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Lantern Clock, by John Forde, Oxford, 1695

Inventory Number 48828


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.48828

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Dr C. F. C. Beeson in 1966.
Primary inscriptions
"John Forde / Oxoniæ" within dial.
Physical material
Brass.
Object type
Clock
Dimensions
Height: 155mm Width: 140mm Depth: 405mm
Inventory No
48828
Accession Number
1966-270/19

Description

Movement converted from verge and weight drive to spring and anchor escapement, with pendulum. Half-hour striking.