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<p>[QUOTE="bluemoon, post: 269721, member: 1296"]Your clock is very striking in appearance. Even though it looks "too good to be true", the thing that looks newest are those mermaids... the shiny surface, approximate woodworking. Could they be replacements? I don't know.</p><p>What's the inside of the clock case made of? The interior surface underneath the movement and in front if it look very thin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I Googled friese clock and Dutch clock and found many examples on pinterest described as vintage. Some examples to compare to, the first one is said to be from 1974:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dutch-Zaanse-Weighted-Wall-Clock-Chiming-Atlas-Clock-Wood-Brass-/302419178092" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dutch-Zaanse-Weighted-Wall-Clock-Chiming-Atlas-Clock-Wood-Brass-/302419178092" rel="nofollow">http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dutch-Zaanse-Weighted-Wall-Clock-Chiming-Atlas-Clock-Wood-Brass-/302419178092</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Some similar to yours with mermaids here:</p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/janoege/dutch-frisian-clocks/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/janoege/dutch-frisian-clocks/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/janoege/dutch-frisian-clocks/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30651000_early-dutch-friese-clock-movement-and-dial" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30651000_early-dutch-friese-clock-movement-and-dial" rel="nofollow">https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30651000_early-dutch-friese-clock-movement-and-dial</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.antiquedutchclocks.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.antiquedutchclocks.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiquedutchclocks.com</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluemoon, post: 269721, member: 1296"]Your clock is very striking in appearance. Even though it looks "too good to be true", the thing that looks newest are those mermaids... the shiny surface, approximate woodworking. Could they be replacements? I don't know. What's the inside of the clock case made of? The interior surface underneath the movement and in front if it look very thin. I Googled friese clock and Dutch clock and found many examples on pinterest described as vintage. Some examples to compare to, the first one is said to be from 1974: [URL]http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dutch-Zaanse-Weighted-Wall-Clock-Chiming-Atlas-Clock-Wood-Brass-/302419178092[/URL] Some similar to yours with mermaids here: [URL]https://www.pinterest.com/janoege/dutch-frisian-clocks/[/URL] [URL]https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30651000_early-dutch-friese-clock-movement-and-dial[/URL] [URL]http://www.antiquedutchclocks.com[/URL][/QUOTE]
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