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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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An astronomical clock in a gilt-bronze case, Venetian, sixteenth century.

Clocks · 1500–1600

An astronomical clock in a gilt-bronze case, Venetian, sixteenth century.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock by Daines Barrington, Czech Republic, 1525 16th century

Clocks · 1525 16th century

Clock by Daines Barrington, Czech Republic, 1525 16th century

Archaeology Data Service

Drum clock and case, made in France or Germany, about 1540. Gilded brass, engraved with the Crucifixion

Clocks · c.1540

Drum clock and case, made in France or Germany, about 1540. Gilded brass, engraved with the Crucifixion

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

Clock, gilt metal, France, c. 1550

Clocks · c. 1550

Clock, gilt metal, France, c. 1550

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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 Tabernacle clock, gilt brass case with engraved and cast decoration, German, late 16th Century.

Clocks · 1575–1600

Alarm Tabernacle clock, gilt brass case with engraved and cast decoration, German, late 16th Century.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Alarm Table-Clock, German, late 16th century.

Clocks · 1575–1600

Alarm Table-Clock, German, late 16th century.

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

Astronomical clock attributed to Caspar Rauber, Germany, c. 1575

Clocks · c. 1575

Astronomical clock attributed to Caspar Rauber, Germany, c. 1575

Museo Galileo, Florence

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

Clock, Germany, c. 1584

Clocks · c. 1584

Clock, Germany, c. 1584

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Lantern clock with clock weights

Clocks · 1579

Lantern clock with clock weights

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

An hexagonal table clock, engraved gilt brass, French, late 16th century

Clocks · 1580–1600

An hexagonal table clock, engraved gilt brass, French, late 16th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gilt copper and iron, South German, 1580-85, the clock face dated 1620 and signed by Thobias Küster.

Clocks · 1580–1585

Gilt copper and iron, South German, 1580-85, the clock face dated 1620 and signed by Thobias Küster.

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

Astronomical tabernacle clock, gilt metal, cast, pierced and engraved, Austrian or South German, late 16th Century.

Clocks · 1585–1600

Astronomical tabernacle clock, gilt metal, cast, pierced and engraved, Austrian or South German, late 16th Century.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London