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From: "George D. Christie" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] Nairn Clock
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:18:17 +0000
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In message <>, Jan Heiling

>> 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
>
Hi Donald
The clock was made by Daniel Ferguson, Nairn,
He made clocks and watches in Nairn from 1860 - 1863, then Inverness
1863 - 1890. So it is very possible that the clock was a wedding
present.
George Christie
Inverness
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George D. Christie
" Change is not made without inconvenience, even from
worse to better "

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