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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 591

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th are in ebony, with handsome metal mounts. 574 Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers The example by Samuel Watson is about 17 in. high, and dates from1700. The other is 15 in. high, is signed George Allett, London,and dates from about 1705. The bell top case continued in favour long after the… … Fig. 785.—Earlv Bell shaped Case Cluck, by StephenAssehn, London. with brass mounts. In the spandrels of the arch and at the sides ispierced diaper work backed by silk, to permit the sound of the bellto escape and yet prevent the ingress of dust. The clock shows daysof the month, strikes the hours…

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