Cet éloge de Julien le Roy, écrit par son fils Pierre, parut dans son livre ÉTRENNES CHRONOMÉTRIQUES, publié à Paris en 1760, pages 180-194. Le texte fût transcrit (et est…
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(Draft in progress) This is the eight and penultimate chapter in the story of Henry Sully. Following his return to Versailles, where for some time he was obliged to make…
(Working Draft) This is the seventh chapter in the story of Henry Sully: following the failure of the two horological factories that Sully led in Versailles, and later, Saint Germain…
(Draft) This is the sixth chapter in the story of Henry Sully: following his arrival in Paris in 1715-16, where he quickly made a name for himself in horological circles…
I felt it important to include this tale from a different time and place. Around 25 years ago, I embarked on a crazy project to translate a portuguese language biography…
(Draft) This is the fifth chapter in the story of Henry Sully: his arrival in Paris in 1715-16, where he quickly made important contacts within the watchmaking community, and established…
Title: Annona – Roman goddess representing the supply of grains and foods to the city, and prosperity. (English translation will follow…) Cet article décrit et documente une pendule de bronze…
(Draft) This is the fourth chapter in the story of Henry Sully: his relocation in 1711 from Leiden, Netherlands, to Germany (1711-13) and Austria (1714-15), where he continued to earn…
(Draft) This is the third chapter in the story of Henry Sully: his relocation from London in 1705/06 to the Netherlands, where he made a living repairing clocks and watches,…
(Draft ) This is the second chapter in the story of Henry Sully: his relocation from his birthplace in Somerset, to the bustling metropolis where he completed a lengthy apprenticeship…