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Science Museum Group/The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group/The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group/The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Watch with an early form of striking by an unknown maker, Germany. c. 1600. Circular case, re-gilded. Edge sharply curved, back and covers domed. All pierced and chiselled. Pendant replaced. Gilt 24-hour dial (I-XII Roman, 13-24 Arabic) with central sun. Hand replaced. Movement with verge escapement, and an early form of striking with stackfreed. Brass plates with steel wheels, and no spring barrels. The balance, balance-spring and balance cock are all later. The stackfreed spring has also been replaced. Clockmakers' Museum No. 4
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-3083
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), gold plated (gilded) and steel (metal)
- type:
- watch and verge movement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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