Lantern clock, ca. 1685, Made in England, Brass, 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Metal, The interior works of clocks have been made of brass for many centuries. From the seventeenth to the late-eighteenth century, clock exteriors were also fashioned from brass. Often called “birdcage clocks”, the chief feature of lantern clocks is a dome formed by a bell, with open fretwork connecting the bell to the dial
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Lantern clock, ca, 1685, England, Brass, 14 1/2, 36.8 cm, Metal, interior, works, clocks, brass, centuries, seventeenth, late-eighteenth century, clock exteriors, fashioned, Often, birdcage clocks, chief feature, lantern, dome formed, bell, open fretwork, connecting, dial
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