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Late Edo Period

Paperweight Clock

As a favorite of writers and artists, this table clock also served as a paperweight. The clock is powered by a main spring and equipped with a balance wheel with a hairspring and crown escapement. Made by Noriyuki Ohno Yasaburo (a clockmaker stationed at the feudal Edo government's calendar station).

Name Paperweight Clock
Time/Period Late Edo Period
Country Japan