Wells Cathedral clock, 1392
- Made:
- 1392
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LicenseClock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
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Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392
A weight-driven pendulum clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, 1392, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and an original fly from a quarter striking train.
The Wells Cathedral clock is one of the oldest survivng clocks in the world: its beautifully decorated face is still in situ in the cathedral.
Remarkably, no one knows the names of the clock's inventors or its first builders.
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1884-77 Pt1
- Materials:
- cast iron, oak (wood), paint and steel (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: Height = 2400 mm x Width = 4000 mm x Depth = 2200 mm, (estimated) Weight = 2000kg
- type:
- clock
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- measuring device - instrument
- timepiece
- credit:
- On loan from the Dean and Chapter of Wells Cathedral
