Perpetual Motion Clock

James Cox (active1760 - 1770)

V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)

1760 - 1769

Wound by mechanism deriving power from the variations in atmospheric pressure between two jars of mercury. Designed to be viewed from all sides, the case is glazed to allow maximum view of the mechanism.

• Medium: wood, brass, glass mercury
• Dimensions: 269 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1500 ( Total: £2,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1961
• Vendor: H Blairman & Sons Ltd

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