Wood has a few nicks in it. It plays the Westminster chime and a strike for each hour on the hour and a chime on each quarter hour.
Which can be turned on or off. This mantel clock sounds great with a rich tone. There are some very slight nicks ion the wood which are barely visible. Look at the pictures and judge for yourself, this clock is in fantastic shape.Type- Mantel Clock with Westminster Chimes. Material- Solid wood case with Glass window and metal Dial face. Color- Dark Cherry case, gold dial and Black hand and Roman Numerals. Movement- Quartz movement -Requires one "C" cell battery.