Photo (c) Mark R Frank mfrank1@21stcentury.net 1999
Record Ref: 33
Category: Clock
Manufacturer: Unknown
Country: Holland
Year: 1680
Number of gear trains: 2
Plates - material: Wrought Iron
Plates - shape: early birdcage w/end-to-end trains
Manufacturers marks: None
Plates - size (mm): 610w x 480d x 630h
Escapement type: Verge
Striking method: Countwheel
Timekeeping: Pendulum
Primary motive force: Weight
Tunes:
Notes: Entire frame and movement of wrought iron, no brass, no bushings. Early end-to-end
gear trains. Frame held together with wedges, except four corner posts with hand cut nuts.
Shaped posts, filgreed pendulum suspension, smooth-fine finish on all surfaces, and
contoured arbors a nice plus on a turret clock of this age. Wood stand appears to be
original.
Photo (c) Mark R Frank mfrank1@21stcentury.net
1999
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