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 222
her etched or painted on theunder side and a row of pins inserted around the edge of thetortoiseshell to secure it to the metal. The picture could be clearlyseen through the tortoiieshell and appeared to be covered with akind of glaze. Strong and inexpensive outer cases of metal, coveredwith some… … Fig. 311.—Out-case of watch by Tompion,about 1695. Tortoiseshell with silverinlaid as shown. Fig. 312.—Tortoiseslull (uit-case, decor-ated with silver in the Chinese style,about 1730.
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