I guess the header tells the story, at least the high-level story. Congratulations to Bruce in any event.
So, as I have claimed more than once I have owned a lot of ogees. I might want to change my screen name to Mr. Ogee? But, maybe not.
So, what is unusual about this one? Well, for a start, it is a very well-made German knockoff of a Jerome ogee as made here. Evidently, Mr. Jerome was taking major hunks out of the German clockmaking trade at the same time he was abusing the British trade in a big way? It looks like this clock was intended to compete. That said, it has characteristics that suggest it was 2-3 times as expensive to produce as Jeromes products. Why? Thick expensive veneers in a pretty much handmade case, very well done, but not off an assembly line in my thinking. The movement has cast brass plates, all handworked and hand-finished. The wheels all appear to be cast brass also, hand-finished in turns or on a lathe after teeth were cut and wheels were mounted. The verge is a well-machined piece of steel where the American versions have the much more simple strip verge. Somebody misjudged the weight drop so we have holes in the bottom of the case. The dial is on convex formed tin and has original paint we think. The tablet in the lower door is original and also painted on tin.
But, an interesting piece I think. No label, but it has wallpaper covering the entire backboard. Looks very nice, it could be a fooler to people not being completely careful. I like it! Now about those gallery clocks!
So, as I have claimed more than once I have owned a lot of ogees. I might want to change my screen name to Mr. Ogee? But, maybe not.
So, what is unusual about this one? Well, for a start, it is a very well-made German knockoff of a Jerome ogee as made here. Evidently, Mr. Jerome was taking major hunks out of the German clockmaking trade at the same time he was abusing the British trade in a big way? It looks like this clock was intended to compete. That said, it has characteristics that suggest it was 2-3 times as expensive to produce as Jeromes products. Why? Thick expensive veneers in a pretty much handmade case, very well done, but not off an assembly line in my thinking. The movement has cast brass plates, all handworked and hand-finished. The wheels all appear to be cast brass also, hand-finished in turns or on a lathe after teeth were cut and wheels were mounted. The verge is a well-machined piece of steel where the American versions have the much more simple strip verge. Somebody misjudged the weight drop so we have holes in the bottom of the case. The dial is on convex formed tin and has original paint we think. The tablet in the lower door is original and also painted on tin.
But, an interesting piece I think. No label, but it has wallpaper covering the entire backboard. Looks very nice, it could be a fooler to people not being completely careful. I like it! Now about those gallery clocks!




