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Raingo clock

A type of orrery clock made by the firm of Raingo freres of Paris. The firm made the usual range of domestic clocks but in the decade 1820-30 became particularly well known for orrery clocks. These take the form of circular, four-pillared clocks of gilt or patinated bronze, the drum movement hanging between the front two pillars, the orrery surmounting the entablature. The case includes four figures representing the seasons. The orrery mechanism, which has its own spring, can be disengaged from that of the clock and rotated by a small handle to show the movements of the planets more quickly.

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