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Bras en L'air (Moving Arm Clock), c. 1870
Maker Unknown
France

The woman on the clock slowly raises her arms indicating the hours with her right hand and the minutes with her left, This is one example of how clock makers experimented with different ways to indicate time.

Donated by Mrs. Betty Haas in memory of Hans Haas,  NAWCC #1299
1985.52

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