- Subject
- Clocks & timepieces
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Purchase
- Primary inscriptions
- Unsigned and undated
- Object type
- Clock
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 135mm Height: 275mm Width: 55mm Weight: 1.1kg
- Inventory No
- 75541
- Accession Number
- 1989-25
Description
Falling-drum water clock, French, early 19th century. Unsigned. Pewter drum, suspended in wooden case with copper alloy inlay. Pewter drum, sealed, still containing liquid, has an iron axel with lead centre piece.
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