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A balloon clock is a bracket clock with a waisted or balloon-shaped case. It was popular in
A balloon clock is a bracket clock with a waisted or balloon-shaped case. It was popular in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
from the late 18th to the early 19th century.
It is believed that balloon clock is derived from French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
styles that are usually of satinwood
Satinwood may refer to:
* A name for a wood that can be polished to a high gloss derived from certain species of flowering plants:
* ''Brosimum rubescens'', Red satinwood, Suriname satinwood
* ''Ceratopetalum apetalum'', Scented satinwood
* ''Ch ...
or mahogany
Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus ''Swietenia'', indigenous to the AmericasBridgewater, Samuel (2012). ''A Natural History of Belize: Inside the Maya Forest''. Austin: Unive ...
with a convex or flat dial.
See also
*Banjo clock
The banjo clock, or banjo timepiece, is an American wall clock with a banjo-shaped case. It was invented by Simon Willard, originally of Grafton, Massachusetts, later of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and patented in 1802. The banjo clock normally lacks ...
*Carriage clock
A carriage clock is a small, spring-driven clock, designed for travelling, developed in the early 19th century in France, where they were also known as "Officers' Clocks". The first carriage clock was invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet for the Emp ...
*Lantern clock
A lantern clock is a type of antique weight-driven wall clock, shaped like a lantern. They were the first type of clock widely used in private homes. They probably originated before 1500 but only became common after 1600; in Britain around 1620 ...
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