John Ellicott (London, 1706-1772), was an eminent English clock and watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a clockmaker and had been admitted to the Clockmakers’ Company in 1696. John Ellicott (Jnr) conducted business first from Austin Friars Street EC2 and later from Swithin’s Alley, Royal Exchange, and…
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George Graham (7 July 1673 – 20 November 1751) was an English clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was born in Kirklinton, Cumberland. A Friend (Quaker) like his mentor Thomas Tompion, Graham left Cumberland in 1688 for London to work with Tompion. He later married Tompion’s niece, Elizabeth Tompion.…
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Image by/from Ukhistorysoc John Tolson (1691-1737) was important if elusive English clockmaker and watchmaker of the early eighteenth century who, while not particularly remarkable for his invention, is noteworthy because of the fine quality of his clocks and watches. The style of his early longcase clocks owes much to Thomas Tompion, and the delicate functionality…
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Edward East (1602-1696) was a watchmaker and clockmaker to Charles I of England. He was a notable horologist who succeeded David Ramsay. Edward East – Biography. East was apprenticed in 1618 to Richard Rogers in the Goldsmiths’ Company. He was one of the ten original assistants named in the charter of incorporation of the Clockmakers’ Company, and…
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The craftsmanship of Black Forest clockmakers dates back to the middle of the 17th century. A specialized branch of Black Forest clockmakers were the manufacturers of cuckoo clocks. Black Forest clock production began in the mid-17th century. The first range of clocks was for practical use and of simple design. The popularity of clocks from…
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Image by/from Andrewrabbott James Woolley or James Wolley (ca.1695 – 22 November 1786) was a watch and clockmaker from Codnor, Derbyshire. He was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar. He made turret clocks, one of which was installed in the Nottingham Exchange, which he gifted to the Nottingham Corporation, and…
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Don’t Dismiss eBay For Movements & Dials… Sourcing antique or old movements and dials for restoration suitable to be housed in a reproduction case you are proposing to make can be time-consuming and costly, to say the least. I have spent many hours rummaging through antique shops and fairs and standing hours trying to buy…
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After many years of working in the clock repair and restoration business I now know that the perceived value of a longcase clock can be greater than its monetary value. Call the Clock Repairer When visiting one of my many long standing customers, an elderly lady who had been widowed for many years who had…
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Riversdale Clocks Proudly Presents the opportunity for you to obtain your copy of the… History of the American Clock Business and Life of CHAUNCEY JEROME, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. New Haven: 1860 A title by Chauncey Jerome, who was a Clockmaker in the early 1800s. He made a fortune selling his clocks, and his business became…
Read moreY. English & European Clock Makers Yardley, James. Stratford. 1770. Maker of a finely inlaid mahogany clock, longcase, on bracket feet. Gill and Reigate. Yates, George. Maiden. 1746. . Yates, Samuel. London. Clockmakers’ Company. 1685. Yeatman, Andrew. London. 1692-1739. Yeomans, Ralph. London. Clockmakers’ Company. 1722. Yonge, George. London. 1798-1805. Strand. York, Thomas. London. Clockmakers’ Company. …
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