British Museum - Clocks Photos

The British Museum in London has a small collection of clocks and clockwork arts.

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Collection of tall clocks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Clockwork revolving striking jacks to ring bells with hammers perhaps from Netherlands at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Table clock with alarm from Flanders at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Milkmaid & cow automaton clock from Poland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of tall clocks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Clockwork revolving striking jacks (1500) to ring bells with hammers perhaps from Netherlands at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Table clock with alarm (mid 1500s) from Flanders at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Milkmaid & cow automaton clock (c1600) from Poland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Clockwork automaton in form of medieval galleon which would travel across dining table then fire all its cannons by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Clockwork automaton in form of medieval galleon which would travel across dining table then fire all its cannons by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of firing cannons on clockwork automaton of medieval galleon by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.English table clock which only needed winding once per year topped by statue of Britannia by Thomas Tompion at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Clockwork automaton in form of medieval galleon which would travel across dining table then fire all its cannons (c1585) by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Clockwork automaton in form of medieval galleon which would travel across dining table then fire all its cannons (c1585) by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of firing cannons on clockwork automaton of medieval galleon (c1585) by Hans Schlottheim of Augsburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.English table clock which only needed winding once per year topped by statue of Britannia (c1690) by Thomas Tompion at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Art Deco mantel clock by Clarion Clock Co for Bravingtons retail jewelers, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.


Art Deco mantel clock (c1930) by Clarion Clock Co for Bravingtons retail jewelers, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.


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