Skeleton Clock - Under Globe - York Minster Cathedral - Period: XXth

Beautiful and rare fireplace clock, skeleton, representing York Minster from Franklin Mint collector cloks.
It is made of brass protected from dust by a very pretty glass globe on a wooden base.

Period: XXth
Circa: 1980-1985
Dimensions: (without globe) - Height: 22.5cm x W: 10cm x D: 6.3cm (with globe) - Height: 30cm x L: 19.5cm
Mechanical mechanism: Hermle Without key -
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The Franklin Mint is a private money hotel in the United States, (formerly known as Wellings), which started out in 1964. It sells coins, medals, jewelry, die-cast vehicles , dolls, sculptures and many other collector's items. In the 80s, he marketed a series of skeleton clocks bearing the effigies of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, Big Ben, Notre Dame de Paris, York Minster etc ...

What a beautiful tribute in golden carving, for this imposing York Minster cathedral located in the County of Yorkshire, in the heart of the small town of York.

This building, built more than 500 years ago, offers a spectacular nave to contemplate.

Unique sculptures, a Gothic-built choir and the legendary staircase leading to the top of the church. It was on the occasion of the baptism of King Edwin of Northumbria in 627 that a small chapel was built on the present site of the church.

The destiny of the modest building made it an important part of the Anglican Church.