Movement of turret clock

Made:
1795 in London
maker:
Thwaites and Reed Limited and Benjamin Vulliamy
Movement of turret clock

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Movement of turret clock, inscribed "Vulliamy, London, 1795", controlled by an anchor escapement with pendulum and one weight. Formerly of Great Scotland Yard, particularly the 'Clockhouse'. Also comes with two winding handles

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1939-320
type:
weight-driven pendulum clock
credit:
Metropolitan Police

Parts

Movement of Turret Clock Movement of Turret Clock

Movement of Turret Clock

Movement of turret clock, inscribed "Vulliamy, London, 1795". Formerly of Great Scotland Yard, particularly the 'Clockhouse'.

Measurements:
overall (4 of 4): 25 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm,
overall (3 of 4): 160 mm x 185 mm x 18 mm,
overall (2 of 4): 50 mm x 400 mm x 560 mm,
overall (1 of 4): 690 mm x 790 mm x 640 mm,
Materials:
iron , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1939-320 Pt1
type:
clock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two winding handles thought to belong to movement of turret clock

Two winding handles thought to belong to movement of turret clock

Two winding handles thought to belong to movement of turret clock, inscribed "Vulliamy, London, 1795" (may not be original)

Object Number:
1939-320 Pt2
type:
handles
One of two winding handles

One of two winding handles

One of two winding handles

Object Number:
1939-320 Pt2/1
type:
handles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1939-320 Pt2
One of two winding handles

One of two winding handles

One of two winding handles

Object Number:
1939-320 Pt2/2
type:
handles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1939-320 Pt2
Small components from the Turret clock

Small components from the Turret clock

Three tiny (less than 3mm) pieces from clock in bag. Cylindrical or rod-shaped.

Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 1 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1939-320 Pt3
type:
components
Pendulum for Turret Clock

Pendulum for Turret Clock

Pendulum for Turret Clock, 1795

Object Number:
1939-320 Pt4
type:
pendulum - timepiece
Components of Turret Clock

Components of Turret Clock

Components of turret clock, inscribed "Vulliamy, London, 1795". Formerly of Great Scotland Yard, particularly the 'Clockhouse'.

Object Number:
1939-320 Pt5
type:
clock

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