Clocks Collection (#2)

"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

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)

The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808
MMM5480635 The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808, after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832). by Rowlandson, T

The underwriting room of Lloyd of London, an insurance company that began trading in Edward Lloyd's coffee shop
MMM5480616 The underwriting room of Lloyd of London, an insurance company that began trading in Edward Lloyd's coffee shop (died 1713), in Tower Street in London, England

Astronomical glass plate slide of expedition chronograph (glass negative)
7342398 Astronomical glass plate slide of expedition chronograph (glass negative) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Fallen time ball in the courtyard of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Dec 1855 (watercolour)
7339917 Fallen time ball in the courtyard of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Dec 1855 (watercolour) by Airy, Hubert (1838-1903); 13x41.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An Astronomical and Cronological Clock showing all the Most Usefull Parts of an Almanack (engraving)
7341587 An Astronomical and Cronological Clock showing all the Most Usefull Parts of an Almanack (engraving) by Naylor, John (fl.c.1725-52); 37.8x38 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Industrial Arts in the 18th Century (engraving)
8644869 The Industrial Arts in the 18th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts in the 18th Century)

School boy facing discipline from his teacher (engraving)
8634805 School boy facing discipline from his teacher (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School boy facing discipline from his teacher)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669756 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Electric master clock, between 1852-93
MMM5470212 Electric master clock, between 1852-93; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Electric master clock, between 1852 and 1893)

Cylindrical wooden clock (right), late 16th century. Wooden solar clock, early 18th century (left) (object)
DEX5040792 Cylindrical wooden clock (right), late 16th century. Wooden solar clock, early 18th century (left) (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

The Astronomical Clock of the Cathedrale Saint-Jean de Besancon built by Auguste-Lucien (Auguste Lucien)
IMB4866873 The Astronomical Clock of the Cathedrale Saint-Jean de Besancon built by Auguste-Lucien (Auguste Lucien) Verite (1806-1887) in the 19th century - Astronomical clock, St

Detail of the Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona
7127300 Detail of the Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the Clocktower of Castelvecchio (old castle) 14th-century, Scaliger fortress

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868
6263982 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868.; Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868
6263980 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868.; Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais

Electrical clock, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790160 Electrical clock, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Electrical clock : boy in bed waking up, illustration from History of electricity in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

The Sala di Rappresentanza (Hall of the Representatives) detail of clock on an elaborate gilt table (photo)
BEN110308 The Sala di Rappresentanza (Hall of the Representatives) detail of clock on an elaborate gilt table (photo); Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving)
8676585 St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London)

Illustration for Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664487 Illustration for Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pickwick examining the Clock)

St Marylebone, St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, Clock, turret and striking figures from St Dunstan's Church
8661668 St Marylebone, St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, Clock, turret and striking figures from St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, 1671, Bells, 1738, Stone figures, from Ludgate

Pantograph, Pantomime, Parachute, Peccary, Pedestal, Pediment, Pelican, Pendulum, Pepper-box, Photograph, Piano
8650099 Pantograph, Pantomime, Parachute, Peccary, Pedestal, Pediment, Pelican, Pendulum, Pepper-box, Photograph, Piano, Picture-frame (engraving) by German School

Child, Chime, Chuck, Churn, Clamp, Clasp, Class, Cleat, Clerk, Climb, Clock, Cloth (engraving)
8650010 Child, Chime, Chuck, Churn, Clamp, Clasp, Class, Cleat, Clerk, Climb, Clock, Cloth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child, Chime, Chuck)

The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century (engraving)
8650806 The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century)

Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5879730 Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); 45.8x52.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London
7337507 John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London. 1768 (mezzotint) by Tassaert

A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print)
7422839 A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Science. Communication. A post office, sorting the mail. Calendar, France, 1904.); © Archives Charmet

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868
6263983 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868.; Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais

coloured lithograph showing a clock and watch seller in Paris approx. 1850
5306107 coloured lithograph showing a clock and watch seller in Paris approx. 1850; Universal History Archive/UIG

Daylight saving (litho)
8656780 Daylight saving (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daylight saving. After a four hours promenade)

Past & Present: The Clock (colour litho)
8668687 Past & Present: The Clock (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clock)

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Cat postcard (colour litho)
8643358 Cat postcard (colour litho) by Reichert, Carl (1836-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat postcard. Early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

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Detail of the Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona
7127299 Detail of the Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the Clocktower of castelvecchio (old castle) 14th-century, Scaliger fortress

Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona
7127289 Clocktower of castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Clocktower of castelvecchio (old castle) and moat, 14th-century, Scaliger fortress

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868
6263985 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Pierre). Interior. The astronomical clock. Auguste-Lucien Verite. 1865 - 1868.; Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais

Clockhouse, Boughton Monchelsea, 1764 (Watercolour)
7261381 Clockhouse, Boughton Monchelsea, 1764 (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A view of the Clockhouse, Boughton Monchelsea, 1764 near Maidstone)

John Harrison...Inventor of the Compound Pendulum & of several Time Keepers, 1768 (Mezzotint)
7341882 John Harrison...Inventor of the Compound Pendulum & of several Time Keepers, 1768 (Mezzotint) by Tassaert, Philippe Joseph (1736-1803); 63.5x48.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Advertisement for Sir John Bennett, Ltd, Watch, Clock, and Jewellery Manufacturers
5311748 Advertisement for Sir John Bennett, Ltd, Watch, Clock, and Jewellery Manufacturers; (add.info.: Advertisement for Sir John Bennett, Ltd. Watch, Clock, and Jewellery Manufacturers)

Solar clock in "cup" composed of a foot and a cup marked with time lines, 17th century (object)
DEX5040783 Solar clock in "cup" composed of a foot and a cup marked with time lines, 17th century (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

St Mark's Campanile bell tower
3507215 St Mark's Campanile bell tower; (add.info.: St Mark's Clock is the clock housed in the Clock tower on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, adjoining the Procuratie Vecchie)

A wife asking her husband why he was late, 1850
3478745 A wife asking her husband why he was late, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a wife asking her husband why he was late. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The credit, c.1840-1860 (illustration)
8698373 The credit, c.1840-1860 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Society. Economy. The credit (that is never given)

Luncheon Round one of the 25-foot dials of a clock (b/w photo)
8628313 Luncheon Round one of the 25-foot dials of a clock (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luncheon Round one of the 25-foot dials of a clock)

Shell Mex House, London (b/w photo)
8641456 Shell Mex House, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shell Mex House, London)

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"Celebrating Time: A Journey Through Clocks Around the World" Waterloo Station, London, 1967: As commuters rush by, the clock at Waterloo Station stands as a timeless symbol of punctuality and efficiency. Rolex wrist watch advertisement, 1931: With elegance and precision, this vintage Rolex ad reminds us that time is not just measured but also cherished. The Marshall Field Building Clock and Chicago Theatre behind, Chicago, Illinois: Amidst the bustling cityscape of Chicago stands an iconic clock that has witnessed countless stories unfold in its presence. The Astronomical Clock or Orloj, Old Town City Hall in Prague: An architectural marvel dating back to medieval times; this astronomical clock mesmerizes visitors with its intricate design and celestial accuracy. East Gate Clock at Christmas, Chester, Cheshire, England: Adorned with festive lights during the holiday season, this charming clock welcomes visitors to experience the magic of Christmas in historic Chester. Jubilee Memorial Weymouth Dorset England: Standing proudly on Weymouth's promenade is a memorial clock commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee – a reminder of her enduring legacy even through the passage of time. Dandelion seeds flying away: Like dandelion seeds carried by the wind's gentle touch - each moment passes swiftly yet leaves behind memories etched forever in our hearts. UK London Houses of Parliament Big Ben: Towering over London's skyline for centuries now stands Big Ben – an iconic symbol representing British resilience and tradition amidst ever-changing times. Astronomical Clock Old Town Hall Prague Czech Republic: In Prague's enchanting old town hall square lies an extraordinary astronomical clock that continues to captivate both locals and tourists alike with its animated spectacle every hour. Watchmaker at Work : Witnessing skilled hands meticulously crafting intricate timepieces reminds us that they can not just functional objects but works of art, crafted with passion and precision.