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Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
A month-going longcase clock by unknown maker, London, c.1680. Oak case veneered with olive-wood and ebony marquetry, with ebonised pear-wood mouldings and pillars. The trunk has a full length door; an additional door with glass lenticle in the base allows regulation of the 1¼ seconds pendulum. The 10-inch square brass dial has a skeletonised chapter-ring over a matted surface, a subsidiary seconds dial, winding holes with maintaining power shutters, a calendar aperture, and cherub spandrels in each corner. Pierced and blued hands. The movement has an anchor escapement which beats 1¼ seconds, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, latched plates, and a striking train with the count wheel on the outside of the movement.
Clockmakers' Museum No. 1263
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-4173
- Materials:
- oak (wood), olive (wood), ebony, brass (copper, zinc alloy), silvered brass, gilt brass, steel (metal), lead (metal) and pear (wood)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2040 mm x 410 mm x 220 mm,
- type:
- longcase clock and anchor escapement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
