Hello there! Today I bring to you a post on clocks. From pocket watches to grandfather clocks, these rather interesting machines are not only a mori girl favorite but have always a personal favorite of mine. Digital clocks might be useful, but I'm talking about the good old fashioned analog clock. While I find both sundials and hourglass' fascinating, I'll save those for another post.
Did you know that the oldest surviving clock in England can be found in Salisbury Cathedral, which dates back to 1383?! And that's just in England. Who knows what other cultures invented time keeping devices before Europeans/Americans?
In 1450, German and Italian clockmakers began work on small, portable clocks (similar to pocket watches). The only differences between a pocket watch and the miniature clocks they invented were that it had only and hour hand and no covering over the clock face (both were added much later in history).
When 1581 rolled around, Galileo noticed how a pendulum could be used for time keeping. We still use pendulums today, seen commonly in both grandfather and cuckoo clocks.
You can read more about the history of clocks on this website, where I found most of the information above.
I really love clocks, and would love to get my hands on a beautiful vintage one...:)...one day.
Bye bye deers,
Eliza
Picture credit: http://www.ohmydollz.com/?p=fiche&pseudo=adele126
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