Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 222
ement. The Dutchseem to have been at this time celebrated as skilful clock makers ; and clockslike the one in our plate are even now called Dutch clocks. The old namefor all kinds of clocks was the French horloge ; but as early as the reign ofRichard II., Chaucer seems to apply the name clock to…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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