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 Maker,
George Jamison, Charing Cross, London, England, c. 1800. Movement net
18"h x 8"diameter, overall with base 22"h x 10.5"diameter.
Two plane anchor escapement with divided lift, i.e. the two pallets are in
different planes relative to each other. One half second pendulum with
engraved silvered Earth globe as the bob. Rack and
pinion striking on the hour. Two train chain fusee, with Harrison
maintaining power, eight day duration. Silvered chapter rings and fire gilt
ormolu decorations and
tripod frame. This clock is illustrated in British Skeleton Clocks,
Derek Roberts, pp. 15, 18-19, 22; and Skeleton Clocks,
F.B. Royer-Collard, pp. 100, 102-104.

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