Functional object - CLOCK, Jerome & Co

Physical description

Wooden striking alarm clock with white face and clock numbers and hands, brass mechanism, glass door in front with three figures, 2 x female, 1 x male and bird transfer on lower part of door
Clock face has brass centre with numbers 1-12 imprinted

Inscriptions & markings

Pencil marking on back 2339.M
Paper on back of inside of clock with printing;
"E Pluribus Unum
Small Sharp Gothic
One Day
Time Piece Alarm"
NOTICE
"If the clock should go too fast, lower the ball; if too slow, raise it"
"The figure on brass dial, indication time wanted to alarm should be turned forward under short hand"

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