This important catalog presents items from the collection of Justice Warren Shepro, President of the Antiquarian Horological Society. Specially hardbound, the book pays tribute to the man and the collector. The 145 clocks presented are exquisite. The auction was in New York on April 26, 2001. The featured items include: A rare early gilt-brass octagonal table clock with original traveling case, French, late 16th century; Robert Robin: a Louis XVI important ormolu-mounted mahogany regulator with remontoire and Equation of Time, Paris, circa 1790; Joseph Knibb: a Charles II important quarter striking walnut longcase clock, English, circa 1680; A rare and important early hexagonal gilt-brass tower table clock, French, early 16th century; John Knibb: an important three train lantern clock, English, circa 1685; and Daniel Quare: a William III rare month-going boulle longcase clock, London, circa 1695. Watches and clocks of approximately 80 makers were presented. Included were timekeepers by Robert Berry, Marc Girard, Nicolas Hanet,Cary, Achille Bloch, Jean-Baptiste Baillon, Cougnard, Causard, Joseph Davis, Theodore Demire, Edward East, Pierre Fardoille, Georg Fronmuller, Furet, Nicolas Gribelin, Samuel Haug, Cornelius Herbert, Peter Hochogg, Henry Jones, John Knibb, Thomas Knifton, Adam Lechopie, LeFaucheur, Julien LeRoy, Caspar Lindenmar, Giuseepe Maigno, Pierre Margotin, Gilles Martinot, Freres Melly, Jacques Mornand, Samuel Panier, Daniel Quare, Paris Robin, John Sims, Thuret Issac, and John Wilkins.
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