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Reference code
ABC/109
Title
English domestic clocks
Date(s)
- [1913] (Creation)
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1 volume
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Scope and content
A volume examining the English Domestic Clocks from the 18th century. It containes numerous illustrations, drawings and descriptive text on the following subjects: The Problem of the Measurement of Time; The Law of the Peldulum; The Regulation of Domestic Clocks; The Mechanism of Clocks; Brass Lantern or "Birdcage" Clocks; The Development of Clock Hands; The Development of the Spandrel-corners of Clock Dials; Long-Case Clocks from 1760 to 1800; The Decline of the Long-Case Clock; Chippendale and Sheraton Clock Cases; Bracket Clocks from 1670 to 1800; Mural and Cartel Clocks; Names of Makers Illustrated in the Volume.
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Language of material
- English
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Loose covers, scuffed covers and corners. Some loose pages