Brass Japanese Lantern-clock of the two-foliot type

Brass Japanese Lantern-clock of the two-foliot type, with dismantled wooden case (Several iron and exterior brass parts severely corroded). Bell damaged. (One new verge with pallets and new bell fitted in Museum Workshops 28.1.52)

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1940-80
Measurements:
overall: 335 mm x 142 mm x 155 mm,
type:
clocks
credit:
Dr. W.L. Hildburgh

Parts

Brass Japanese Lantern-Clock of the Two-Foliot Type

Brass Japanese Lantern-Clock of the Two-Foliot Type

Brass Japanese lantern-clock of the two-foliot type, with dismantled wooden case.

Materials:
wood (unidentified) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1940-80/1
type:
clock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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