1274120

Conical Night Light Clock #1274120

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Clocks Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Conical Night Light Clock #1274120
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Rare French novelty conical clock with oil lamp above. c 1860, 10.5" high. The pendulum is supported on a silk suspension. A Victorian variant on the conical pendulum invented in 1660 by Huygens. (A conical pendulum is one in which the bob has a continuous circular motion and thus requires no escapement as with a conventional pendulum which swings from side to side.)
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1850</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Conical Night Light Clock</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:London</td></tr>
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