Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications (The Graves Tompion), Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713), Case attributed to Jasper Braem (active ca. 1677–ca. 1686), ca. 1677–80, British, London, Case: oak veneered with walnut, panels of oyster-cut olive wood; marquetry panels of green-stained bone, ivory, and various woods; gilded-brass mounts; dial: gilded and silvered brass; movement: brass and steel, Overall: 77 × 17 × 8 in. (195.6 × 43.2 × 20.3 cm), Horology, Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713, Case attributed to Jasper Braem (active ca. 1677–ca. 1686), Tompion combined the technical advances made by English clockmakers with his own superb workmanship and ingenious designs to produce timepieces that contributed vastly to the fame of English clock making in the second half of the seventeenth century
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Longcase clock, calendrical, lunar, tidal indications, Graves Tompion, Thomas, British, 1639–1713, Case attributed, Jasper Braem, active ca, 1677–ca, 1686, ca, 1677–80, London, Case, oak veneered, walnut, panels, oyster-cut olive wood, marquetry panels, green-stained bone, ivory, various woods, gilded-brass mounts, dial, gilded, silvered brass, movement, brass, steel, Overall, 77, 17, 8, 195.6, 43.2, 20.3 cm, Horology, attributed to Jasper ca., 1677–ca., Tompion combined, technical advances, English clockmakers, own superb, workmanship, ingenious designs, produce timepieces, contributed vastly, fame, second half, seventeenth century
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