Arts et Metiers Museum - Astronomy & Clocks Photos

The Arts et Metiers Museum hosts a collection of astronomical instruments and timepieces.

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Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Astrolabe at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.English backstaff or "Davis' staff" at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Early telescopes & astrolabes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Astrolabe (1460-5) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.English backstaff or "Davis' staff" (18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Early telescopes & astrolabes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Celestial sphere driven by clock movement by Jost Bürgi at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Celestial sphere driven by clock movement by Johan Reinhold at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical globe by Guillaume de l'Isle at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Astronomical clock at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Celestial sphere driven by clock movement (c1580) by Jost Bürgi at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Celestial sphere driven by clock movement (1588) by Johan Reinhold at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical globe (1700) by Guillaume de l'Isle at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Astronomical clock (1767) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Clockwork planetary model at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clockwork planetary model by Zacharie Raingoat Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Marine watch no.3 for navigation at sea at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Marine clock no.11 with motor weight for navigation at sea at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Clockwork planetary model (18thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clockwork planetary model (c1830) by Zacharie Raingoat Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Marine watch no.3 (1763) for navigation at sea at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Marine clock no.11 with motor weight (1773) for navigation at sea at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Collection of tall clocks at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Wall clock with 12 bells by François Antoine Konner from Bruchsaal at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical chimes with 6 bells at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Black Forest clock with organ & automatons at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Collection of tall clocks at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Wall clock with 12 bells (18thC) by François Antoine Konner from Bruchsaal at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical chimes with 6 bells (1789) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Black Forest clock with organ & automatons (c1775) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Mechanism of pendulum clock with playing flute & chimes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with organ & dulcimer by Kintzing at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mantelpiece clock with day & date of month by Martinet of London flanked by two statuettes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with double annular face supported by two tritons by Jean-André Le Paute at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Mechanism of pendulum clock with playing flute & chimes (1790) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with organ & dulcimer (1780) by Kintzing at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mantelpiece clock with day & date of month (mid 18thC) by Martinet of London flanked by two statuettes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with double annular face supported by two tritons (c1770) by Jean-André Le Paute at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Skeleton clock with astronomical data by Bourdier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with day & date of month plus lunar cycle & temperature by Deschamps of Paris at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with astronomical data by Antide Janvier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Timepiece equipped with constant force escapement by Michel Lepaute at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Skeleton clock with astronomical data (c1800) by Bourdier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with day & date of month plus lunar cycle & temperature (c1825) by Deschamps of Paris at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Clock with astronomical data (c1805) by Antide Janvier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Timepiece equipped with constant force escapement (1831) by Michel Lepaute at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Electric master clock by Stanislas Fournier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Secondary clock with day of month & time in 4 cities by Stanislas Fournier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mystery clock at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Ornate multi dialed clock with gilded bronze, enamel & marble by Dubief at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Electric master clock (1857) by Stanislas Fournier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Secondary clock with day of month & time in 4 cities (1858) by Stanislas Fournier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mystery clock (late 19thC) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Ornate multi dialed clock (c1785) with gilded bronze, enamel & marble by Dubief at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Mantle clock with multiple purposes at Mystic Seaport. Mystic, CT.


Mantle clock with multiple purposes at Mystic Seaport. Mystic, CT.


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