lantern clock
noun
an English bracket clock of the late 16th and 17th centuries, having a brass case with corner columns supporting pierced crestings on the sides and front.
Origin of lantern clock
1First recorded in 1910–15
- Also called birdcage clock.
Words Nearby lantern clock
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How to use lantern clock in a sentence
See illustration (p. 57) of lantern clock with weights and pendulum.
Chats on Old Clocks | Arthur HaydenThe form of the lantern clock is one that appeals to the artist.
Chats on Old Clocks | Arthur HaydenThe brass lantern clock illustrated (p. 55) has chains and weights.
Chats on Old Clocks | Arthur HaydenThis lantern clock, with brass dial and fine fretwork with floriated design, is inscribed Humphry Mills at Edinburgh fecit.
Chats on Old Clocks | Arthur Hayden
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