Waterbury "Fancy Floral Manila" top iris/tulip Gingerbread Mantle Clock

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Waterbury "Fancy Floral Manila" top iris/tulip Gingerbread Mantle Clock:
$4500.00

Maker: Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Connecticut (signed on the movement and usually a paper label inside the back).Model:"Manila"(or a close high-style variant like the "Oriental" or "Fancy Floral Manila" – Waterbury used "Manila" as a catch-all for their top iris/tulip gingerbreads).Case: Quarter-sawn oak withdeep pressed-relief carving:Tulip bouquet crest(three large tulips with layered petals, leaves, and scrolls – not a lion!).Iris flowerson the side columns (long leaves and blooms, classic Waterbury motif).
Lower glass withswagged drapery, tassels, and floral garlands(the "draped" tablet).
Original dark finish in pristine condition.Dial: Porcelain withvisible Brocot escapement(jeweled pallets at top), Roman numerals, original pierced hands.Movement: 8-day time-and-strike on cathedral gong, signed Waterbury brass plates.Pendulum: Fancy brass bob with iris/leaf pattern.Condition:Top-tier museum quality– untouched original finish, crisp carving (no chips on tulips!), perfect dial, glass intact.

Flagship gingerbread line – the tulip/iris version is the rarest and most ornate, produced in limited numbers for upscale catalogs.