Follow the development of time measurement and technical and scientific innovation in timekeeping from the 16th to the 21st centuries.
Time Measurement
Watch movement by C. Marcks, Bombay, with stop centre seconds hand moving in seconds jumps
18 carat gold detached level pocket watch, made by Thomas & John Ollivant, Manchester, C.1829
1501-1600
Circular sundial, copper gilt and engraved, German, 16th century (no compass needle on cover glass)
1905-1913
'Pond' electric clock (movement only, no dial), by Self Winding Clock Company, New York, United States, 1905-1913.
1734-1795
Universal sundial by Adams, circular baseplate.
Bob for American Ogee wall clock by Jerome
Electrically rewound clock patented by Schild et cie in 1927
American Ogee wall clock by Jerome
Clock with compound pendulum and unusual dead-beat escapement by the Kee-Less Clock Company, patented in 1919
Perspex hood for the English Reifler escapement astronomical clock designed by E. T. Cottingham, unsigned
1969
One hand switch and cables for Omega (printing) Time recorder 2
1844-1929
Pendulum from the electric master clock (no.663, seconds pendulum model), by Robert Mann Lowne, England, 1844-1929
Model of train of wheels used in a clock (full size), with fusee
1900-1910
Chronometer movement in brass cage, fitted with dial and hands, lever escapement, Guillaume balance, steel hairspring, in mahogany case with glass top, Europe, c. 1900-1910.
1920-1925
Model of Paul Ditisheim's monometallic compensation balance for use with Elinvar hairsprings, with sunk poising screws to avoid barometric disturbances, Europe, 1920-1925.
1997-1999
Electronic digital countdown timer, designed for use in a kitchen for cooking purposes, with magnetic clip on back, count down from 99 minutes 59 seconds, with alarm, in packaging, manufactured for Woolworths, 1997-1999.
1600-1799
Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single glass in oak circular mount, non-running.
Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single glass in boxwood and pine circular mount, 16.5 minutes running time.
Universal equinoctial ring sundial (astronomical ring dial with four rings). ? Forgery ( B1743)
1990-1996
Ricoh quartz analogue wristwatch, by Ricoh Elemex Corporation, Japan, c.1996. Serial number 312106. Model number J-312-3040. Promotional gift from Gifu Prefectural Government, Japan. Dial marked "Heart of Japan GIFU". With leather strap, presentation case and instructions.
1580
Hemispherical sundial, brass. Inscribed: "Hyeronimus Vulpariae Florentinus Faciebat A.D. MDLXXX". On octagonal base, 7 inches wide
Eureka selfwound clock by Eureka Clock Company, Peterborough, United Kingdom,
1701-1800
Universal equinoctial ring sundial signed (in Cyrillic) "A.S. Trindin, Moscow". The calendar declination scale incorporates the equation of time and some of the scales are also marked in Arabic. Russian, 18th century (B1680)
1965-1966
Presentation box for Smith's "Everest" shockproof watch with invoice and guarantee leaflets, by Smith Industries Ltd., Wembley, London, England, 1965-1966.
1601-1700
One mechanical universal altitude sundial, brass, 6 3/4"x5 1/4", 17th century, possibly with key missing
Presentation box for Smith's "Everest" automatic wrist-watch, by Smith Industries Ltd., Wembley, London, England, 1965-1966.
1900
English lever reversing pinion pocket watch with sunk seconds dial, movement numbered 509148, signed S. Fagot, Treharris, on dial, in silver case hallmarked Chester 1900 signed TPH and numbered 496388, with winding key
1738-1777
Universal ring dial, by Martin 5" brass, England, 1738-1777
Screws from Pulsynetic master clock, by Gent and Company Limited, Leicester, United Kingdom
`Karakuri' quartz clock by the Citizen Watch Co, with automata depicting Alice's adventures in wonderland, 1991
1930-1960
Electronically wound triple-pole changeover time-switch, type MWDGPS, by Venner Limited, New Malden, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England, 1930-1960.
1587
Portable, ivory column sundial, indicating Italian hours, for use at latitude 43°, (height and diameter) 4 x 1-inches, possibly Italian, by F. F. Stephanus, Europe, 1587.
1876-1900
Horizontal sundial for latitude 50 degrees, in boxwood with string style and equation of time table. Compass needle and cover glass missing. English, last quarter of the 19th century. (B1696)
Copy of the gearing of the Byzantine sundial-calendar (1983-1393) three times true size, conjecturally completed, in perspex and brass
1953
Wrist-watch, 'Memovox' alarm, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneva, Switzerland, complete in steel case, 1953.
1912-1922
Winding handle for the original free pendulum parent clock, by Clement Osborn Bartrum, London, England, 1912-1922
1660
Brass Equinoctial Ring Dial. Signed H. Sutton Fecit 1660. 10.7 cms diameter
c. 1870
Winding handle for Wheatstone master clock
1890-1945
Bracket clock with electrical impulse dial for seconds impulses, of a type invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), probably made in London, England, 1890-1945.
1984
Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103), 1984, powered by an amorphous silicon photocell with reserve power provided by a capacitor
Door or back of case for clock with Hipp pendulum (an electric driven clock with Hipp butterfly escapement)
Case for tell-tale clock by Slark
1947
Ferranti model 10 electric clock. c.1947.
1932
Model 3 electric clock made by Ferranti Ltd, 1932.
Ferranti Ltd die for clock face
Ferranti Ltd model 11 electric mantel clock, c.1947.
Mains-powered clock, made by Ferranti Ltd, 1930s.
Model by Dent showing the mechanism of stop watches (full size)
Original pin wheel for French clock with train remontoire, replaced 1979
1899
Movement pendulum from the free pendulum clock, by R. J. Judd, Croydon, London, United Kingdom, 1899
