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Paul Baker

Also known as: Paul Baker; primary name: Baker, Paul H J
Details: individual; academic/intellectual; British; Male
Life dates: 1929-2011
Biography: Paul H.J. Baker, born 1929. Worked as a university and college lecturer, and later as Head of the Department of Engineering at Northampton College of Further Education. On retiring he focused on clockmaking and building his collection of horological tools, in particular researching the development of the Lancashire fusee engine and mandrel. He was highly respected within the horological community for his expertise in horological tools. On his death in 2011 he bequeathed his collection of horological tools to the British Museum.
Bibliography: Obituary: 'Antiquarian Horology' Vol 33, No 01, September 2011, p24

531 related objects

balance spring blueing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.17 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.174 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.173 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.172 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.176 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.171 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.177 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.170 |
Production date: 19thC

balance truing calipers

Museum number: 2011,8048.175 |
Production date: 19thC

barette file

Museum number: 2011,8048.115 |
Producer name: BIOG252478 Factory of:Grobet S A |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Vallorbe

barette file

Museum number: 2011,8048.116 |
Producer name: BIOG253112 Made by:Nicholson File Company |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(mid)

barette file

Museum number: 2011,8048.113 |
Producer name: BIOG253100 Factory of:Union Abbaye |
Production date: 20thC(early)

barette file

Museum number: 2011,8048.114 |
Producer name: BIOG252477 Factory of:Antoine Glardon & Cie |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Vallorbe

beam compass

Museum number: 2011,8048.91 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC(early)

bench key

Museum number: 2011,8048.211 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.47 |
Producer name: BIOG255807 Made by:Whitley |
Production date: 18thC(late)-20thC(mid)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.51 |
Production date: 20thC(early)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.48 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-20thC(mid)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.50 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-20thC(mid)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.46 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC(early)

bench vice

Museum number: 2011,8048.49 |
Producer name: BIOG69426 Factory of:Fenn |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

blueing pan

Museum number: 2011,8048.18 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

blueing pan

Museum number: 2011,8048.19 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

blueing pan

Museum number: 2011,8048.21 |
Production date: 20thC(early)-20thC(mid)

blueing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.20 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

box; watch-component; phial

Museum number: 2011,8048.523 |
Production date: 19thC(mid)-20thC(mid)

box pliers

Museum number: 2011,8048.237 |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early)

bullet compass

Museum number: 2011,8048.96 |
Production date: 18thC(late)

burnisher

Museum number: 2011,8048.150 |
Producer name: BIOG252477 Factory of:Antoine Glardon & Cie |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Vallorbe

calipers; rule

Museum number: 2011,8048.155 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

case stake

Museum number: 2011,8048.529 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.45 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.86 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.43 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.87 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.42 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.44 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC

clamp

Museum number: 2011,8048.52 |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early)

clock-component

Museum number: 2011,8048.29 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC(early)

clock-component

Museum number: 2011,8048.30 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC(early)

clock-component

Museum number: 2011,8048.28 |
Production date: 18thC-20thC(early)

countersink drill bit

Museum number: 2011,8048.368 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:France

crossing file

Museum number: 2011,8048.122 |
Producer name: BIOG253105 Factory of:Proutat & Cie |
Production date: 19thC(mid)-20thC(mid) |
Production place: Factory in:France

crossing file; escapement file

Museum number: 2011,8048.121 |
Producer name: BIOG252479 Factory of:David Borloz |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Vallorbe

cylinder gauge

Museum number: 2011,8048.199 |
Producer name: BIOG254753 Made by:L. Guerre |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Corbeil

cylinder gauge

Museum number: 2011,8048.198 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

depthing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.95 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

depthing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.92 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

depthing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.93 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

depthing tool

Museum number: 2011,8048.94 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

die

Museum number: 2011,8048.243 |
Production date: 19thC

die; horological tool/implement

Museum number: 2011,8048.242 |
Production date: 19thC

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.111 |
Producer name: BIOG252476 Factory of:Perrelet & Martin |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:France

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.108 |
Producer name: Made by:ShakespeareOriginally retailed by:Shakespeare |
Production date: 19thC

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.110 |
Producer name: BIOG255461 Factory of:Joubert |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:France

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.105 |
Producer name: BIOG255420 Originally retailed by:Henri Picard & Frere Ltd |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Retailed in:France

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.106 |
Producer name: BIOG252098 Originally retailed by:William Billinge |
Production date: 1815-1841 |
Production place: Retailed in:Lancashire

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.109 |
Producer name: BIOG253915 Originally retailed by:Buck & Hickman |
Production date: 19thC

drawplate

Museum number: 2011,8048.107 |
Producer name: BIOG253909 Made by:A.B. Appleton |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.375 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock; spade drill bit

Museum number: 2011,8048.371 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.374 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.377 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.381 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock; spade drill bit

Museum number: 2011,8048.370 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.373 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock; spade drill bit

Museum number: 2011,8048.372 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.382 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.376 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock; spade drill bit

Museum number: 2011,8048.369 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.380 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.379 |
Production date: 19thC

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.383 |
Production date: 1865

drill stock

Museum number: 2011,8048.378 |
Production date: 19thC

ebauche

Museum number: 2011,8048.31 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.438 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.445 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.447 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.441 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.435 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.448 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.446 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.437 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.431 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.433 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.434 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.432 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.444 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.429 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.439 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.449 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.442 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.440 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.436 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.430 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

ferrule

Museum number: 2011,8048.443 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

flat file

Museum number: 2011,8048.128 |
Producer name: BIOG253105 Factory of:Proutat & Cie |
Production date: 19thC(mid)- 20thC(mid) |
Production place: Factory in:France

flat file

Museum number: 2011,8048.130 |
Producer name: BIOG253387 Factory of:Fishbrand File Co. |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Tokyo-to

flat file

Museum number: 2011,8048.131 |
Producer name: BIOG252478 Factory of:Grobet S A |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Vallorbe

follower gauge

Museum number: 2011,8048.188 |
Production date: 19thC