Stock clock

"Bracket Clock" by Daniel Quare in Walker Art Gallery , Liverpool

Astronomical-geographical Stutzuhr by Johannes Klein (1738) on a German postage stamp from 1992

As Stock clocks (also Stutz watches or bracket Clocks ) is referred to a form of wheel clocks with spring tension, which, for placing on tables dressers are suitable, chimneys or consoles, and thereby located opposite the bottom floor clock delimit, wall clocks and portable clocks. Stock clocks are divided into altar watches, figure watches, clocks , Portal clocks , mirror watches , table clocks, watches and turrets Zappler. The pendulum design by the Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) was of great importance for the development of the stock clocks .

Solid brass movements with a spindle escapement and spring drive with chain and worm are characteristic of stock clocks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Significant examples of masterful bracket clocks come from the London clockmaker Thomas Tompion (1639–1713).

Manufacturer of bracket clocks

• Winterhalder & Hofmeier

Web links

Commons : Bracket clocks  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• UhrenH @ nse: bracket clock
• Ancient Art, Catalog Neumeister 2014