Floral Antique Swedish Mora Clock – Dated 1843 (No. 06)

Floral Antique Swedish Mora Clock – Dated 1843 (No. 06)Antique Swedish Mora Clock 1843 Hand Painted Floral Longcase Clock Product Information Width: 55cm 21. 7" Depth: 22cm 8. 7" Height: 198cm 78. 0" Product Description: This antique Swedish Mora clock carries the date 1843 painted directly into its original decoration, placing it firmly in the mid 19th century peak of Mora clockmaking. The case is hand painted with floral motifs across the body, a folk art tradition that drew on the everyday plant life

and shipped with a custom-built crate

including the majority of our own collection

making it a striking centrepiece for both period and contemporary interiors

Height: 225cm / 88

Antique Swedish Mora Clock – Hand-Painted & Carved Detail

Original Mechanism

retaining its original grey colour with painted floral decoration

two suspended weights

Mora clocks combining hand-painting and carved decoration represent one of the finer expressions of Swedish folk craftsmanship

photographed

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Grey and gold Mora clocks represent a particularly elegant variant of the Swedish Gustavian decorative tradition