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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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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

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

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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 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

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

Clocks · ca.1550

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

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock, gilt metal, France, ca. 1550

Clocks · ca. 1550

Clock, gilt metal, France, ca. 1550

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock case with figure of St George and the Dragon. Gilt brass openwork, cast and chased, South German, late 16th century.

Movements & Components · late 16th century

Clock case with figure of St George and the Dragon. Gilt brass openwork, cast and chased, South German, late 16th century.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch with gilt brass case, German, second half of the sixteenth century

Pocket Watches · Second half of the sixteenth century

Watch with gilt brass case, German, second half of the sixteenth century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Hans Grüber, Germany, ca. 1560

Pocket Watches · ca. 1560

Watch by Hans Grüber, Germany, ca. 1560

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, brass case, cast and gilded, German, 1560-70

Pocket Watches · 1560-70

Watch, brass case, cast and gilded, German, 1560-70

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

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

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

Sand-glass set (x4) fitted into an ebony case, inlaid with ivory. Italian, c1600

Instruments · 1575-1625

Sand-glass set (x4) fitted into an ebony case, inlaid with ivory. Italian, c1600

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock with gilt brass case made by Stephen Brenner, South German, 1578.

Clocks · 1578

Clock with gilt brass case made by Stephen Brenner, South German, 1578.

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