Topic Description: Timepieces

"TIMEPIECES" encompasses all references to clocks, watches, sundials, hourglasses and other devices for measuring time, including the creation, acquisition, use, collection and maintenance of such objects.

Clockmakers who are known by name are indexed as "ARTISTS". References to unnamed or otherwise obscure clockmakers ("Hans orologiaio nostro") are generally indexed under "TIMEPIECES", even when they appear in contexts not directly relevant to this activity ("ho prestato il cavallo all'orologiaio tedesco.")

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