Friesland timepiece

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Friesland timepiece
Manufacturer	(unknown)
Production years	18th century
Production location	The Netherlands

An eighteenth-century Dutch alarm timepiece.The wooden base, backboard and hood are modern replacements. The timepiece has a single hand only, showing the hours.

[edit] How it works

Weight-driven and controlled by a light pendulum through a verge escapement.

[edit] Memories

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[edit] In the Science Museum's Records

Inv. No: 1964-225