Scotland. Circa 1830.

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This tall case clock has a beautifully painted enamel face with a pair of turtle doves featured prominently at the center, indicating that this clock was probably a wedding or anniversary gift. In addition to the mahogany trim on the bonnet, the case has carved rope twist quarter columns and there is ebony stringing on the door and case below.
The dial is signed, "J. E. Jones, Tregaron." Tregaron is a bucolic village located about 25 miles north east of Edinburgh..

 

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