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Title: Brockwitz "Hammonia" clock
Post by: mrs vulture on July 31, 2013, 02:57:40 PM

Hi, I thought I would post a picture of my clear glass Brockwitz clock, mainly because I didn't know they had made one  (until now!!!)   I bought it on Ebay thinking it was another 1930s clock to go with my others. Sellers description was very early 20th century hobnail clock. I couldn't find one anywhere like it until I was searching the Brockwitz catalogues on line as I just bought a blue lion handled bowl on the car boot for just £1.50p. I came across the clock just by chance. It dates to 1915 ,pattern name Hammonia, I found a carnival marigold one on Google images. Its just over 5 inches high and in excellent condition. The clock itself is not working but its not bad as its nearly 100 years old.   Cheers Cheryl.

Title: Re: Brockwitz clock
Post by: Paul S. on July 31, 2013, 04:22:19 PM

another very nice find Cheryl..........think we should start following you around ;)            I would be inclined to agree with the description of the pattern as 'hobnail'  -  which seems to have been quite common around the end of the C19 - early C20 .........Davidson made an entire suite using this design for both clear and coloured glass.
I say this as I've seen recent posts here with glass patterns described as hobnail, and which have been nothing more than enlarged raised dots.

I see your picture is titled 'clock, uranium glass, whale'  -  do we need to go to Specsavers ;D                 thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Brockwitz clock
Post by: mrs vulture on August 01, 2013, 05:19:27 AM

Thanks Paul for your comments. I did find when looking up hobnail glass anything bumpy gets called hobnail, its not really that bumpy at all, just highly patterned.  I did think it might be a Davidson clock but then just by chance found it to be Brockwitz. They did lots of items in this pattern too. It seems the clock was just in that one year of manufacture during the first world war. I found out the pattern is also known as Regal Cane.
By the way Paul you don't need new glasses just yet, we took photos of three items to post, the clock , the small uranium glasses and a lovely neodymium whale, the whale photos were to blurry to use, its just the file name to find them easily on the computer.  ;D   Thanks again Cheryl