This vintage piece of furniture brings its rich history and character into modern design trends and homes as an impressive ...

The tall case clock otherwise known as a grandfather clock is much more than adevice that tells time. Before mass production, each tall case clock was unique and often embellished to make a grand ...

TO THEIR OWN HISTORY AS THE SEA OF CLOCKS COLLECTED HERE AT DELANEY. ANTIQUE CLOCKS IN WEST TOWNSEND STARTED IN ENGLAND. MY FATHER WAS TEACHING ON AN AIR FORCE BASE AND MY MOM WAS WITH THE RED CROSS.

For many of us, the sound of a familiar clock tick reminds us of home. Grandfather or tall case clocks offer some of the loveliest of chimes ranging from St. Michaels to Westminster. The serene ...

More than 350 New Years have been rung in by a grandfather clock. The first one was made about 1650 in England, and by 1720 the clocks were being made in the American Colonies. The clocks have a face, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) was ...

Comtoise watches, as seen here in the Comtoise Museum of master watchmaker Bernd Deckert, are a French pendulum clock from the French region of Franch-Comte. While they are beautiful antiques, they ...

As a rule, Donald Saff doesn’t collect clocks he can’t see inside of. It’s the harmonic entanglement of gears—and the skill needed to craft them—that first lured him to horology, the study of ...