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London-British Museum-Hexagonal clock model22

London-British Museum-Horizontal table clock dial32


1530-1540 This clock has a ring around its dial showing the 12 signs of the zodiac. Further in, small effigies of the sun and moon indicate their relative positions and the moon's age is indicated against the 1-29 1/2 scale. The iron mechanism is typical of the period, its burnished dinish providing resistance to corrosion. The case is marked with a reversed 'N', indicating that it was made in Nuremberg. Unknown maker, Nuremberg Spring-driven with fusees, verge escapement, balacne, hour-striking, astrolabic dial (P&E 1888,1201.105)
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 3200

London-British Museum-Hexagonal clock model22

London-British Museum-Horizontal table clock dial32


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