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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 213

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nyto detect that the enamelled centre is not part of the outer case.The innermost case is a plain one, but exceedingly well made. During the eighteenth century the cock or bridge covering thebalance of the watch, and concealed until the mo^•ement was turned igS Old Clocks and Watches and ilicir… … Fig. 2S6. the balance is a gold enamelled plaque with a finely-painted repre-sentation of Cleopatra. Pair Cases.—To protect the surface of the decoration watcheswith exterior ornament of enamel were generally provided with an additional cover, and fromabout 1640 the practice ofadding a loose outer…

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