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A rare 19th century sailor-made grandfather clock
Category: Clocks
SubType: Clocks
Origin: America-USA
Era: 19th Century
A rare 19th century sailor-made grandfather clock pocket watch stand probably made in Nantucket circa 1790-1820. Inlaid with baleen, mother-of-pearl, whalebone and whale ivory. Even has a removable carved whalebone dial.






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