Product Description

"A Guide to Dating English Antique Clocks" provides a unique pictorial record, as well as collated information, to help dealers and collectors to date English clocks by their case styles. Using examples from the famous Wetherfield collection - the greatest collection of entirely English domestic clocks ever made by a private collector - there are 220 separate photographs showing the whole range of designs. The longcase series is very representative and to fill gaps in the historical record of bracket (table) clocks, a series of style drawings is provided. In addition, the book specifically deals with dating a clock by its movement, dial and case, with guidance on 'improvements' and 'marriages', when a case and a movement do not belong to each other. There are also notes on the makes represented.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #134477 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 262 pages

About the Author
Eric Bruton first became interested in clocks while an engineer officer in the Royal Air Force. Over the years, he edited journals, including the Horological Journal, founded a weekly newspaper, Retail Jeweller, and a business selling clocks, watches and jewels, as well as writing a number of books on these subjects, including Collector's Dictionary of Clocks and Watches (also published by Hale). He was a Fellow and Councillor of the British Horological Institute, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and the Worshipful Company of Turners as well as an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. He died in 2000.