Chelsea 8 1/2” Special Dial Library Clock. Ships Bell. Library clocks are rare in any size. 8 1/2" examples are almost never seen. Note the base with fine beading and the unusual bezel and back flange with coin edges. The library clock is the only Chelsea shelf clock that places the clock symmetrically on the base whether viewed from the front, sides or the back. The case has been nickel plated with the beading contrasting in polished brass. The dial has been resilvered while the numerals and hands have the original black oxide finish. Matching serial number 23757 dates the clock to 1907. The clock is in fine restored. condition.