Having first seen one of these Clark & Marlene desk clocks in a shop in Sherston, I've been keeping an eye out for one on various sites, but with little success.
As luck would have it, we called in at the shop this week and they had a broken one for sale at half price. It's a minor repair job that I can easily accomplish - the corners need sanding, gluing and clamping together.
I think it looks really stylish and somewhat art deco; however, once taken apart you discover it is made in the most ramshackle manner you could imagine - probably in some sweatshop in Asia - with a precision worthy of a candle clock.
Look up the address of Clark & Marlene - 46 Herley Street, London - as printed on the face, and there ain't no such address. There isn't, in fact, a Clark & Marlene clock company at all - it's a made up name for some Chinese company. Nevertheless, it does look nice.
I had to spend 8 quid on a picture frame corner clamp on eBay, but that will come in handy anyway.
Glued the frame together and will fill the joint gaps with a some brown resin.
Took this photo in Sherston while there.
Duh!
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