We have pretty much all of the furniture we need for our house in England, but every now and then items at auction pop up that we just can't pass up. For example, the French mantle clock that weighs about 15 pounds and has the following inscription on its brass plaque:
Presented to SC Moss by the members of the Westleyan Choir, Ripon:
on the occasion of his marriage.
August 3, 1903
The clock is currently in the clock hospital getting fixed so it will tell time and chime again. We hope SC Moss and his wife had a long and happy marriage and promise to take care of thier clock for as long as we can.
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| French marbled clock |
At the same auction I also picked up this lovely Victorian dressing table. Once home, I found the photo of what looks like a farmer's wife (below) tucked inside. I like to think the photo is of Mrs SC Moss and his clock and her table are together again. Awww! :-)
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| Victorian dressing table |
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| Owner of dressing table? Mrs. Moss? |
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