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European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Getty Trust Publications : J. Paul Getty Museum)
by Gillian Wilson
Product Group: Book
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum (1996-08-15)
ISBN: 0892362545
EAN: 9780892362547
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 224 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: 01234
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Very good with some scuffs on dust jacket and some small marks on the top side of pages, pages crisp and binding tight
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Product Description
Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its Decorative Arts collection twenty clocks from the period 1680-1798; eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. The demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clock makers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.
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