what we know and show you accurate photos of items we’re auctioning.

Delivery/Shipping: For shipping, we will work with you to assure quality shipping for your purchase. However, for things like this that are too large for UPS or the Post Office, the cost of shipping, selection of shipping method and coordination of shipping is the buyer’s responsibility.  We recommend Plycon Van Lines and we will get a quote for you from them-just email us your address.  If you would like to get your own estimate from Plycon visit their website http://www.plyconvanlines.com and fill out their shipping estimate form.  Quotes take a least one business day (not available on weekends).  Shipping by Plycon requires 3 to 6 weeks to most US locations.  We will also deliver in the Portland/Vancouver metro area for a flat charge of $100.

We Welcome Local Inspections and Pickups: If you live in the area, you’re welcome to come by to check out items we’re auctioning and to pick up your purchases with no shipping or pickup charges.