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 258
storical work.Another example by Tompion is illustrated in Chapter V. InFigs. 374, 375 and 376 are shown a rather smaller clock and alarumwatch, which strikes the hours and half-hours. The inner and outer Pocket Watches, etc. 243 cases as well as the dial are of silver. On the movement is… … Figs. 379—387. of silver splendidly pierced and chased, with representations ofhunting scenes, flowers and birds, as shown ; there is an outer caseof fish skin. The number of blows last struck may be repeated atpleasure by pulling a string depending from the case as alreadydescribed. 244 Old Clocks…
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