Waddesdon in England is one very cool place. The Manor house of one of the Rothschilds, it is beautiful and stuffed with Art.
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Oddly enough, the Barron seemed to share my fascinating with clocks. He had all kinds. I am including some below, because I think they are wicked neat!
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| A mantel clock of gold leaf with crossing carriages |
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| A small mantel clock foreshadowing Art Deco |
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| Look at the man in the lower right for scale. This was just outside the Conservatory. |
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| So this hung from the ceiling and you looked up to read it. Above the mechanism is a birdcage with a fake bird to sing the hours. |
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| Just kind of cool |
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| Okay - my favorite. It is black lacker desktop with 2 clocks. The lower for when writing at the desk and the upper for other people in the roof to see. The detail up top is amazing. |
