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1645 This watch, signed 'B. Foucher Blois', has a spectacular case. It is enamelled with a depiction of the tragic story of Tancred, a Christian Knight, and his Muslim beloved Clorinda. Tancred baptized Clorinda using water from a stream carried in her helmet, after fatally wounding her in battle. Blaise Foucher, Blois, France Fusee, verge escapement, balance
aperture=f5.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/320 sec ISO: 3200

London-British Museum-Gilt-brass wallclock, side3

London-British Museum-Gold Calendar Watch61


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