New The French Marble Clock by Nicolas Thorpe for Buyers & Collectors! (BK-153)

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New The French Marble Clock by Nicolas Thorpe
This is a brand new book. A guide for buyers, collectors and restorers with hints on dating and a list of makers. 100's of black and white photos, history, mfg. dating, restoration, movement function, case description and more are discussed. Chapters include: history of the marble clock, how to buy, examine and date a clock; movement of French marble clocks; understanding the pendulum; rack and locking plate striking movement; the restoration of a timepiece; restoring a striking movement; pendulum escapement; repairs, cleaning and testing the movement; extraction and types of marble, restoring marble cases; collectors clocks; makers and their marks. Plus a bibliography for further reading. 277 pages. Size is 7"x10".
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