Clock Collection (#10)

The thought breaking its chains (bronze)
8620100 The thought breaking its chains (bronze) by Picault, Emile Louis (1833-1915); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: The thought breaking its chains)

Charlemagne receiving the gift of a clepsydra (water clock) from Harun al-Rashid, c.1910 (colour litho)
498860 Charlemagne receiving the gift of a clepsydra (water clock) from Harun al-Rashid, c.1910 (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mantel Clock, c1815-19. Creator: Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc
Mantel Clock, c1815-19.

Tall Case Clock, c1792. Creator: Caleb Bentley
Tall Case Clock, c1792.

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. View of '...the nightly picket of members of the Victoria Rifle Corps, fully accoutred and armed

The Volunteer Review: the High-Street of Guildford on Easter Sunday, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review: the High-Street of Guildford on Easter Sunday, 1864. 'The town consists principally of this main street, which runs up the steep hill on the east bank of the River Wey

Past meets present
Saskia Dingemans

Formula One World Championship
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) Williams Mecachrome FW20 manages to have a quick snooze in the garage. Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Brazil, 29 March 1998

Dutch Gable #4
Linda Wride

Station history
Refat

self portrait
Magdalena Roeseler

Big Ben
Yanny Liu

Wonder World- Chickee Bird
Sue Skellern

House of Parliament
Yanny Liu

The judgement
Josefina Melo

Permanent Mysterious Space
XibiaoHuang

Multiple solar clocks, 18th century (metal)
AIS5370489 Multiple solar clocks, 18th century (metal); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris; © Iberfoto

A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony)
8683132 A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony) by Carlin, Martin (c.1739-85); each: 122.5x92x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Clepsydra: Water Clock
5311779 Clepsydra: Water Clock; (add.info.: Clepsydra: The hand on the clock face was regulated by the level of water in the bottom reservoir which raised and lowered the flood)

A clock in the form of a celestial globe supported by the shoulders of Atlas
5308088 A clock in the form of a celestial globe supported by the shoulders of Atlas.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a clock in the form of a celestial globe supported by the shoulders of Atlas)

A gravity driven clock
5308087 A gravity driven clock.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a gravity driven clock: a short cylinder with a dial at one end travels down an helical path)

A Check-Clock used by workmen to record the time they would start and finish work. 1/1/1885 (engraving)
5616021 A Check-Clock used by workmen to record the time they would start and finish work. 1/1/1885 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Clock Gate Tower, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland (photo)
6436304 The Clock Gate Tower, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland (photo); (add.info.: The tower, which is a landmark of the town, dates from 1777); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio, Verona
7127271 Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio, Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Courtyard with fountain near the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio (old castle), 14th-century

The New Gloves, 1909 (oil on canvas)
658191 The New Gloves, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Schuster, Karl Maria (1871-1953); 99.6x75.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Gloves. Karl Maria Schuster (1871-1953). Oil on canvas

The Plaza, Iquique, Chile (engraving)
8631257 The Plaza, Iquique, Chile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plaza, Iquique, Chile. Illustration from Black and White)

Mr Bennett (engraving)
8645269 Mr Bennett (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Bennett, 65, Cheapside; Watch, Clock, and Chronometer Maker)

The Domstrasse in Wurzburg: on the left, the Rathaus, in the background St. Kilian's Cathedral
3570414 The Domstrasse in Wurzburg: on the left, the Rathaus, in the background St. Kilian's Cathedral. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Wurzburg, Germany 1880-1890 ca)

"What a dead thing is a clock, compared with the simple altar-like structure
8627500 "What a dead thing is a clock, compared with the simple altar-like structure and silent heart-language of the old dial

Dandelion (litho)
8624834 Dandelion (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dandelion. Illustration for Nature Knowledge for the Senior Division)

St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell, London (engraving)
8676631 St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell)

The Longest Day (colour litho)
8674332 The Longest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Longest Day)

Man measured his hours in many ways (litho)
8676237 Man measured his hours in many ways (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man measured his hours in many ways)

View of the center of Cernobbio on Lake Como
3562978 View of the center of Cernobbio on Lake Como by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cernobbio 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century
NWI4948601 Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century. Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist

A tuberculosis patient being given a direct blood transfusion from a goat, at Dr. Simon Bernheim's clinic
CUL4849784 A tuberculosis patient being given a direct blood transfusion from a goat, at Dr. Simon Bernheim's clinic. France, ca. 1891

People waiting to get credit, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305757 People waiting to get credit, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: People waiting to get credit. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot

Printing, printer, case (locker) of character: composers in front of their desks
PCT4279485 Printing, printer, case (locker) of character: composers in front of their desks. engraving of "Histoire d'un livre" by C

Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione
FAT4300089 Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione, e formatione di tutti gli Horologi stabilii, e mobili ad ogni clima

Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione
FAT4300071 Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione, e formatione di tutti gli Horologi stabilii, e mobili ad ogni clima

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: church of Notre Dame and Sainte Melaine, animated view
LUX4775884 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: church of Notre Dame and Sainte Melaine, animated view, 1900 Photography; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort): church of Notre Dame de la Tronchaye, 1900
LUX4775242 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort): church of Notre Dame de la Tronchaye, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56)

Italy, Lombardy, PL, Mantua: the clock tower with a walk at its feet on the piazza delle Erbe
LUX4781593 Italy, Lombardy, PL, Mantua: the clock tower with a walk at its feet on the piazza delle Erbe, 1895 - trade: caffe piazza erbe; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy, PL)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: the town hall on the grand square, 1900 Photography
LUX4775914 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: the town hall on the grand square, 1900 Photography; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Scene in an American farmhouse on a November night, mid 19th century. Family members playing cards at a table
FLO4646497 Scene in an American farmhouse on a November night, mid 19th century. Family members playing cards at a table, men smoking pipes, etc

Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900
LUX4805310 Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Constantinople, Turkey, Boardroom Notre Dame de Sion: the Salle Saint Alphonse, 1890 - Lycee Notre-Dame de Sion
LUX4742067 Constantinople, Turkey, Boardroom Notre Dame de Sion: the Salle Saint Alphonse, 1890 - Lycee Notre-Dame de Sion; (add.info.: Constantinople, Turkey)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier in smiling uniform and a rooster behind the clock of victory
LUX4739028 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier in smiling uniform and a rooster behind the clock of victory, titled: It's minus five the hour of victory will ring

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"Capturing Time: A Journey Through the Clock's Tapestry" Step into the time machine as we explore the captivating world of clocks. From iconic magazine covers to bustling city streets, these snapshots offer glimpses into our fascination with measuring time. In 1972, Ms. Magazine debuted its first issue, boldly challenging societal norms and paving the way for women's liberation. Like a clock ticking towards progress, this cover symbolized a new era dawning. Traveling back in time to New York City's Horn & Hardart Automat takes us to an era when people gathered around mechanical wonders, like clockwork automatons serving up delicious meals. It was a place where schedules were kept and hunger was satisfied. Across the Atlantic Ocean, in Glasgow's Gorbals area in 1948, two young boys strolled along a street unaware that their innocent footsteps echoed the passage of time. Their carefree spirits remind us of simpler days gone by. In Margate, England, we find ourselves transported to sunny shores where beachgoers soaked up rays while keeping an eye on their trusty Rolex wristwatches - timeless companions marking moments both big and small since 1931. Liverpool's Mersey ferry glides across the water against a backdrop of towering buildings; it is here that history intertwines with modernity. The river flows ceaselessly just as clocks tick relentlessly onwards. High Row in Darlington offers a glimpse into quaint English charm - cobblestone streets lined with shops adorned with antique clocks whisper tales from centuries past. Each tick echoes stories untold but forever etched within these historic walls. Venturing further south brings us to St Michaels Mount in Cornwall - an enchanting island steeped in legend and guarded by ancient castle walls. Here time stands still amidst breathtaking beauty that transcends generations. Munich’s Christmas Market at Marienplatz transports us to festive times filled with twinkling lights and joyful laughter.