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Probably not really the ideal place to ask this, but I couldn't think of anywhere more suitable!
Does anyone know much about mantle clocks?
Long story short, I've seen one that I really like but I'm unsure of the age. It's made by 'Enfield Royal' who it seems were allowed to use the Royal Enfield name by the motorcycle manufacturer in the late 20s early 30s. Anyway, we have a couple of late 20s Royal Enfield motorcycles and we're about to move house, and need a mantle clock...
This is the on,lay one I've found that is labelled Enfield Royal, instead of Smiths Enfield. Question is, how old is it? It certainly looks Art Deco enough to be 1930s, but I don't want to buy a later lookalike!
Here it is
|http://thumbsnap.com/AEVcBxGf[/url]
There's no mention of the age in the description, so I presume it's not known by the seller. Iwe've asked but I'd appreciate independent opinion if anyone has any! t isn't much money, but I'm. Kind of person who wouldn't want to buy another and sell one, so I'd orefer to buy right first time
Does anyone know much about mantle clocks?
Long story short, I've seen one that I really like but I'm unsure of the age. It's made by 'Enfield Royal' who it seems were allowed to use the Royal Enfield name by the motorcycle manufacturer in the late 20s early 30s. Anyway, we have a couple of late 20s Royal Enfield motorcycles and we're about to move house, and need a mantle clock...
This is the on,lay one I've found that is labelled Enfield Royal, instead of Smiths Enfield. Question is, how old is it? It certainly looks Art Deco enough to be 1930s, but I don't want to buy a later lookalike!
Here it is
|http://thumbsnap.com/AEVcBxGf[/url]There's no mention of the age in the description, so I presume it's not known by the seller. Iwe've asked but I'd appreciate independent opinion if anyone has any! t isn't much money, but I'm. Kind of person who wouldn't want to buy another and sell one, so I'd orefer to buy right first time
Mid - late '30s is about right for that one.
Smiths bought them up in (iirc) about 1933 but they continued to use the Enfield name on its own until after WWII when they started branding all their clocks Smith Enfield (and moved production to Cricklewood, then to Wales in the '50s).
The Royals were introduced in about '35 and, afaik, all were produced while they were still in Enfield pre-war. The movements are a nicer quality than the later ones (and the other Enfield offerings of the time) - as you can see just from the damascene finish on the plates and chromed fitting compared to the matt lacquer / black crinkle paint they used on others.
Looks like that one's been very well looked after through the years as well!
Smiths bought them up in (iirc) about 1933 but they continued to use the Enfield name on its own until after WWII when they started branding all their clocks Smith Enfield (and moved production to Cricklewood, then to Wales in the '50s).
The Royals were introduced in about '35 and, afaik, all were produced while they were still in Enfield pre-war. The movements are a nicer quality than the later ones (and the other Enfield offerings of the time) - as you can see just from the damascene finish on the plates and chromed fitting compared to the matt lacquer / black crinkle paint they used on others.
Looks like that one's been very well looked after through the years as well!
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