Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Measuring Devices (hierarchy name)
5. measuring devices (instruments)
6. [measuring devices for extent]
7. timepieces
8. [timepieces by form]
9. clocks
10. [clocks by form]

Narrower term/s

• balloon clocks
• Gothic clocks
• lantern clocks

Anotations

Scope note:

Small, spring-driven or pendulum, wood-cased clocks intended to be placed on a bracket on the wall, set on a mantel, or carried from room to room; the brackets were often designed to match the style of clocks; generally from the 17th and 18th centuries.