Sculptural Vintage Brass Clock Movement arts and crafts period The front is shiny while

The front is shiny while the back shows the original patina

The chest has seen some use (as pictured in detail

11 1/2" long x 7" w x 2 3/4"

wonderful matte red and black paint

Sculptural Vintage Brass Clock Movement arts and crafts period The front is shiny whileThis just struck me as a really satisfying, sculptural thing when I found it, and also a mesmerizing one, as when one flicks the wire hanging down at the back, it sets that top cog, and more slowly the one below it, turning. (a very short video is included in photos, which I hope will work.) I love the star shapes at lower front in combination with the cogs, and the uniform gold shine to all of the brass, and how it makes one think about the mechanics