Complete series of 20 cards, with some duplicates.
Seven cards. Purchased in 1988 from L. M. C. Nierynck, the Netherlands.
15 blank postcards showing watches and clocks from the collection, as well as the museum and the town. Includes a set of six transparency slides .
Two b/w photographs. Annotated "L'Heure Electrique EXA pour le petite horloger electricien amateur".
One colour photograph, showing general view of the exhibition and the Rita Shenton Books stall.
Main dial: arched dial repainted, bird on breakarch, all gesso corners.
Main dial: blue roses, corners distinctive, gesso with bow knots frame, figure of Drama / Melpomene (?) in breakarch, in not quite round gesso frame, bowknots and swags. Stub foot for date. Painted garland across centre hole.
Main dial: off-white, dianthus, blue flowers in corners; blue toned roses in breakarch, decorated gold winding holes.
Moon faces: strong faces, unique. Moon scenes: exquisite detailed paintings, two land scenes.
Main dial: fine painting, girl and boy on the left, fort on the right; oval cutout, very detailed ship, all original.
Main dial: off-white, small blue and pink flowers in corners, blue-tinged roses in arch.
Main dial: blue/grey, flowing gesso corners. Hemispheres: wide, North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and primulas in corners, gesso framing.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: blue-toned roses in corners, framed with dot gesso.
Main dial: blue/grey, vetch and roses corners, gesso-framed, bird with nest and roses in breakarch.
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: land scene and battle at sea (cut in half by clockmaker and pinned on to main dial; other half?).
Main dial: grey/blue, off-white, roses and strawberry top corner, roses bottom, two gilt sprigs either side of date dial, gilded winding holes. Hemispheres: odd maps, North America, ecliptic below equator, gold rim.
Main dial: off-white, brilliant Christmas cracker decoration in corners, some gold leaf (see slide 850, also a suspect repaint, Wilson has the same bright colouring).
Main dial: pale blue/grey, small roses in corners with dot gesso oval and gesso flourishes, moss roses centre. Hemispheres: North America with ecliptic.
Main dial: blue/grey, very dark blue ovals in corners with gesso. Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: lady by seaside with anchor and dismasted ship in gale (this artist specialised in death and destruction at sea).
Main dial: grey/blue, all transfer print decoration, breakarch identical to dial 616 (Wilson square). Made for Thomas Gammon of Hereford 1774–1786.
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and auriculas with blue flowers corners, gesso framing, long-necked birds in centre. Hemispheres: maps upside-down.
Main dial: blue/grey, diamond gesso, spandrel corners, floral and scrolling either side of high oval in breakarch, fine painting of lady with lady with dog in oval.
Main dial: roses and carnations corners, no gesso, bird with strawberries in breakarch.
Main dial: probably blue/grey, honeysuckle and anemone corners, no gesso, roses in centre; bird, strawberries and auriculas in breakarch, two lines at base of breakarch.
Main dial: off-white, orangey roses centre, honeysuckle and auriculas corners, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: maps, narrow USA, ecliptic above equator.
Moon faces: round-eyed, slightly 'pop'. Moon scenes: landscape done by breakarch painter of dial 1526; very rare St Luke on other side.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, ovals in blue corners with gesso scrolling, orange red roses in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, roses top, ranunculus bottom, primroses and small blue flowers dial centre. Hemispheres: odd maps, gold star on moon post, maps gold edged.
Moon faces: same as Bubwith.
Main dial: primrose.
Main dial: blue/grey, unusual transfer around name with birds.
Main dial: blue/grey, long-tailed bird in centre.
Main dial: gesso corners, maritime scene in arch, decorated date grommets.
Main dial: off-white, very absorbent surface, modified fan corners, green fans, pale pink border, muted colours. Hemispheres: upside-down maps.
Reverse of dial, showing name and '366' stamped on false plate and dial.
Main dial: blue/grey, pink roses and moss roses corners, strawberry centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue/grey base, mid-blue background for gesso corners, typical Byrne Ashwin; gesso pattern, gold outlined in black - very fine. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: CA Ashwin, shallow but clear.
Moon faces: pink-faced moons, small mouth. Moon scenes: lakeside scene, two people in foreground; two people in boat on lake, sailing ship; artwork sketchy and thin.
Main dial: green background, red roses, corners gold ends. Hemispheres: maps.
This collection comprises research papers compiled by Tom Robinson. They include subject files relating to clocks of various types and provenances and to individual makers, as well as photographs.
Sans titreMalcolm Gardner (1896–1960) was an antiquarian horologist, horological consultant and bookseller, and Charles Allix's business partner. Robert Gardner (1851–1932), his father, was a manufacturer of marine chronometers. Includes: Robert's and Malcolm's original business correspondence (handwritten and typewritten); published "horological who's who" biographical note on Malcolm; published obituaries of Robert and Malcolm; business certificates; Charles Allix (Malcolm Gardner) Horological Book Catalogue flyers; and Charles Allix's handwritten copy letter to "Sandra" on the death of her father Richard J. Coates.
Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Thomas Gould (1890–1948) was an author, broadcaster and horologist, and the author of The Marine Chronometer, its History and Development as well as Big Ben: Its Story and other publications. File includes typewritten correspondence relating to the publication of the Big Ben: its Story booklet; Gould's original correspondence; copies of Gould's art prints and sketches; research notes, correspondence and book catalogue entry relating to Gould's publications; drawing print of "Good Master Hydrographer, chart me the unknown seas"; and an annotated folder, with list of contents, entitled "In Memory..." and containing among other things: copies of the Horological Journal of November 1948 and The HIA Journal with letters on the death of Gould, a copy of a page from NAWCC Bulletin of June 1950 with a photograph of Gould with Harrison's Timekeeper no. 2, and pasted handwritten notes and correspondence.
Includes copies of articles from The Horological Journal and other publications, many of them antiquarian; Watch and Chronometer Jewelling booklet by N.B. Sherwood (Chicago, n.d.); notes, related correspondence and 1 photograph. Annotated "see also the Banger watch file" (ref. ALL/01/001).
Includes H. Otto's and Charles Allix's correspondence with Prof. D.S. Torens, May & Philpot catalogue of furniture auction sale 2 November 1955, photocopy photographs, sketches, and extracts from The Horological Journal.
Includes an article from The Horological Journal by Joseph M. Brown, handwritten notes and three photographs.
Includes Sabrier's articles "Une Montre Expérimentale de Ferdinand Berthoud" and "Un Échappement a Roue de Rencontre sur Deux Niveaux", photographs and relates correspondence. Also includes papers relating to Pasquale Andervalt gas-wound clock.
This series contains Roger Carrington's research papers and presentation scripts relating mainly to clockmaking and watchmaking in the north of England.
File marked RC5 and annotated "Roger's father's sketches for various projects" and "Dad's sketches etc, all undated and for various projects". Includes handwritten notes and rough sketches of clock elements and movements.
Handwritten script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the Northern Section of the AHS in 1976. Also includes related correspondence.
Bound printed script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the AHS at the City of London Guildhall on 20 February 1997. Includes slides, draft summary of the lecture by J.A. Neale, and related correspondence.
Handwritten extracts from volumes 400–499 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.
Bound printed alphabetical list of names of clockmakers, watchmakers, jewellers and other horology-related professionals, compiled by R.F. Carrington from the policy registers of the Country Department of the Sun Life Insurance Company (now Sun Insurance Office Ltd; The London Archives ref. CLC/B/192/F/003/MS11937). Gives name, policy register volume number, placename and occupation.
Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–99 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.
Includes clocks from Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, Horniman Museum, Bethnal Green Museum, James Cox Musical Clock, the Bridges Clock, Helleicher's Singing Clock, the Thomas Dallam Organ, etc. 12 photographs.
Includes four photographs and a 1930 Uhrmakerkunst article reprint on "Die neue Regulierung der Uhr der St. Marienkirche in Lübeck".
Includes four photographs and a typescript article "The Clock of Lund", translated from German.
Includes mostly typewritten letters, an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Castle's "Remarkable Clocks", a photograph of Oronce Fine's astronomical clock, and a photograph and copy drawing of De Vick's clock from the Palais de Justice. Also includes typewritten letter from the British Horological Institute .
Includes typewritten letter, an extract from the Official Guide Book about the "Astronomical Clock at Prague Town Hall", and a magazine cutting with the photograph of the clock.
Includes typewritten letters, order slips, regulations, and a list of photographs and lantern slides of objects in the Museum's time measurement collection. Also includes an invitation to a private view of Huygens' pendulum clock, and a photographic postcard of the Dover Castle clock.
Includes a single typewritten letter.
Includes a typewritten letter and article "Die Ulmer Rathausuhr: Ein handwelkliches Meisterstück deutscher Renaissencekunst von Albrecht Rieber", and a photograph. Also includes a letter from the mayor of Olomuc, Czechoslovakia, regarding a booklet on the Olomuc town hall clock (the booklet is not included).
Includes typewritten and printed versions of an article on "The Wells Clock" and six photographic postcards.
This series comprises research notes on clockmaking in regions of England (Surrey, Middlesex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) and the Black Forest, possibly assembled by E. John Tyler.
Contains one sepia photograph, uncaptioned, loose.
Includes handwritten genealogical notes, mainly on Seymour and Lambourn families.
Three prints, with a compliment slip from Thanet Printing Works.
Contains annotated sketches and tracings.
Contains annotated sketches and tracings.
Contains handwritten notes, sketches and tracings
Contains handwritten notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains one sketch.
Contains handwritten notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains one note only.
Contains notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains notes, tracings and sketches. Originally numbered "C52-52a".
Contains letter from 'John', notes and sketches.
Contains handwritten notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains notes on the history of the clock, sketches, tracings and one b/w photograph.
Contains handwritten description, notes, annotated sketches and tracings.
Contains annotated sketches.
Contains annotated sketches.
Contains annotated tracing.
Contains handwritten notes, sketches and tracings.
Contains handwritten notes, sketches (some coloured) and tracings.
Contains annotated sketches.
Contains one note only.