This anomalous title describes a miniature American tall, or long case clock, more popularly known as a grandmother clock. Although made in small numbers by comparison with tall clocks, they were popular between 1800 and 1825. Examples vary in height between 2ft. And 5ft. The movements were usually eight-day brass; some were timepieces; most had striking trains and a few also had alarms. While the more sophisticated cases were scaled-down replicas of hooded scroll tall cases in mahogany with inlays, several provincial cases had plain flat tops of unique country style, in pine and maple. Most dials were iron, painted and decorated in the United States.