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Act of Parliament clock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An " Act of Parliament clock " is a type of large clock originally hung in inns and taverns in the United Kingdom, beginning in the mid-18th century. Such clocks were plain in design, the faces were...
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Some of the types of clocks that you might see with Aaron Willard's name on it are tallcase clocks, or longcase clocks. Aaron Willard made a number of Massachusetts shelf clocks. This particular model is called a tavern clock.
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Eight-day wall clock of the Tavern clock type made c.1800 by Bothamley of Boston in its original mahogany case with shell inlays.. back...
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F3940, Tavern clock, complete in case; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London; About our images ... A round-dial tavern clock by George Bennett of Greenwich. The black-painted wood case has a 736.6 mm black-painted dial with gilt figures. The case is 1397 mm high. It incorporates an eight-day timepiece movement...
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Click the 'e-card' button if you would like to e-mail this picture to a friend. ... ZAA0072 Tavern clock, complete in case; (Repro ID: F3940 © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London); View the full catalogue record for ZAA0072...
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Wood, brass, steel ... It is often referred to as an "Act of Parliament Clock" because of a misinterpretation of a tax introduced in 1797. Its standard name is "tavern clock" and the size of the dial certainly made it suitable for large public premises.
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Tavern Clock - The carved scroll top and figured case were inspired by the classic tavern clocks of 18th century En... ... The carved scroll top and figured case were inspired by the classic tavern clocks of 18th century England. Crafted of black painted wood with pierced spear hands and antique gold accents. Quartz movement...
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The story of the British Tavern Clock and the act of the English Parliament in 1797. ... Clock History Part 5; Tavern Clock History ... Leaving the tavern owner to pay the tax on his clock which the townspeople used for their purposes also.
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