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From: Jan Heiling <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] Nairn Clock
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 19:22:31 -0800
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Hi Don,
Try a google.com search using:
Old Meldrum Cabinetmaker
Lots to read and note the spelling for Meldrum.

Lucky you.
Regards,
Jan


Don Mac wrote:

> Off Topic- I inherited a grandfather clock which reportedly was acquired by my ggrandfather around 1873. My ggrandfather (Finlay Macdonald, 31 Mar 1833 - 9 June 1905) lived on a farm near Belivat, a mile or so SE of Nairn. My gggrandfather Alexander Macdonald (25 April 1799 - 4 Oct 1862) lived in Kilmorack & Knockbain and his ancestors, in Kirkhill and Kiltarity.
> If possible, I would like to date the clock and would appreciate any information that anyone could provide on the clockmaker or cabinetmaker.
> On the hand painted face of the clock is the name D Ferguson - Nairn, apparently the clockmaker.
> On a half moon at the top of the face is a drawing of a castle and a name - Montgomery Castle.
> On the inside of the cabinet doop is a decal indicating Clerthew - Cabinermaker - Old Melderum
> The clock has hour, minute and second and day of the month hands.
>
> The family story is that the clock was a wedding present to either the Finlay Macdonald above, married to Mary Fraser on 20 June 1873 or the Alexander Fraser above, married to Catherine Fraser on 1 July 1825.
> Thanks in advance,
> Donald Macdonald
> Melbourne, FL, USA
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