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 444
re are no winding holes,the weight being raised onHuygens plan, by pullingdown the rope. The case isof ebony, relieved withexceptionally fine crmolumountings. The BaronessBurdett Coutts had a similartimepiece, also by Lepaute. Among French artistswith wealthy patrons theformal square long-case, so… … Fig. 563.—Clock of Bronze, Chased andGilt. 428 Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers (equally meritorious design on the same page, Fig. 548. Lepautesclock shown on p. 414, and the more florid design which enclosesJulien Le Roys work, as shown beside it, are also w^orthy of reference..In the…
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