Clock Making in New England, 1725-1825: An Interpretation of the Old Sturbridge Village Collection

Zea, Philip,Cheney, Robert

ISBN 10: 0913387037 / ISBN 13: 9780913387030

Published by Old Sturbridge Village, 1992

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Synopsis:

KEEPING TRACK OF TIME'S ever-rolling stream is done with ingenuity, elegance, beauty, and surpris- ing accuracy by the clocks displayed in the J. Cheney Wells Clock Gallery at Old Sturbridge Village. Our forebears had a special understanding of the place of time in their lives for it was by creative and productive use of those precious hours left after the bare needs for subsistence and shelter had been met that the torches of learning and culture were kept ablaze. The antique clocks and their makers presented in this catalog reflect a dedication to quality as well as mechanical competence and design skill. It is our hope that this publication will provide an important new perspective on some of New England's foremost craftsmen and entrepreneurs and the products of their labors which now serve yet another generation of an admiring public. (Foreword by Crawford Lincoln, President, Old Sturbridge Village, July, 1992)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Clock Making in New England, 1725-1825: An ...
Publisher: Old Sturbridge Village
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good