European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Siri ies photos by Hunter Ai clock strikes figure of Fortnum and Maion on to Weir by John London Bureau Bowler Clad Pautti to Wake the Piccadilly stores on Emanule women and children lop la take in the Lii Ltd to 1964 the stars and stripes in youve got time on your to lure to see the latest London land Mark the quaint clock with in mechanical figures and musical bolls that now decorates the front of the Fortnum Mason department store on its a crowd stopping on minute show As the hour Chimes and the four foot High figures of Fortnum and Mason make Gay attired in Bright Blue and Scarlet dress of the Early 18th linger for a Selu Clion of period airs played on 17 then Bow and carrying candelabrum and Tea try with no clock of similar it has been has been made in Britain since the great big Ben of West min erected in this one took three years to height is w4 Width the main dial has a diameter of the Bron Wirk weighs 1 the steel casing and mechanism it and the 17 Bells almost a included among the build ers were some of Britain most skilled historic including the foundry that cast big the which dates Back to has built a special viewing window be Hind the for sheer snob it has been Fortnum it Mason lops even liar where the Queen but the Piccadilly firm has its Royal too being grocers and provision merchants to her majesty Queen Elizabeth one of the William got his Start in Royal patronage by be coming a Footman to Queen As part of his Reward he received the households used candles which he then a incr he joined hush Mas in As a grocer in his Small shop in Jamess life then revolved around neighbouring James s Fortnum it Mason has Long Beun noted for its by 1788 the items included boned portions of poultry and game in aspic decorated with lob sters and prawns potted meats hard boiled eggs in Forcemeats scotch eggs in Brand soaked cake with whipped Cream mince Savory Pat and fruits fresh and dried All decorated and prepared so As to require no the with no commissary or looked to Fortnum 4 Mason for mouthwatering from the Duke of wellingtons staff came such appeals i beg you to Send me out butter and fim also opened a special department to look after the needs of Lon dons Blue blood tinned treas ures of every kind also began to make their together with instructions on opening them that must Bave left Many a gentleman on a shooting party sucking his thumb and swearing to open the he Wai first slab a Hole with the butted of a near the upper then insert the Blade As far As it will draw the handle towards you and the Blade will be found to Cut through the tin with perfect when Florence Nightingale appealed for help from he it was fim that supplied the concentrated beef Tea for her Field Many times during the reign of Queen fim was honoured by warrants of including oilmen to their Royal High Nesses Prince and Prin Cess Christian of Schleswig Holstein and furnishes to the establishment of the Crown Princess of Princess Royal of great Britain and ire Charles writing on Derby Day if i were on the turf and had a horse to enter for the i would Call that horse Fortnum convinced that with that Namo he would beat the Public opinion would bring him in on the morning of Derby Day the whole staff would be on duty at 4 in preparation for the great retinue of coaches that would Start to queue in Piccadilly to receive their hampers Only a few hours 11