Through The Golden Age - Clock & Watchmaking - Charles Gretton

Early English clock and watchmaking documenting the development of clock and watch movements and case styles from the early 1670s to the mid-1720s. Almost 1000 photographs, mainly in colour. The book details important aspects of clocks and watches with historical images. Chapters on longcase, spring and lantern clocks as well as watches with detailed reviews, descriptions, specifications and photographs. Listing of extant Gretton clocks and watches with photographs. Chapters on the life of Charles Gretton (1648 -1731) clockmaker, Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, philanthropist and a very successful businessman, his workshop and production, his apprentices and his family. Images of newspaper notices of lost or stolen Gretton watches providing a perspective view into the society of the period. Important historical events in London during the period. Captivating for horologists, clock and watch collectors, history puffs, those interested in photography and those who collect and appreciate beautiful books. See more