Inexpensive oak kitchen clocks were produced in large numbers from the late 1800s to about 1915. Many had pressed designs created by a rotary press that forced the design into the wood after steam had softened it. The clocks commonly featured glass panels decorated with bronze or silver gilt.
W. L. Gilbert “Perfect” oak shelf clock, applied decorations & pressed designs, eight-day time, strike, &alarm, 15 x 23 1/2″ h. $350.
