A lavish illustrated book on one of the most comprehensive private collections of pocket watches. Includes baroque glories and wonderful enamelled watches for export to Turkey and China in the C19th.
A Voyage Through Time: The Masis Collection of Horological Masterpieces
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£220.00
Edition:Hardback978191349102406/07/2020
Categories: 12. Books for Christmas 2020: Decorative Arts, Books for Christmas 2020, Decorative Arts
Tags: Antique clocks, musical boxes and automata, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
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