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Preferred term

Carriage clocks  

Definition

  • Small, portable clocks, introduced 16th c., for use when traveling; usually set in a brass, rectangular case with glass-paneled sides, and with a hinged handle on top [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Travel clocks, carriage clocks
  • TRAVELING CLOCKS, CARRIAGE CLOCKS

Notation

  • 112602

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-G9G4F7TQ-8

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