Claggett : Newport's illustrious clockmakers /
Fennimore, Donald L.,
Claggett : Newport's illustrious clockmakers / Donald L. Fennimore, Frank L. Hohmann III ; with an introduction by Dennis Carr. - [First edition]. - 268 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm - A Winterthur book .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the 18th century, Newport, Rhode Island, was home to some of the most skillful craftsmen in colonial North America. Among them were the clockmakers William Claggett (1694-1748), James Wady (d. 1759), and Thomas Claggett (1730-1797)--individuals whose surviving works became the best-known records of their lives. Although they flourished in an era widely considered as a golden age of prosperity in Newport, their stories remained elusive, with a few magnificent clocks the only testament to their place in pre-Revolutionary New England. Through a broad search of archival records and a hunt to locate and document not only the work of these artisans--featured here in stunning new photography--but also their interconnected lives, the authors offer a more accurate picture of these three men, their trade, and aspects of life in contemporary Newport. The resulting volume reveals their stories and extraordinary works: an important contribution to the history of masterful craftsmanship in Rhode Island.
9780300233797 0300233795
2017048473
GBB948361 bnb
019145236 Uk
Claggett, William.
Claggett, Thomas, approximately 1730-1797.
Wady, James, approximately 1706-1759.
Claggett, William.
Clock and watch makers--United States--Biography.
Clock and watch makers.
Newport (R.I.)--Biography.
Rhode Island--Newport.
United States.
Clock (general) USA Rhode Island, Highgrade oeuvre clock antique History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Claggett : Newport's illustrious clockmakers / Donald L. Fennimore, Frank L. Hohmann III ; with an introduction by Dennis Carr. - [First edition]. - 268 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm - A Winterthur book .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the 18th century, Newport, Rhode Island, was home to some of the most skillful craftsmen in colonial North America. Among them were the clockmakers William Claggett (1694-1748), James Wady (d. 1759), and Thomas Claggett (1730-1797)--individuals whose surviving works became the best-known records of their lives. Although they flourished in an era widely considered as a golden age of prosperity in Newport, their stories remained elusive, with a few magnificent clocks the only testament to their place in pre-Revolutionary New England. Through a broad search of archival records and a hunt to locate and document not only the work of these artisans--featured here in stunning new photography--but also their interconnected lives, the authors offer a more accurate picture of these three men, their trade, and aspects of life in contemporary Newport. The resulting volume reveals their stories and extraordinary works: an important contribution to the history of masterful craftsmanship in Rhode Island.
9780300233797 0300233795
2017048473
GBB948361 bnb
019145236 Uk
Claggett, William.
Claggett, Thomas, approximately 1730-1797.
Wady, James, approximately 1706-1759.
Claggett, William.
Clock and watch makers--United States--Biography.
Clock and watch makers.
Newport (R.I.)--Biography.
Rhode Island--Newport.
United States.
Clock (general) USA Rhode Island, Highgrade oeuvre clock antique History
Biographies.
Biographies.