The Queen’s clock, part 4, restoration.
A large and rare Dutch musical table clock from the Dutch Royal collection.
The Queen’s clock, part 2.
A large and rare Dutch musical table clock from the Dutch Royal collection.
The Queen’s clock.
A large and rare Dutch musical table clock from the Dutch Royal collection.
The French ormolu mantel clock, production and technique in the 18th and 19th Century.
This article is based on a part of a lecture held in September 2017 here in our gallery in Amsterdam. In it the production process of the French ormolu mantel…
The developement of the French carriage clock, part 2.
This is the second and final part of my piece on French carrage clocks based on the lecture that was eld here in our shop in September 2016.
The development of the French carriage clock.
The clocks collection of Gude & Meis includes a wide range of carriage clocks. Therefore it seemed useful and fun to give a lecture on the development of these clocks. This…
Edward John Dent, how a chronometer maker made the turret clock of Big Ben, part 2.
This is the second and final part of the written version of a lecture that I have held in May 2016 here in the shop.
Edward John Dent, how a chronometer maker made the turret clock of Big Ben, part 1.
This blog is based again on a lecture that I have held in the shop in May 2016. About six years ago I have read a book written by Vaudrey…
De ontwikkeling van de Hollandse staande klok, deel 2.
Dit is het tweede deel van het stuk dat ik heb geschreven naar aanleiding van een lezing die ik heb gehouden in september 2015 en maart 2016. Deel 1 De…
The stylistic development of the Dutch longcase clock, part 1.
In November 2015 I held a lecture on the stylistic development of Dutch longcase clocks. Dutch in this case is not the whole of modern The Netherlands but only ‘the…
Trouvaille. Mysterieuse.
Mystery clock, Although an antique clock is often a beautiful piece of art, its main function is to show time. Most commonly this is done by hands but there are…
Trouvaille; A clock with a decimal timepiece
A rare timepiece, Although it is not uncommon to find clocks that are unusual, this one really fitted in the ‘never seen before’ category. The ‘regulator’ dial is unusual for…
Mantel clock with Cupid and dog
Being dealers in good antique clocks we are always on the look for rare mantel clocks of good quality. They are attractive because of their worksmanship of chiseling and gilding.…
