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Table Clock, by A. Scheirlin, German, c. 1650

Inventory Number 44795


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.44795

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Barnett Collection.
Primary inscriptions
"Abraham Scheirlin"
Object type
Clock
Dimensions
Height: 68mm Width: 107mm
Inventory No
44795
Accession Number
1935-4/part

Description

Scheirlin worked in Augsburg.

Verge escapement with balance-wheel and balance-spring (a later addition); sliding balance -spring regulator; fusee now with chain but originally with gut, as the mainspring regulator. There are two trains (going and striking the hours). Single brass hand.