Merging the Old and Contemporary with the Silver Carriage Clock
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Like stamps or furniture, antique carriage clocks are a thing of beauty. Most of them used brightly polished metal. For carriage clocks, the more popular metals used are brass and silver. Over the years though, brass seems to have gained in rank compared to the latter. A common theory is that this was so because brass has a tendency to be similar to gold in terms of brightness and hue. It also ages well because it tends to develop a very pristine antique look over the years. Silver, on the other hand, has a tendency to lose its luster even with proper handling. Silver has to be maintained properly, polished every so often, in order to remain valuable.
Add to this that the taste of people in the Victorian era when carriage clocks became popular tended to run on the grand and opulent side. Families filled their homes with large furniture, ornate décor and heavy accessories. The brass carriage clock fitted right in. The silver counterpart however, did not. The only time that silver started to peak in the market was during the early 1900’s when silversmiths in then Great Britain made a version of their own carriage clocks using the metal.
But trends are changing lately. Brass is now considered too opulent for man’s modern tastes and they invoke a certain whiff of the past that may not be too sellable to the young market. Where as before they were considered lavish, for some now, they’re just considered heavy on the eyes. It seems like it’s finally Silver’s time to shine.
Silver accessories have started gaining popularity ever since British manufacturers started making it available in the market again. People are now requesting for more pieces to give on occasions like silver wedding anniversaries, corporate parties or housewarmings. Sterling Silver carriage clocks are made with keen attention to small details. Even its screws are made out of sterling.
For those who would still prefer the old-world feel, Woodford has a sterling silver Eight Day Movement Mechanical carriage clock. It uses they key wound system like the old clocks and comes with a high-quality case that can be opened in the front so the time can still be checked same as during olden times where they placed their clocks in leather cases for protection but had an open flap for convenient time checking. Woodford also gives the buyer the option of engraving their models for a more personalized gift item. The genuine silver body moves this item to more expensive ranges at £2,063.95.
A brand that’s coming out with more affordable silver plated carriage clocks is Bulova. The brand has a variety of models like the Carrington Silver which has a chrome finish top, ribbed sides, handles, inserts and protective glass lens. It also comes with the Quartz movement and swinging pendulum not found in more traditional models. These are products of more recent technologies. The model enters the market at £ 89.00.
With emerging beautiful modern designs of new models, the silver carriage clock has revived the need for a timepiece despite digital onsets. Silver has never shown more bright as now.
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