The Horology Museum

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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Metronome, France, 569

Instruments · 569

Metronome, France, 569

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Instruments · 1295-1305

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe of cast sheet brass, with additional cast elements, engraved, France; 1300-1400

Instruments · 1300-1400

Astrolabe of cast sheet brass, with additional cast elements, engraved, France; 1300-1400

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, 16th century

Pocket Watches · 16th century

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Instruments · 1501-1600

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Science Museum Group, London

Clock cover by Albrecht Dürer, France, 1530

Clocks · 1530

Clock cover by Albrecht Dürer, France, 1530

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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

Clocks · ca.1540

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

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table clock by Noel Dauville, France, 1544

Clocks · 1544

Table clock by Noel Dauville, France, 1544

German Clock Museum

Clock, gilt metal, France, ca. 1550

Clocks · ca. 1550

Clock, gilt metal, France, ca. 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

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, ca. 1570

Pocket Watches · ca. 1570

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, ca. 1570

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Table clock, France, 1573

Clocks · 1573

Table clock, France, 1573

German Clock Museum

Astronomical clock by Tobias Stimmer, France, 1574

Clocks · 1574

Astronomical clock by Tobias Stimmer, France, 1574

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

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

Clock, France, 1590–1610

Clocks · 1590–1610

Clock, France, 1590–1610

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

Table Clock, sheet brass, engraved, pierced and gilt, Paris, ca.1600, signed 'B(?) Pichard, à Paris'

Clocks · ca. 1600

Table Clock, sheet brass, engraved, pierced and gilt, Paris, ca.1600, signed 'B(?) Pichard, à Paris'

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Nocturnal, France, 1600–1650

Instruments · 1600–1650

Nocturnal, France, 1600–1650

Rijksmuseum

Pocket watch by anoniem, France, 1600

Pocket Watches · 1600

Pocket watch by anoniem, France, 1600

Rijksmuseum

Pocket watch by Hans Reinboldt, France, 1600

Pocket Watches · 1600

Pocket watch by Hans Reinboldt, France, 1600

German Clock Museum

Table clock by Charles Goret, France, 1600–1699

Clocks · 1600–1699

Table clock by Charles Goret, France, 1600–1699

German Clock Museum

Watch by Suzanne de Court, France, first quarter of 17th century

Pocket Watches · first quarter of 17th century

Watch by Suzanne de Court, France, first quarter of 17th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch of engraved and pierced silver and gilt brass, signed 'Noel Hubert A Rouen', France, early 17th century

Pocket Watches · early 17th century

Watch of engraved and pierced silver and gilt brass, signed 'Noel Hubert A Rouen', France, early 17th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Column sundial of ivory, height 3½-inches, French, 1601-1700 (see note).

Instruments · 1601-1700

Column sundial of ivory, height 3½-inches, French, 1601-1700 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London