Early weight-driven pendulum clock with Huygens continuous rope maintaining power and adjustable cheeks

Early weight-driven pendulum clock with Huygens continuous rope maintaining power and adjustable cheeks. Dial engraved "JAN V. CALL NEOMAGENS FECIT, CHR. HUGENIUS HAGAE INVENIT, Ao. Dom. 1657".

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Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1986-1697

type:: weight driven pendulum clock

credit:: Sotheby's (New Bond St)

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Early weight-driven pendulum clock with Huygens continuous rope maintaining power and adjustable cheeks

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