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nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ remarkable Art Deco–style electric clock that Marilyn speculated would sell quickly. Looking at a catalogue of clocks published in 1976, George says of the types listed: "It goes on and on," much like their own inventory. He then brings out a miniature Zappler clock—no bigger than an inch high. Marilyn's enthusiasm for it is as great as it might be for the finest grandfather clock. Of the many antique French clocks they have for sale, George says: "Most of the French clocks are pretty and of very high quality. That's what I like about them. The American clocks that are high quality are the Chelsea, Waltham, and E. Howard clocks—all the others were mostly mass-produced." As an example, he points to a large 1840s French clock, noting its original gilding, and another's hand-painted panel. Next, he pulls out a favorite E. Howard Civil War–pe- riod pocket watch, saying: "A lot of my watches I polish, but this one I didn't have the heart to [because of] the years it took to make it look like that." Marilyn notes how interesting it is to think about the history of a piece—who has touched it, who has owned it, the lives behind each watch. In fact, half the fun of wandering around the chock-full-of-clocks shop is thinking about those stories. "I wish they could talk," says George of the approximately 300 watches he has in his possession. Stately antique grandfather clocks make up a good portion of their collection. Boston | Washington DC zenassociates.com | 800.834.6654 L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t s I n t e r i o r D e s i g n e r s D e s i g n + B u i l d N e w eN g l a N d H o m e 's 2 0 1 3 w i N N e r FIVE UNDER FORTY 5 0 • N e w e N g l a N d d e s i gN • h a l l of f a m e i n d u c t e e 2 0 1 5 N H D O E F