George Prior musical clock emerges at Roseberys

After the establishment of trade with the Turks in the late 17th century, British officials began presenting gifts to Ottoman officials. Clocks were a favourite and the British ingenuity and quality led to a break in the dominance of the French and Swiss in this market.

The London clockmaker George Prior (1735-1814) was one of the leading figures in this Anglo-Turkis…

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