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The clock was built in 1610 by Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger of Augsburg, Germany, and is mounted on a gilt brass tripod. It sold recently for US$135,000.
Little clock of horrors
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/11/18 - 12:26.
1601 CE and Later | General Science | German | Metalworking
Straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean, a 400-year-old automaton clock includes a skull that laughs, screams, bites and launches snakes from its eye sockets. (photos)
