Picture No | 10035157 |
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Description | Clock - Clepsydra, Charlemagne |
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The Clepsydra of Charlemagne (or 'water stealer'). A graduated vase was filled with liqued which stole through an aperture. The receding height marked the passage in hours.
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Source | Anonymous engraving from an unknown 19th century French publication. |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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