Antique Clocks

Author: Yun Limei / Qin Shiming (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The author has been engaged in clock research at the Palace Museum for over twenty years and is very familiar with the old clock artifacts stored in the palace. Comrade Qin Shiming is an expert in clock repair at the Palace Museum, with over thirty years of experience in clock restoration. Their collaborative book provides a detailed introduction to clocks, focusing on the classification and development of ancient timekeeping devices, with a particular emphasis on analyzing the clocks preserved in the Qing Dynasty court. These clocks primarily include those made by the Clock Workshop under the Imperial Household Department in Guangzhou and Suzhou, each with distinct functional structures and craftsmanship, which the book compares and analyzes. The European clocks preserved in the palace are mainly from Britain, France, and Switzerland, and the book describes their development, changes, and functions. A prominent feature of this book is its in-depth introduction and analysis of the mechanical structures of the clocks.