Download or read book Silvered Dial Bracket Clock written by Edward Stevens and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brass Dial Bracket Clock written by Andrew Billings and published by . This book was released on 1795 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahogany bracket clock. The hood has a molded sarcophagus top, a central urn-and-flame finial on a fluted block plinth, smaller urn-and-flame finials at the four corners, satinwood inlay, and carved ornament at the front corners. The clock is supported on carved wooden feet. Engraved silvered dial with arabic hour and minute numerals, tide dial in the lunette, and silent/strike selector in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring are two dials indicating days of the month, a dial indicating days of the week, and the inscription "Andrew Billings / Poughkeepsie." Brass eight day spring-driven movement.
Download or read book Portable Mantel and Table Clocks The History and Production of Bracket Clocks With Pictures of Famous Examples written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a guide to portable mantel and table clocks, being an interesting and informative account of the history and production of bracket clocks with pictures and details of famous examples. This detailed yet concise guide will appeal to anyone with a keen interest in horology and antique clocks, and it will be of special interest to collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. Although old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to modern antiques dealers and collectors of antique clocks. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book English Domestic Clocks written by Herbert Cescinsky and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antique Clock Dials Hands and Corner Pieces from Long Case and Lantern Clocks written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This antiquarian volume contains an interesting treatise on antique clock dials, hands, and corner pieces from long case and lantern clocks, with information on history, production, fashion, evolution, and much more. Including a great number of original photographs and interesting information on each piece, this is a text that will be of considerable value for the clock enthusiast, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. The chapters of this text include: Clock Dials; The Development of Clock Dials; Dials, Hands, and Corner Pieces; Spandrel Ornaments; Clock Hands; Clockmaking, and Clock Hands. Many older works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this work is being republished now, in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book Silvered Brass Dial Shelf Clock written by David Wood and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahogany shelf clock. The hood has an arched top with a shaped crest, sidelights with astragal tops, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Lower section with molding at the top, carrying handles on the sides, fluted quarter-columns at the front corners, a molded rectangular case door, and molding at the bottom, supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved silvered sheet-brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, and the inscription "David Wood / Newbury Port" engraved in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring are a pair of pierced hands. Three-day, weight-powered movement with rack and snail strike.
Download or read book Tall Case Silvered Dial Clock written by Eli Terry and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment, three ball-and-spire finials on block plinths, pierced fretwork, turned colonettes at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with ogee molding at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, and a case door with a shaped top. Base with ogee molding at top and bottom, supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, engraved foliate ornament in the spandrels and lunette, and the inscription "Eli Terry Plymouth" engraved in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring are a seconds dial and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.
Download or read book Clockmaking Past And Present written by G. F. C. Gordon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a complete guide to clocking making. This text is a veritable must-have for anyone with a keen interest in clocks and watches, and includes detailed, interesting information on the history of clock making, descriptions of the inner machinations and composition of clocks, and much more besides. Although old, the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of as much utility to modern readers as it was to those contemporary with its original publication. The chapters of this book include: A history of clocks and watches, Materials, Tools, Wheels and pinions, Escapements, Pendulums, Motive power, Striking mechanisms, Lantern clocks, Long case clocks, Bracket clocks, The age of a movement, Clock hands, British clocks for export, etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now in a modern, affordable edition complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book Catalogue the Henry P Strause Collection of Clocks written by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tall Case Silvered Brass Dial Clock written by Levi Hutchins and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tall-case clock. The hood has an ogee molded arch pediment, a central brass inverted wine cup finial on a block plinth flanked by pierced fretwork and two brass wine cup finials on block plinths, fluted colonettes with brass capitals at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top, fluted quarter columns with brass capitals at the front corners, and a case door with molded edges and an astragal top. Base with ogee molding at the top and bottom and applied scalloped molding at the top, supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved silvered brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, engraved foliate ornament in the spandrels and lunette, and the inscription "Levi & Abel Hutchins Concord" in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring are a seconds dial and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement with tin weights with cast brass snake S hooks.
Download or read book The Connoisseur written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miller s Clocks Barometers Buyer s Guide written by Derek Roberts and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2002 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clocks & Barometers Buyer's Guide, fully updated for this edition with revised prices and current market information, is an invaluable practical reference for enthusiasts and experienced collectors. It covers the wide range of timepiece styles and mechanisms available, from mahogany long-case clocks to enameled brass carriage clocks, with a special section on the increasingly collectible field of American clocks. Each item has an up-to-date guide.
Download or read book Antiquarian Horology and the Proceedings of the Antiquarian Horological Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tall Case Silvered Dial Clock written by Carl Votti and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilt wood and gesso tall-case clock. Highly elaborate glazed case decorated with flowers, paterae and leaves overall. 9.5-inch silvered dial with applied roman numerals and seconds dial. Inverted double-weight driven movement signed "C. Votti Phila. PA." with deadbeat escapement arranged to allow the wood rod pendulum to oscillate from back to front.
Download or read book Long Case Clocks With Pictures and Details of the Most Famous Examples written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a interesting and informative treatise on long case clocks, being a detailed account of the history and development of these marvellous clocks complete with pictures and details of some of the most famous examples. This comprehensive and accessible guide will be of considerable utility to collectors and antique dealers, and it would make for a wonderful addition to collections of allied literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts written by Gordon Campbell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.
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