Clocks

Scope note

Use for instruments that measure and indicate the passage of time, especially by mechanical means producing a regularly recurring action and indicating, usually by hands or changing numbers, the hours and minutes; not designed to be worn or otherwise carried about on a person. For wearable timepieces, use "watches."

This term has 32 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300041575

Broader Terms used

<timepieces by form>

Narrower Terms used

<clocks by movement>
<clocks by function>
<clocks by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Bracket Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Cox, Jason

An image of Clock

Miniature Bracket Timepiece

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Tompion, Thomas

An image of Table clock

Table clock

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Knibb, Joseph

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Windmills, Thomas

Carriage clock

Maker(s)

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Designer: Day, Henry
Designer: Day, Lewis Foreman
Case maker: Howell & James

An image of Clock

Decimal clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Destigny, Pierre Daniel

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Atkins, Francis

An image of Clock

Tabernacle clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Anonymous

Watchman's clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Anonymous

An image of M.17-1940_mas_legacy.tif

Tabernacle clock

Maker(s)

Production: Anonymous

Chiming Longcase Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Foster, William, clockmaker

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Lefrand (Maker)

Longcase clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Porthouse

Longcase clock

Carriage clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Leroy & Fils

Longcase clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Knibb, Joseph

An image of Bracket Timepiece

Bracket Timepiece

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Tompion, Thomas

An image of Table clock

Table clock

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Gould, Christopher

An image of Clock

Longcase equation and astronomical clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Tompion, Thomas
Case maker: Braem, Jasper (Probably)

An image of Year Equation Timepiece

The Drayton House Clock

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Tompion, Thomas

Longcase clock

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: uncertain

Square Table Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: 'G' of Brussels

An image of Clock

Gothic Iron Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Anonymous

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