Just because these old clocks have stood the test of time doesn’t mean we should let it become decrepit as it ages. The fact that it’s still functioning in the present day and age should be a clear sign for us owners that it requires more care and attention.
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What will make every timepiece a classic antique is its rarity, history and uniqueness. Without these three attributes, they may just be another clock in the market. You see, during the times that these clocks were made, they were already of a higher value than what we regard modern clocks of today. Clocks were not [...]
Among time pieces, there is for me, none more fascinating than the pendulum clock. This is one area where design, functionality, and pure science have melded effectively. For centuries, man looked to the heavens and calculated time in estimates. When clocks were invented, they were unable to count minutes reliably, just the hours.
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In French interior design, the influence of the mantel clock had played a very big role in the 1700 until about the mid 1900s. Mantle clocks were a permanent fixture in manor houses, modest dwellings with fireplaces, up to the bigger and more elaborate mansions and castles. In almost every home, each fireplace had [...]
If you like fancy clocks, you will definitely adore wood clocks. People will find it hard to leave your house without taking a few glimpse of this kind of clock hanging in your wall.
UNIQUE PRIMITIVE STYLE WOOD PYRAMID SHAPED [...]
There are three most important parts of the house; the bedroom, the bathroom, and the kitchen. In the recent years, the kitchen has regained popularity largely due to the invasion of cooking shows on the television.
ANTIQUE STYLE WINE [...]
“Hickory, dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock”
Funny but I’ve always associated this nursery rhyme with grandfather clocks. See, the mouse had to climb a tall clock.
Commonly called grandfather clocks, longcase clocks are tall (at least six-feet in height), pendulum-driven clocks. The pendulum is [...]
Electric clocks first came out during the early 19th century although they were not widely used in homes until after 1930. The main difference of an electric clock with any other clock in the market is it’s being powered by electricity instead of the traditional weight, spring or pendulum. There is no need to wind [...]
How many times have we heard the statement “Time is of the essence?” I am pretty sure that you have heard it from your parents, your teachers, and your supervisors all throughout your life. It is no secret that we are all ruled by time and this advocacy has molded as into compulsory time [...]
My granduncle had an old house in our hometown. I can’t say I grew up there, but I practically spent all my summers at his place. It was a big place with a large living room and glass doors and large windows all around. It was not really an old house. At least not when [...]
