Kessels clock

This clock was built by Heinrich Johannes Kessels (1781-1848) of Altona, Germany, and purchased by the Naval Observatory soon after its founding in 1842. It was the standard sidereal clock at the old Naval Observatory until 1881.
Kessels clock
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