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  • Music Boxes


    The music comb, precursor to the music box, was invented in 1796 by Antoine Favre. Favre was a watch maker from Geneva, who first incorporated his invention in watches, perfume bottles and pendants. Consisting of a comb-like device fabricated from... Read More »

  • Grandfather Clocks


    When the mechanisms of timekeeping were in development, English clockmakers were able to enhance accuracy by devising a method whereby the pendulum was elongated to slow the swing. A furniture maker to whom the clockmaker would pass the mechanism for... Read More »

  • Hinges and Stays


    The wardrobe trunk, which is flat on all sides, is among the largest and heaviest ever made. Designed to stand on end for packing or open use, wardrobe trunks are usually equipped with drawers, clothes hangers, a shoebox, sometimes an ironing... Read More »

  • Plastic Polish


    Parkesine, the initial precursor to modern plastics, was developed by Alexander Parkes who introduced his creation in 1862 at the Great International Exhibition in London. The material was derived from cellulose that was moldable when heated, and ret... Read More »

  • Ceiling Medallions


    Casting is a process whereby material is introduced into a mold in a liquid state, allowed to cool and consequently solidify in the shape of the mold and then removed resulting in a fabricated object. The finished product is known as a casting. Casti... Read More »

  • Door Stops


    The term doorstop refers to a device used to hold a door stationary, or one that prevents a door from opening too far, and damaging nearby walls. Door stops developed to prevent damage to adjacent walls consist of a short length of rubber-tipped wood... Read More »

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