
Antique Clocks - Clockmaking History and Clockmakers
By the 1600's, small domestic clocks started to appear. They were probably made by the local gunsmiths or locksmiths. After 1630, a weight-driven lantern clock became popular and was …
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European Clocks in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Oct 1, 2003 · All these features are present in a longcase clock (1999.48.2) of about 1677–80 by Thomas Tompion (1639–1713). By the end of the seventeenth century, clocks were accurate …
Great clockmakers of the 17th century - PENDULUM …
Mar 22, 2021 · Read about some of the clockmakers behind the antique clocks of the 17th century. They were responsible for the large turret clocks we see in church towers, although …
Keeping Time: Clocks in the Royal Collection
It was only under the Stuart kings that the domestic craft truly developed. Charles I (1600–1649) created the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1631, while his son, Charles II …
English Lantern Clocks | W.F. Bruce Antique Clocks & Barometers
The English lantern clock, or ‘house clock’ as it was known during the seventeenth century, first appeared in its familiar and well-loved form around the year 1600, at the end of the …
16th Century Clocks - The Engines of Our Ingenuity
By the middle of the 16th century, clocks weren't just accurate; they were also remarkably beautiful -- adorned with stunning, but seemingly useless, mechanical trimming. Robots …
Antique Bracket Clocks: The Epitome of English Clockmaking
The English bracket clock first appeared in the early 1600s and continued to be made into the 20th century. However, production declined from the mid-19th century and ceased due to …
European Clocks and Watches in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this …
History of Clock - Early Mechanical Clocks
After main spring, the most important invention that was made pre 1600s were introduction of crews, which enabled manufacture of much smaller and compact watches. During this time, …