Irish mantle clock
I know we have some wonderful quilters from Ireland here on our board so I am hoping that someone can tell me something about a wooden mantle clock with something like a Celtic knot on it. I have a daughter-in-law that refuses to have a clock in her living room !! It drives most of us crazy, including my son, that she won't allow a clock on the fire place. We were hoping if we could find a nice clock, it could be a heirloom for their family as she and my son both of Irish decent. I have looked online but they are all very small. Looking for something about 12" wide and about 8" high. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know from looking so far that they are quite expensive. One actually from Ireland or someone in the USA that has one for sale would be a great Christmas gift for my daughter-in-law.
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Sorry, I don't have any information for you but I am curious as to why your DIL does not want a clock in the living room.?
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Originally Posted by CindyA
(Post 5454938)
Sorry, I don't have any information for you but I am curious as to why your DIL does not want a clock in the living room.?
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I do have a nice clock on my mantle but they are not for everyone. My MIL had a cuckoo clock that drove me up the wall. I also cannot stand a ticking clock when trying to sleep. I don't purchase decorative object for my DIL because we have different tastes. Frankly her taste and eye are better than mine.
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Lots of younger folks don't like mantel clocks...they are noisy, require winding every week and if it is an original (antique) then they look ugly to some. I have several antique clocks, but don't have them all running because it does get annoying, and one was so loud when it chimed it would wake up our guests upstairs.
I say respect your DILs wishes and let your son and her work that clock thing out on their own. |
There's a clock store in Lake Placid, NY and the guy there is REALLY knowledgeable. You can get their phone # off the internet...maybe they can help.
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Are you trying to start a fight with you DIL? Please respect her wishes. Give her a gift card from a nice shop.
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try searching Yahoo images for Mantel Clock from Ireland. you might find something that way.
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I totally agree!! Her house, her decision! You can have the most beautiful clock in your own living room!
Originally Posted by Pat M.
(Post 5455174)
Are you trying to start a fight with you DIL? Please respect her wishes. Give her a gift card from a nice shop.
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i would leave it alone. i guess i dont have a clock in my living room either.
never really thought about it much. |
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