A document I’d like to read some day is a manuscript written by William Oughtred (1574-1660) entitled (in modern English) “Some directions towards the making of a small watch of…
Category: English horology
I acquired this clock from a local seller a few days ago. It has a long family history, mostly in Montreal. Maker is Robert Scholfield of Rochdale, England, engraved on…
In 2018 I acquired a poorly described watch movement from France for a modest sum. It turned out to be from the workshop of Edward East (1602-1697), whom Baillie described…
This is a Powerpoint presentation I prepared and gave in Fall 2019 to our local NAWCC Chapter 111. The presentation provides an overview of provincial watch and clock making in…