Clock with eight-day movement & barometer. The dial indicates New & Old Style Calendar, civil, ecclesiastical, & political dates, signs of the Zodiac, position of sun above the horizon, times of high tide at London. Liverpool, Bristol & Hull, etc.
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Title of artwork, date
Long-case astronomical clock, 1780
Date supported
1975
Medium and material
Oak, mahogany veneer, silver & brass
Dimensions
274 cm
Grant
2000
Total cost
12000
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