Clockmaker Collection

Transport: Railways. The departure sign at Manchesters Victoria Station. February 1951 P008001

Cuckoo Clock Maker
Two little boys help an old clockmaker, perhaps their grandfather, to make a cuckoo clock in the Black Forest, Germany

Carcel and his Lamp
BERTRAND GUILLAUME CARCEL, French clockmaker, in 1800 demonstrates his oil lamp which incorporates wheels and pistons. Its a good lamp, but he dies in poverty

Shopfront of Metrals clockmaker, Paris, circa 1800.. Handcolored lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuels Parisian Stores of the First Empire, Paris, Albert Morance, 1925

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

Portrait of Thomas Earnshaw
MMM5462895 Portrait of Thomas Earnshaw by Shee, Martin Archer (1769-1850); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas Earnshaw (1749-1829), watchmaker

Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold, c.1810 (polychrome enamel and gold)
MMM5470491 Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold, c.1810 (polychrome enamel and gold); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold)

'Pocket watch, with chain and lid, given to the HMY crew master 'Victoria and Albert' by the Russian Tsar
MMM5470475 'Pocket watch, with chain and lid, given to the HMY crew master 'Victoria and Albert' by the Russian Tsar, c.1900 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London

Letter H: workshop of a watchmaker. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202469 Letter H: workshop of a watchmaker. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter H: Watchmaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216507 Letter H: Watchmaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire
DUV4211473 Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais, 1895
LUX4748230 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205627 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H Watchmaker)

Nautical instruments: marine chronometers in their box, by Thomas Earnshaw (1749-1829), 19th century
MMM5477759 Nautical instruments: marine chronometers in their box, by Thomas Earnshaw (1749-1829), 19th century; National Maritime Museum, London

A clockmaker by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist, 16th century
5311550 A clockmaker by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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)

Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759
MMM5476665 Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759 by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Letters E F G H; E Grocer; F Iron Founder; G Engraver; H Watchmaker, 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205611 Letters E F G H; E Grocer; F Iron Founder; G Engraver; H Watchmaker, 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture)
5942827 Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture); Maison de la magie Robert-Houdin, Blois, France; (add.info)

Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon)
DUV4211464 Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon,; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon,); Photo © Duvallon.

John Carter, Lord Mayor of London (engraving)
8676972 John Carter, Lord Mayor of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Carter (1804-1878), Lord Mayor of London

Pocket watch, with dedication engraved on the lid, 1815-16 (silver)
MMM5470478 Pocket watch, with dedication engraved on the lid, 1815-16 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch)

Pocket watch, which belonged to Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and given to Emma Hamilton, 1826-27 (silver)
MMM5470472 Pocket watch, which belonged to Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and given to Emma Hamilton, 1826-27 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch)

Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759
MMM5476643 Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759 by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Watch maker in apron seated at his bench making metal gears. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577638 Watch maker in apron seated at his bench making metal gears. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Maritime instrument: H3 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1740-59, in England
MMM5477812 Maritime instrument: H3 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1740-59, in England. by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

First H1 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1730-35, in England
MMM5476584 First H1 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1730-35, in England by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

The New Houses of Parliament - the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Freeman De la Motte, showing the mechanism which powers the chimes of Big Ben

Bosl Anders, Clockmaker at Mora, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Bosl Anders, Clockmaker at Mora, 1907

Djos Mats, 1911. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Djos Mats, 1911

Bosl Anders, Clockmaker at Mora, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Bosl Anders, Clockmaker at Mora, 1907

Clockmaker
3782262 Clockmaker by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Clockmaker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Watchmaker at work Florence. Date of Photograph:1950 - 1960 ca

Half-length portrait of a man looking at small objects with a monocle lens. Date of Photograph:1950 -1960 ca

John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboat
John Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA

Edinburgh: Allan Ramsay's shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh: Allan Ramsay's shop, 1864. A '...building which deserves our notice is the old wooden-fronted house at the head of Halkerstoun's Wynd

Sannomiya Dori, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century
7301618 Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century. by Galle, Philip (1537-1612) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century)

Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century
7301615 Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century. by Galle, Philip (1537-1612) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century)

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (coloured engraving)
1729051 Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (coloured engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); (add.info)

Letter H (Watchmaker, Hour, Oil, Hallobarde, Axe, Swallow). 1908 (chromolithograph)
DUV4202131 Letter H (Watchmaker, Hour, Oil, Hallobarde, Axe, Swallow). 1908 (chromolithograph) by Bigot-Valentin (fl. 19th); 24.5x20.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter H (Watchmaker, Hour, Oil, Hallobarde)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brucelles; Spring nippers; Federzange (engraving)
7195065 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brucelles; Spring nippers; Federzange (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brucelles; Spring nippers; Federzange)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Horloger; Clockmaker; Uhrmacher (engraving)
7196355 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Horloger; Clockmaker; Uhrmacher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horloger; Clockmaker; Uhrmacher)

The snake and the file - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214472 The snake and the file - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trades in Regency England: Grinding cutlery, iron works and flax spinning. Workers seated at grinding wheels in a cutlery factory in Sheffied 58

The Clock-makers, Paimpol, 1893 (litho on paper)
FSG324530 The Clock-makers, Paimpol, 1893 (litho on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 20.2x14.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Portrait of the watchmaker, geologist and physicist John Whitehurst (1713-1788
JLJ4592351 Portrait of the watchmaker, geologist and physicist John Whitehurst (1713-1788) Painting by Joseph Wright Of Derby (1734-1797)

John Harrison 1693-1776 - engraving - 19th century
GIA4720181 John Harrison 1693-1776 - engraving - 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Step into the shopfront of Metrals clockmaker in Paris, circa 1800, and you'll be transported to a world where time comes alive. The intricate craftsmanship of the cuckoo clock maker is evident in every delicate detail, each piece meticulously assembled with precision and care. As you admire their creations, your eyes are drawn to Carcel and his Lamp - a revolutionary invention that illuminates even the darkest corners of the room. De Sphaera d Este showcases craftsmen under the influence of celestial bodies like the Moon or Mercury, infusing their work with an ethereal quality that captivates all who behold it. Sir John Bennett's innovative designs push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of what a clock should be. Traveling across continents, Sannomiya Dori in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan reveals masterful artisans honing their skills passed down through generations. Meanwhile, John Fitch stands as an American inventor whose steamboat revolutionized transportation forever. Adderley Street in Cape Town beckons with its vibrant energy as skilled hands bring clocks to life amidst bustling markets and lively streets. In Holland during the late 16th century, clock makers flourished as they crafted timepieces that adorned grand halls and humble homes alike. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais' colored engraving captures not only his artistry but also his passion for innovation. And finally, Letter H reminds us of watchmakers who tirelessly ensure our hours tick by smoothly while oil keeps mechanisms running seamlessly; hallobarde symbolizes precision; axe represents craftsmanship's strength; swallow signifies freedom from constraints. Clockmakers throughout history have left an indelible mark on society - blending artistry with mechanics to create timeless treasures that transcend mere functionality. Their legacy lives on through these glimpses into their world – a testament to human ingenuity and dedication to perfecting time itself.