This clock was suffering from a dull and irregular finish. The gold incising was mostly covered by dirt or eroded away completely.

The marble finish was resurfaced with Slate Blacking and the gold incising restored. After completing the case, it was decided that the solid machined brass bezel should be polished to match the condition of the case and restore the entire clock to its former glory.

This clock was had several broken and poorly glued pieces including the woman's head and child. It also had spray paint drips and numerous areas with chipped paint.

Close up details of thick paint obscuring fine details.

Close up details of poorly done neck repair.

Close up details of the paint drips.

Close up details of paint chips and what appears to be a burn mark.

The case was completely stripped, the former repairs redone properly and then the case refinished to allow the fine detail of the sculpture to show through.

Improved fine details showing through.

Improved neck repair.

Creepy looking head in a jar for stripping.

After stripping and disassembly.

Repaired paint chips and fine details showing through.

This cuckoo was in generally good shape, but was aged, faded and dulled to the point of barely being able to see the details of the inlaid frame.

After stripping and refinishing, the beauty and craftsmanship shows through. The paper dial was considered beyond repair and replaced with a wooden dial.

This unfortunate clock suffered through additional aging after a misguided attempt to make it look better. Along the way, it lost it finial and base.

The paint was stripped, new finish applied and missing pieces restored. The eagle finial was purchased, but the base was made from scratch. The reverse painted tablet of Mount Vernon was also touched up. The movement will be installed when it is repaired. The search for a replacement side arm continues.

This clock suffered water damage to the feet, and the overall finish was dull and lifeless.

The finish of the bottom section was stripped to bare wood, restained to match and then the whole clock received a new finish to rejuvenate it.

This clock had a rusted flaking finish and the embossed numbers in the nameplate was faded.

The case was stripped, rust removed and then repainted. The nameplate embossed numbers were repainted.