The collection of watches in the Ashmolean came to the Museum largely as a result of three major bequests, including the Bentinck Hawkins collection in 1894, the bequest of J Francis Mallet in 1947 and the collection of Eric Bullivant in 1974, comprising 120 watches. Together these make the Ashmolean collection one of the most important outside London. The history and development of watch design and decoration is extremely well-served, with many important examples dating from the sixteenth century to those made in the mid-nineteenth century. This handbook explores thirty of the best from the collection.
| ISBN: | 9781854442185 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2021 |
| Author: | David Thompson, Ashmolean Museum |
| Publisher: | Ashmolean Museum |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 92 pages |
| Series: | Ashmolean Handbooks |
| Genres: |
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Antique clocks, musical boxes and automata |
The collection of watches in the Ashmolean came to the Museum largely as a result of three major bequests, including the Bentinck Hawkins collection in 1894, the bequest of J Francis Mallet in 1947 and the collection of Eric Bullivant in 1974, comprising 120 watches. Together these make the Ashmolean collection one of the most important outside London.
Watches in the Ashmolean Museum features in the following genres: Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Antique clocks, musical boxes and automata
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Watches in the Ashmolean Museum was written by David Thompson, Ashmolean Museum and published by Ashmolean Museum
Watches in the Ashmolean Museum has 92 pages
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