_TIME TELLING THROUGH THE AGES_
[Illustration: THE SPIRIT OF TIME
_Back of History, back of Civilization, back of the visible Universe
itself, we sense the unending sequence of all development which we know
as TIME._ ]
TIME TELLING
_through the Ages_
BY
_Harry C. Brearley_
[Illustration]
_Published by_
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO.
_for_ ROBERT H. INGERSOLL & BRO.
NEW YORK, 1919
PREPARED
_under the direction of_
The Brearley Service Organization
[Illustration: BSO
NY]
_Copyright 1919_
ROBT. H. INGERSOLL & BRO.
NEW YORK
_PREFACE_
_In the midst of the world war, when ordinary forms of celebration
seemed unsuitable, this book was conceived by_ ROBT. H. INGERSOLL _&_
BRO., _as a fitting memento of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of their
entrance into the watch industry, and is offered as a contribution to
horological art and science. Its publication was deferred until after
the signing of the peace covenant._
_The research work for fact material was performed with devoted
fidelity and discrimination by Mrs._ KATHERINE MORRISSEY DODGE, _who
consulted libraries, trade publications, horological schools and
authorities in leading watch companies. The following were helpfully
kind to her: New York Public Library, New York City; The Congressional
Library, Washington, D. C.; Newark Public Library, Newark, New
Jersey; The Jewelers' Circular, New York City; Keystone Publishing
Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mr._ JOHN J. BOWMAN, _Lancaster,
Pennsylvania; Major_ PAUL M. CHAMBERLAIN, _Chicago, Illinois; Hamilton
Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Mr._ HENRY G. ABBOTT, _of the
Calculagraph Company, New York City, and others_.
_Credit is also due to Mr._ WALTER D. TEAGUE, _the well-known artist of
New York City, who acted as art editor and supervised the preparation
of illustrations, typography and other art and mechanical features_.
_The photographic compositions are the result of the enthusiasm, the
understanding and the art of Mr. LEJAREN A' HILLER, of New York City.
In this connection the courtesy of Mr. HENRY W. KENT, Secretary of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, in permitting the use
of collections of the museum in the preparation of illustrations, is
appreciated._
HARRY C. BREARLEY
CONTENTS
PAGE
Foreword 11
Chapter I, _The Man Animal and Nature's Time Pieces_ 15