Original article from Das Heimatblättle (February 1972), pp. 1–4.
Original article from Antique Collecting, vol. 15 no. 2 (June 1980), pp. 33–35.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (May 1981), pp. 61–63.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (October 1981), pp. 60–62.
Original articles from Antique Collecting (February 1992), pp. 28–31 and 32–35. Also includes antique clock dealers' directory.
Original article from Art & Antiques (16 September 1982), pp. 19–22.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (January 1974), pp. 97–100.
Two copies of an original article from "The world of antique clocks" section of The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (August 1975), pp. 120–125.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (May 1978), p. 90–92.
The subseries contains articles written by authors with surnames beginning with "V".
Original article from Journal of the Society of Arts (21 May 1886), pp. 740–750.
Original article from Endeavour no. 99, vol. 26 (September 1967), pp. 122–125.
Original article from the "Collectors' Club" section of Discovering Antiques (n.d.).
Original article from La Suisse Horlogère (October 1954), pp. 1–30.
Original articles from Antique Collecting, vol. 22 no. 10 (March 1988), pp. 7–11 and 4–6. Also includes antique clock dealers' advertisement pages and directory.
Original article from Antique Collecting (March 1995), pp. 4–8.
Original article from The Connoisseur (March 1903), pp. 169–174.
Original article from Country Life (26 January 1978), pp. 199–201.
Original article from Country Life (26 May 1988), p. 214.
The subseries contains articles written by authors with surnames beginning with "Z".
Large folder of booklets, articles, patents, circulars, notes, photographs, transparency slides and related correspondence.
Photocopy of the English translation of an article originally published in French in vol. 20 no. 21 of Les Comptes Rendus (May 1845). Translation published in Electrical Magazine vol. 2.
Bound photocopies of articles published in English Mechanic and World of Science.
Photocopy of two news pages, including articles on "Honors for the Trade", "Casket for the American Ambassador" and "The Silver Market".
Original Royal Society of Arts publication of six lectures delivered before the Society in January and February 1908.
Photocopies of nine articles published in the Proceedings of The Institution of Electrical Engineers between 1915 and 1962. Includes cover letter, dated 20 Mar 1970, from the Institute to C. K. Aked, with a list of eleven articles on the topic of electrical horology. All in envelope postmarked 24 May 1971.
Photocopy of a fragment of an article published in Journal of the Royal Naval Scientific Service (vol. 4 no. 3).
Photocopy of an article published in Journal of the Royal Naval Scientific Service (vol. 11 no. 6).
Copy of an article published in Mat. Med. Nordm. vol 23.
Delivered at a Northern Section meeting on 11th May. Copy of an article published in Antiquarian Horology.
Photocopy, pasted into a notebook, of an article published in The Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society vol. 28.
Photocopy of an obituary of the British scientist, inventor and collector Edward Hall (1924–2001), published in The Times. File also includes photographs of clock movements and a comparison sheet between four Smiths Quartz Movements.
Handwritten volume, compiled by A. Shenton, arranged chronologically. Includes authors' names with occasional biographical notes, publications and sources.
Two originals torn out of Jeweller and Metalworker (January 1951 and March 1952) and two photocopies from Jewellers Journal Book of Recipes (n.d., nineteenth century).
Includes Ray-o-Vac, Duracell, Seiko, Renata, Exide, etc. Most undated. Includes an article from an unidentified publication, in French and English, on watch batteries, no. 403 of Southern Watch and Clock Supplies Ltd News, and a photocopy of the United States Patent Office patent for alkaline dry cell (1951).
Also includes press release regarding sale of Important Clocks and Watches (n.d.).
Eight pages. Includes information about a silver pair-cased watch from 1789 and three pedometers.
Includes related correspondence.
Bound copies of extracts from Horological Journal.
Held at the School of Horology, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on 14 Dec 1976 to mark the bicentenary of the death of John Harrison. Signed by W. Stuart.
Held at Hôtel des Bergues on Sunday 14th November 1993. By Antiquorum Auctioneers.
Typescript with photographs.
Enlarged photographic copy, previously framed, showing the inside of the shop with a naval officer purchasing a chronometer, the "Tempus Fugit" motto and establishment date of 1749. J. W. Benson was a watch and chronometer maker.
Album containing the complete series of 25 cards. Purchased from The Good Olde Days shop in Brighton. Also includes a letter from the seller, a photocopy of "An Unusual Collection", an article about the cigarette cards published in Antique Clocks vol. 11 no. 10 (March 1989), and of a press cutting about books on sundials.
This series comprises images of clock dials made by known Birmingham makers.
The dials have been categorised by Frances Tennant into the following dial types:
12 o'clock moon, Arched with moon, Automata, Birds in arch, Brass arched, Brass arched moon, Brass square, Gesso in arch, High oval in arch, Low oval in arch, Moon dial, Other arch, Other dial type, Oval dial, Picture in arch, Round dial, Square dial.
Images of dials made by Osborne & Wilson, Birmingham dial makers active in 1772–77.
Main dial: off-white, heavy bold gesso corners and breakarch; decorated winding holes.
Main dial: creamy, unusual heavy gesso in imitation brass spandrels; rose and buds in breakarch with gesso side pieces; upside-down roses either side of decorated winding holes.
Images of dials made by Thomas Hadley Osborne, a Birmingham dial maker who started his own dial manufactory after the dissolution of the Wilson & Osborne partnership in 1777.
Main dial: diamond, gilded gesso in corners, scene gesso, framed farm scene in breakarch, curved date aperture, grommets in winding holes.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, one with eyes very close together. Moon scenes: ship at anchor by rocky cove; curious volcano-like structure with tree.
Main dial: dotted oval and spandrel-type corners, fancy gesso breakarch grommets used in winding holes.
Main dial: blue/grey, anemones and strawberry corners, long-necked birds in centre and no gesso.
Main dial: off-white, fan and oval corners, very bright bird in reeds in centre.
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: landscape with two standing figures; ship on fire at sea (another example of the pop-eyed moon artist looking at death and destruction at sea).
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and ranunculus, corners framed with dot gesso, gold leaf shells in breakarch corners. Automata has coastal scene with ship missing (ship taken from Wilson).
Main dial: pale blue/grey, auriculas and nasturtiums gesso-framed corners, surprised-looking long tailed bird in breakarch with bachelor's buttons.
Main dial: blue/grey, pale, pears and strawberry gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: maps too small for hemispheres.
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl with wings on her feet, holding flowers.
Main dial: blue/grey, four seasons ladies, rather skinny-faced and awkward postures. Hemispheres: good maps, America, with ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: badly damaged, heavy overpainting, graphics.
Main dial: blue/grey, corners gesso oval with dots surrounding blue pink and red flowers, oval gesso acanthus also in corners, nigella and palm leaf centre.
Main dial: gold shells in corners with framing, thin dial plate.
Main dial: miniature of Nelson, breakarch with gold flag and lion (battle of the Nile?), gold flag, drum and flag corners in gold band.
Main dial: blue/grey, carnations and honeysuckle corners, auricula in breakarch with springs.
Main dial: blue/grey, shield shaped gesso corners, moss roses centre. Hemispheres: very good maps, same as Byrne. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue/grey, roses and tiger lilies, small blue flowers corners. Hemispheres: good maps, part outside numbers. False plate: cast iron (clear).
Main dial: peaches and gold band corners, maps.
Main dial: dark-blue background to corners, small orange flowers with bird and gold ends, bird centre.
Main dial: gold flowers corners, scene of "cottage cares" in breakarch.
Two moon dials, refferring to 509 and 516.
Main dial: four continents corners, [seated dark-skinned figure]. Hemispheres: girls under trees in humps.
Main dial: deer in corners, two ruins centre.
Main dial: green background, red roses, corners gold ends. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: theatre building in arch, four-season corners. Was labelled as DR11 and DR11a.
Image of a dial made by Beard & Company, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1790s.
Main dial: off-white, all gesso decoration, quite elaborate in breakarch.
Images of dials made by Richard Blood, a Birmingham dial maker.
Main dial: off-white, geometric corners, balloon in breakarch with gilt dots.
Main dial: slightly grey off-white; blotty roses, vetch and morning glory corners, lemon part framing; red lines, birds in centre. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron. Rare dial, was a Factor so someone else might have made the dial.
Moon faces: very red cheeks. Moon scenes: cross-looking swan, quite large; quite bright cottage.
Main dial: blue-grey, pale, rather slapdash morning glories and pears in corners, foliage in dial centre.
Main dial: blue-grey, typical Byrne gesso corner small dial, two dials on one slide.
Main dial: eight-day arched, autumn lady (Ceres?) high oval breakarch, fancy gesso, morning glories and dianthus, well painted, very fine dial floral corners.
Moon faces: jolly-looking, red cheeks. Moon scenes: ship with lateen sail; landscape with red church house.
Main dial: off-white geometric corners with details, long-tailed birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-seasons ladies, white-faced Greco-Roman, ladies corners, gold band on outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: off-white four continents, well and distinctively painted - not usual sort. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: very rare level Roman, green background to corners, roses and auriculas, cherries in centre.
Main dial: fat pink roses, hastily done in corners with gold leaf in corners. Hemispheres: maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, pink cheeks, slightly pink nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl in red seated by rocks and tree with hay fork [?]; well painted.
Main dial: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.