Clock, c. 1584
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1584
Rectangular clock case with engraved foliate corners, and a domed top pierced with strapwork and foliage. The doors of the case are decorated with emblematic figures inscribed 'FIDES' and 'CHARITAS'.
The front three dials, the princpial of which enclosing a disc marked with quarters and carrying a stell point to mark the time. The works are steel, and have been adapted for a pendulum. The bottom is pierced with holes for chains and weights. The reverse has been replaced by a sheet of brass engraved with diagonal lines.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 10 in; Width: 5 in; Length: 5.5 in
- Materials and techniques
- Engraved corners and bottom of case pierced with holes for chains and weights.
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O381579
- Museum object number
- 477-1907
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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