{"product_id":"1955-smiths-k6a-westminster-chiming-mantel-clock-walnut-art-deco-restored","title":"1955 Smiths K6A Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock Walnut Art Deco Restored","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background:#faf5ec;color:#2e2117;font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cstyle\u003e\n    @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;700\u0026family=EB+Garamond:wght@400;600\u0026display=swap');\n  \u003c\/style\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#f4ead8;padding:44px 30px;text-align:center;border-bottom:4px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cdb176;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n      Mahn \u0026amp; Co · Restored English Clocks\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n      Sylvia — Smiths K6A Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;color:#e4d4b8;\"\u003e\n      England · April 1955\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TRUST BAR --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#efe4ce;padding:16px 25px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #d8c7a6;\"\u003e\n    FULLY SERVICED · TESTED MECHANICAL MOVEMENT · WESTMINSTER CHIME · 30-DAY RETURNS\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FEATURE PILLS --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;padding:24px 34px 4px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f0e4cf;border:1px solid #cdb176;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eThree-Train K6A Movement\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f0e4cf;border:1px solid #cdb176;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eFigured Walnut Dial \u0026amp; Case\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f0e4cf;border:1px solid #cdb176;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eWestminster Quarters + Strike\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f0e4cf;border:1px solid #cdb176;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:14px;\"\u003eDated April 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- INTRO --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:20px 34px 20px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:19px;margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n      A particularly handsome mid-century Smiths Westminster chiming mantel clock,\n      combining the reliability of the celebrated K6A movement with a wonderfully\n      elegant walnut case that still carries strong late Art Deco influence.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Dating from \u003cstrong\u003eApril 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e, this clock sits at a lovely point in\n      British design history: unmistakably post-war in construction, yet still retaining\n      the sweeping curves, warm veneers and decorative restraint associated with the\n      Art Deco period.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FEATURE BLOCK --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:10px 34px 28px 34px;background:#f0e4cf;border-left:4px solid #b8924a;padding:24px 26px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n      A Striking Walnut Dial\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n      The most distinctive feature is the beautiful timber dial centre, framed by an\n      open chapter ring with stylised Arabic numerals and elegant pierced hands.\n      The figured walnut grain flows through the centre of the dial and continues\n      across the front of the case, giving the clock far more visual presence than\n      many conventional silver-dial Smiths models of the period.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- CASE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 34px 10px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #c8b58e;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      The Case\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The case has a broad tambour form with sweeping shoulders and distinctive\n      cylindrical side rails. Rich walnut veneer across the front creates a warm,\n      beautifully figured appearance, while the curved upper section gives the clock\n      a substantial but elegant profile.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      It has been sympathetically restored to revive the timber while preserving\n      its age and character. Please see photographs for full condition detail.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- MOVEMENT --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 34px 10px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #c8b58e;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      Smiths K6A Mechanical Movement\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Behind the dial is the respected \u003cstrong\u003eSmiths K6A three-train mechanical\n      movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, operating separate trains for timekeeping, Westminster\n      chiming and the hour strike. The movement carries the factory marking\n      \u003cstrong\u003eK6A 554\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirmed via the backplate stamp and dating the\n      clock to \u003cstrong\u003eApril 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The movement has been cleaned, inspected and lubricated — Novostar oil to\n      the mainsprings and synthetic clock oil to the pivots — with the chiming\n      sequence checked and set correctly before sale.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- CHIME --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:10px 34px 28px 34px;background:#2e2117;color:#f4ead8;padding:28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px;color:#d8bd82;\"\u003e\n      Westminster Chime\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n      The clock plays the traditional Westminster melody progressively through\n      each quarter hour:\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\n      ¼ hour – first section\u003cbr\u003e\n      ½ hour – extended melody\u003cbr\u003e\n      ¾ hour – further extension\u003cbr\u003e\n      Full hour – complete Westminster sequence followed by the correct number\n      of hour strikes\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- DETAILS --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 34px 15px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #c8b58e;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      Details\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eSmiths English Clocks Ltd\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eK6A three-train mechanical\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eApril 1955\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eWestminster quarters with hour strike\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eFigured walnut veneer\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd0b8;\"\u003eApprox. 23cm (9in) high × 35cm (13.75in) wide × 12cm (4.75in) deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RESTORATION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 34px 30px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #c8b58e;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      Mahn \u0026amp; Co Restoration\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Our approach is preservation rather than making an antique or vintage clock\n      appear artificially new. The mechanism is attended to so that the clock can\n      continue doing the job for which it was made, while the timber, brass and\n      other original surfaces retain the subtle marks and patina earned over decades.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The result is a clock that presents beautifully, works as a mechanical clock\n      should, and still unmistakably feels like an original piece from 1955.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- OWNERSHIP --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#efe4ce;margin:0 34px 34px 34px;padding:25px 28px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      A Real Mechanical Clock\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n      This is not a modern quartz reproduction. It is an original spring-driven\n      British mechanical clock which requires periodic winding and rewards its\n      owner with the sound, movement and character that only a traditional clock\n      can provide.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SHIPPING --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 34px 35px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #c8b58e;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      Delivery\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock will be carefully packed for transport, with appropriate protection\n      for the case, movement and glass. The pendulum will be secured separately\n      where required, and straightforward setup instructions will be included.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FOOTER --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#e8dcc7;text-align:center;padding:30px 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:2px;color:#d2b777;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      MAHN \u0026amp; CO\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n      Restoring traditional mechanical clocks for their next generation of ownership.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#cdb176;margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\n      30-Day Returns · Norwich, Est. 2020\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smiths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54901000470867,"sku":"EB-147554974103","price":219.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/4160\/8275\/files\/57_e4ce3bcb-5d59-447d-90f3-fdbb4213f4dc.jpg?v=1788975529","url":"https:\/\/mahnandco.co.uk\/products\/1955-smiths-k6a-westminster-chiming-mantel-clock-walnut-art-deco-restored","provider":"Mahn and Co Clock Repairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}