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Gothic clocks

Scope note

Weight-driven domestic versions of tower clocks with iron movements set in openwork cases having Gothic details; primarily produced in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in the 15th and 16th centuries, and then introduced in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197654

Broader Terms used

bracket clocks

Term used for

clocks, Gothic

Equivalent Terms used

Gothic clock

Created

13yrs ago

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