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Definition of Vase clock

Vase clock
Vase clock Vase clock (Art) A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, esp. one in which there is no ordinary dial, but in which a part of a vase revolves while a single stationary indicator serves as a hand.

Meaning of Vase clock from wikipedia

- A water clock, or clepsydra (from Ancient Gr**** κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) 'pipette, water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water';...
- designed as a vase with red-gold scrolls serving as extra supports at either side. A gold key was used to wind the mechanism. The clock is crowned with...
- known for his creations of gl**** art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments. Lalique's early life was...
- the hour lines may be curved, or the equatorial bow may be shaped like a vase, which exploits the changing altitude of the sun over the year to effect...
- steel; 71.1 × 52.1 × 26.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art Pair of mounted vases (vase à monter); 1765–1770; soft-paste porcelain and gilt-bronze mounts; 28...
- and in their own sumptuous setting these fine candelabra, sconces, vases, clocks and rich mountings of furniture are entirely harmonious. The "ciseleur"...
- designed for the adornment of a mantlepiece; for example: a clock and two flanking vases or candelabra. Often a large central piece is flanked by pairs...
- The Secret of the Old Clock is the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published...
- exposure of the entire body. Amongst the collection are also plates, vases, clocks or snuff bottles introduced by English and Dutch merchants with depictions...
- the clock. Donald, visibly becoming angry, retrieves the clock from the drawer and throws it against the wall. It lands in a vase, and the entire vase begins...