I thought I would share this rather interesting story, conservation at its best. Watch the the video below to hear the tune played by a 19th century pig, while the RMS Titanic sank to the cold Atlantic floor.
Category: Mechanical Music
George Pyke’s Musical Clock
I had the privilege of working with Conservator Ian Fraser at Temple Newsam House in Leeds, England. Together, we worked for two years on the prospect of making conservation works to an important piece in the collection possible. The house holds this treasure in its stairwell. A musical clock made in 1765. The clock stands in [...]