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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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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

Dial by Johannes Stöffler, 1511

Movements & Components · 1511

Dial by Johannes Stöffler, 1511

Stadtmuseum Tübingen

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

Tower clock movement, c. 1585 - c. 1615

Movements & Components · c. 1585 - c. 1615

Tower clock movement, c. 1585 - c. 1615

Rijksmuseum

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

Clocks · c. 1600

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

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table Clock, Germany, 1600–1700

Clocks · 1600–1700

Table Clock, Germany, 1600–1700

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Edmund Day, England, c.1620

Pocket Watches · c.1620

Watch by Edmund Day, England, c.1620

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Early Oval French Verge, circa 1630

Pocket Watches · c. 1630

Early Oval French Verge, circa 1630

Pieces of Time (dealer), London

Watch by Henry Grendon, England, 1630-50

Pocket Watches · 1630-50

Watch by Henry Grendon, England, 1630-50

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, c. 1640

Pocket Watches · c. 1640

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, c. 1640

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gilt brass and crystal watch with an engraved silver dial, movement signed 'Charles Bobinet', Switzerland (Geneva), 1640-50

Pocket Watches · 1640-50

Gilt brass and crystal watch with an engraved silver dial, movement signed 'Charles Bobinet', Switzerland (Geneva), 1640-50

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch with enamelled gold case depicting Faith, Hope and Charity, made by Nicolas Bernard, Paris, 1640–1650

Pocket Watches · 1640–1650

Watch with enamelled gold case depicting Faith, Hope and Charity, made by Nicolas Bernard, Paris, 1640–1650

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

English late 17th century oak eight day longcase clock signed Tho (Thomas) Bridge

Clocks · late 17th century

English late 17th century oak eight day longcase clock signed Tho (Thomas) Bridge

Gardiner Houlgate (auction house), Corsham

Engraved and pierced silver watch of floral design, the movement signed 'Estienne Hubert A Rouen', Rouen, about 1660

Pocket Watches · c. 1660

Engraved and pierced silver watch of floral design, the movement signed 'Estienne Hubert A Rouen', Rouen, about 1660

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Engraved silver watch with a gilt brass dial, signed 'Jean Rousseau', Switzerland (Geneva), 1660-70

Pocket Watches · 1660–1670

Engraved silver watch with a gilt brass dial, signed 'Jean Rousseau', Switzerland (Geneva), 1660-70

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Pocket watch by Benjamin Wolverstone, England, 1670

Pocket Watches · 1670

Pocket watch by Benjamin Wolverstone, England, 1670

Science Museum Group, London

Watch movement, England, 1670

Movements & Components · 1670

Watch movement, England, 1670

Science Museum Group, London

Pocket watch by Ignatius Huggeford, England, 1675

Pocket Watches · 1675

Pocket watch by Ignatius Huggeford, England, 1675

Science Museum Group, London

Bracket clock by Joseph Knibb, London, c. 1680–1685

Clocks · c. 1680–1685

Bracket clock by Joseph Knibb, London, c. 1680–1685

Howard Walwyn Fine Antique Clocks (dealer), London

Clock, Norway, 1680–1700

Clocks · 1680–1700

Clock, Norway, 1680–1700

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Longcase clock by Joseph Knibb, England, c.1690

Clocks · c.1690

Longcase clock by Joseph Knibb, England, c.1690

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Floral marquetry grandfather clock by Thomas Bridge, London, c. 1690

Clocks · c. 1690

Floral marquetry grandfather clock by Thomas Bridge, London, c. 1690

P A Oxley (dealer), Wiltshire

Arabesque & Strap marquetry grandfather clock by John Farwell, c. 1695

Clocks · c. 1695

Arabesque & Strap marquetry grandfather clock by John Farwell, c. 1695

P A Oxley (dealer), Wiltshire

Eight-day long case clock, walnut case inlaid with various woods, inscribed 'Mansell Bennett at Charing Cross', made in about 1700

Clocks · c. 1700

Eight-day long case clock, walnut case inlaid with various woods, inscribed 'Mansell Bennett at Charing Cross', made in about 1700

Victoria and Albert Museum, London