Clocks are ancient devices because people have always needed to keep track of time. Around the world, sundials, water timers, candle clocks and hourglasses were the earliest timekeepers. However, once ...
Our readers’ submissions this month include a good Rookwood Pottery vase in their popular “vellum” glaze, a cast iron mantle clock that still keeps perfect time after a century of use, and a ...
Mantel clocks such as this one were popular in American homes during the early 20th century. (SHNS photo courtesy Joe Rosson and Helaine Fendelman / Treasures In Your Attic) ...
A mantel clock designed by André-Charles Boulle with a movement by Claude Martinot (circa 1726) © The Trustees of the Wallace Collection An exhibition at London’s ...
Before we all pulled our iPhones out of our back pocket to check the time, time was held by clocks, and some were the pinnacle of opulence. When it comes to antique clocks, there’s a world of rare and ...
Q: I have my grandparents’ clock, one of their wedding gifts from the 1920s. I wonder if you could recommend someone who has the knowledge to fix an old clock. The parts inside are loose and it looks ...
Q: My aunt gave me this Lanshire clock that was her uncle’s. It is not working and weighs about 25 pounds. The pink marble base length is almost 20 inches wide by 3 deep and 7.5 inches tall. It does ...
A nearly century-old clock and home furniture manufacturer in Michigan plans to close its doors for good next year. Howard Miller, a third-generation, family-owned business known for its handcrafted ...
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