The Paradise Clock

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The work of Bily Brothers, Spillville, Iowa.

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The "Paradise Clock" tells the story of the "Garden of Eden." This clock was designed and constructed by Bily Bros. in 1934-36. It is carved of white oak and butternut woods in natural finish.

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The work of Frank l. and Joseph C. Bily, Spillville, Iowa.

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A part of the Bily Brothers collection of clocks which took over the twenty-five years to construct. Some of the clocks stand ten feet high. the clocks are carved in various kinds of wood, some of which is imported. Most of the clocks have chimes and have movable figures carved in wood.