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Clock Details and Value?

  • 07-11-2019 1:36pm
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    donaleire
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    I bought this in portlaoise last year but never got around to getting it repaired. just realised the chime mechanism is missing, is this expensive to replace? Wondering if anyone knows more about these sort of clocks? i.e value, history etc
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  • #2
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,729 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    donaleire wrote: »
    I bought this in portlaoise last year but never got around to getting it repaired. just realised the chime mechanism is missing, is this expensive to replace? Wondering if anyone knows more about these sort of clocks? i.e value, history etc

    While it's quite nice, I doubt if it's worth much. The heavy black marble funereal look isn't that popular with current tastes.

    To repair it properly, a pretty penny. Traditional clock menders are a dying breed and never cheap.


  • #3
    zimmermania
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭zimmermania


    donaleire wrote: »
    I bought this in portlaoise last year but never got around to getting it repaired. just realised the chime mechanism is missing, is this expensive to replace? Wondering if anyone knows more about these sort of clocks? i.e value, history etc

    It looks like black marble rather than slate which is often marbelised.
    If it is not coloured it is usually marble and if coloured usually slate.

    This is a nice example though out of favour as it is thought to be "heavy" looking.It is probably Victorian,it was probably made by the Ansonia clock company which was set up around 1850 when a brass making company joined forces with clock makers.

    The works are not very complicated and it could be repaired easily enough.A clock collector might pay 150 to 200 for the clock so unless you want to hang on to it it would not be worth spending too much on repairs.


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