The Worlds of Jaquet Droz
Horological Art and Artistic Horology
$220.71
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2021
Summary
There are names in horological history that echo much more than just watches… Such is the case of Jaquet-Droz, 18th Swiss watchmakers with an international horizon, whose ceremonial clocks, prodigious androids, fashionable birdcages, pocket watches with moving scenes or collector’s snuffboxes remain the stuff of dreams for passionate enthusiasts. Today, the Maison Jaquet Droz continues to draw its inspiration from this rich heritage in order to reinterpret techniques and aesthetics, pushing b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9782940506392 |
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| ISBN-10: | 2940506396 |
| Author: | Sandrine Girardier |
| Publisher: | Watchprint com Sarl |
| Imprint: | Watchprint com Sarl |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.49kg |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 280mm |
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Sandrine Girardier
Sandrine Girardier was born in 1983 in Lugano. After completing her university studies in Neuchâtel, she began preparing a thesis in modern history dedicated to the watchmakers Jaquet-Droz and Leschot and obtained her doctorate in 2018. As a museum curator, she devotes herself to the management of collections and the creation of temporary exhibitions. In her work as a freelance historian, she is also charged with enhancing various heritage collections, as well as undertaking cultural and educational mediation, all while continuing her research and publication activities.
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