Watch Case Makers of England. A history and register of gold and silver watch case makers of England, 1720-1920
Details:
- Author(s) Priestley, Philip T
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1994
- Pages 216pp; illus
- Publisher National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors
- Place Published Columbia PA
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Library:
- Name Guildhall Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode EC2P 2EJ
- Visit Guildhall Library's website
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Notes:
Has sections: 'Development of the watch case'; 'Bow shapes and types'; 'Case making process'; 'Location of trade and working conditions' - London, Liverpool / Prescot, Chester, Coventry, Birmingham, other provincial towns; 'Watch case makers of London' - Phillip Woodman & Sons / Oliver & Edwards / George Thickbroom, Hirst Bros, Fred Thoms, Joseph Walton / James W Benson; 'Case makers of Liverpool and Prescot' - Thomas Helsby & Sons / Samuel & Rogers (Benson Brothers) / Stuart & Russell, Thomas Russell & Son / Lancashire Watch Co; 'Case makers of Coventry' - James Walker & Sons / Wickes & Trahern / Errington, Williamson Watch Co / Rotherham & Sons Watch Co; 'Birmingham case makers' - Dennison Watch Case Co / English Watch Case Manufacturing Co / English (Anglo/American) Watch Co / William Ehrhardt Watch Co. Also appendices giving, inter alia, case makers' marks