water clock, William Tyler

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William Tyler, water clock
William Tyler, water clock
William Tyler
water clock
1694
water clock, 1694
Where object was made: England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: brass; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 76.2 cm
Object Height (Height): 30 in
Credit line: The Doctor Maurice L. Jones Collection
Accession number: 1952.0056
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Time/Frame," Jun-2008, Robert Fucci, Shuyun Ho, Lauren Kernes, Lara Kuykendall, Ellen C. Raimond, and Stephanie Teasley Water clocks were the first time-keeping devices not dependant on the sun or on the earth’s rotation. Thus, water clocks could measure time during the dark, nighttime hours. By dripping water into the cylindrical container at a constant rate, the water level rises and elevates a float sitting on the surface of the water. The float is attached to a rod with notches. When the float and the rod climb, the gear rotates, moving the hands of the clock.