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Idly trawlling through the internet one night I
was drawn to an American site selling clocks. There
was an advert for a tall-case clock made by 'HOY'
of Mattishall . I emailed the company and asked if
I could use their pictures and information for our
village website, they agreed and ended with a short
note saying "why not buy it! and bring it home".
I mentioned this to Russell Smith and within hours
I had a phone call from a villager asking for the
website address. Within a few weeks the clock was
safely standing in their hall.
Our thanks to them for bringing back part of Mattishall's
history.
The HOY family worked from the house next to The
Laurels on the Dereham Road after his father Edward
Sussens Hoy.
Ray Taylor |
Northern English Quartered
Oak Tallcase Clock
Signed
"J.D. Hoy - Mattishall" |
| With chamfered trunk and working calendar, c.1820
We reject most tallcase clocks offered to us as they
are either too "pedestrian" in nature, in poor quality,
a combination of the preceding, way "overvalued", or
just plain not antiquities. Here is an exception to
the rule, a beautiful tallcase clock in quartered oak.
Physical size: 82"h x 18.75"w x 9.5"d 8-day time and
bell-strike (hourly) mechanism in good running order,
driven by two iron weights; movement overhauled in 1993.
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Note the working calendar subsidiary dial and the
original hand-pierced hands.
Very nice and highly desirable hand-painted hunt
scene on the dial surround, with just a few (age-appropriate
chips). Dial is signed J.D. Hoy - Mattishall, who
apparently also was recorded as J.D. Hay.
Case is quartered oak, typical to the period. Note
the chamfered corners of the trunk as well as the
mahogany veneer that frames the door, not to mention
the inlay. It's all in-tact with slight raising
in the trunk door perimeter trim that gives it the
unusual "ripple" effect.
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A latter addition to the site....... this message.
Back to its Roots
An English village responds enthusiastically to our
service
In November, 2002 we arranged the sale of an English
longcase clock to a couple who reside in the village
where the clock was made nearly 200 years ago. The
clock was shipped by DHL from Reno, NV to London,
then trucked to its final destination in the village
of Mattishall. Here's what the buyer had to say:
"The clock is up and running and looks well.
It has caused quite a stir here in Mattishall. One
or two people have come to look at it, and the village
wish to put a piece in the local Newsletter about
the clock returning to the village where it was made.
Several people have come up with pieces about the
clock and the maker which, of course, makes it very
interesting.
Once again, thank you for your help in bringing this
clock back to its roots."
Pretty cool, huh?
We aim to please!
http://www.clockguy.com/SiteRelated/SitePages/Testimonials.html
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| Below is part of the information I discovered and
following that an advert that Russell Smith had in his
vast collection of memorabilia. |
Important
to Working Men
E. S. Hoy
PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER,
MATTISHALL
Has a large assortment of New and Second-hand
Watches,
specially suitable for Working Men, which he is now
offering at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
| English Lever Watches |
from |
50/- each. |
| Waltham |
from |
40/- each. |
| Geneva |
from |
20/- each |
| Strong Second-hand pair-case
Watches |
from |
15/- each |
| Second-hand Lever & Geneva |
from |
7/6 each |
NOTE THIS:
HOY'S Watches have now stood the test of over
50 years, and are undoubtedly the strongest,
cheapest and most reliable watches sold for
working men.
GIVEN AWAY !!
A hansom present will be given
to every purchaser of a Watch before
December 31st 1891
All New Watches Warranted for two
years: Second-hand ditto,
twelve months.
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The gentleman mentioned in the above story has
now moved away but before leaving Noel Alexander a
village man and local Property Consultant managed
to negotiate its sale so it could remain in its birth
place.
If you would like to view the clock
it stands in his office and showroom
Noel Alexander
Property Consultancy
London House (opposite All Saint's Church)
Dereham Road
Mattishall
Thanks Noel.
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