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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 nearly twelve thousand makers (1922)

Britten, F. J. (Frederick James), 1843-1913, Britten, Annie · London : E. & F. N. Spon · leaf 103

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ig. 84. -A very choice example of Iron, damascened withPrecious Metals. Among the collection of Prince Soltykoff was the square table clock shown in Fig. 83. The sides are of bronze gilt, very finely engraved with allegorical subjects. Representations ot St. Paul, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are… … Fig. 85. Venetian Astronomical Clock. It was the work of Louis David, and dates from the middle of thesixteenth century. Nuremberg and Augsburg pursued the manufacture of portabletimekeepers with considerable spirit. The plain square brass towers,round and octagonal boxes, gave place to cases of a…

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