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the hood with some splitting to veneer commensurate with age, the small upper and base moldings with some mends along edge, the right-facing finial with a small loss along rim, and the finial / upright are presently loose and need to be secured; the case with a horizontal shrinkage crack above door that has been filled, the door with some splitting and slight puckering to crossbanded edge, and with a small loss to veneer along left side, the back of case with some replaced or slightly altered backboards; the base with some shrinkage cracks, some puckering and splitting to veneer commensurate with age, some of the cracks have been filled, also with some scattered knicks to upper molding; the supports to back feet possibly replaced; the enamel face looks bright overall, with subtle cracquelure and only minimal tiny losses; the works have likely been serviced over the years; as with all mechanical objects, Freeman's does not guarantee functionality for clocks; includes two weights, pendulum, winding key, and case key

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