History shows that clocks were both important adornments and cherished pieces of functional beauty in past centuries. Clocks were expensive, and those imported to the United States were out of reach to the average family. The more ornate the clock, the higher the price and the greater the likelihood it was performing in a wealthy family's parlor. You can bet that all of that brass and other shiny metal was not allowed to tarnish back in the day! Today, there are competing views on true patina versus tarnish, each with merit: some feel that antiques don't look vintage if they shine, and others feel that heavily tarnished metal is an eyesore that hides the object from sight. If the wear is beyond patina and has become an unsightly mess, our restorative clockmakers can make your clock shine and stand out the way it was meant to.
