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Longcase clock by Mark Marks of Cardiff 1829-52.
Dial by Finnemore and Son. Birminham 1828-36.
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Overhaul Movement and restore dial.
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Dial showing dark varnish.
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close up of ship, showing how bad the paint flacking had got.
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Dial has been cleaned and the black has started to be reinstated.
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Dial finished and back on the movement, with restored hands.
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Cleaned and retouched the missing paint. When restoring a dial I do my best to do as little harm as I can when cleaning and try to keep as much of the original as passable, I am not keen on restored dials looking new.
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All repairs done and movement being put back together.
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Back home after testing.