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Alarm Clock, by James McCabe, London, c. 1800

Inventory Number 41220


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.41220

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Mrs Weldon, 1926.
Primary inscriptions
"James McCabe ROYAL EXCHANGE London"; "1706". (not checked)
Object type
Clock
Dimensions
Height: 80mm Width: 48mm
Inventory No
41220
Accession Number
1926-33

Description

English lever escapement; modern type balance-spring regulator; brass case which serves as the bell for the alarm.

Mahogany carrying case with lock and key.