The Bracket Clock

Roberts (Deryck)

ISBN 10: 0715382616 / ISBN 13: 9780715382615

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1982

About this Item

192 pages, 30 plates, 42 figures, 1982. This book covers the period 1650 to 1925 and is a good general survey of case, movement, dial and hand styles that are useful for dating bracket clocks. Very good copy, the dust jacket good but faded to spine.

Seller Inventory # K1048

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bracket Clock
• Publisher: David & Charles, Newton Abbot
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715382616
• ISBN 13: 9780715382615
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Horology

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Synopsis

192 pages with 30 illustrations and 42 text figures

Synopsis

The book describes the development of bracket clocks from their beginnings in the seventeenth century, tracing the detailed changes in case styles, movements, dials, hands and other parts. It looks at the contributions of both eminent makers and jobbing workshops, while the clocks are examined in the light of the technology, furnishing trends and social conditions of the day. A clock representative of each stage is then chosen for a detailed examination of style and method of manufacture. The story includes a look at the competition from German and French manufacturers, the rebirth of earlier styles, the reasons for the decline of the traditional style of bracket clock, and the transition from bracket to mantel clock. Advice on buying, restoration and maintenance of bracket clocks is also included, and there are easy-reference dating charts for the various components.