>> for that mechanism does not look like a 16th century one to me. What parts dont look 16th century? Many aspects look identical to this, albeit smaller, clo

>> for that mechanism does not look like a 16th century one to me. What parts dont look 16th century? Many aspects look identical to this, albeit smaller, clock from the 16th century. Note the pin holding the frame together, an exact miniature of the town clock. https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co531/16th-century-iron-chamber-clock https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co531/1... It certainly does not look like the mechanisms seen on the streets of a 16th century farming village, but even today the most high tech devices are generally out of public view.