Functional object - Object, Cyma Watch Co, Cyma Amic alarm clock, c.1935

Historical information

A Cyma Amic alarm clock, composing of brass and metal. Raised dots to indicate each hour of the day instead of numbers, hands on clock exposed so can be felt by vision impaired person and alarm function is a round raised brass plate with a dot so can be set. Back of clock has alarm function and wind-up mechanism, no braille information, each function has engraved picture or words. Clock sits on a small square base.

Physical description

Metal clock with raised dots

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