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• Skeleton Clock
• Clock Movements
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Skeleton Clock

In a skeleton clock, the movement is cut and pierced as much as possible. It is placed on a wooden or marble base and covered by a glass dome.

This design was popular in the Victorian period and often used by clockmakers for window displays.