Author: Derek Roberts Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited ISBN: 9780887402302 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 373
Book Description
The longcase clock has a special place in horological history. Here, illustrated with over 300 photos, is valuable information detailing its British origin and evolution, and the range of longcase clocks produced since the sixteenth century. Included are clocks of the Victorian, Edwardian, and modern times. A glossary of terms and index of makers complete this important reference.
Author: Clare Vincent Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN: 1588395790 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 292
Book Description
Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
Author: Esther Singleton Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
This work by Esther Singleton is for everyone who is interested in French and English furniture since the Renaissance period. It provides a comprehensive and precise view of the different periods or styles. A chapter is devoted to each period in this volume. Singleton (1865-1930) was a creative American author and journalist. She wrote a huge number of books on subjects such as furniture, European cities, and The Shakespeare Garden. Content includes: Louis XIII Period Jacobean Period Louis XIV. Period Queen Anne Period Early Georgian Period Louis XV. Period Chippendale Period Louis XVI. Period Adam Period Heppelwhite Period Sheraton Period Empire Period
Author: Arthur Hayden Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 153
Book Description
"Chats on Old Clocks" by Arthur Hayden. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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