. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 29. I \m 1 - by Bertoli \ in the collection ol Doctor Vittorio dal 1 agi 1 1il Bergamo. I he dial indii ates the days ol the week and of the month, the names of the months and lunar phases. [*he clock strikes the hours and quarters and repeats 1 s Luigi Pij>pa of from Bertolla's shop. Parts of clocks and works in progress are on view on the benches as they were in Also preserved in the museum arc sketches found in Bertolla's manuscripts, some of which arc reproduced on the following pages. The shop contains two c
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 29. I \m 1 - by Bertoli \ in the collection ol Doctor Vittorio dal 1 agi 1 1il Bergamo. I he dial indii ates the days ol the week and of the month, the names of the months and lunar phases. [*he clock strikes the hours and quarters and repeats 1 s Luigi Pij>pa of from Bertolla's shop. Parts of clocks and works in progress are on view on the benches as they were in Also preserved in the museum arc sketches found in Bertolla's manuscripts, some of which arc reproduced on the following pages. The shop contains two completed clocks made l>\ Bertoila. One is a weight-driven lantern clock typical of the 18th century. Italian style with brass dial, plates and posts, anchor escapement, and striking 1 pi is it. â I 1 S ili 'Innocente Binda' .il Museo delta Scicnza e della fecnica di Milano," pp. 18-21. work. The dial is engraved in the usual style of Bertolla's baroque design, and the hands are of pierced bronze. Another clock associated with Bertoila and found in the shop, was made by his nephew. AJes- sandro Bertoila, who worked in Venice alter his apprenticeship with his uncle had been completed. This clock is a regulator with a seconds' pendulum and sweep hand on an enameled dial. The original case has not survived. ( )ne of the most interesting of Bertolla's clocks, and probably the List one which he produced, was found in his workshop. This timepiece indicates the hours, minutes and quarters by means of a single hand or PAPER 35: THE BORGHESI ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK J-'I :â¢â !-âG7â5 65. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs.
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