The Watch from Its Origins to the XIXth Century by Catherine Cardinal
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The Watch From Its Origins to the XIXth Century
by Cardinal, Catherine
Hardcover, ISBN 9780555214763
Publisher: The Wellfleet Press, 1989
Used -Â Good. Hardcover No Dustjacket Profusely illustrated with Colour and BW photos Pictures.Light dust spots to top end papers. Contents clean and clear.
The measure of time is almost inextricably linked to the history of human societies, to technological development and to decorative fashions. Watches and clocks are witnesses of mores, functional objects reflecting cultures and works of art indicating changes in decorative styles. This work sets forth the history of the watch, not only from the technical standpoint but also from the artistic perspective. It examines how watch decoration has kept pace with fluctuations in decorative style. The influence of new techniques, such as over enamel painting, is also taken into account. Of particular interest is the ongoing effect of technology on stylistic change. As science and invention transformed the inner works of watches, art followed suit by altering their outward forms.
Pages are clean. My photography is not good. 
