It is towards the end of the Middle Ages that traces of Christmas baubles can be found in French manuscripts in the department of Bas-Rhin in France, more exactly in Sélestat. This tradition spread to Germany where the trees were decorated with flowers, fruits and especially apples. Fir trees appeared on church forecourts in the Middle Ages and are a reminder of the tree of lost paradise. However, one of the trees that keeps its leaves or thorns is the fir tree. Church obliges, these trees are decorated with hosts, apples and round pastry. The first ornamental Christmas baubles hung in Christmas trees appeared in the 19th century around 1830 and were made by glass blowers and were called "Kugel". The Christmas ball was considered a grigri, a good-luck charm against evil spirits. To make shiny Christmas balls, craftsmen used mercury or silver nitrate in their blown glass. Today we offer you to decorate these Christmas baubles with a work of art, but not just any work of art, a reproduction of a work of art chosen from among the most popular paintings. Offering this Christmas bauble with a reproduction of a work of art is really the ideal unusual gift, a kdo idea for mum, for grandma. However, it is also very pleasant to give yourself a small gift with a reproduction of a work of art to decorate your Christmas tree.

Would you like to find a nice little personalized gift? We personalize this aluminum pendant for you with your photo of your loved ones, your pet, your logo or with a few words: a first name, a date, a small message, a motto, a slogan… A personalised pendant in the shape of a heart, to offer to whom you love, a gift for her, for him, gift for mum for dad or for grandparents with the photo of your other half or of you with the person to whom you offer the pendant. It’s already pretty common. But a heart with a little word of love for your darling is a sentimental and deep gift. An ideal Valentine's Day gift or as an original birthday gift. Are you looking for an unusual dog gift idea, a cat gift or a horse gift? We print for you one of your most beautiful photo that you took of your favorite animal or that of the person for whom the pendant is intended. A personalised gift idea for dog lovers and animal fans. Afraid that your pet will get lost? We can print your phone number and animal name on the heart pendant. This pendant is easily attached to the animal's collar with its junction ring. If your cat is used to wandering in all directions in the neighborhood, a personalised medal is reassuring to find your favorite animal more easily.

Order a keychain that you will like to take out of your pocket and that you will enjoy to show: a keychain with the photo of your child, your lover, or your puppy. It’s really cool and at this very democratic price it would be a shame to deprive yourself of this very useful and essential little accessory. A nice little gift to offer without moderation around you for a baptism, a wedding or any other important event to share with your family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. For example a nice photo of the baby on the back accompanied by a date and his first name on the front because the keychain is printable on both sides. A beautiful photo of your couple is a beautiful romantic surprise for Valentine's Day or for your dating anniversary. A keychain personalized according to your taste or that of your child can also display a sign of recognition to quickly find your bag or suitcase among others especially if there are similar ones. The key ring with the photo of your logo is a useful item to equip your staff members or an advertising gift idea to offer to your customers.An everyday accessory to promote your brand image. You can also ask us to print key chains with the logo or name of your sports club or association or community. Your members will be happy to support you and show it off with their sports bag or backpack ...

A writing case embellished with a photo of the twins skiing or with the sandy beach where you spent the last vacation, here is a good remedy to cheer up at his place of work or anywhere. With on the front cover, a photo of your choice and inside a space for a notepad, a pen holder and a corner pocket to slip your business cards or your small advertising cardboard, this personalized writing case is very practical to take notes quickly, it can be kept within reach in your bag, briefcase or on your desk. No notes are lost, they are tidy and ready to be found easily. If you suddenly have an idea of ​​genius and want to quickly write it down without waiting to turn on your computer and open the appropriate software, you are in the metro or even at home and the inspiration comes to you, you will be happy to take your writing case to deposit your ideas or your desires. The rigid and personalized writing case with your company logo will impress your customers. You can write easily wherever you are. Very convenient to visit a customer and to write down useful information to make a quote for example. In meetings, taking handwritten notes is faster and more flexible: adding a note in the margin or noting important points, especially since taking handwritten notes leaves a more marked trace in our gray cells than on a keyboard.

13th century. Mechanical clocks began to develop. More than thirty testimonies are quoted from all over Europe at the end of the 13th century. In these texts we find the purchase of iron and weights and the acquisition of expensive clocks in monasteries, cathedrals and princely residences. These prices were often considerable: six marks for the clock of the monastery of Colmar in 1278, thirty pounds for that of Canterbury in 1292, fifty pounds for a simple repair or transformation of the clock of the cathedral of Sens in 1319. Gradually, the mechanical clock, whose movement is permanently maintained by a motorised weight, replaced the boring water clock that had to be constantly cleaned and filled or emptied. It seems that these early clocks - like the water clocks - were first intended to strike a particular time (e.g. alarm clock) and a little later to strike different times of the day; these clocks were "blind": they had no dial! The striking mechanism was operated by one or more pins on a wheel of the mechanism. This transfer of technology from hydraulic to mechanical power enabled the original purpose of the clock to be retained: the striking of a precise hour; this invention has therefore remained practically anonymous. It was not until a little later, in 1336, that an important innovation changed the history of clock-making: striking clocks. A clock with a reproduction of the top 10 works of art are unusual artwork ideas,cute artwork gift ideas , perfect to buy a artwork gifts and unusual to personalise artwork gifts, special artwork gift ideas, to personalise artwork gifts for…best artwork gifts for… unique artwork gift for…

1271: An imminent invention In 1941 Lynn Thorndike published a text of great importance for the history of mechanical clocks. This text - probably the earliest record of clocks, dated 13 April 1271 - concerns a commentary by Robert the Englishman, known as Robertus Anglicus, on The Sphere of Sacrobosco, which states in brief: That a wheel which can turn uniformly over twenty-four hours (to give the equinoctial hours) has not yet been perfected;but that the researches of the clockmakers were going in that direction. Robertus then proposed a wheel driven by a weight (without mentioning the problem of accelerating the movement of this system). This means that the mechanical clock was still in the research stage at that time. In simple terms, the year 1270 can be considered as the "earliest" date of this invention, which in scientific terms is called "terminus ante quem non". "The switch to mechanical time did not translate into language", it did not lead to a change in terminology: the term horologium was simply retained, as for water clocks. While the increasingly frequent references to "horologia" in parish registers suggest that a new technology was emerging at the time, the difficulty of interpretation is still at the forefront: are they hydraulic or mechanical "horologia"? Request a clock as a gift dedicated to the day of the lovers with the possibility of choosing a decoration among a rather large choice of images, constitutes romantic gift ideas, to personalise romantic gifts, Unique Valentine's Day gift ideas in shortvalentine's day gifts for him and her

Mechanical clock A mechanical clock is a time-measuring instrument that tells the time by an originally entirely mechanical action. It is based on the combination of three functions: a driving weight for the rotary movement, a regulator such as a balance wheel and a display (a graduated scale and hands). The mechanical clock is the successor to the various horologia. The Romans, and before them the Egyptians and Greeks, had already developed time-measuring instruments that demonstrated great astronomical knowledge. The invention of the mechanical clock can be placed around the 1300s and appeared in Western Europe at the end of the 13th century. Originally, it was a weight motor and foliot. A foliot is a vertical pendulum that controls the energy supplied to a wheel by a weight. The motion is then transmitted to gears that drive the movement of the hands. A weight suspended from a rope provides energy to the machine, while a system of rods and foliots periodically interrupts the fall of the weight. By placing the weights at each end of the foliot, the rhythm of the back and forth movements can be adjusted. The low precision of this mechanism, from 1 to 2 hours of deviation per 24 hours, renders the minute hand useless, and it will undergo a long evolution and an important diversification over the centuries. Having a clock as a birthday gift with a decoration dedicated to a specific birthday, 20 years, 60 years or more, is fun: unusual gifts for birthday, best anniversary gift ideas and unique anniversary gift ideas for an event that is celebrated every year and that will remain unique.

Do you find that the clocks sold in stores are not to your liking or lack of personality? You seem to see the same wall watch everywhere. Look no further, you can customize this clock as you wish. We print on the dial a photo or a text. Dig into your best photos and select one of a loved one or a place you love. You love animals take a nice photo of a horse, a pony during your walk or photograph your little four-legged friend. The custom clock is a deco idea to give a fun touch in the home, office, waiting room or any other place. The personalized watch is a great idea to offer a unique and useful gift. A nice photo of your children or your family to offer your parents, grandparents, your godfather or godmother ... a pretty image free of rights with the first name of your daughter or your son to individualize his room which will be decorated according to his personal tastes. The logo and name of your company to decorate your premises while giving the time. A proverb or motto to show your ideas, your convictions or a hilarious quote to amuse your friends. Everything is possible.

The privilege of the aristocrats at the beginning and for hundreds of years, the popularisation of jewellery boxes did not begin until the beginning of the 19th century following the industrialisation of many manufacturing processes which became factories and of course production lines. Thus, more modest families could afford jewellery boxes to preserve jewellery and other precious items passed down from parents, grandparents, great-grandparents or any other family member in a more permanent way. However, some objects inherited from a distant and not always shameful past are frowned upon today, such as ivory jewellery. It should also be pointed out that there are simple jewellery boxes without compartments and other jewellery boxes with many compartments, of course the prices vary greatly. There are also musical jewellery boxes. Today we find music boxes at all prices, music boxes that have become gadgets that many people know. Music boxes were the only instrument that allowed you to listen to a melody if you were not a musician! The music box had its heyday in the early 19th century. The object we offer is made of faux leather in a rectangular shape to escape the standardisation of jewellery boxes, "Made in China". You have the possibility to find decorations for almost every imaginable event: Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, birthdays, and of course we can apply your photo on the lid of this jewellery box. Just choose the jewellery box with the desired decoration. A jewellery box with a gold coloured anniversary label! This is a very nice gift for an unforgettable birthday, original birthday gift idea perfect gift for someone you love.