{"product_id":"smiths-mantel-clock-1959-f6g-art-deco-gong-strike-fully-restored-british","title":"Smiths Mantel Clock 1959 F6G Art Deco Gong Strike Fully Restored British","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  \u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@600;700\u0026amp;family=EB+Garamond:wght@400;500\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Hero --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#f5ecdf;padding:44px 30px;text-align:center;border-bottom:4px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b8924a;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:38px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n      Valerie\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:19px;color:#e3d6c3;\"\u003e\n      A 1959 Smiths British Gong-Striking Mantel Clock\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Trust bar --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#eee1c9;padding:16px 28px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#4d3a24;\"\u003e\n    Professionally Restored  ·  Eight-Day Mechanical Movement  ·  Made in Great Britain\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Feature pills --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:24px 34px 0 34px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:8px 16px;background:#f0e3ca;border:1px solid #b8924a;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;color:#59442d;\"\u003e8-Day Movement\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:8px 16px;background:#f0e3ca;border:1px solid #b8924a;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;color:#59442d;\"\u003eCoiled Gong Strike\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:8px 16px;background:#f0e3ca;border:1px solid #b8924a;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;color:#59442d;\"\u003eFully Serviced\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:8px 16px;background:#f0e3ca;border:1px solid #b8924a;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;color:#59442d;\"\u003eDated 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:30px 34px 12px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:600;color:#59442d;margin:0 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      Meet Valerie\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Valerie is a beautifully styled Smiths mantel clock dating from January 1959. Her sweeping wooden case and sculptural outline capture the optimism of late-1950s British design, while remaining elegant enough for both traditional and contemporary interiors.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Her superb silvered dial has a softly radiating finish, applied faceted gilt hour markers and matching angular hands. The clean, architectural detailing gives Valerie a distinctive atomic-era character without becoming overly bold.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Movement \u0026 strike --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:20px 34px;background:#f0e3ca;border-left:4px solid #b8924a;padding:24px 26px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#59442d;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n      The Movement\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n      Inside is the original Smiths F6G eight-day floating-balance movement, stamped with the code 91 and dating to January 1959. Unlike a conventional pendulum clock, its balance escapement does not require careful levelling or setting into beat. Two independently wound trains power the timekeeping and traditional coiled-gong strike.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Restoration --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:20px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#59442d;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n      Professionally Restored\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Valerie has been professionally restored and serviced by Mahn \u0026amp; Co. The movement has been cleaned, inspected, correctly lubricated (Novostar oil on the mainsprings, synthetic clock oil on the pivots) and regulated, with the timekeeping and strike functions tested through their full operating cycles.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The wooden case has been sympathetically restored and hand-finished to revive its warmth and depth while preserving the character earned across more than six decades. Minor marks and gentle edge wear remain as part of its authentic vintage appearance rather than being aggressively erased.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:10px 34px 30px 34px;border:1px solid #cdbb9e;background:#fffdf8;padding:26px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#59442d;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003e\n      Details\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;width:40%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003eValerie\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003eSmiths, Great Britain\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003eJanuary 1959\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003eSmiths F6G, eight-day mechanical\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003eTraditional coiled-gong strike\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacb;\"\u003e20cm (7.9in) high × 31cm (12.2in) wide × 12cm (4.7in) deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eWinding key\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Condition --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 34px 32px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#59442d;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n      Condition\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Presented in very good restored vintage condition, with the small marks and gentle edge wear expected of a piece approaching seventy years old. Please study all photographs, as they form an important part of the description.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Footer --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#f5ecdf;padding:30px 34px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Valerie · A Restored Original\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#e1cfb7;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n      Carefully prepared by Mahn \u0026amp; Co for its next generation of ownership.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#b8924a;border-top:1px solid #4d3a24;padding-top:16px;\"\u003e\n      MAHN \u0026amp; CO  ·  NORWICH  ·  30-DAY RETURNS\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smiths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54901001322835,"sku":"EB-147557447284","price":179.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/4160\/8275\/files\/57_4cdbda7e-fa05-473c-bdf9-12309dcf98a6.jpg?v=1788975555","url":"https:\/\/mahnandco.co.uk\/products\/smiths-mantel-clock-1959-f6g-art-deco-gong-strike-fully-restored-british","provider":"Mahn and Co Clock Repairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}