Posts Tagged ‘England’

MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, EBONY BRACKET CLOCK, GEORGE III OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, BRASS GRAVITY CLOCK, BRASS GRAVITY CLOCK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, EBONY BRACKET CLOCK, GEORGE III OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, BRASS GRAVITY CLOCK, BRASS GRAVITY CLOCK
A MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the
13in circular brass dial engraved 5. Hill, Tetley, within a rococo cartouche, the brass movement with turned pillars, the arched hood carved with leaves and flower heads, the
waist with canted sides, similarly carved, 78lin; 199.5cm, [...]

Antique 18th Century Clocks

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

18th Century Clocks
While the most significant technical advance in clocks of the 18th century – the introduction of the pendulum – had been the achievement of the Dutchman, Huygens, it was the English clockmakers, led by Thomas Tompion, who in the remainder of the century took the greatest strides in the development of accurate timepieces.
The [...]

Antique 19th Century Clocks

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

19th Century Clocks
The 19th century saw many changes in the craft of clockmaking. The demand was growing for a cheaper priced clock for the masses instead of costly possessions for the &lite. The French in the preceeding century had realized that sub-division of labour and specialization could achieve a greater output without necessarily destroying the [...]