pages: unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf, 62
This data as json
path | page | folder | text |
---|---|---|---|
unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 62 | THE ORANGE-TREE TRICK in Clerkenwell, London. He was a clockmaker and inventor of the copper and zinc alloy called after his name. He invented and made the famous astronomico-musical clock. In Appleby's Weekly Journal of July 8th, I721, At FAWKFS's THEATRE, In near the Hay-market, will be prefentedite following Entertaimments. Firtt, H IS Diverting and Incomparable feveral Thingscatirely new. of HAND, in whichie performe N. n. In particular be caufera Tree to grow up in a Flower- Pot upon the Table, which will blow and bear ripe Fruit in.a Minute's Time, Second, His Famous linde Thind, The CLOCN, with two moving Pilures Tascly made b, Mr. Pinchbeck. Fourth, The Vest TIAN MACKINE, being the huen Piece et Workmaufhip in the World, for moving other Cariofities. Fifth, The ANTIFICIAL Vrow of the wherein is very nateraly imitared the Formament fpangled with Multitude of Stari; the Moon's Increale and Décreate the Pawa of Day il the diffufing his Lightar has Rifing : the beautiful Redneis of the Horizin at hts a in a fine Summer Evening, The Occait it alfo repreferred, with Ships under Sail, Miles the Water, Difance; and their others they pafs B near by that Fort, their Shadows as &cc, the' are they at leea levent lis 28 muy each other with Guits, the Report anddeccho of which are as plaialy heard as the from Places they Anpear to be. Every Weck are diffevent Nore, Every Night tlats Week will be following 1. The Ciry of Granz In the Drifredom of Stirla in Germany. 11. The Clry of Autwerp Nin Brabant in III. The City of Grand Cairo in Egres. IV The City of Africa. every Evening precifely ar SFx n° Clock. Pic AL Middle Upper 64 And thanhe Company may not be with Coll, theve is Contrivanzes TO keep der Warn. Note, Gendeaco and may have a privale Performance, giving Noute the Sight befort. Advertisement from the London Daily Post during 1730, showing the orange tree as offered by the senior Fawkes, just previous to his death. From the Harry Houdini Collection. it was announced that Christopher Pinchbeck, inventor and maker of the astronomico-musical clock, is removed, from St. George's Court (now Albion Place) to the sign of the "Astronomico-Musical Clock" in Fleet Street, near the Leg Tavern. He maketh and selleth watches of all sorts and clocks as well for the exact indication of the [55] |