Howard Miller - 1905 - 1995
was schooled in the fine art of clockmaking by his father, Herman, in
the Black Forest region of Germany. Howard developed into a
visionary whose keen sense of innovation spawned a tradition of
excellence that has been uncompromised through three generations.
While the early years focused on the manufacture of chiming wall
and mantel clocks, Howard Miller also produced trend-setting avant
garde clocks that stand today in collectors' galleries. During World
War II, Howard Miller joined forces with the Ford Motor Co. to
produce anti-aircraft covers. In the 1960s, the company turned its
attention to grandfather clocks, eventually earning the company the
title of "World's Largest Grandfather Clock Manufacturer."
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Mauthe Clock Company
Frederich Mauthe (from) Schwenningen (FMS)
1844 - 1976
Friedrich Mauthe started a small clock factory in Schwenningen in
1870 and by 1899 the firm was also making its own cases. It is said
that just before the war, 60% of all the German made clocks the UK
imported were made by Mauthe. In the 1950's they produced a
motor rewound battery electric clock movement which was used in
Metamec clocks. The factory ceased production in 1976.
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Murano Glass - vibrant, contrasting colors and exuberant, often
eccentric shapes, are the hallmarks of postwar Murano glass. Vases,
pitchers, bowls, decanters, animal figures and ashtrays were
produced in quantity, often for the tourist trade. The sommerso
technique perfected by Venini in 1934 was soon taken up by many
smaller Murano workshops. The colored halo effect was created by
casing the main color with a thin layer of another color and then a
layer of clear glass.
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Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a
French artist, known for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and
original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and
sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-
known artists of the twentieth century.
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