Antique Rococo Swedish Mora Clock – Dated 1777 by Anders Swensson (No. 03)

Antique Rococo Swedish Mora Clock – Dated 1777 by Anders Swensson (No. 03)Antique Swedish Mora Clock, Dated 1777, Anders Swensson Rococo, Original Mechanism Product Information Width: 52cm 20. 4" Depth: 26cm 10. 2" Height: 212cm 83. 5" Product Description: This Rococo Mora clock is dated 1777 and signed by its maker, Anders Swensson a rare combination for a Swedish longcase clock of this age, since most surviving Mora clocks from the period carry no firm date or attribution at all. A dated, named clock like this gives

which makes any clock with a legible year — like this one

and contemporary Scandinavian interiors

with custom-crated

Height: 213

Original Mechanism

pendulum-driven movement

and inscribed inside the case is the year 1856 and the village of Aata where it was made

This style is closely associated with the Gustavian period and commands strong collector interest

Vintage Swedish Mora Clock — 1960s Original Colour

The dial uses Arabic numerals and shows later repainting

" a maker's inscription that gives this clock documented attribution rather than the anonymous origin most surviving folk art Mora clocks have

echoing the decorative vocabulary of 19th-century Swedish cabinet makers