The bell that strikes the quarter hour on the Nottingham Clock stirring it into action has now been restored. Soda blasting and polishing has removed layers of gold paint and the body of the bell has been polished inside and out. The metal leaves at it's crown and on the bracket below have also been cleaned and repainted a metallic brass colour.
The bell before restoration.
The bell waiting to receive its final polish before lacquering.
Two other items that have received attention are the flowers that decorate the sunflower petals. These have been stripped zinc primered and brass painted. The jewels that were at the centre of the leaves have disappeared long ago and the ones that survived had been painted over with gold paint. These are now being replaced.
A petal flower
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