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Is G.V. Blunt a clockmaker or just a successful Birmingham merchant? "Click" to Login or Register 
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I just bought an English fusee skeleton clock, with the name G.V. Blunt engraved on the dial. I found a merchant named George Vernon Blunt who lived and worked in the Birmingham borough around the second, third quarters of the 19th century, and I found an antique scale with his name on it sell in on eBay. Is this the same G.V. Blunt? Was he a merchant who just had his name stamped on his wares? It also say's "London" on the dial, but on the scale, it say's made in Birmingham. Anyone have any idea who could have made this clock if it wasn't George?
 
Posts: 4 | Location: Newton, New Jersey in the USA | Registered: July 17, 2013
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Can't figure out how to post pic. Says the file is too big. Sorry, Daniel.
 
Posts: 4 | Location: Newton, New Jersey in the USA | Registered: July 17, 2013
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Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
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Searching I found where there was a G.V. Blunt listed as a merchant in Birmingham UK at 80 Charlotte St. from 1833 to 1855, in on of the listing he is listed as an American.

Then in 1849 Post Office Directory there is a George V. Blunt listed as an American merchant at 80 Charlotte St.

Looking some more it appears there might be two men with that name in Birmingham, in 1855 there is a George Blunt listed as gold plated jewellery manufacturer, 6 Regent Parade.

Also found at the same time & city a George Vernon Blunt that was a doctor of medicine.

I guess I am not much help.
 
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Posts: 5197 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
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Tom,
Well you've successfully added another item to my "covet" list. What a very cool clock!

Evan
 
Posts: 995 | Location: Pleasanton, California in the USA | Registered: September 22, 2012
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UNFORTUNATELY , it's not mine Evan just one I found listed on the internet that sounded like it was what Daniel was looking at LOL I wish I had it I think they're lovely Big Grin
 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
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Tom,
It doesn't have to be yours for me to covet Wink

Thanks for posting.

Evan
 
Posts: 995 | Location: Pleasanton, California in the USA | Registered: September 22, 2012
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Thank you everyone for your input! I found out that the George I have been searching was christened in 1794, Birmingham, born to George and Hanna Blunt, and had a son who was a famous physician named George Vernon as well! That's a lot of Georges! My George was a merchant specializing in American goods, and his place of business in Birmingham was listed as a "General Hardware" store. I feel that I am very close to linking him to Thomas Blunt, of Nairne and Blunt fame(maybe grandson), but that link still eludes me. Thomas' shop in London was just a few doors down from a famous clockmaker(**** if I can't find my notes right now!), whose skeleton clocks look very similar to mine. Will find my notes and use my desktop to post pic when I get a chance. I know this clockmaker had a shop on Cornhill around 1730's. Thanks again for all your input, Daniel.
 
Posts: 4 | Location: Newton, New Jersey in the USA | Registered: July 17, 2013
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Sorry, I meant around 1830!
 
Posts: 4 | Location: Newton, New Jersey in the USA | Registered: July 17, 2013
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