AUCTION : 0510

Lot#: 36

DESCRIPTION: English, Reproduction Celpsydra or water clock, classic Anglo design with a cylinder that drips water into a cistern below, and then the water is re-transferred to the cylinder for "re-winding", c.1980. Water flow is regulated by a small valve at the bottom of the cylinder.
CONDITION: although this is a modern copy of a 14th century water clock, it is well made in the English tradition, and is easy for the novice to understand. Ht 31"
ESTIMATE: $175 - $275
PRICE SOLD: $100

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