JonSidener
Registered User
A week ago, I couldn't even spell marquetry and now I own one. I found this dusty waif in an online moving sale, bought her home and cleaned her up. I'm in research mode trying to figure out what it would take to restore it. It's missing some trim, a dial, a mirror and probably a movement. It's not perfect, but I'm smitten.
I found some very similar cases online, mainly in England. They are frequently described as Anglo-American. In one case, a London antiques store said theirs had an original American drop dial. In the forums I see references to Anglo-American clocks, but I'm not clear what exactly that means. Possibly the movement was made in the US and the case in England? I'm guessing that American drop dial refers to the dial and movement?
It came with a New Haven movement and matching cathedral gong, but they don't seem to be original. It's a 9 1/4 inch drop, which seems a little short for the case (22 inches inside dimension). Also, the gong was mounted where the missing mirror should be.
I wasn't really looking for another clock project, but I guess I found one.
I found some very similar cases online, mainly in England. They are frequently described as Anglo-American. In one case, a London antiques store said theirs had an original American drop dial. In the forums I see references to Anglo-American clocks, but I'm not clear what exactly that means. Possibly the movement was made in the US and the case in England? I'm guessing that American drop dial refers to the dial and movement?
It came with a New Haven movement and matching cathedral gong, but they don't seem to be original. It's a 9 1/4 inch drop, which seems a little short for the case (22 inches inside dimension). Also, the gong was mounted where the missing mirror should be.
I wasn't really looking for another clock project, but I guess I found one.
