 Detail from a portrait of a man holding a watch, c 1558.
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Picture Number:10296260
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
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Caption:
Detail from an oil painting on wood panel attributed to Tommaso Manzuoli (Maso da San Friano). The watch the man is holding is spring-driven with a single hour hand and would have been one of the earliest watches ever made. A detached alarm mechanism with its elaborate box is lying on the table.
In Collection of: Science & Society Picture Library
Subject(s) > Science & Technology > Time Measurement
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