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Clocks Collection (#9)

"Celebrating Time: A Journey Through Clocks Around the World" Waterloo Station, London, 1967: As commuters rush by

Background imageClocks Collection: Silber and Flemings sterling silver plate, gold and silver jewellery

Silber and Flemings sterling silver plate, gold and silver jewellery, and watch and clock departments (engraving)
587141 Silber and Flemings sterling silver plate, gold and silver jewellery, and watch and clock departments (engraving) by English School

Background imageClocks Collection: The clock tower at the new Houses of Parliament (engraving)

The clock tower at the new Houses of Parliament (engraving)
614217 The clock tower at the new Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The clock tower at the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster)

Background imageClocks Collection: Costume for a Clock Maker, pub. by Gerard Valck (1651 / 2-1726) c. 1690 (engraving)

Costume for a Clock Maker, pub. by Gerard Valck (1651 / 2-1726) c. 1690 (engraving)
STC101369 Costume for a Clock Maker, pub. by Gerard Valck (1651/2-1726) c.1690 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageClocks Collection: Advert, James Ritchie & Son, Edinburgh, Scotland

Advert, James Ritchie & Son, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for James Ritchie & Son, Manufacturers of Tower, Factory and Railway Clocks, Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Background imageClocks Collection: Longcase clock, 1727 (mixed media)

Longcase clock, 1727 (mixed media)
3431713 Longcase clock, 1727 (mixed media) by Harrison, John (1693-1776); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Background imageClocks Collection: Wheel cutting at a clock factory, Moore and Co, London 1842

Wheel cutting at a clock factory, Moore and Co, London 1842
Wheel cutting at a clock factory, Moore and Co, Clerkenwell Close, London. 1842

Background imageClocks Collection: Clock of St Anns Church, Limehouse, East London 1842

Clock of St Anns Church, Limehouse, East London 1842
A man operating the workings of the clock belonging to St Anns Church, Limehouse, East London, to illustrate an article about a church clock factory and bell foundry, Moore and Co. 1842

Background imageClocks Collection: St Johns Tower and part of Christmas Street (w / c & bodycolour on paper)

St Johns Tower and part of Christmas Street (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2831863 St Johns Tower and part of Christmas Street (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageClocks Collection: The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)

The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)
2778562 The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hellish nights of London)

Background imageClocks Collection: The Clockmaker (engraving)

The Clockmaker (engraving)
3646649 The Clockmaker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clockmaker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageClocks Collection: Horlogers au seizieme siecle (engraving)

Horlogers au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3646097 Horlogers au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horlogers au seizieme siecle. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Background imageClocks Collection: The Aquarium, Brighton (colour photo)

The Aquarium, Brighton (colour photo)
3094944 The Aquarium, Brighton (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aquarium, Brighton. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageClocks Collection: A public meeting of babies (colour photo)

A public meeting of babies (colour photo)
3094213 A public meeting of babies (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A public meeting of babies)

Background imageClocks Collection: Girls in folk costume (b / w photo)

Girls in folk costume (b / w photo)
3093737 Girls in folk costume (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls in folk costume. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageClocks Collection: Gros Horloge, Rouen (colour photo)

Gros Horloge, Rouen (colour photo)
3095161 Gros Horloge, Rouen (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gros Horloge, Rouen. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageClocks Collection: Architectural elevation: Memorial Clock Tower, c. 1860 (pencil, ink & w / c on paper)

Architectural elevation: Memorial Clock Tower, c. 1860 (pencil, ink & w / c on paper)
3060387 Architectural elevation: Memorial Clock Tower, c.1860 (pencil, ink & w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 47x34.9 cm; Private Collection; out of copyright

Background imageClocks Collection: Gold watch with key owned by Napoleon, c. 1815 (gold & other metal)

Gold watch with key owned by Napoleon, c. 1815 (gold & other metal)
1268541 Gold watch with key owned by Napoleon, c.1815 (gold & other metal) by Breguet, Abraham Louis (1747-1823); National Army Museum

Background imageClocks Collection: Old Clock on the Stairs, 1868 (oil on canvas)

Old Clock on the Stairs, 1868 (oil on canvas)
2652552 Old Clock on the Stairs, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 53x41.9 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

Background imageClocks Collection: Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print)

Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print)
2630045 Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageClocks Collection: Clock case in ebony inlaid with ivory

Clock case in ebony inlaid with ivory, designed by CFA Voysey. 1906

Background imageClocks Collection: Exact time, France 1880

Exact time, France 1880
The unification and distribution of time using pneumatic chronometers, France - scene in the shop where the clocks are sold. Date: 1880

Background imageClocks Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1614258 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 September 1885)

Background imageClocks Collection: The Starting Point of the Great War Between the States, Inauguration of Jefferson Davis

The Starting Point of the Great War Between the States, Inauguration of Jefferson Davis
1630643 The Starting Point of the Great War Between the States, Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, Montgomery, Alabama, February 18, 1861, pub

Background imageClocks Collection: Advertisement, Oetzmann and Company (engraving)

Advertisement, Oetzmann and Company (engraving)
1623004 Advertisement, Oetzmann and Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Oetzmann and Company)

Background imageClocks Collection: Personal Memorials and Relics of John Wesley, for the Centenary of his Death (engraving)

Personal Memorials and Relics of John Wesley, for the Centenary of his Death (engraving)
1602909 Personal Memorials and Relics of John Wesley, for the Centenary of his Death (engraving) by Tidmarsh, Henry Edward (1855-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClocks Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a grandfather clock

Christmas card in the shape of a grandfather clock at midnight. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageClocks Collection: Advert, Birch and Gaydon clocks and watches

Advert, Birch and Gaydon clocks and watches
Advert for Birch and Gaydon, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of chronometers, watches and clocks, goldsmiths and jewellers, dealers in precious stones. circa 1880

Background imageClocks Collection: The Clock Repairer

The Clock Repairer - People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1960s

Background imageClocks Collection: Main Street, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Main Street, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1906

Background imageClocks Collection: Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving)

Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving)
1102546 Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition)

Background imageClocks Collection: Womens evening wrap 1905

Womens evening wrap 1905
Woman wearing an elegant evening wrap, in pendent of green and blue enamel, set discreetly with blister pearls, available in Marshall & Snelgrove. Date: 1905

Background imageClocks Collection: New opera cloak 1897

New opera cloak 1897
Womans opera cloak. Date: 1897

Background imageClocks Collection: Label for clock thread (colour litho)

Label for clock thread (colour litho)
982323 Label for clock thread (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Label for clock thread, with an image depicting a clock mounted with cherubs)

Background imageClocks Collection: Interior of the Westminster Clock Tower (engraving)

Interior of the Westminster Clock Tower (engraving)
1059154 Interior of the Westminster Clock Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Westminster Clock Tower)

Background imageClocks Collection: Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - December, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate)

Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - December, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate)
1163583 Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - December, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate) by MAanes, Josef (1820-71); Museum of the City of Prague

Background imageClocks Collection: Jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth

Jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth
3618040 Jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth, incorporating a clock and an automaton, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones) by Faberge

Background imageClocks Collection: Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Chinese powder-blue clock garniture

Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Chinese powder-blue clock garniture
CH466599 Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Chinese powder-blue clock garniture, flanked by various vases (porcelain) by French School

Background imageClocks Collection: Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho)

Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho)
5996005 Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple sharing lunch. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageClocks Collection: Hatton Garden: looking north from Holborn Circus, London, 1895 (b / w photo)

Hatton Garden: looking north from Holborn Circus, London, 1895 (b / w photo)
1786399 Hatton Garden: looking north from Holborn Circus, London, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageClocks Collection: The Clock Tower and Hotel de Ville, Bergues (engraving)

The Clock Tower and Hotel de Ville, Bergues (engraving)
3653814 The Clock Tower and Hotel de Ville, Bergues (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clock Tower and Hotel de Ville, Bergues)

Background imageClocks Collection: Advert for Bensons Special Strength English Complicated Watches (engraving)

Advert for Bensons Special Strength English Complicated Watches (engraving)
608715 Advert for Bensons Special Strength English Complicated Watches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClocks Collection: Big Ben and the clock tower (engraving)

Big Ben and the clock tower (engraving)
614227 Big Ben and the clock tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind the Clock Dial, Big Ben and the clock tower, Westminster Palace, London)

Background imageClocks Collection: Alfred making his timepiece

Alfred making his timepiece
LLM455816 Alfred making his timepiece by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred making his timepiece)

Background imageClocks Collection: Wisdom (Sapience) teaching the author the precepts of temperance

Wisdom (Sapience) teaching the author the precepts of temperance
STC425596 Wisdom (Sapience) teaching the author the precepts of temperance, from Horologium Sapientiae by Henri Suso, c.1455 (vellum) by Master of Jean Rolin II

Background imageClocks Collection: Memento Mori Timepiece (chromolitho)

Memento Mori Timepiece (chromolitho)
2812024 Memento Mori Timepiece (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memento Mori Timepiece. Said to have been given by Mary Queen of Scots to Mary Seton)

Background imageClocks Collection: Watchmaker, France, time of Louis XIV (chromolitho)

Watchmaker, France, time of Louis XIV (chromolitho)
2817198 Watchmaker, France, time of Louis XIV (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchmaker, France, time of Louis XIV)




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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.