Masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

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Upright table clock with winding key, by unknown maker, made in Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

This clock is known as a 'masterpiece clock' because it was made as part of a clockmaker's final assessment according to the strict guild regulations in German towns, such as Augsburg where this example was made, in the early-seventeenth century.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1952-312
Materials:
wood, chronological, astronomical, pendulum, springs (elastic objects) and key (hardware)
Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 255 mm
type:
table clock
credit:
Pratt and Son Ltd.

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Masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Upright table clock, by unknown maker, made in Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

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This clock is known as a 'masterpiece clock' because it was made as part of a clockmaker's final assessment according to the strict guild regulations in German towns, such as Augsburg where this example was made, in the early-seventeenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 470 mm x 300 mm x 230 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and twine
Object Number:
1952-312 Pt1
type:
table clock
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Replacement parts for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Replacement parts for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Squared brass head nut and steel verge rod with both pallets from verge escapement, replacement parts for upright table clock, by unknown maker, made in Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
Object Number:
1952-312 Pt2
type:
component - object
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden base for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Wooden base for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Wooden base for upright table clock, by unknown maker, made in Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1952-312 Pt3
type:
base - object component
Winding key for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Winding key for masterpiece clock from Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Winding key, brass, for upright table clock, by unknown maker, made in Augsburg, Germany, 1625-1635

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1952-312/4
type:
winding key
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