French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830

French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830
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Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 0764309439
ISBN-13 : 9780764309434
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Book Synopsis French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830 by : Elke Niehüser

Download or read book French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830 written by Elke Niehüser and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1999 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful gold and bronze pendulum clocks not only tell time but also depict sculptures of Greek and Roman mythology, American Indians, and African figures. The symbolism of the figures is explained to reflect nearly-lost allegories that were well known 150 years ago. Over 200 color and many black and white photos display these fabulous clocks. An important additional feature is a visual directory of 1365 bronze clocks with bibliographic references that will hertofore make researching the field much more efficient.


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