Enamel Gravity Wall Clock, 1919
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Gravity wall clock with enamel dial, circa 1919, this type of clock was originally used in the mid 18th century. the movement is wound by raising the clock up the rack and allowing it's own weight to drive the mechanism, 61 cm high
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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clocks, type
- dial 258
- gravity / rack 9
- wall 799
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