ABC/109 - English domestic clocks

ABC/109

English domestic clocks

1 volume

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.

Loose covers, scuffed covers and corners. Some loose pages