Portable Mantel and Table Clocks - The History and Production of Bracket Clocks - With Pictures of Famous Examples

Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a guide to portable mantel and table clocks, being an interesting and informative account of the history and production of bracket clocks with pictures and details of famous examples. This detailed yet concise guide will appeal to anyone with a keen interest in horology and antique clocks, and it will be of special interest to collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. Although old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to modern antiques dealers and collectors of antique clocks. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on the history of clocks and watches.