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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 229

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aris, dating from about 1760.Here the chased decoration with gold of green, yellow, copper andsilvery tints is very effective, but its whole charm cannot, of course,be justly conveyed in a black and white engraving. Lepine seemsto have been fond of this coloured gold decoration, for it appears… … Fig. 326.—Watch by Nathaniel Barrow. Fig. 327.—Watch by V. Costontin. the hours marked with Roman numerals placed radially with thebottom of each numeral towards the centre of the dial, so that thev., VI., and VII. appear to be upside down. Another peculiarity isthat the fourth hour was denoted in…

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