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The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

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Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392

Clocks · 1392

Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392

Science Museum Group, London

Clock with iron movement in gilt brass case. Burgundian; mid-15th-century (with later restorations).

Clocks · Mid-15th century

Clock with iron movement in gilt brass case. Burgundian; mid-15th-century (with later restorations).

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Lantern clock, Germany, 1400–1499

Clocks · 1400–1499

Lantern clock, Germany, 1400–1499

Science Museum Group, London

Clock by P. Plantart, Belgium, 1500–1599

Clocks · 1500–1599

Clock by P. Plantart, Belgium, 1500–1599

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Clock-watch cover engraved with Dürer's Descent into Limbo, 1530

Clocks · 1530

Clock-watch cover engraved with Dürer's Descent into Limbo, 1530

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock, a striking alarm clock in a gilt brass case, Germany, c.1550.

Clocks · c.1550

Clock, a striking alarm clock in a gilt brass case, Germany, c.1550.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Turret clock, Netherlands, 1550–1650

Clocks · 1550–1650

Turret clock, Netherlands, 1550–1650

Museum Klok & Peel

Carriage / travel clock, Germany, 1552

Clocks · 1552

Carriage / travel clock, Germany, 1552

German Clock Museum

Table clock by Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus), case 1554, movement c. 1680

Clocks · case 1554, movement c. 1680

Table clock by Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus), case 1554, movement c. 1680

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Drum clock with alarm engraved with scenes representing the months. Made in France, 1560-80, movement by Félix Loubet

Clocks · 1560-80

Drum clock with alarm engraved with scenes representing the months. Made in France, 1560-80, movement by Félix Loubet

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock, gilt brass with enamelled silver dial ring, signed by Jeremias Metzger, Augsburg, southern Germany, dated 1564

Clocks · 1564

Clock, gilt brass with enamelled silver dial ring, signed by Jeremias Metzger, Augsburg, southern Germany, dated 1564

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Square table clock of brass and iron, damascened, engraved and partly gilded, signed by Jacob Marquart of Augsburg and dated 1567.

Clocks · 1567

Square table clock of brass and iron, damascened, engraved and partly gilded, signed by Jacob Marquart of Augsburg and dated 1567.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Astronomical table clock, movement probably by Jeremias Metzger, Germany, 1568

Clocks · 1568

Astronomical table clock, movement probably by Jeremias Metzger, Germany, 1568

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A striking alarm clock in a square gilt-brass case surmounted by a silver figure representing Prudence, German, about 1580.

Clocks · 1575–1600

A striking alarm clock in a square gilt-brass case surmounted by a silver figure representing Prudence, German, about 1580.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Alarm table-clock, gilt-bronze, German, late 16th Century.

Clocks · 1575–1600

Alarm table-clock, gilt-bronze, German, late 16th Century.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Minature table clock in gilt-metal with Altenstetter enamels, probably made in Augsburg, 1680-1699

Clocks · 1575–1600

Minature table clock in gilt-metal with Altenstetter enamels, probably made in Augsburg, 1680-1699

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table clock, movement by Bartholomew Newsam, England, 1580–85

Clocks · 1580–85

Table clock, movement by Bartholomew Newsam, England, 1580–85

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

German Drum Table-Clock

Clocks · 1581

German Drum Table-Clock

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table clock and dial. Germany, 1582.

Clocks · 1582

Table clock and dial. Germany, 1582.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Astrological clock in the form of a celestial globe, of gilt metal, made in Augsburg in 1584 by Georg Roll and Johannes Reinhold

Clocks · 1584

Astrological clock in the form of a celestial globe, of gilt metal, made in Augsburg in 1584 by Georg Roll and Johannes Reinhold

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table clock by Johann Reinhold the Elder, late 16th century

Clocks · late 16th century

Table clock by Johann Reinhold the Elder, late 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astronomical clock by Francis Nowe, England, 1588

Clocks · 1588

Astronomical clock by Francis Nowe, England, 1588

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock and gunpowder horn

Clocks · c. 1590 - c. 1596

Clock and gunpowder horn

Rijksmuseum

Clock and gunpowder horn

Clocks · c. 1590 - c. 1596

Clock and gunpowder horn

Rijksmuseum