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 266
erwards at theBlack Boy in the Strand,neat the Savoy, was probablya descendant of Richard. Alcock.—Mr. Edward Parrhas a very fine circular calen-dar watch by Thomas Alcock,as shown in Fig. 394. Thedial is really superb; it indi-cates the age and phases ofthe moon by means of thecentral rotating… … 252 Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers. later date than the movement. Thomas Alcock was one of thepetitioners for the incorporation of the Clockmakers Company in1630. In Kingdoms IntcUigcncev, February 4th, 1661, was advertisedas lost a round high watch of a reasonable size showing the dayof…
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