Swedish Clocks and Watches

There are very few of these in England. Two that do exist are described below.

Here is a picture of a Mora Clock of about 1850.  It has the following (typical) inscription on the dial: "A A S Mora." This is an indication that the motor and dial are the work of the celebrated Mora collective of clock-makers.  The lady in the picture is Mary Frykman (née Kollén), nursing her eldest daughter Agnes in about 1913.

For three close-up pictures of the motor of the above Mora clock, click on the buttons:

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One of the greatest of all eighteenth century Swedish clock- and watch-makers was Johan Lindquist of Stockholm. Here is a movement by Johan Lindquist, dated 1760. This can be dated quite accurately, given the stamp of the Year Letter B, and also the (rare) royal crown. The case is silver, stamped A. W. Åberg and dated 1863. The watch is, in fact, one of the three pictured hanging on the Mora clock above! The movement has verge escapement, driven by a chain and fusee. There is a portion of the silver regulator disc missing, but otherwise the movement is now in excellent running order.

For four detailed pictures of this watch movement, click the buttons below:

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