Nantwich Clockmakers. Catalogue of clocks and watches exhibited at Nantwich Museum; with biographies of all known Nantwich clocks and watchmakers
Details:
- Author(s) Treherne, Alan
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 198-
- Pages c37pp; illus
- Publisher Nantwich Museum
- Place Published Nantwich
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Library:
- Name Science Museum Library
- City South Kensington
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode SW7 5NH
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Notes:
Comprises three parts: 1] 'Introduction - Nantwich and provincial clockmaking'; 2] 'Description of the items in the exhibition'; 3] 'Short biographies of Nantwich clock and watchmakers' [18 pages] giving address(es), dates, relations, sometimes apprenticeship, etc - notable entry is for the Smith family, which briefly touches on Gabriel Smith, c1655-1743, bellfounder, carpenter and millwright, of Barthomley for which a family tree is provided