For those whose concern may ever have been that a supply of antique wall clocks might outstrip demand – and therefore reduce the value of your own prize specimen – fear not. I have just “improved” a clock by painting its shabby exterior with cream and copper paint; only to discover that its appearance was due to genuine antiquity, rather than neglect! Devaluation aside, the clock looks so much better and it has retained its wonderfully mellow striking tone. I think, though, the lesson has to be, “when in doubt, don’t”!
