German Grandchild's Clock with Animated Nautical Scene and 8-Gong Strike

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60"(152 cm.) A child-sized version of a tall case clock,the mahogany cabinet features inlaid satinwood,ebonized pencil striping,pleated emblems and two columns that flank two door panels for accessing the clock and the pendulum. The case is surmounted by a Sheraton-style pediment centered by an urn-shaped brass spire. The metal clockface is decorated with an animated sunrise scene of a masted ship with lighthouse in the backdrop; the ship rocks to and fro with the beat of the pendulum. The 3-train clockwork has 8 gongs that strike the house and chime on each quarter-hour. Condition: generally excellent,functioning well. Marks: Mason and Sullivan,Germany,mid-20th century. Value Points: charming diminutive clock with excellent gong and delightful animated ship scene.