Skeleton Clock Collection, Page Two

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Jean Wagner, Paris, France, c. 1860 Unknown, German, c.1890 James Condliff, Liverpool, England, c. 1860
Three train, miniature flat bed frame tower clock. Unique gravity escapement based on Thomas Reid's design, exhibition piece for Paris Fair of 1861. Three train, miniature strap frame tower clock. Graham type deadbeat escapement. Two train, Earnshaw detent chronometer escapement. Bell in wood base.

 

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Carlo Croce, Cogorno, Italy. 1999 William Renda, Paris, France. 1952 Unknown, England, c. 1830's
Single train, transverse mounted 8 minute tourbillon w/ Mudge deadbeat escapement. Movement fully jeweled. Two train, 1 minute flying tourbillon w/ pinwheel escapement. Two train, pinwheel escapement, double great wheel, fusee / going barrel.

 

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Rougel a Langres, Repu, France, 1849. S.B. Gaze, London, England. 1833 Unknown, probably from England. c. 1900.
Two train, Graham deadbeat escapement. Two week duration. Two train, anchor escapement. Two week duration. A clock-work orrery combining an eight day duration Earnshaw chronometer clock with a four year duration spring barrel to drive a tellurian and orrery with the inner planets.

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