Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803 - Hardcover
by Bob Frishman
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Availability:In StockContributor:Bob FrishmanSeries:Transactions of the American Philosophical SocietyPublish date:2024-08-20Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:American Philosophical Society PressISBN-13:9781606180099ISBN-10:1606180096UPC:9781606180099Book Category:Antiques & Collectibles, HistoryBook Subcategory:Clocks & Watches, United StatesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775), State & LocalSize:11.60 x 9.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:4.1028Product ID:SCKFJMNQAH
Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
The first comprehensive study of the life and times of colonial Philadelphia clockmaker Edward Duffield
Edward Duffield (1730-1803) was a colonial Philadelphia clockmaker, whose elegant brass, mahogany, and walnut timekeepers stand proudly in major American museums and collections. Duffield, unlike other leather-apron 'mechanics, ' was born rich and owned a country estate, Benfield, and many more...Language:EnglishPublisher:American Philosophical Society PressISBN-13:9781606180099ISBN-10:1606180096UPC:9781606180099Book Category:Antiques & Collectibles, HistoryBook Subcategory:Clocks & Watches, United StatesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775), State & LocalSize:11.60 x 9.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:4.1028Product ID:SCKFJMNQAH
Bob Frishman was introduced to horology--the science of timekeeping--on Thanksgiving Day, 1980, when he was invited into the overflowing cellar of a collector and dealer of antique clocks, watches, tools, and machinery. Had Bob stayed home that day, or not left the holiday dining table and gone down those basement stairs, this book would not have been written.
Nor would Bob's other horological...Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
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