CLOCK DIAL RESTORATION & GILDING
by

MIKE NEWCOMBE
Specialist in the repair and restoration of all types of Clock and Barometer Dial.
(Member of the British Horological Institute)


Here are a few examples of the many dials we have restored and of the gilding work we have carried out.
Please contact us for any information or quotes for restoration work you would like us to carry out for you.
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M Langenbach Dial.
12inch English fusee clock dial, complete repaint.

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Fire Damaged Dial.
This enamel dial from an Austrian Neuchatel clock
required a full restoration.

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English Dial.
This 14inch English fusee clock had been left face down
in a barn for many years. Strip, removed all rust, repaint
off white and paint the numerals and minute ring as
original.

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Charles E Juvet Dial.
This 1930's French silver dial was stripped back to the
brass, re-silvered, lacquered and numerals, name and
minute ring as original.

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R&T McInnes of Glasgow.
This enamal dial was repaired and restored to original
condition.

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W. Armour of Kilbinie.
The centre is a complete repaint due to damage,
all other areas have been restored.

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Samuel Collier of Eccles.
The dial shows a complete restoration leaving all the
original cracks in the dial surface.


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Nathaniel Dumvile of Stockport.
8 day longcase 14inch painted dial, full restoration.

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The moon dial from the above.

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John Pepys of London.
Bracket clock dial which has been restored, showing
silvering, gilding and polishing.


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Robert Rose of Dublin.
Longcase dial, complete restoration.


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Click to enlarge German Vienna Dial.
Full repair and restoration.

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Full repair and restoration of one small carriage
clock dial.


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A few examples of our gilding service.

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