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:
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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
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London