clock, table
Kupu whakaahua: clock, table, brass, round with superimposed alarm, movement of iron except for barrel, fusee and contrate wheel, fusee of 7 turns is evenly tapered rather than gradually tapered which is usual, fusee chain has large links, as in h.113, train consists of fusee great wheel, second wheel, contrate wheel and crown wheel, balance of diameter 50 mm is controlled by spring with 2 turns, its two arms bank against fusee square, train wheels are pivoted to potances mounted on the plates, movement has 12-hour duration and single hand, alarm mechanism as in h.113, case is gilt chased brass, 24-hour dial has Arabic numerals 1 - 24 in outer ring and 1 - 12 twice in inner ring, case bottom engraved with a woman and the word 'wgwsimz', movement case side is chased with three portraits and floral motif.
Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1932.233Rā Tāpiringa: 26 May 1932Kupu whakaahua: clock, table, brass, round with superimposed alarm, movement of iron except for barrel, fusee and contrate wheel, fusee of 7 turns is evenly tapered rather than gradually…