Tom johnson of thomas johnson antique furniture restoration in gorham maine makes veneer repairs to a front panel from a monumental late victorian nine tu.
Marble clock case restoration.
Clocks watches timers weather instruments.
Nickeled brass for square case clocks.
3mm od x 21 6mm overall length.
Antique le petit forgeron gilt brass animated desk clock marble base orig.
They are however frequently found in other types of case design up until around the 1860s by which time the sprung steel suspension had taken over.
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Antique marble mantle clock garnitures.
The vast majority of black marble clocks date from around the 1850s onwards so this is an interesting early example.
This is a french movement by samuel marti cie paris.
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Restoration of a french black marble slate clock.
Not to mention the dial and bezel parts are in an ugly state of tarnish dirt and repair.
The normal place to put these clock was on the mantle piece for several reasons.
Marble effect paper green background.
The case gave a good indication of what sort of state the movement was likely to be.
Marble is a much harder imperveous stone and these clocks were often inlaid with genuine marble to give them a little style and colour.
The clocks are delicate and a wobbly table will prevent them from working correctly.
The dial bezel is quite plain and.
French movements with silk suspensions are very rare in black marble clocks.
The vast majority black marble clocks date from around the 1850s onwards so this is an interesting early example.
The door has broken away from the bezel and has been lost.
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Clock repair replacement parts.
They are however frequently found in other types of case design up until around the 1860s by which time the sprung steel suspension had taken over.