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 262
ver splendidly pierced and chased, with representations of huntingscenes, flowers, and birds, as shown ; there is an outer case of fish skin.The number of blows last struck may be repeated at pleasure by pullinga string depending from the case as already described. Pocket Watches, Etc. 245 Back and… … Fig. 387.—Travelling striking and alarum watch by Tompion, actual size. in Figs. 387 and 388 is in the Pierpont Morgan collection, and datesfrom about 1695. The case and dial are of silvei. Sedan Chair Watches.—During the eighteenth century watchmovements having plain silver dials from 3 in. to 4…
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