Willard's patent time pieces
Subtitle: a history of the weight-driven banjo clock, 1800-1900
By: Paul J. Foley.
Publisher: Roxbury Village Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Norwell, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848.; Banjo clocks -- Massachusetts -- Boston Region -- History -- 19th century.; Clock and watch makers -- Massachusetts -- Boston Region -- Biography.; Clock and watch making -- Massachusetts -- Boston Region -- History -- 19th century.; Decoration and ornament -- Massachusetts -- Boston Region.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-350) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. History and background; title: pt. II. Patent timepieces: 1800-1840; title: pt. III. Additional timepiece patents; title: pt. IV. Timepiece variations; title: pt. V. Production timepieces: 1840-1900; title: pt. VI. Ornamental painters and cabinetmakers; title: pt. VII. Biographies; title: Appendices.