Use for instruments that measure and indicate the passage of time, especially by mechanical means producing a regularly recurring action and indicating, usually by hands or changing numbers, the hours and minutes; not designed to be worn or otherwise carried about on a person. For wearable timepieces, use "watches."
This term has 32 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Object category
300041575
13yrs ago
Maker:
Tompion, Thomas
Case maker:
Braem, Jasper
(Probably)
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