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The Enchanted Clocks of George McFadden
Animals, angels, and imagination--for years, these were the stock-in-trade of local designer George McFadden. Together with his wife, Alyce Kent McFadden, he designed sets for theaters as well as for window displays in Boston-area department stores, most notably Jordan Marsh.
When he retired from that work in the 1970s, McFadden focused his energy on fixing and making clocks, especially colorful, animated cuckoo clocks. The Museum is presenting a selection of these whimsical and charming timepieces in "The Enchanted Clocks of George McFadden." Known to neighbors and local clock fans as an enthusiastic clock repairer, McFadden created his own distinctive style of cuckoo clocks.
These delightful and eye-catching clocks did more than just tell time; they told stories. McFadden crafted a version of Noah and the Ark, complete with Mrs. Noah fishing off the side and Noah dancing with animals. A comical Haunted house has dancing skeletons and the requsite bats in the belfry. A clock featuring Punch and Judy, and even a cheerful clock with a Doomsday theme will be on exhibit.
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