The irregularities that smaller, less precise clocks could display were remedied by the introduction of the pendulum in larger timepieces, such as tall-case clocks.
This example, unusually made from a single piece of oak, features a dial that includes a calendar.
Reflecting European tastes of the period, it is decorated to imitate or simply evoke the highly prized opulent Oriental styles and techniques, in a fine example of chinoiserie.
This clock is part of the Science and Technology Collection of the Museum of Angra do Heroismo.
