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Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
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An exceptional rare and important early electric oak finely wood carved mantel clock from MATTHIAS HIPP.
The beautiful wood carved case with in the top the coats of arms from a noble family from the north of Italy . Mathias Hipp was one of the first pioneers in developing an exceptional battery driven escapement clock.The German clockmaker Mathias Hipp 1813-1893 was a pioneer inventor and manufacturer of electric clocks in Neufchâtel Switzerland.
Hipp's numerous inventions included precision instruments such as an electrical pendulum clock, a marine chronometer and speedometers for locomotives .
In 1851 Hipp invented an electromagnetic copy telegraph, a kind of early telefax machine for images.
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1851
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:HAARLEM, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9386237620802
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