Monticello Obelisk Mantel Clock

Jefferson sketched the shape of the ancient obelisk for a new clock he commissioned from the leading French clockmaker, Louis Chantrot. The black marble and gilded bronze pendulum clock arrived in Philadelphia in 1791, while Jefferson was serving as Secretary of State. After he retired to Monticello, the clock sat at the foot of his alcove bed. Our adaptation features a case of maple hardwood crafted in Virginia. The solid brass clock, made by Hermle of Germany, features a 7-day, key-wound mechanical brass movement that chimes each hour and half hour. 16 1/4"h.