{"product_id":"1947-bentima-mantel-clock-stalham-norfolk-nfu-provenance-fully-serviced","title":"1947 Bentima Mantel Clock Stalham Norfolk NFU Provenance Fully Serviced","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:900px; margin:0 auto; font-family:'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; color:#2e2117; line-height:1.7; background:#faf5ec;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,#2e2117 0%,#3b2b1c 100%); color:#f4ead9; padding:8px; border-bottom:3px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #8a6a34; padding:40px 28px; text-align:center;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; letter-spacing:4px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#c9a35f; margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\n        Mahn \u0026amp; Co  ·  Fine Antique Clocks\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:36px; letter-spacing:0.5px; margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n        The 1947 Bentima Presentation Mantel Clock\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"width:70px; height:1px; background:#b8924a; margin:16px auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#d8c9a8;\"\u003e\n        British Made  ·  Fully Serviced  ·  Documented Stalham N.F.U. Provenance\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TRUST BAR --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; background:#f0e6d2; border-bottom:1px solid #d9c6a3; text-align:center; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; color:#5c4326; text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; padding:16px 8px; border-right:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003eFully Serviced Movement\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; padding:16px 8px; border-right:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003eDocumented Provenance\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; padding:16px 8px; border-right:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003eCarefully Packed for Transit\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; padding:16px 8px;\"\u003e30-Day Returns\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:38px 34px; background:#faf5ec;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:18px; margin-top:0; font-style:italic; color:#4a3620;\"\u003e\n      Meet Bertie — few mantel clocks arrive with both a maker's pedigree and a story of their own. This one has both.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;\"\u003e\n      A handsome original \u003cstrong\u003eBritish-made Bentima mechanical mantel clock\u003c\/strong\u003e, precisely\n      dated to 1947 by its engraved presentation plaque and retaining rare, documented Norfolk\n      provenance. It is a piece with genuine social history behind it as well as fine period\n      craftsmanship, the kind of combination collectors of British Art Deco clocks look for and\n      rarely find together.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock is housed in a solid oak architectural case with a rounded, swept top and fluted\n      detailing to the front corners of the stepped base, a hallmark of confident late Art Deco\n      design. The dial has a warm oak centre set within a silvered chapter ring, stylised Arabic\n      numerals and pierced hands, all framed by a chrome-plated bezel, and is signed by an applied\n      winged Bentima badge, the maker's own emblem, at its centre.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- FEATURE PILLS --\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#e8d9b8; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:2px; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003eSolid Oak Case\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#e8d9b8; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:2px; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003eSigned Bentima Badge\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#e8d9b8; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:2px; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003eChrome-Plated Bezel\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#e8d9b8; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:2px; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003eCoiled Gong Strike\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#e8d9b8; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:2px; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003eEngraved Presentation Plaque\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- PROVENANCE \/ CERTIFICATE --\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"border:1px double #b8924a; background:#f4ead9; padding:30px 32px; margin:32px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#8a6a34; margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n        Certificate of Provenance\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#2e2117; text-align:center; margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n        Documented Stalham N.F.U. Provenance\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n        The clock's engraved plaque records that it was presented by the\n        \u003cstrong\u003eStalham branch of the National Farmers' Union\u003c\/strong\u003e to its long-serving\n        secretary, in recognition of two decades of service to the Norfolk farming community:\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:16px; padding:16px 0; border-top:1px solid #cab088; border-bottom:1px solid #cab088;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003e\n          PRESENTED BY\u003cbr\u003e\n          THE STALHAM BRANCH OF THE N.F.U.\u003cbr\u003e\n          TO MR B. C. S. WRIGHT\u003cbr\u003e\n          IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES\u003cbr\u003e\n          AS SECRETARY FOR 21 YEARS\u003cbr\u003e\n          1947\n        \u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n        The plaque is heavily patinated with silvering loss consistent with its age, though the\n        inscription itself remains fully legible; see photographs for condition. This is far more\n        than a maker's mark: it ties the clock to a named individual, a named institution and a\n        precise year, a level of documented social history that very few surviving mantel clocks\n        of this period can offer. The attribution is corroborated by a MADE IN ENGLAND mark printed\n        on the dial and a BRITISH MADE stamp on the movement backplate.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- MAKER HISTORY --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      The Maker: Bentima\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Bentima was formed in 1925 by Elias Buerger, a Russian-born grain merchant turned London\n      watch and clock importer, who had already invested in the Perivale Clock Manufacturing\n      Company and went on to acquire S. Davall \u0026amp; Sons. Trading from Bury Street in the City of\n      London with production centred on the Perivale works in Greenford, Middlesex, Bentima grew\n      through the 1930s and 1940s into one of Britain's leading clock producers, exhibiting at the\n      British Industries Fair in 1947, the same year this clock was presented, and going on to\n      pioneer some of the earliest all-electric Westminster chime clocks in the following decade.\n      A Bentima mantel clock of this period represents a genuinely significant slice of twentieth\n      century British clockmaking, not a minor maker's piece.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- MOVEMENT --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      The Movement\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock is powered by a traditional \u003cstrong\u003etwo-train mechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, stamped\n      \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Made\u003c\/strong\u003e on the backplate. It strikes the hours and half-hours on a\n      coiled gong, producing a warm and characterful tone that suits its Norfolk history well.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The movement has been \u003cstrong\u003efully dismantled, cleaned, serviced and carefully\n      reassembled\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Novostar oil applied to the mainsprings and synthetic clock oil to\n      the pivots. It is now running correctly and the striking mechanism is operating exactly as\n      intended, ready to take pride of place on a mantel or desk from the day it arrives.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- RESTORATION CHECKLIST --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Restoration Checklist\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMovement fully dismantled, cleaned and serviced\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNovostar oil applied to mainsprings; synthetic clock oil applied to pivots\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eStriking mechanism tested and confirmed on the hour and half-hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCase sympathetically cleaned and revived\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWinding key included\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- CONDITION --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Condition\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The oak case has been sympathetically cleaned and revived rather than aggressively\n      refinished, preserving its attractive colour, grain and period character.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock remains in good antique condition overall, with age-related marks and natural\n      patination to the case, bezel, plaque and other fittings, together with some historic wear\n      to the painted finish on the pendulum bob. These details are entirely consistent with a\n      clock dating from 1947 and are clearly shown in the photographs.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The original hinged rear door remains present and sits snug, closing nicely, though its\n      latch is no longer functioning. A suitable winding key will be supplied.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- DIMENSIONS --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Dimensions\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:14px 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3; background:#f0e6d2; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003e23 cm (9 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3; background:#f0e6d2; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003e28 cm (11 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3; background:#f0e6d2; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d9c6a3;\"\u003e14 cm (5.5 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n    \u003c!-- DELIVERY --\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:23px; color:#2e2117; border-bottom:2px solid #b8924a; padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Delivery\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock will be carefully packed for transit, with the pendulum removed and individually\n      protected. Simple setup and operating instructions will be included.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"border:1px double #b8924a; background:#2e2117; color:#f4ead9; padding:26px; text-align:center; margin:32px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size:18px; font-style:italic;\"\u003e\n        A distinctive, fully serviced British clock, carrying both a maker's pedigree and a\n        genuine, unusually well-documented piece of Norfolk history.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FOOTER --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117; color:#c9a35f; padding:26px 28px; text-align:center; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase; font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; border-top:3px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    Mahn \u0026amp; Co Clock Repairs  ·  Norwich  ·  30-Day Returns on All Clocks\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bentima","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54792633876819,"sku":"EB-147525857468","price":199.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/4160\/8275\/files\/57_82dae9f2-21fa-4e18-bcc4-778b0b20a30c.jpg?v=1788075493","url":"https:\/\/mahnandco.co.uk\/products\/1947-bentima-mantel-clock-stalham-norfolk-nfu-provenance-fully-serviced","provider":"Mahn and Co Clock Repairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}