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Weekly Wrap Up: From Grandfather Clocks to Glass Owls
Monday’s History Lesson: The Grandfather Clock Tuesday’s Fashion Finds: Erin Wasson Bangle Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Dark Woods Inspiration Thursdays: Into the Woods Friday Faves: Murano Glass Owl
History Lesson: The Grandfather Clock
The grandfather clock, aka longcase, tall-case or floor clock, is a weight-driven pendulum clock inside a tower. Typically the tower stands 6 to 8 feet tall, the dials are adorned with decorative embellishments, and the clock sounds on each hour. English clockmaker William Clement created the grandfather clock in 1670 after the invention of the anchor [...]
