The National Watch and Clock Museum
The Eighteenth Century Gallery

Musical Wall Clock, c1770
Maker Unknown
Germany

This musical clock has a thirty-hour wooden movement with verge escapement and "Kuhschwanz" or cow's tail pendulum that swings in front of the dial. It strikes the quarter hour and hours and can play up to six different tunes on its nine glass bells, all of which are original.

Donated by NAWCC Chapter #69, Orange County
75.32.1

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