Charles Allix - Carriage Clocks – Their History and Development

Allix, Charles: Carriage Clocks - Their History and Development
Illustrated by Peter Bonnert
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1974
ISBN 0-902028-25-1

Comprehensive monograph on the history and development of the Pendule d'Officier or Carriage Clock.

This standard work deals with the origins and technical precursors of spring-driven carriage clocks, French production from the late 18th to the 20th century, including regional centres such as Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont and Franche-Comté, case shapes, decorative designs and rare special models.
Separate chapters are devoted to English, Swiss, German, Austro-Hungarian, American, Japanese, Italian and Argentinian production.
supplemented by historical source appendices, glossary, list of trade marks, bibliography and extensive plate section.

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