Old clocks and watches & their makers, being an historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past, in England and abroad, to which is added a list of ten thousand makers (1904)
Britten, F. J. (Frederick James), 1843-1913 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 142
op plate of the movement is the mark B x N,and the piece, which dates from about 1580, is very possibly theproduction of Bartholomew Newsam. l\iliable Timekeepers. 127 Mr. Edward Iarr has a watch or table clock dating from about1581, and probably of English make. It is in a circular case, about4-^… … Elizabeth in high relief, and other chasing, ornament the side of thecase. In a ring on the bottom of the case is the inscription : POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM. (I have placed God as my Helper.) Against one of the winding holes is the letter W, and against theother the letter S ; these stand…
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